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KENTUCKY LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET REPORT
Volume No. 28 Issue No.42 Released: 10/24/2014
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
James R Comer, Commissioner
Market News Branch
Warren Beeler, Editor
111 Corporate Drive
John Chism, Market News
Frankfort, KY 40601
Telephone No.: (502) 573-0282
www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm
www.kyagr.com
Farmlot: (800) 327-6568 in Kentucky
Hearing impaired: 502/564-2075
Farmlot: (502) 573-0553 out of state
Daily Farm Market News is on the internet at www.crownerfarmnews.net
Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction, Smith Grove, KY
10/21/2014
Receipts: 888
Holsteins unless otherwise stated
Springers: (2-3 years old, 5-8 months bred) Supreme 1300-1600 lbs 1900.00-2450.00. Approved 1200-1400 lbs 1550.00-1725.00. Medium 950-1200 lbs
1275.00-1450.00. Common 800-1100 lbs 875.00-1150.00.
Fresh Milking Cows: (2-4 years old) Supreme 1300-1600 lbs 2075.00-2125.00. Approved 1200-1400 lbs 1500.00. Medium 950-1200 lbs 1350.00-1450.00.
Common 800-1100 lbs 975.00-1275.00.
Short Bred: (2-3 years old, 1-4 months bred) Supreme 1300-1600 lbs no test. Approved 1200-1400 lbs 1575.00. Medium 950-1200 lbs no test. Common 8001100 lbs 775.00-1125.00.
Open Heifers: Supreme 200-300 lbs 475.00-525.00; 300-400 lbs 635.00-760.00; 500-600 lbs 985.00-1035.00; 600-700 lbs 1110.00-1335.00. Approved 200300 lbs 375.00-400.00; 300-400 lbs 425.00-575.00; 400-500 lbs 650.00-725.00; 500-600 lbs 800.00-925.00; 600-700 lbs 1000.00-1085.00. Medium 200-300
lbs 265.00-290.00. Common no test.
Holstein Heifer Calves: (per head) Small 110.00-190.00. Medium and Large 200.00-350.00.
Holstein Bull Calves: (per head) Small 90.00-190.00. Medium and Large 210.00-350.00.
KENTUCKY GRAIN PRICES
LOUISVILLE AREA: Louisville & Bagdad; PENNYRILE AREA: Allensville, Auburn, Franklin, Hopkinsville & Pembroke;
BLUEGRASS AREA: Bardstown, Lexington & Winchester; GREEN RIVER: Caneyville & Livermore;
NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA: Silver Grove at Cincinnati; PURCHASE AREA: Clinton & Mayfield.
Opening bids at elevators and processing plants.
10/23/14
4:00 pm est
Bids for next day
Cash Bids
Corn #2 Yellow
Corn #2 White
Soybeans #1 Y
Wheat #2 SRW
Barley
Louisville
2.92-2.95
9.32-9.72
3.90-4.50
Pennyrile
3.25-3.45
4.00
9.63-9.73
4.72
Purchase
Bluegrass
Green River
Northern KY
3.15
2.87-3.18
3.10-3.15
3.11
9.83-10.00
NA
9.27-9.53
4.47
9.78
NA
9.75
4.75
Yellow Corn Spot Bid 3.08-3.43
Dried Distillers Grain ($/ton)
10% moisture 81.00-100.00
Modified Wet Distillers ($/ton)
50-55% moisture 40.00
Kentucky Weekly Cattle
Receipts:
New Crop Delivery Contract
Corn #2 Yellow
Corn #2 White
Soybeans #1 Y
Wheat #2 SRW
Barley
Eastern Cornbelt Ethanol
Plant Report
10/23/2014
Indiana Ohio Illinois
3.57
10.13
NA
3.59-3.69
4.14
10.00
NA
2.40
3.58-3.74
3.49
3.69
3.58
10.22-10.25
NA
9.75
NA
10.10
NA
10.22
NA
10/10/14
27,358
10/17/14
23,078
10/23/14
32,889
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Weekly Feed
Ingredient Price
Wholesale prices, $ per ton
Rail or Truck FOB Location
Soybean Meal 48% Sol
Soybean Hulls
Corn Distillers Grain Dried
Distillers Grain Modified
Distillers Grain Wet
Corn Condensed Solubles
Corn Gluten Feed 20-21 pct
Corn Gluten Meal 60 pct
Cottonseed Meal 41 pct
Whole Cottonseed
Wheat Middlings
Owensboro
Grain
10/24/2014
Commonwealth
Agri-Energy
Hopkinsville
10/24/2014
412.40
125.00
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120.00
71.00
43.00
58.00
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USDA ESTIMATED DAILY LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER
CATTLE
CALVES HOGS
SHEEP
Thurs 10/23/2014 (est) 108,000
2,000
429,000
8,000
Week Ago (est)
109,000
2,000
429,000
8,000
Year Ago (act)
117,000
3,000
428,000
8,000
Week to Date (est)
449,000
8,000
1,708,000 33,000
Same Pd Lt Week (est) 445,000
8,000
1,712,000 31,000
Same Pd Lt Yr (act)
489,000
12,000
1,716,000 32,000
Gateway Regional Bred Heifer Sale– Oct. 27, Mt. Sterling
Central Kentucky Premier Heifer Sale– Nov. 1, Lebanon
Elite Bred Heifer Sale– Nov. 3, Paris
Herd Builder Bred & Open Heifer Sale– Nov. 8, Maysville
West Ky. Select Bred Heifer Sale– Nov. 22, Guthrie
Green River Best of the Best Heifer Sale– Nov. 22, Owensboro
Eastern Cornbelt Hog Prices
10/24/2014
Barrows & Gilts
Receipts:6,811
Base Price:
$81.00-$92.00
Wt. Avg. $91.33
Compared to
prior day, the
avg. price was
3.00 lower to 3.00
higher mostly
2.00-2.75 lower.
