Report Date: 4/29/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon April 29, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 04/29/2013
Receipts: 1,125 Last Monday: 1,340 Year Ago: 904
Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly steady, except
featherweight calves under 400 lbs 10.00 higher with very good demand.
Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good
demand and active farmer participation, 500-600 lbs sold 4.00 higher
with very good demand, over 600 lbs sold steady. Mostly good quality
calves. Yearling steers and yearling heifers lightly tested.
Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold
steady with good demand.
Total supply included 13% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 84% feeders. Feeder supply 36% steers,
21% bulls, 43% heifers with 32% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 169.00-183.00
few fancy 184.00-190.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-156.00 few fancy weaned
157.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-148.00 few weaned 149.00-158.50;
600-700 lbs 126.00-133.00 few weaned 134.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs
few 119.00-124.00 fancy weaned pkg 131.00; 800-900 lbs few 119.00-
119.50. Large 1 800-900 lbs few 110.00. Medium and Large 2 200-
300 lbs few 151.00; 300-400 lbs few 153.00-158.00; 400-500 lbs
few 138.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs few 134.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs
few 122.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs few 113.00-118.00; 800-900 lbs
few 112.00-115.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 144.00; 400-
500 lbs few 135.00; 500-600 lbs few 125.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs
few 110.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 140.00; 300-400 few 140.00;
500-600 lbs few 119.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 100.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 400-500 lbs few 109.00; 700-800 lbs
few 92.00; 800-900 lbs few plain 83.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 161.00-170.00
few fancy 171.00-179.00; 400-500 lbs 139.00-151.00 few fancy 152.00-
162.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00 fancy 136.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs
119.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-120.75; 800-900 lbs few 98.00-104.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 144.00; 600-700 lbs few 121.00; 700-800 lbs
few 107.50. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 140.00-149.00; 400-
500 lbs 134.50-141.00; 600-700 lbs few 119.00-120.00; 700-800 lbs
few 104.00-108.00; 900-1000 lbs few 91.00-92.00. Medium and Large 3
400-500 lbs few 115.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs few 109.00-114.00; 800-
900 lbs few 90.00-91.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 102.00-106.00;
600-700 lbs few 106.00-107.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 155.00; 300-
400 lbs 144.00-150.00 fancy 151.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 139.00-147.00
fancy 148.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs 124.00-132.00 fancy 133.00-138.00;
600-700 lbs 117.00-126.00 fancy weaned 127.00-131.00; 700-800 lbs
110.00-115.00; 800-900 lbs few 109.00-114.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs
few 115.00; 600-700 lbs few 117.00; 700-800 lbs few 98.00-104.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 140.00; 300-400 lbs 131.00-142.00;
400-500 lbs few 125.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs
110.00-116.00; 700-800 lbs 103.00-109.00; 800-900 lbs few 101.00-105.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 130.00; 500-600 lbs few 101.00-
108.00; 600-700 lbs few 108.00; 700-800 lbs few 95.00. Small 1 200-
300 lbs few 121.00; 300-400 lbs few 110.00; 600-700 lbs few 86.00-
90.00; 700-800 lbs few 84.00-93.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1065-1865 lbs 70.00-75.00 75.50-78.50 65.00-70.00
Boners 80-85 1005-1620 lbs 71.00-75.50 76.00-80.50 68.00-70.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1430 lbs 70.00-75.00 76.00-83.00 64.00-69.00
Light 85-90 685-995 lbs 70.00 62.00-66.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1175-2120 89.50-95.50 96.00-102.50 85.00-86.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 few 1220-1550 lbs with
90-350 lbs calves at side 1350.00-1530.00. Small 3 1000-1055 lbs
with 225-275 lb calves at side 730.00-860.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1165-1665 lbs 4-9 months bred
970.00-1260.00. Medium 2 1150-1265 lbs 1-9 months bred 850.00-
930.00. Small and Medium 3 860-1240 lbs 4-9 months bred 770.00-790.00
thin 550.00.
Baby Calves: fancy beef 275.00.
**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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