Report Date: 9/16/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Sept 16, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 09/16/2013
Receipts: 1,741 Last Monday: 1,298 Year Ago: 1,309
Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with
moderate demand most advance on 400-500 lbs; market opened steady and
improved late morning and early afternoon as quality improved. Heifer
calves sold steady to 4.00 higher with most advance on 400-500 lbs with
good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold about steady with good
demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls
sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.
Total supply included 08% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 91% feeders. Feeder supply 36% steers,
29% bulls, 35% heifers with 43% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 170.00-184.00
few fancy 185.00-193.00; 400-500 lbs 160.00-171.00 fancy thin 172.00-
180.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-156.00 few thin 157.00-162.00; 600-700 lbs
139.00-152.00 including 26 head(blk-few chax fleshy) 611 lbs 151.75
yearlings: 152.00-159.85 including 76 head(blk-few chax) 690 lbs 159.85;
700-800 lbs 139.00-145.00 yearling load:
110 head(blk-few chax thin fleshed) 774 lbs 153.95; 800-900 lbs
few 136.00-149.00; 900-1000 lbs fancy pkg 14 head(blk) 921 lbs 141.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 41 head(blk-few chax) 594 lbs 158.25.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 146.00; 800-900 lbs few 130.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 175.00; 300-400 lbs few 162.00-
163.00; 400-500 lbs few 153.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs few 135.00-142.00;
600-700 lbs 127.00-135.00; 900-1000 lbs few 125.00-131.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 145.00; 400-500 lbs few 131.00;
500-600 lbs few 132.00; 600-700 lbs few 121.00; 700-800 lbs few 127.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 200-300 lbs few 109.00; 400-500 lbs
few 115.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs few 116.00; 600-700 lbs few 100.00;
700-800 lbs few 97.00-106.00; 800-900 lbs small pkg 101.00
few plain full 71.00-78.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 161.00-173.00
fancy 174.00-184.00; 400-500 lbs 148.00-160.00 few fancy 161.00-175.00;
500-600 lbs 136.00-146.00 fancy 147.00-153.00; 600-700 lbs 127.00-
140.00; 700-800 lbs 121.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs few 105.00. Large 1
400-500 lbs few 145.00; 500-600 lbs few 136.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs
117.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs few 115.00-120.00; 800-900 lbs few 101.00-
106.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 165.00-167.00; 400-500 lbs
139.00-142.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-134.00; 600-700 lbs few 122.00-126.00;
700-800 lbs few 115.00-117.00; 800-900 lbs few 105.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 93.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 160.00; 300-400 lbs
few 136.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs few 125.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs
few 124.00-128.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-115.00; 700-800 lbs few 111.00.
Small 1 400-500 lbs few 100.00-121.00; 500-600 lbs few 117.00
fleshy 85.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 148.00-157.00;
400-500 lbs 143.00-152.00 fancy 153.00-158.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-
150.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-141.00 weaned 142.00-152.50 including
94 head(bbwf value-added open) 699 lbs 150.00; 700-800 lbs 119.00-
130.00; 800-900 lbs few fancy 122.00; 900-1000 lbs few fancy 127.50.
Large 1 500-600 lbs few 131.00; 600-700 lbs few 119.00-126.00;
700-800 lbs few 116.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 132.50-
140.00; 300-400 lbs few 140.00-148.00; 400-500 lbs few 132.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 129.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs few 124.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs
few 109.00; 800-900 lbs few 112.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs
few 128.00; 500-600 lbs few 126.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs 116.00-122.00;
700-800 lbs few 107.00; 800-900 lbs few 106.00-107.00. Small 1 400-
500 lbs few 101.00-115.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1160-1660 lbs 78.00-82.00 83.00-83.50 75.00-77.00
Boners 80-85 1090-1560 lbs 78.00-83.00 84.00-87.50 75.00-78.00
Lean 85-90 1005-1310 lbs 76.00-81.50 82.00-86.00 68.00-73.00
Light 85-90 <1000 lbs 70.00-74.00 64.00-69.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1170-2445 97.00-101.00 102.00-106.50 91.00-93.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Large 1 1370 lbs 7-9 months bred 1175.00.
Medium 2 1180 lbs 4-6 months bred 1000.00. Small 3 1085 lbs
7-9 months bred 800.00.
Baby Calves: no test.
**This report reflects the majority of cattle in a particular weight,
class and USDA 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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