slow market activity light to moderate demand.
Weekly Kentucky Cattle and Grain Summary
USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News
Frankfort, KY
Friday, October 24, 2014
For Week Ending:
10/23/2014
Receipts: 32,889
Last Week: 23,078
Last Year: 29,472
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Weekly Steer Price
WEEKLY 400-600 LB FEEDER STEER M&L 1-2
Compared to last week, Steer Calves below 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower
WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE ($/CWT)
with moderate demand, above 500 lbs mostly steady with good demand. Heifer
290.00
Calves below 600 lbs were 3.00-5.00 lower with instances to 15.00 lower on
some lighter weights, demand was light to moderate. Heifer calves above 600 lbs 240.00
sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Yearling Steers were steady in a
190.00
limited comparison with good demand. Yearling Heifers…...
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140.00
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90.00
This Week
302.04
275.92
263.39
258.35
241.17
238.11
239.76
232.60
225.36
224.63
214.40
Prior Week
304.06
280.13
265.40
247.44
242.94
237.98
239.53
226.64
230.35
227.15
219.38
Last Year
176.88
175.49
167.69
162.95
159.81
152.48
156.11
152.00
158.47
155.36
153.89
259.38
254.70
245.09
238.06
230.73
228.31
215.51
223.54
220.43
191.48
259.33
252.73
244.45
233.62
228.36
230.27
215.16
224.52
218.34
189.03
152.09
151.45
147.98
145.97
143.38
140.05
137.78
143.88
141.78
138.59
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Slaughter Bulls
Yield Grade 1&2
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WEEKLY 400-600 LB FEEDER HEIFER M&L 1-2
WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE ($/CWT)
285.00
235.00
185.00
135.00
85.00
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WEEKLY KENTUCKY CATTLE AUCTION RECEIPTS
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WEELKY COW SUMMARY
Slaughter Cows
Average
High
Breakers 103.00-110.00 111.50-117.00
Boners 102.50-109.00 113.50-118.50
Lean
96.00-101.00 107.50-111.00
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Thousands
STATE AVERAGES
Steers (M&L 1-2)
350-400 lbs
400-450 lbs
450-500 lbs
500-550 lbs
550-600 lbs
600-650 lbs
650-700 lbs
700-750 lbs
750-800 lbs
800-850 lbs
850-900 lbs
Heifers (M&L 1-2)
300-350 lbs
350-400 lbs
400-450 lbs
450-500 lbs
500-550 lbs
550-600 lbs
600-650 lbs
650-700 lbs
700-750 lbs
750-800 lbs
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Low
97.50-102.00
95.50-101.00
87.50-93.00
Average
High
Low
122.50-129.00 132.00-136.50 113.00-119.00
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Weekly Wheat Price
WEEKLY KENTUCKY CORN BID AVERAGE PRICE
($/CWT)
8
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Oct 23, 2014
Bowling Green 6
SLAUGHTER GOATS: 256
Kids: Selection 2 30-45 lbs 212.50; 45-60 lbs 230.00; 60-80 lbs 220.00.
Selection 3 30-45 lbs 170.00; 45-60 lbs 220.00; 60-80 lbs 200.00.
SHEEP: 351
Slaughter Lambs: Hair Prime and Choice YG 2-3 45-60 lbs 195.00; 60-75
lbs 185.00; 75-90 lbs 172.50. Low Choice and Good YG 1-2 40-55 lbs 172.50.
