Report Date: 7/14/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon July 14, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 07/14/2014
Receipts: 811 Last Monday: 825 Year Ago: 999
Compared to last week steer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower
With moderate demand; heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower
with moderate to good demand. Quality was plain through good.
Yearling steers sold 4.00 lower in a limited comparison.
Yearling heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady with
good demand, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand.
Total supply included 09% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 88% feeders. Feeder supply
40% steers, 25% bulls, 35% heifers with 44% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few fancy 315.00;
400-500 lbs few 232.00-236.00 few thin 251.00; 500-600 lbs 222.00-
236.00; 600-700 lbs 207.00-217.00; 700-800 lbs few 210.00-216.00
including 102 head(bbwf) 791 lbs 216.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs
few 233.00; 700-800 lbs few 195.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
few 216.00-230.00; 600-700 lbs 190.00-201.00. Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs few 240.00; 300-400 lbs few 225.00; 400-500 lbs 181.00-
189.00; 500-600 lbs few 162.50; 600-700 lbs few 168.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 600-700 lbs few 141.00-143.00; 700-
800 lbs 69 head(hol strs thin) 751 lbs 175.50; 900-1000 lbs few 163.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 277.50; 300-
400 lbs 262.50-290.00 few fancy 301.00; 400-500 lbs 234.00-245.00
few thin 256.00; 500-600 lbs 211.00-230.00 few thin 231.00-237.00; 600-
700 lbs 195.00-209.00; 700-800 lbs 185.00-200.00; 800-900 lbs
few 173.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 228.00. Medium and Large 2
200-300 lbs few 265.00; 300-400 lbs few 245.00-247.00; 400-500 lbs
223.00-233.00; 500-600 lbs 190.00-209.00; 600-700 lbs few 170.00-
179.00; 700-800 lbs few 175.00; 800-900 lbs few 163.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 212.50; 300-400 lbs few 227.00-
235.00; 400-500 lbs few 205.00-215.00; 500-600 lbs few 204.00;
700-800 lbs few 146.00-160.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 140.00;
600-700 lbs few 160.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 235.00;
300-400 lbs 234.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 212.00-237.00; 500-600 lbs
207.00-217.00; 600-700 lbs 184.00-201.00 few fancy 205.00; 700-
800 lbs few 178.00-200.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 229.00; 400-
500 lbs few 194.00-201.00; 500-600 lbs 185.00-193.00; 600-700 lbs
few 184.00-185.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 221.00-233.00;
400-500 lbs 203.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs 192.00-202.00; 600-700 lbs
few 173.00-178.00; 700-800 lbs few 163.00-171.00; 800-900 lbs
few 166.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 210.00; 400-
500 lbs few 195.00-201.00; 500-600 lbs few 176.00. Small 1 600-
700 lbs few fleshy 140.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1040-1670 lbs 104.00-107.00 110.00-115.00 103.00
Boners 80-85 1070-1530 lbs 101.00-108.00 109.00-113.00 92.50-99.00
very high 114.00-119.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1270 lbs 96.00-99.00 112.00 85.00-93.00
<1000 lbs 95.00-98.00 108.00 84.00-92.00
Heiferettes: few 995 lbs few 131.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1160-1905 120.00-130.00 131.00-139.00 111.50-116.00
very low 105.00
Bred Cows: no test.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 2 1140 lbs with 80 lb calf at side 1375.00.
Baby Calves: plain 100.00.
**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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