Report Date: 11/14/2013
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Nov 11, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 11/11/2013
Receipts: 2,787 Last Monday: 2,208 Year Ago: 1,719
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves opened steady to 3.00 lower
however market rallied after lunch as calf quality improved closing steady with
last week. Few featherweight calves under 400 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower in a light
test with light demand as temperatures are predicted to fall drastically over next
two days reducing demand for light calves. Yearling steers light test and not
fully established. Yearling heifers sold steady to firm in a light test.
Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Slaughter
cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.
Total supply included 09% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls, Less than 02%
replacements and 88% feeders. Feeder supply 33% steers, 25% bulls, 42% heifers
with 39% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 172.50-185.00; 400-500 lbs
159.00-170.00 fancy 171.00-182.00; 500-600 lbs 152.00-170.00 including 22
head(mostly blk) 584 lbs 160.75 fancy weaned 171.00-176.50; 600-700 lbs 146.00-
153.00 fancy 154.00-160.50 including 38 head(blk-chax fancy) 670 lbs 160.50; 700-
800 lbs 137.00-150.50; 800-900 lbs few 135.00-151.50; 900-1000 lbs few 134.00-
141.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 139.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs few 144.00; 700-800
lbs few 130.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 162.00; 300-400 lbs 160.00-
169.00; 400-500 lbs few 147.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 136.00-
143.00; 700-800 lbs 133.00-136.00; 800-900 lbs few 125.00-131.00; 900-1000 lbs few
127.00-131.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 160.00; 300-400 lbs few 142.50-
152.50; 500-600 lbs few 120.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs few 115.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs
few 125.00-132.00; 900-1000 lbs few 115.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 140.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 120.00 plain 92.00; 500-600 lbs few
plain 80.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs few fleshy 82.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 160.00; 300-400 lbs 161.00-
176.00; 400-500 lbs 155.00-167.00 fancy 168.00-176.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-150.00
fancy 151.00-162.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-128.00; 800-900
lbs few 110.00-120.00; 900-1000 lbs few 94.50-105.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few
137.50-140.00; 500-600 lbs few 135.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-127.50; 700-800 lbs
few 109.00-114.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 148.00-161.00; 400-500 lbs
136.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 121.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs
110.00-118.00; 800-900 lbs few 102.00-105.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few
122.50-138.00; 400-500 lbs few 127.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs 118.00-126.00; 600-700
lbs 111.00-120.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 120.00; 400-500 lbs few 100.00-102.50;
500-600 lbs few 100.00; 800-900 lbs few 92.00-97.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 145.00-146.00; 300-400 lbs
145.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 139.00-150.00 fancy 151.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-
144.00 fancy 145.00-152.00 including 42 head(blk-few chax fancy) 573 lbs 152.00;
600-700 lbs 129.00-136.00 weaned 140.00-155.10 including 22 head(mostly blk) 655
lbs 143.00 yearling load 147 head(bbwf-thin open) 687 lbs 155.10; 700-800 lbs few
126.00-133.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 125.00-141.00; 400-500 lbs few 134.00-
137.00; 500-600 lbs 122.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs few 125.00; 700-800 lbs few 117.00;
800-900 lbs few 115.00-118.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 130.00-140.00;
300-400 lbs 135.00-141.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-138.00; 500-600 lbs 127.00-134.00;
600-700 lbs 120.00-127.00; 700-800 lbs few 120.00-124.00. Medium and Large 3 200-
300 lbs few 125.00-131.00; 300-400 lbs few 120.00-132.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.00-
121.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs few 111.00-119.00; 700-800 lbs
107.00-115.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 100.00-115.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.00-
110.00; 500-600 lbs few 100.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-101.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1055-1930 lbs 76.00-80.50 81.00-85.50 71.00-75.00
Boners 80-85 1020-1660 lbs 76.00-81.00 82.00-86.00 70.00-75.50
few extreme hi 88.50
Lean 85-90 1005-1240 lbs 68.50-74.00 75.00-80.00 64.00-67.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1020-2510 86.00-93.00 95.00-100.50 81.50-85.00
Very hi 103.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1355-1550 lbs with 150-300 lbs calves at
side 1190.00-1350.00. Medium 2 955-1405 lbs with 80-220 lbs calves at side
1020.00-1150.00. Small and Medium 3 805-1195 lbs with 150 lbs calves at side
1100.00 thin 850.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 980-1675 lbs 1-6 months bred 1030.00-1300.00.
Medium 2 910-1325 lbs 4-9 months bred 830.00-1000.00. Medium 3 760-990 lbs 4-6
months bred 680.00-780.00. Small 1 930 lbs thin 4-6 months bred 540.00.
Baby Calves: beef weaned pkg 268.00.
**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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