Lexington Weekly Summary
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Lexington, KY Thurs May 16, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Weekly Summary Report for the week ending 05/14/13
Receipts: 2,248 Last Week: 2,008 Year Ago: 2,259
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady
with good demand except few featherweight steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher
in a light test. Mostly good to attractive quality calves. Yearling
steers sold steady to 3.00 lower with light to moderate demand.
Yearling heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold
1.00 to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold
steady with good demand.
Total supply included 07% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 90% feeders. Feeder supply 40% steers,
19% bulls, 41% heifers with 52% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 172.50; 300-
400 lbs few 171.00-180.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-155.00 few fancy weaned
156.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 137.00-142.00 few fancy weaned 143.00-146.50;
600-700 lbs 129.00-135.00 few fancy weaned 136.00-139.00 including
20 head(blk) 615 lbs 137.50; 700-800 lbs 121.00-127.00 few yearlings:
128.00-133.00; 800-900 lbs 120.00-126.00 including 59 head(blk-chax)
865 lbs 122.30 fleshy 113.00; 900-1000 lbs 121.75-122.50 including
62 head(blk) 907 lbs 122.50 fleshy 105.00-110.00. Large 1 400-
500 lbs few 141.00; 600-700 lbs few 127.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs
few 116.00-121.50. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 165.00-167.50;
300-400 lbs 151.00-161.00; 400-500 lbs few 140.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs
few 130.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs few 122.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs
few 120.00; 800-900 lbs few 103.00-117.00. Medium and Large 3 300-
400 lbs few 144.00; 400-500 lbs few 131.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs
few 125.00; 900-1000 lbs few 105.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 114.00;
600-700 lbs few 122.00; 700-800 lbs few 105.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 400-500 lbs few 99.00-105.00
fancy weaned 112.00; 600-700 lbs few 100.00; 900-1000 lbs
47 head 902 lbs 95.85.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 165.00
fancy 180.00; 300-400 lbs few 164.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs 138.00-146.00
few fancy 147.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 129.00-136.00 few fancy weaned
137.00-142.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-125.00 fancy 126.00-133.50; 700-
800 lbs 111.00-121.50; 800-900 lbs few 102.00-109.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 93.00-98.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 148.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs
few 125.00; 800-900 lbs few 95.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 152.00-159.00; 400-500 lbs few 120.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs
few 118.00-127.00; 600-700 lbs few 114.00-117.00; 700-800 lbs
few 106.00-110.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 148.00; 400-
500 lbs few 129.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00; 700-800 lbs few 95.00;
900-1000 lbs few 83.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 140.00; 300-400 lbs
few 135.00-139.00 fleshy 110.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-130.00; 500-
600 lbs 113.00-121.00 fleshy 90.00; 600-700 lbs few 102.00-111.00;
700-800 lbs few 97.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 155.00-166.00;
300-400 lbs 141.00-153.00 fancy 159.00; 400-500 lbs 132.00-138.00
fancy weaned 139.00-144.00 ind 155.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-133.50
including 21 head(blk-few smokes) 532 lbs 130.00 and 24 head(mostly blk)
568 lbs 129.75 fancy 134.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-123.00
fancy weaned 124.00-130.50; 700-800 lbs 108.00-115.00 open 116.00-
124.25; 800-900 lbs few 106.00 open 109.00-115.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 96.00-102.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 137.00; 400-500 lbs
few 126.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs few 113.00-117.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 144.00; 300-400 lbs few 138.00-
140.00; 400-500 lbs few 123.00-131.00; 500-600 lbs 118.00-125.00;
600-700 lbs 112.00-119.50; 700-800 lbs few 104.00-109.00; 800-900 lbs
few 92.00-99.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 125.00-129.00;
400-500 lbs few 117.00-123.00; 500-600 lbs few 110.00-120.00; 600-
700 lbs few 110.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 112.50-115.00; 400-
500 lbs 112.00-121.00 fleshy 102.00; 500-600 lbs few 100.00-110.00;
600-700 lbs few 106.00; 700-800 lbs few 105.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1080-1700 lbs 75.00-80.00 81.00-85.00 71.00-74.50
Boners 80-85 1005-1665 lbs 75.00-80.00 81.00-87.50 69.00-74.00
Lean 85-90 1015-1430 lbs 73.00-77.00 78.00-82.00 66.00-72.00
Light 85-90 635-970 lbs 72.00-77.00 64.00-70.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1070-2675 92.00-97.50 98.00-104.50 78.00
very high 107.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1045-1605 lbs with 80-170 lb
calves at side 1025.00-1400.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 890-1405 lbs 1-9 months bred 900.00-
1085.00. Medium 2 870 lb 7-9 months bred 810.00. Medium 3 880 lbs
holstein 7-9 months bred 525.00.
Baby Calves: 190.00.
**This report reflects the majority of animals sold in a specific
class and grade.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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