Report Date: 6/24/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon June 24, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 06/24/2013
***No sale next Mon. in observance of Holiday***
Receipts: 1,006 Last Monday: 880 Year Ago: 1,008
Compared to last week steer calves sold about steady except
featherweights under 500 lbs 3.00 higher with very good demand
on a plain to average quality offering. Yearling steers sold
2.00 higher with good demand. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold
2.00 lower on a plain to average quality offering; over 600 lbs
sold steady with some yearlings 1.00 higher with good demand.
Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter
bulls sold 3.00 higher with good demand.
Total supply included 04% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply 55% steers,
10% bulls, 35% heifers with 69% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 few 149.00-166.00
fancy ind 184.00; 400-500 lbs few 141.00-149.00 few fancy 150.00-
156.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 133.00-138.00
including 21 head(blk-fancy) 700 lbs 134.25; 700-800 lbs 124.00-
129.00 fancy weaned 130.00-137.00 including 24 head(mostly blk)
743 lbs 135.85 and 80 head(mixed-thin fleshed) 751 lbs 137.00; 800-
900 lbs few 126.50-133.00 including 131 head(bbwf-chax) 842 lbs
133.00 and 40 head(blk-few mixed thin) 853 lbs 130.25; 900-1000 lbs
few 122.00; 1000-1050 lbs few 110.00-111.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs
few 129.00; 600-700 lbs few 122.00; 900-1000 lbs few 109.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 163.00; 300-400 lbs few 143.00;
400-500 lbs few 133.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs few 128.00; 600-700 lbs
few 126.00-127.00; 900-1000 lbs few 110.00 lbs few 117.00.
Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs few 119.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 104.00 few plain 83.00;
400-500 lbs few 106.00-107.00 few plain 90.00-91.00; 500-600 lbs
few 102.00; 600-700 lbs few 92.00; 700-800 lbs few 86.00-88.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 164.00; 300-
400 lbs few 155.00-161.00; 400-500 lbs few 144.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs
127.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 123.00-129.50; 700-800 lbs 115.00-118.00;
800-900 lbs few 108.00-114.00; 900-1000 lbs few 95.00-102.00. Large 1
400-500 lbs few 130.00; 500-600 lbs few 125.50-126.00; 700-800 lbs
few 107.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 142.00; 400-500 lbs
few 135.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs few 124.00-125.50; 600-700 lbs
few 113.00-122.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 130.00; 300-
400 lbs few 125.00; 400-500 lbs few 121.00-126.00; 500-600 lbs
few 116.00-120.00; 700-800 lbs few 102.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs
few 112.50; 600-700 lbs few 100.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 131.00-139.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-141.50; 500-600 lbs 122.50-128.00 fancy 129.00-
133.50; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-127.00; 700-800 lbs 111.00-120.50
yearling load: 129 head(blk-open) 754 lbs 127.90; 800-900 lbs
small pkg open 110.50. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 131.00-
135.00; 300-400 lbs few 123.00-127.00; 400-500 lbs 123.00-127.00; 500-
600 lbs few 119.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs few 117.00-119.00; 700-800 lbs
few 107.00-112.00; 800-900 lbs few 94.00. Medium and Large 3 300-
400 lbs few 120.00; 400-500 lbs few 115.00; 600-700 lbs few 107.00-
110.00; 700-800 lbs few 104.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 112.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1190-1945 lbs 76.50-80.50 81.50-84.00 70.00-74.00
Boners 80-85 1135-1850 lbs 75.50-81.50 83.00-86.50
Lean 85-90 1025-1365 lbs 77.50-78.50 80.50-85.50 69.50-71.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1120-2105 102.50 103.50-110.50 93.50-94.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1375-1460 lbs with 80-225 lb
calves at side 1200.00-1325.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1300-1595 lbs 4-6 months bred
1185.00-1335.00. Medium 2 1120 lbs 4-6 months bred 935.00.
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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