Slaughter Ewes: Hair Choice YG 3 120-140 lbs 77.50-90.00.
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GRAINS
Corn
Soybeans
Red Winter Wheat
This Week
2.64-3.45
8.72-10.28
3.54-5.54
Prior Week
2.80-3.42
8.75-9.97
3.74-5.20
Last Year
3.80-4.40
12.20-13.30
5.71-6.94
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USDA-KY Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
Frankfort, KY
Phone: 502-782-4138
Email: kevin.bowling@ams.usda.gov
Market News Homepage
Blue Grass Stockyard
Lexington, KY
Oct. 20 & 21, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1
27 hd. 727# 231.00 mixed
30 hd. 748# 232.00 blk-charx
60 hd. 887# 217.10 bbwf charx
60 hd. 931# 208.25 blk-charx
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 2-3
21 hd. 397# 220.00 mixed
Blue Grass of Richmond
Richmond, KY
Oct. 17, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
61 hd. 530# 277.25 blk-charx
92 hd. 547# 280.00 blk-charx
69 hd. 715# 244.50 blk-charx
66 hd. 772# 232.00 blk-charx
60 hd. 872# 216.00 mixed
58 hd. 895# 205.00 mixed
105 hd. 906# 222.00 mixed
52 hd. 920# 220.00 charx
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
26 hd. 682# 216.00 blk-charx
United Producers Irvington
Irvington, KY
Oct. 20, 2014
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large 1-2
20 hd. 537# 245.50 blk
Blue Grass Maysville
Maysville, KY
October 21, 2014
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
40 hd. 571# 247.50 blk
Blue Grass East
Mt. Sterling, KY
Oct.22, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1
21 hd. 591# 241.75 blk-charx
102 hd. 735# 243.75 blk-charx
48 hd. 868# 220.10 mixed
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1
40 hd. 744# 222.00 blk-charx
Blue Grass of Campbellsville
Campbellsville, KY
Oct.22, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
21 hd. 551# 244.00 blk
40 hd. 698# 216.50 blk
Holstein Steers: Large 3
76 hd.712# 191.00
United Producers Owenton
Owenton, KY
Oct.22, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
20 hd. 778# 226.50 blk
126 hd. 815# 223.80 mixed
Blue Grass South
Stanford, KY
Oct.20 & 23, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
54 hd. 543# 259.50 blk
26 hd. 544# 257.50 blk-charx
22 hd. 606# 238.00 blk
40 hd. 662# 261.00 blk-charx
79 hd. 676# 260.00 blk
71 hd. 733# 241.50 blk-charx
65 hd. 746# 245.10 blk-charx
52 hd. 783# 225.00 blk-red
70 hd. 819# 225.00 blk-charx
68 hd. 828# 223.25 blk-charx
59 hd. 840# 232.00 blk
58 hd. 874# 222.50 blk-charx
62 hd. 896# 214.75 blk-charx
54 hd. 927# 208.00 blk-charx
56 hd. 931# 211.75 blk-charx
40 hd. 944# 202.50 charx
54 hd. 990# 208.00 blk-charx
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
44 hd. 404# 260.00 blk-charx
27 hd. 520# 227.00 blk-charx
71 hd. 524# 248.00 blk-charx
83 hd. 561# 245.50 blk-charx
92 hd. 565# 242.75 mixed
63 hd. 712# 227.75 blk-charx
75 hd. 857# 207.50 blk-charx
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large 2-3
49 hd. 487# 239.00 blk
United Producers Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Oct. 21, 2014
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large 1-2
20 hd. 436# 263.00 blk
20 hd. 516# 245.50 blk
36 hd. 517# 235.50 blk
25 hd. 592# 221.00 blk
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
20 hd. 438# 247.00 blk
27 hd. 519# 230.00 blk
21 hd. 592# 215.00 blk
Russell County Stockyards
Russell Springs, KY
Oct.22, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
83 hd. 629# 255.00 blk
64 hd. 828# 222.50 blk-charx
66 hd. 879# 216.50 blk-charx
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
27 hd. 617# 235.25 blk
145 hd. 693# 227.75 blk
Lake Cumberland Livestock
Somerset, KY
Oct.18, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
120 hd. 815# 228.40 mixed
KY-TN Livestock Auction
Guthrie, KY
Oct. 23 , 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
23 hd. 471# 260.00 bbwf
44 hd. 552# 248.25 bbwf
25 hd. 630# 231.00 bbwf
29 hd. 775# 217.00 blk
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
59 hd. 450# 246.00 bbwf
34 hd. 508# 240.00 bbwf
