Report Date: 7/21/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon July 21, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 07/21/2014
**resend with corrections to trend
Receipts: 1054 Last Monday: 811 Year Ago: 795
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to firm
with good demand; yearling 600-700 lb heifer load 4.00 higher in a
limited comparison with very good demand. Quality was good through
attractive. Yearling steers light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter
bulls sold firm with good demand.
Total supply included 07% slaughter cows, 03% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 90% feeders. Feeder supply 23% steers,
25% bulls, 52% heifers with 41% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 282.00-312.50;
300-400 lbs 266.00-286.00 few fancy thin 296.00; 400-500 lbs 235.00-
258.00 few fancy thin 259.00-277.50; 500-600 lbs 225.00-250.00; 600-
700 lbs 210.00-225.00; 700-800 lbs 209.00-219.00; 800-900 lbs
few 205.00-211.00; 900-1000 lbs few 185.00. Large 1 700-800 lbs
few 196.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 255.00-272.50; 400-500 lbs
few 220.00-225.00; 500-600 lbs few 201.00; 600-700 lbs few 200.00; 700-
800 lbs few 206.00; 900-1000 lbs few 141.00. Medium and Large 3 400-
500 lbs few 200.00; 600-700 lbs few 180.00; 700-800 lbs few 187.00.
Small 1 600-700 lbs few 162.00.
Holstein Steers: no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 287.50-302.50;
300-400 lbs 265.00-292.50; 400-500 lbs 231.00-255.00; 500-600 lbs
213.00-238.00; 600-700 lbs 194.00-215.00; 700-800 lbs 187.00-195.00;
800-900 lbs few 176.00-186.00; 900-1000 lbs few 176.00. Large 1 500-
600 lbs few 210.00-211.00; 600-700 lbs few 192.00; 700-800 lbs
few 177.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 240.00-260.00;
400-500 lbs 215.00-230.00; 500-600 lbs 205.00-218.00; 600-700 lbs
few 187.00-190.00; 800-900 lbs few 171.00. Medium and Large 3 375-
425 lbs few 190.00-206.00; 500-600 lbs few 182.00-194.00; 700-800 lbs
few 130.00; 900-1000 lbs few 134.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 150.00-
165.00; 600-700 lbs few 159.00-162.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 240.00-248.00;
300-400 lbs 234.00-248.00 few fancy 257.00; 400-500 lbs 214.00-240.00;
500-600 lbs 206.00-225.00; 600-700 lbs 194.00-222.90 including
151 head(blk-few smokes) 667 lbs 222.90; 700-800 lbs 186.00-198.00;
800-900 lbs few 188.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 231.00; 500-600 lbs
197.00-200.00; 600-700 lbs few 160.00; 800-900 lbs few 130.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 230.00; 300-400 lbs few 220.00-
233.00; 400-500 lbs few 205.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs 194.00-203.00; 600-
700 lbs few 180.00-193.00; 700-800 lbs few 173.00-178.00; 800-900 lbs
few 169.00; 900-1000 lbs few 164.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs
few 217.50; 300-400 lbs few 200.00-211.00; 400-500 lbs few 200.00;
600-700 lbs few 165.00-171.00; 800-900 lbs few 130.00. Small 1 300-
400 lbs few 152.50; 600-700 lbs few 132.50.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1120-1750 lbs 102.50-106.50 109.00-117.00 98.00
Boners 80-85 1030-1500 lbs 104.00-112.00 113.00-120.00 98.00-
103.00
very high 121.00-125.50
Lean 85-90 <1000 lbs 97.00-98.00 111.50-113.00 85.50-93.00
Heiferettes: few 1100-1420 lbs few 134.00-144.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1130-2105 121.00-129.00 131.00-140.00 118.00
Very hi 144.00
Bred Cows: Medium 2-3 few 880-1085 lbs 1-6 months bred 885.00-
1100.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 2-3 825-1035 lbs with 60-70 lb young calves
at side 1250.00-1675.00.
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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