Report Date: 8/12/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Aug 12, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 08/12/2013
Receipts: 611 Last Monday: 997 Year Ago: 639
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady
except 400-600 lbs 5.00 higher in a light test with very good demand.
Plain to average quality offering. Yearling steers sold firm in a
very light test with good demand. Yearling heifers lightly tested.
Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 13% slaughter cows, 06% slaughter bulls,
05% replacements and 76% feeders. Feeder supply 36% steers,
29% bulls, 35% heifers with 51% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 187.50
few fancy yellow 227.50-237.50; 300-400 lbs few 172.00-190.00; 400-
500 lbs 160.00-170.00 few fancy 178.00; 500-600 lbs 152.50-161.00;
600-700 lbs 142.00-149.00 few fancy weaned 150.00-158.50; 700-800 lbs
136.00-144.50 weaned thin pkg 154.00; 800-900 lbs few 139.00 weaned
pkg 14 head 810 lbs 147.25. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 160.00; 600-
700 lbs few 139.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 149.00-150.00;
600-700 lbs few 141.00; 700-800 lbs few 127.50-128.00; 800-900 lbs
few 130.00-135.00. Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs few 133.00; 800-
900 lbs few 120.00-124.00.
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs few 105.00; 600-700 lbs few 92.00-97.00;
700-800 lbs few 91.00 few fancy 104.00; 800-900 lbs fancy thin pkg 98.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 170.00 few fancy
197.00-198.00; 400-500 lbs 155.00-165.00 few fancy 166.00-171.00; 500-
600 lbs 141.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 134.00-140.00 few fancy 141.00-145.50;
700-800 lbs 123.00-130.00; 800-900 lbs few 120.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 108.00. Large 1 800-900 lbs few 110.00. Medium and Large 2
200-300 lbs few 157.50-160.00; 300-400 lbs few 153.00-161.00; 600-
700 lbs few 130.00-131.50; 700-800 lbs few 119.50-120.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 97.50. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 147.00; 500-600 lbs
few 120.00-127.00; 600-700 lbs few 111.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 121.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 149.00-157.50;
300-400 lbs 148.00-159.00; 400-500 lbs 141.00-150.00 fancy 151.00-
157.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-145.00 fancy weaned 146.00-154.00; 600-
700 lbs 132.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs few 127.00-133.00; 800-900 lbs
few 122.00-130.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 134.00-137.00; 600-
700 lbs few 130.00-133.00; 700-800 lbs 123.00-126.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 147.50; 400-500 lbs few 132.00-
138.00; 500-600 lbs few 127.00-128.00; 600-700 lbs few 128.00-129.00;
700-800 lbs few 122.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00; 900-1000 lbs few 100.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 125.00; 400-500 lbs few 118.00;
500-600 lbs 119.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00; 700-800 lbs
few 109.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 108.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1150-1780 lbs 77.00-83.00 83.50-87.00 76.00
Boners 80-85 1170-1740 lbs 78.00-83.50 84.00-89.50 74.00-76.50
cpl 90.00-91.00
Lean 85-90 1005-1620 lbs 74.00-78.50 82.50-86.00 68.50-72.50
Light 85-90 <1000 lbs 78.50 71.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1125-2020 100.00-104.50 105.00-112.50 97.00-99.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 middle aged 1280-1900 lbs
with 175-450 lb calves 1425.00-1460.00 fancy 1810.00.
Medium and Large 2 middle aged 1255-1445 lbs with 125-200 lb calves
at side 1200.00-1300.00. Medium 3 hol young with 250 lb blkx calf
at side 910.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 middle aged 1100-1605 lbs 4-9 months
bred 1185.00-1385.00. Medium and Large 2 1090-1380 lbs 7-9 months
bred 1025.00-1160.00. Medium 3 1105-1210 lbs 7-9 months bred
835.00 thin 650.00. Small 1 1015 lbs 1-3 months bred 835.00.
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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