Report Date: 4/21/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon April 21, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 04/21/2014
Receipts: 994 Last Monday: 1,537 Year Ago: 1,340
Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher
with some instances of featherweights under 400 lbs 10.00 higher
with very good demand on an active market with mostly average through
good quality calves. Heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with
very good demand for 500-700 lbs heifers. Market very active for
500-700 lb calves and featherweights under 400 lbs today; 400-500 lbs
calves about steady. Yearling cattle lightly tested. Slaughter cows
and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 12% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 86% feeders. Feeder supply 32% steers,
30% bulls, 39% heifers with 33% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 225.00
few fancy thin 242.00-255.00; 300-400 lbs 225.00-246.50 few fancy
thin 250.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 202.00-215.00 few fancy thin 216.00-
225.00; 500-600 lbs 191.00-211.00 few fancy thin 212.00-229.00;
600-700 lbs 180.00-190.00 few fancy thin 191.00-197.00; 700-800 lbs
169.00-173.25; 800-900 lbs few 159.00; 900-1000 few 152.00-157.00.
Large 1 700-800 lbs few 168.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
few 190.00-200.00; 500-600 lbs few 186.00-188.00; 700-800 lbs
few 159.00-161.00; 800-900 lbs few 147.00; 900-1000 lbs few 144.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 181.00; 500-600 lbs few 170.00-
178.00; 600-700 lbs few 155.00-158.00.
Holstein Steers: 600-700 lbs fancy 146.00; 700-800 lbs
few 142.00 plain 130.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 220.00-230.00
fancy thin 240.00-242.50; 300-400 lbs 220.00-230.00 fancy thin 231.00-
240.00; 400-500 lbs 202.00-214.00 fancy thin 215.00-221.00; 500-600 lbs
187.00-197.00 fancy thin 198.00-211.00; 600-700 lbs 176.00-189.00;
700-800 lbs few 156.00-166.00 fleshy 154.00; 800-900 lbs few 144.00-
147.00; 900-1000 lbs few 139.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 215.00; 500-
600 lbs few 178.00-184.00; 600-700 lbs few 171.00-174.00; 700-800 lbs
few 151.00-152.00; 800-900 lbs few 135.00. Medium and Large 2 300-
400 lbs 204.00-210.00; 400-500 lbs 196.00-202.00; 500-600 lbs 182.00-
188.00; 600-700 lbs few 173.00; 700-800 lbs few 139.00-150.00; 800-
900 lbs few 139.00; 900-1000 lbs few 139.00. Medium and Large 3 300-
400 lbs few 190.00; 400-500 lbs few 170.00; 500-600 lbs few 166.00-
172.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 160.00; 400-500 lbs few 160.00; 500-
600 lbs few 140.00 fleshy 107.50; 600-700 lbs few 137.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 200.00-210.00
fancy thin 211.00-217.00; 300-400 lbs 195.00-206.00 few fancy thin
207.00-223.00; 400-500 lbs 192.00-200.00 fancy thin 201.00-211.00;
500-600 lbs 188.00-194.00 weaned 195.00-198.00 including
19 head(mostly blk) 527 lbs 198.00; 600-700 lbs 169.00-183.00 weaned
184.00-191.00; 700-800 lbs 155.00-159.00 few weaned open 163.00;
800-900 lbs few open 140.00. Large 1 200-300 lbs few 190.00;
300-400 lbs few 190.00; 400-500 lbs few 172.00; 500-600 lbs
few 170.00-180.00; 600-700 lbs few 167.00; 700-800 lbs few 135.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 192.50; 300-400 lbs few 192.00-
194.00; 400-500 lbs 182.00-190.00; 500-600 lbs few 185.00; 600-700 lbs
165.00 fleshy 143.00; 700-800 lbs few 140.00-151.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 157.50; 400-500 lbs few 169.00-
177.50; 600-700 lbs few 125.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs few 123.00-129.00;
800-900 lbs few 119.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few fleshy 90.00;
900-1000 lbs few 119.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1115-1875 lbs 92.50-97.00 98.00-104.00 87.00
very high 105.00-109.00
Boners 80-85 1030-1680 lbs 92.00-98.00 98.50-105.00 84.50-91.00
very hi 106.00-110.00
Lean 85-90 1030-1290 lbs 84.50-90.00 93.00-94.50 77.00-81.00
Heiferettes: few open 935-1140 lbs 115.00-122.00.
Turn out cows: 830-1015 lbs 105.00-113.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1145-2345 102.50-112.00 114.00-126.50
2785 93.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 3 thin 1005 lbs with 100 lb calf at side
875.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 1 1280 lbs 4-6 months bred 1250.00. Medium 2
1190 lbs 4-6 months bred 1160.00. Medium 3 1050-1090 lbs 7-9 months
bred 1025.00-1050.00. Small 3 1010 lbs 4-6 months bred 850.00.
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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