Lexington Cattle Report
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LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon June 17, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 06/17/2013
Receipts: 880 Last Monday: 896 Year Ago: 1,405
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold about steady
with moderate demand on an average to good quality offering. Yearling
steers and heifers light test and not fully established. Slaughter
cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower with moderate demand.
Total supply included 08% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 90% feeders. Feeder supply 34% steers,
18% bulls, 48% heifers with 55% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs few 141.00-148.00;
500-600 lbs 135.00-140.00 few fancy 141.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-
139.00; 700-800 lbs 122.00-132.50; 800-900 lbs few 119.50; 900-1000 lbs
few 116.50; 1000-1025 lbs few 113.00. Large 1 700-800 lbs few 115.00;
800-900 lbs few 113.00-117.50; 900-1000 lbs few 107.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 145.00; 400-500 lbs few 130.00-
136.00; 500-600 lbs few 129.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs few 125.00-128.00;
700-800 lbs few 118.00; 800-900 lbs few 117.00. Medium and Large 3
500-600 lbs few 115.00; 600-700 lbs few 118.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 110.00; 500-600 lbs few 100.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 400-500 lbs few 110.00-115.00; 500-
600 lbs 27 head 575 lbs 108.50; 600-700 lbs pkg 650 lbs 101.50; 700-
800 lbs few 93.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 167.50; 300-
400 lbs few 146.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-148.00; 500-600 lbs
127.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-130.50; 700-800 lbs 115.00-122.50;
800-900 lbs few 111.00-113.00; 900-1000 lbs few 101.00; 1030 lbs
few 95.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 125.00; 700-800 lbs few 113.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 148.00; 400-500 lbs few 130.00-
138.00; 500-600 lbs few 134.00; 600-700 lbs few 122.00; 800-900 lbs
few 93.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 131.00; 400-500 lbs
few 131.00; 500-600 lbs few 131.00; 600-700 lbs few 114.00. Small 1
400-500 lbs few 120.00-124.00; 500-600 lbs few 100.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 140.00; 300-
400 lbs few 130.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-141.50; 500-600 lbs
125.00-129.00 fancy 130.00-137.00 including 21 head(blk weaned open)
582 lbs 130.50; 600-700 lbs 120.00-127.75; 700-800 lbs few 110.00
yearling load: 133 head(blk-fancy open) 783 lbs 123.60; 800-900 lbs
few 108.00; 900-1000 lbs few 102.00-106.00. Medium and Large 2 200-
300 lbs few 134.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-129.00; 500-600 lbs
115.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-117.00; 700-800 lbs Few 104.50-106.00;
800-900 lbs few 90.00-99.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs
few 121.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.00; 500-600 lbs few 115.00; 600-700 lbs
few 92.00; 700-800 lbs few 90.00-95.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 105.00; 700-800 lbs few 81.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1030-1655 lbs 74.50-79.50 80.00-83.50 70.00-74.00
Boners 80-85 1020-1755 lbs 75.00-79.50 80.00-81.00 72.00-74.00
Lean 85-90 1015-1355 lbs 72.00-76.00 77.00-79.00 63.50-69.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1140-2390 95.00-98.00 99.50-105.00 80.50-91.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Medium 2 1235 lbs 7-9 months bred 875.00.
Baby Calves: dairybred plain 45.00.
**This report reflects the majority of cattle in a specific class
and grade.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423
Alex Tolbert, OIC 502-564-0290 xtn 238
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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