Report Date: 4/14/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon April 14, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 04/14/2014
Receipts: 1,537 Last Monday: 1,141 Year Ago: 1,868
Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to firm with very
good demand on an active market with mostly good through attractive
calves. Heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand
some 400-500 lbs heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher with some farmer
participation in the market driving demand higher. High prices
pushing many lightweight calves to town. Yearling cattle lightly
tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very good
demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 10% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 88% feeders. Feeder supply
38% steers, 20% bulls, 42% heifers with 27% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 220.00-239.00
few fancy thin 240.00-252.50; 300-400 lbs 215.00-229.00 few fancy
thin 230.00-242.00; 400-500 lbs 205.00-220.00 few fancy thin 221.00-
225.00; 500-600 lbs 194.00-205.00 fancy thin 206.00-212.50; 600-
700 lbs 179.00-187.00 few fancy thin 188.00-199.00; 700-800 lbs
168.00-175.50; 800-900 lbs few 166.00-166.50; 900-1000 152.50-159.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 186.00; 500-600 lbs few 189.00-192.00; 600-
700 lbs few 174.00; 800-900 lbs few 155.00. Medium and Large 2 200-
300 lbs few 210.00; 300-400 lbs few 190.00-208.00; 400-500 lbs 190.00-
205.00; 500-600 lbs 186.00-193.00; 600-700 lbs 168.00-176.00; 700-
800 lbs 160.00-167.00; 900-1000 lbs few 144.00-148.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 193.00-200.00; 400-500 lbs
few 186.00-194.00; 500-600 lbs few 180.00-184.00; 700-800 lbs
few 157.00.
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs few 150.00; 400-500 lbs few 150.00;
500-600 lbs few 131.00; 600-700 lbs few 121.00; 700-800 lbs
few 129.00-136.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 221.00; 300-
400 lbs 216.00-229.00 fancy thin 230.00-240.00; 400-500 lbs 200.00-
213.00 fancy thin 214.00-222.00; 500-600 lbs 180.00-192.00 fancy thin
193.00-206.00; 600-700 lbs 167.00-180.00 fancy 184.00; 700-800 lbs
few 156.00-159.00; 800-900 lbs few 152.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs
few 209.00; 400-500 lbs few 186.00-193.00; 500-600 lbs few 177.00-
185.00; 600-700 lbs few 165.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
few 210.00; 300-400 lbs 204.00-210.00; 400-500 lbs 187.00-196.00;
500-600 lbs 175.00-183.00; 600-700 lbs few 160.00-166.00; 700-
800 lbs few 140.00; 800-900 lbs few 132.00-136.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 190.00; 300-400 lbs 190.00-
196.00; 400-500 lbs few 169.00-180.00; 600-700 lbs few 135.00-
140.00; 700-800 lbs few 126.00-128.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 152.50; 500-600 lbs few 144.00; 600-700 lbs few 100.00-125.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 197.00-
210.00; 300-400 lbs 192.50-204.00 few fancy 205.00-212.00; 400-
500 lbs 190.00-200.00 fancy thin 201.00-213.00; 500-600 lbs
177.00-187.00 fancy thin 188.00-192.00; 600-700 lbs 171.00-183.00;
700-800 lbs 158.00-167.75. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 170.00; 500-
600 lbs few 162.00-167.00; 600-700 lbs few 164.00-166.00; 800-
900 lbs few 140.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 189.00-
196.00; 300-400 lbs 188.00-194.00; 400-500 lbs 180.00-193.00;
500-600 lbs 171.00-178.00; 600-700 lbs 158.50-166.00; 700-800 lbs
few 151.00-155.00; 800-900 lbs few 133.00-140.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 178.00; 300-400 lbs 170.00-
177.00; 400-500 lbs few 172.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs few 164.00;
600-700 lbs few 145.00-146.00; 700-800 lbs few 131.00; 800-900 lbs
Few 125.00-126.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 125.00; 600-700 lbs
few 124.00-131.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1170-1995 lbs 92.50-97.00 98.00-104.00 91.00
Very high 105.00-113.50
Boners 80-85 1045-1645 lbs 90.00-96.50 97.00-103.00 83.00-89.00
very hi 104.00-113.00
Lean 85-90 1005-1305 lbs 83.00-90.00 92.00-98.50 76.50-82.00
Heiferettes: few open 935-1190 lbs 119.00-131.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1265-2030 104.00-113.00 114.50-119.50 93.50-100.00
Stock Bulls: 1285 lb limflex 1600.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 2 1275 lbs with 150 lb calf at side 1385.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 1 1195 lbs 4-6 months bred 1225.00. Medium 2
1065 lbs 4-6 months bred 1075.00. Medium 3 1025 lbs 4-6 months bred
1025.00.
Baby Calves: few 170.00-200.00.
**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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