Report Date: 6/14/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon June 10, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 06/10/2013
Receipts: 896 Last Monday: 1,217 Year Ago: 967
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady with
good demand on an average to good quality offering. Yearling steers
and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower
with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 18% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 80% feeders. Feeder supply 27% steers,
21% bulls, 52% heifers with 41% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 154.00; 400-
500 lbs 142.00-152.00 few fancy 153.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-
139.00 few fancy 140.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs
few 124.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs small pkg weaned 129.00. Large 1
600-700 lbs few 126.00; 800-900 lbs few 115.00; 900-1000 lbs few 111.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 144.00; 400-500 lbs few 130.00-
141.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-134.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-129.00; 700-
800 lbs few 115.00-120.00; 800-900 lbs few 116.00. Medium and Large 3
500-600 lbs few 123.00; 600-700 lbs few 118.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 122.00.
Holstein Steers: no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 155.00-166.00;
400-500 lbs 143.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 129.00-137.00 few fancy 138.00-
144.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-130.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.50. Large 1
500-600 lbs few 125.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 150.00;
300-400 lbs few 137.00-146.00; 400-500 lbs 129.00-138.00; 500-600 lbs
few 125.00-few 128.00; 600-700 lbs few 115.00-118.00; 700-800 lbs
few 105.00; 800-900 lbs few 95.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs
few 125.00; 500-600 lbs few 119.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 125.00-
130.0; 400-500 lbs few 123.00; 600-700 lbs few 90.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 141.00; 300-
400 lbs 135.00-140.00 few fancy 141.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-139.00
weaned 140.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs 122.00-129.00 weaned 130.00-132.00;
600-700 lbs 115.00-122.00 few weaned 123.00-130.00 including
34 head(blk-few red thin-fleshed weaned open) 642 lbs 130.00; 700-800 lbs
few 113.00-120.00; 800-900 lbs few 108.00-116.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs
few 121.00; 500-600 lbs few 119.50-124.00; 600-700 lbs few 115.00; 700-
800 lbs few 110.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 131.00; 300-
400 lbs few 132.00-133.00; 400-500 lbs few 120.00-131.00; 500-600 lbs
115.00-121.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 112.00-122.00.
Small 1 500-600 lbs few 105.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1120-1830 lbs 78.50-82.50 83.00-86.50 74.50-77.50
Boners 80-85 1010-1900 lbs 78.00-83.50 84.00-87.50 73.00-76.50
Lean 85-90 1050-1645 lbs 74.00-81.00 82.00-84.50 68.00-73.00
Light 85-90 785-960 lbs 74.00-80.00 66.00-72.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1255-2110 100.50 102.50-108.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 2 1100-1340 lbs with 150-175 lb calves at
side 1060.00-1125.00. Small 3 750 lb thin with 80 lb calf at side
685.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 2 1115 lbs 7-9 months bred 875.00. Small 2
1035 lbs 7-9 months bred 735.00.
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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