Report Date: 1/28/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Jan 28 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 01/28/2013
Receipts: 819 Last Monday: 1,320 Year Ago: 1,275
Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher
with moderate demand. Heifer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher with
advance on 500-700 lbs with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers
and heifers not tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold
steady with good demand.
Total supply included 08% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 90% feeders. Feeder supply
22% steers, 27% bulls, 51% heifers with 37% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 190.00; 400-
500 lbs 156.00-169.00 fancy weaned 170.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 143.00-
156.00 few weaned 157.00-164.00; 600-700 lbs 136.00-142.00 weaned
143.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs few 127.50-131.00 weaned 140.00. Large 1
500-600 lbs few 135.00; 600-700 lbs few 126.00; 800-900 lbs few 121.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 185.00; 300-400 lbs few 175.00;
400-500 lbs few 151.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs few 143.00; 600-700 lbs
few 123.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs few 123.00; 800-900 lbs few 116.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 155.00; 400-500 lbs few 140.00;
500-600 lbs few 131.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00; 700-800 lbs
few 101.00; 900-1000 lbs few 91.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 145.00;
400-500 lbs few 110.00-116.00.
Holstein Steers: 400-500 lbs few 106.00-108.00; 500-600 lbs
few 95.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 175.00-185.00;
400-500 lbs 159.00-165.00 few weaned 166.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-
142.00 few weaned 143.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00-136.00; 700-
800 lbs 120.00-124.00; 800-900 lbs few 108.00-113.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 103.00. Large 1 600-700 lbs few 127.00. Medium and Large 2
300-400 lbs few 160.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs few 140.00-150.00; 500-
600 lbs few 126.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-127.00; 700-800 lbs
few 115.00; 800-900 lbs few 98.00-101.00; 900-1000 lbs few 91.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 125.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs
few 111.00-115.00; 700-800 lbs few 111.00-115.00; 700-800 lbs
few 107.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 120.00-134.00; 500-600 lbs
few 100.00-101.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 163.00; 300-
400 lbs 148.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 141.00-149.00 fancy weaned
150.00-154.50; 500-600 lbs 126.00-136.00 weaned 137.00-141.00; 600-
700 lbs 124.00-133.00 fancy weaned 134.00-143.00 including
70 head(blk-few chax open value-added) 628 lbs 143.00; 700-800 lbs
few 117.00-123.00. Large 1 700-800 lbs few 99.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 137.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs
128.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 117.00-128.00; 600-700 lbs few 121.00-
122.00; 700-800 lbs few 115.00; 800-900 lbs few 105.00; 900-
1000 lbs few 93.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 127.50-
135.00; 400-500 lbs few 118.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs few 100.00;
800-900 lbs few 94.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 112.00; 600-
700 lbs few 82.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1135-1925 lbs 68.00-70.50 72.50-73.00 65.00-67.00
Boners 80-85 1180-1380 lbs 68.00-72.50 73.50-77.50 64.00-66.50
Lean 85-90 1025-1390 lbs 66.50-70.50 71.00-72.50 62.00-65.00
Light 85-90 880-925 lbs 65.00 70.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1180-1970 89.50-94.00 95.00-103.50 87.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 970-1445 lbs with 70-80 lbs
calves at side 1175.00-1275.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1220-1450 lbs 1-9 months bred
1085.00-1100.00.
Baby Calves: beef 120.00; dairybred 40.00-100.00.
**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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