Report Date: 7/28/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon July 28, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 07/28/2014
Receipts: 534 Last Monday: 1054 Year Ago: 832
Compared to last week featherweight steers sold 5.00 to 10.00
higher, middleweight steers sold steady to firm, yearling steers
sold 2.00 higher with very good demand on a light supply.
Featherweight heifers sold 10.00 higher, middleweights sold
2.00 to 5.00 higher and yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
with very good demand on a light supply. Slaughter cows sold
1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with
very good demand. Widespread rain over the weekend combined with
milder tempertures this week increased demand for featherweight
and stocker calves. Light run due to severe storms and locally
heavy rainfall yesterday.
Total supply included 12% slaughter cows, 04% slaughter bulls,
05% replacements and 80% feeders. Feeder supply 34% steers, 22% bulls,
44% heifers with 32% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 287.50-300.00;
300-400 lbs few 280.00-302.00; 400-500 lbs 250.00-270.00 few fancy
thin 273.00-290.00; 500-600 lbs 228.00-240.00 few weaned 241.00-249.00;
600-700 lbs 214.00-236.00; 700-800 lbs 211.00-215.00 yearling load:
54 head(blk-few mixed) 737 lbs 225.75; 800-900 lbs few 201.00-215.00;
900-1000 lbs few 190.00. Large 1 800-900 lbs few 194.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 279.00; 500-600 lbs few 215.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 206.00; 500-600 lbs few 205.00;
700-800 lbs few 150.00.
Holstein Steers: 500-600 lbs few 140.00; 700-800 lbs few 154.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 292.50-300.00;
300-400 lbs 269.00-292.00; 400-500 lbs 245.00-256.00 few thin 273.00;
500-600 lbs 225.00-242.00; 600-700 lbs 211.00-221.00; 700-800 lbs
few 188.00-189.00; 800-900 lbs few 169.00; 900-1000 lbs few 174.50.
Large 1 600-700 lbs few 201.00; 700-800 lbs few 185.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 164.00-167.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 260.00-265.00;
300-400 lbs few 242.50; 400-500 lbs few 224.00-230.00; 600-700 lbs
few 181.00-201.00; 700-800 lbs few 181.00. Medium and Large 3 300-
400 lbs few 222.50. Small 1 700-800 lbs few 130.00; 800-900 lbs
few 138.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 259.00-267.50;
300-400 lbs 240.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 221.00-240.00 few fancy 245.00;
500-600 lbs 214.00-225.00 few fancy 240.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-213.00
Yearlings: 214.00-224.10 including 75 head(chax/red few blk) 680 lbs
224.10; 700-800 lbs 199.00-210.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 220.00;
700-800 lbs few 188.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 212.00-
214.00; 500-600 lbs few 189.00-205.00. Medium and Large 3 400-
500 lbs few 193.00; 500-600 lbs few 181.00; 900-1000 lbs few 138.00.
Small 1 600-700 lbs few 127.50.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1355-1710 lbs 109.50-110.00 111.00-116.50
Boners 80-85 1080-1455 lbs 106.00-112.00 113.00-121.00 98.50-104.00
Lean 85-90 1015-1315 lbs 96.00-98.00 110.00-118.00 87.00-92.00
Heiferettes: few 950-1050 lbs few 116.00-135.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1120-2160 121.00-132.00 133.00-144.50 116.00-120.00
Bred Cows: Large 1 1390 lbs 7-9 months bred 1750.00. Medium 2
1150 lbs 4-6 months bred 1235.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 1 1420-1835 lbs with 125-250 lb calves
at side 1985.00-2385.00.
Baby Calves: dairybred 150.00-200.00.
**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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