25 hd. 539# 229.75 blk
36 hd. 561# 222.00 bbwf
27 hd. 620# 210.00 bbwf
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large 1-2
45 hd. 456# 258.75 bbwf
43 hd. 551# 235.50 bbwf
47 hd. 630# 219.00 blk
22 hd. 715# 190.00 blk
Paris Stockyards
Paris, KY
Oct. 23, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
23 hd. 501# 253.50 blk
26 hd. 601# 249.00 mixed
25 hd. 672# 235.50 mixed
56 hd. 697# 251.75 blk
20 hd. 620# 260.00 blk
32 hd. 682# 256.75 blk
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
77 hd. 663# 232.00 mixed
69 hd. 665# 232.00 mixed
140 hd. 695# 231.50 blk
73 hd. 737# 228.75 mixed
71 hd. 723# 231.00 blk
Medium & Large 2
30 hd. 480# 220.50 blk
Farmers Livestock
Glasgow, KY
Oct. 20, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
22 hd. 452# 275.50 blk
48 hd. 514# 259.50 blk
32 hd. 588# 250.00 blk
34 hd. 661# 234.50 blk
23 hd. 598# 252.00 blk
58 hd. 792# 231.25 mixed
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
22 hd. 294# 263.00 blk
23 hd. 360# 238.00 mixed
43 hd. 373# 256.00 blk
21 hd. 383# 245.50 mixed
47 hd. 443# 232.50 mixed
80 hd. 445# 250.50 blk
86 hd. 513# 232.00 blk
24 hd. 521# 222.00 mixed
21 hd. 548# 216.50 mixed
75 hd. 586# 218.00 blk
21 hd. 657# 209.00 blk
59 hd. 750# 219.50 mixed
62 hd. 810# 214.00 mixed
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large 1-2
23 hd. 296# 302.00 blk
35 hd. 355# 276.50 mixed
45 hd. 371# 282.00 blk
33 hd. 438# 260.00 mixed
106 hd. 444# 266.00 blk
34 hd. 460# 244.50 mixed
105 hd. 512# 237.00 blk
30 hd. 512# 229.00 mixed
25 hd. 548# 215.00 mixed
86 hd. 585# 221.50 blk
23 hd. 587# 216.00 mixed
52 hd. 669# 211.00 blk
Mid-KY Livestock Market
Upton, KY
Oct. 21, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
25 hd. 383# 285.00 mixed
24 hd. 518# 243.00 mixed
23 hd. 650# 233.00 mixed
30 hd. 615# 239.75 mixed
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large 1-2
20 hd. 561# 225.50 blk
27 hd. 617# 215.00 blk
22 hd. 712# 195.00 blk
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
22 hd. 375# 245.00 blk
26 hd. 504# 227.50 blk
24 hd. 528# 230.25 blk
Kentuckiana Livestock Market
Owensboro, KY.
Oct.20, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2
36 hd. 599# 225.00 blk
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
23 hd. 439# 250.50 blk
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large1-2
27 hd. 513# 252.00 blk
Cattlemen’s Livestock
Bowling Green, KY
Oct.20, 2014
Feeder Steers; Medium & Large 1-2
20 hd. 593# 230.50 bbwf
Feeder Bulls: Medium & Large 1-2
20 hd. 457# 269.00 blk
20 hd. 516# 245.50 blk
20 hd. 574# 227.00 blk
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
23 hd. 457# 252.25 blk
29 hd. 517# 234.00 blk
20 hd. 569# 224.00 blk
Christian Co. Livestock Auction
Hopkinsville, KY
Oct. 22, 2014
Blue Grass of Albany
Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2
Albany, KY
111 hd. 434# 276.50 blk
Oct. 22, 2014
Feeder Steers: Medium& Large 1-2
Producers Livestock Auction Co, San Angelo, Texas Oct.22, 2014; Compared to last week slaughter lambs firm to 25 hd. 840# 219.75 mixed
Video Receipts:
10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs firm to 5.00 higher. Nannies steady; kids 5.00-10.00
73 hd. 715# 218.50 blk heifers
higher. Demand was good. All sheep and goats sold per hundred weight (CWT).
58 hd. 890# 223.70 blk steers
56 hd. 925# 221.50 blk steers
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National Daily Direct Slaughter
Cattle
Negotiated Purchases 10/23/2014
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA Oct.20, 2014; Compared to last week, Slaughter Lambs sold mostly
Live Bids- weighed average weights
10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter Kids sold mostly 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter Nannies sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower.
& prices
Demand was light. All goats are sold by the head on estimated weights.
Steers:
80%-up Choice 1350 lbs 167.50
Heifers:
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80%-up Choice 1350 lbs 165.00