Report Date: 8/18/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Aug. 18, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 08/18/2014
Receipts: 730 Last Monday: 699 Year Ago: 948
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to
2.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers untested.
Bull calves sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Market active
for 500-700 lbs calves and featherweights under 400 lbs. Quality
was average through good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and
slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand.
Total supply included 15% slaughter cows, 03% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 81% feeders. Feeder supply 25% steers,
32% bulls, 43% heifers with 35% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few fancy 312.50-
327.50; 300-400 lbs few 293.00-310.00; 400-500 lbs 252.00-270.00
few fancy 277.50; 500-600 lbs 236.00-247.00 few fancy weaned
248.00-253.00; 600-700 lbs 226.00-240.00; 700-800 lbs few 207.00-
215.00 fancy weaned pkg 13 head 733 lbs 228.50; 800-900 lbs
few 210.00; 900-1000 lbs few fleshy 190.00. Large 1 600-700 lbs
few 215.00-216.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 250.00-
280.00; 400-500 lbs few 242.00; 500-600 lbs few 225.00-230.00; 700-
800 lbs few 192.00; 800-900 lbs few 202.00. Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs few 247.00; 300-400 lbs few 220.00; 400-500 lbs
few 232.00; 500-600 lbs few 215.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 150.00.
Holstein Steers: no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 272.50-302.50; 400-
500 lbs 241.00-251.00 few fancy 252.00-259.00; 500-600 lbs 227.00-
239.00; 600-700 lbs 219.00-234.00; 700-800 lbs few 190.00-197.00; 900-
1000 lbs few 162.00-168.00. Large 1 200-300 lbs few 230.00; 400-
500 lbs few 235.00-240.00; 600-700 lbs few 211.00-216.00; 700-800 lbs
few 183.00; 800-900 lbs few 170.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
247.00-266.00; 400-500 lbs 238.00-242.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-224.00;
600-700 lbs few 205.00-210.00; 700-800 lbs few 172.00; 800-900 lbs
few 165.00-170.00; 900-1000 lbs few 146.00. Medium and Large 3 300-
400 lbs few 221.00; 400-500 lbs few 220.00-233.00. Small 1 500-
600 lbs few 207.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 253.00;
300-400 lbs 243.00-257.00 few fancy 275.00; 400-500 lbs 227.00-239.00
few fancy 255.00; 500-600 lbs 219.00-236.50; 600-700 lbs 211.00-222.00;
700-800 lbs few 184.50-190.00 few open 207.00; 800-900 lbs fancy open
pkg 17 head 848 lbs 197.25; 900-1000 lbs 175.00-180.00. Large 1 200-
300 lbs few 244.00; 400-500 lbs few 226.00; 500-600 lbs few 215.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 221.00-237.00; 400-500 lbs 214.00-
230.00; 500-600 lbs 218.00-223.00; 600-700 lbs few 209.00-211.00;
700-800 lbs few 177.00; 800-900 lbs few 152.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 152.00-154.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 210.00-225.00;
400-500 lbs few 209.00; 500-600 lbs few 204.00-205.00; 800-900 lbs
few 143.00-148.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1180-1680 lbs 106.00-112.00 113.00-120.00
very high 125.00
Boners 80-85 1015-1565 lbs 107.00-112.00 113.00-125.00 100.00-105.00
cpl very high 133.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1360 lbs 97.00-107.00 109.00-115.00 83.00-89.00
Turn out cows: few 845-1220 lbs 120.00-134.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1085-2135 127.00-136.00 137.00-148.00 119.00-122.00
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1020-1375 lbs 1-6 months bred
1585.00-1625.00. Medium 2 805-1010 lbs 1-6 months bred 1250.00-1350.00.
Medium 3 800-830 lbs 1-3 months bred 1075.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1200-1605 lbs with 100 lbs
calves at side 2225.00.
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
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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