Report Date: 4/15/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon April 15, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 04/15/2013
Receipts: 1,868 Last Monday: 2,454 Year Ago: 1,406
Compared to last week, steer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, except
featherweight calves under 400 lbs 10.00 lower with very light demand.
Heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, except featherweight calves
under 400 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower with very light demand. Yearling
steers and heifers 2.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows sold
1.00 to 2.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls
sold 1.00 lower with moderate demand. Local markets flooded with
large supply of cattle last week combined with sharply lower cattle
futures today and fewer orders for lightweight calves significantly
affected 200-500 lb calves today.
Total supply included 08% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 90% feeders. Feeder supply 33% steers,
33% bulls, 44% heifers with 39% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 166.00 few fancy
180.00-186.00; 400-500 lbs 151.00-164.00 few fancy weaned 165.00-175.00;
500-600 lbs 136.00-143.00 few weaned 144.00-152.00 including
19 head(mostly blk) 563 lbs 149.50; 600-700 lbs 127.00-132.00 weaned
133.00-143.50 including 25 head(chax-few blk thin) 665 lbs 133.25 and
30 head(mixed-weaned thin) 682 lbs 135.50; 700-800 lbs few 119.00-123.00
few weaned 123.50-127.50; 800-900 lbs few 114.00-115.00 yrlg load:
62 head(bbwf-fancy) 813 lbs 128.85; 900-1000 lbs few 108.00-115.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 124.00; 500-600 lbs few 138.00; 600-700 lbs
few 123.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs few 115.00-120.00; 800-900 lbs
few 109.50; 900-1000 lbs few 111.50. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
few 162.00-170.00; 300-400 lbs few 150.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs
few 139.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-
126.00; 700-800 lbs few 114.00-118.00; 800-900 lbs few 108.00-113.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 130.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs
few 131.00-139.00; 500-600 lbs few 119.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs
few 105.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 95.00-101.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 101.00; 400-500 lbs
pkg 17 head 464 lbs 110.00 cpl plain 99.00; 700-800 lbs few plain
85.00-88.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 155.00-167.00 few
fancy 168.00-174.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-156.00 few fancy 157.00-164.00;
500-600 lbs 127.00-136.00 weaned 137.00-141.00; 600-700 lbs 121.00-
126.00 weaned 127.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 112.00-115.00; 800-900 lbs
few 99.00-102.00; 900-1000 lbs few 92.50-99.50. Large 1 300-400 lbs
few 140.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs few 131.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs few 121.00-
125.00; 600-700 lbs few 116.00; 700-800 lbs few 102.00-109.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 144.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-
145.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-120.00; 700-
800 lbs few 102.00-110.50; 800-900 lbs few 94.00-99.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 85.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 135.00-140.00; 400-
500 lbs 129.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs few 119.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs
108.00-111.00; 700-800 lbs few 98.00-101.00; 900-1000 lbs few 80.00-
82.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 120.00; 300-400 lbs few 120.00; 400-
500 lbs few 117.00-128.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs
few 90.00-94.00; 700-800 lbs few 92.00-95.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 130.00-137.00; 400-
500 lbs 127.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs 122.00-129.00 weaned 130.00-132.50;
600-700 lbs 118.00-124.00 yearlings: 28 head(mixed open thin) 635 lbs
129.25; 700-800 lbs few 113.00-117.00 yearlings: 31 head(mixed-open)
714 lbs 122.00; 800-900 lbs few 103.00-112.00; 900-1000 lbs few 104.00.
Large 1 300-400 lbs few 128.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs few 115.00-122.00;
500-600 lbs few 113.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs few open 116.00-116.50; 700-
800 lbs few 110.00-113.50; 900-1000 lbs few 86.00. Medium and Large 2
200-300 lbs few 130.00-142.50; 300-400 lbs 125.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs
120.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 116.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs few 114.00-117.00;
700-800 lbs few 103.00-111.00; 800-900 lbs 92.00-99.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 115.00-121.00; 300-400 lbs
few 114.00-123.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-
117.00; 600-700 lbs few 104.00-110.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 104.00-105.00; 500-600 lbs few 91.00; 600-700 lbs few 73.00-85.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1100-1770 lbs 70.50-74.50 75.00-81.00 66.00-70.00
Boners 80-85 1075-1625 lbs 70.50-75.00 75.50-82.00 64.00-70.00
Lean 85-90 1040-1405 lbs 67.00-73.00 73.50-77.00 61.00-66.00
Light 85-90 665-950 lbs 69.00-71.00 59.00-65.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1015-2140 87.00-95.50 96.00-97.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 1 cpl 1555 lbs with 100-125 lb calves at side
1300.00. Medium 3 ind 1265 lbs with 80 lb calf at side 900.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 975-1515 lbs 4-9 months bred
990.00-1230.00.
Baby Calves: no test.
**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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