Report Date: 7/1/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon June 30, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 06/30/2014
Receipts: 1023 Last Monday: 1253 Year Ago: no sale
**resend with correction
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady
with moderate to good demand on a plain through average quality
offering. Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter
cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 12% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
02% replacements and 84% feeders. Feeder supply 32% steers,
20% bulls, 48% heifers with 44% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 282.50;
300-400 lbs few 270.00-280.00 few fleshy 246.00; 400-500 lbs 232.00-
246.00; 500-600 lbs 218.00-240.00; 600-700 lbs 217.00-220.00
fancy thin 221.00-232.00 including 33 head(mostly blk) 643 lbs
232.00; 700-800 lbs 195.00-205.50 including small pkg thin weaned
740 lbs 205.50. Medium and Large 2 500-600 lbs few 181.00-210.00;
600-700 lbs few 200.00; 700-800 lbs few 188.00; 800-900 lbs few 151.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 212.50; 300-400 lbs few 216.00;
900-1000 lbs few 139.00. Small 1 few 500-600 lbs 195.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 165.00-176.00 pkg
29 head thin 307 lbs 176.00; 400-500 lbs few thin 169.00; 600-700 lbs
few 150.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 255.00; 300-
400 lbs 239.00-262.00 few fancy 263.00-280.00; 400-500 lbs 232.00-
245.50; 500-600 lbs 211.00-235.00; 600-700 lbs 194.00-213.00; 700-
800 lbs 176.00-187.00; 800-900 lbs 171.00-176.00. Large 1 300-
400 lbs few 225.00; 400-500 lbs few 228.00; 500-600 lbs few 200.00;
600-700 lbs few 186.00-192.00; 700-800 lbs few 173.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 220.00-231.00; 400-500 lbs
210.00-224.00; 500-600 lbs 191.00-210.00; 600-700 lbs 181.00-188.00;
700-800 lbs few 170.00-175.00; 800-900 lbs few 160.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 151.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 185.00-205.00; 500-
600 lbs few 171.00; 600-700 lbs few 170.00-174.00; 700-800 lbs
few 156.00. Small 1 600-700 lbs few 143.00-160.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 230.00-242.50;
300-400 lbs 232.00-243.00; 400-500 lbs 214.00-230.00; 500-600 lbs
197.00-206.00 fancy thin fleshed 207.00-215.00; 600-700 lbs 181.00-
194.00 few fancy thin 195.00-204.00 including 139 head(bbwf-fancy)
685 lbs 204.00; 700-800 lbs 183.00-187.00; 900-1000 lbs few 149.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 192.00-206.00; 500-600 lbs 182.00-196.00;
600-700 lbs few 174.00-181.00; 700-800 lbs few 170.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 216.00-225.00; 400-500 lbs
205.00-213.00; 500-600 lbs 181.00-197.00; 600-700 lbs few 173.00-
178.00; 700-800 lbs few 169.00; 800-900 lbs few 146.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 140.00-145.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 200.00; 400-
500 lbs few 191.00-200.00; 500-600 lbs few 174.00-180.00; 600-700 lbs
Few 155.00-166.00; 700-800 lbs few 156.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 180.00; 500-600 lbs few 161.00-180.00; 700-800 lbs few 141.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1205-2000 lbs 103.00-107.00 108.00-114.50 98.00-
102.00
Boners 80-85 1070-1560 lbs 100.50-107.50 108.00-116.50 93.00-99.50
Lean 85-90 1030-1305 lbs 95.00-101.00 85.00-93.00
<1000 lbs 96.00-101.00 109.00-114.00 85.00-93.00
Heiferettes: few 810-1140 lbs few 130.00-134.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-1990 119.00-132.00 134.00-142.00 113.00-114.00
Bred Cows: Medium 2 1140-1505 lbs 1-9 months bred 1200.00-
1300.00; 965-1115 lbs 1-3 months bred 850.00-1100.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 2 940-1365 lbs with 80-140 lb calves at side
1425.00-1500.00. Medium 3 1220 lbs with 100 lb calf at side 1400.00.
Small 3 1365 with 80 lb calf at side 1050.00.
Baby Calves: beef 240.00.
**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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