Report Date: 8/31/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Aug. 25, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 08/25/2014
*Resend with note on holiday close
*****No sale next Monday yards closed for Labor Day******
Receipts: 665 Last Monday: 730 Year Ago: 1185
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to
3.00 lower in a light test with moderate demand on an plain to good
quality offering. Yearling steers and heifers lightly tested.
Bull calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand.
Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Hot and very humid conditions slowing cattle movement yesterday and
today and softened demand for fleshy new crop calves.
Total supply included 08% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 89% feeders. Feeder supply 31% steers,
21% bulls, 48% heifers with 43% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 257.00-270.00;
500-600 lbs 226.00-252.00; 600-700 lbs 215.00-228.50 including
28 head(blk fancy) 676 lbs 223.50; 700-800 lbs few 205.00-208.00;
800-900 lbs few 202.00; 900-1000 lbs few 189.00-196.00. Large 1
700-800 lbs few 200.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 267.50-
272.50; 400-500 lbs few 243.00; 500-600 lbs few 220.00; 600-700 lbs
few 207.00; 750-820 lbs few 190.00-191.00. Medium and Large 3 500-
600 lbs few 213.00. Small 1 405-505 lbs few 160.00 fleshy 148.00;
700-800 lbs few 161.00-171.00.
Holstein Steers: 200-300 lbs few thin 200.00; 600-700 lbs
few 175.00; 700-800 lbs few 164.50-166.00; 800-900 lbs few thin 162.00;
900-1000 lbs few 150.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 302.50; 300-
400 lbs few 270.00-289.00; 400-500 lbs 247.00-258.00; 500-600 lbs
225.00-236.00; 600-700 lbs few 215.00-221.00; 700-800 lbs few 190.00-
195.00; 800-900 lbs few 173.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 255.00;
400-500 lbs few 240.000; 500-600 lbs few 210.00; 600-700 lbs
few 194.00; 700-800 lbs few 179.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
few 270.00-272.00; 400-500 lbs 233.00-240.00; 500-600 lbs 211.00-
224.00; 600-700 lbs few 193.00-210.00. Medium and Large 3 500-
600 lbs few 206.00-213.00; 600-700 lbs few 170.00-188.00; 700-
800 lbs few 167.50-172.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 227.50; 400-
500 lbs few 165.00-181.00; 500-600 lbs few 187.50-194.00; 600-700 lbs
few 151.00; 700-800 lbs few 146.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 270.00;
300-400 lbs 240.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 224.00-238.00; 500-600 lbs
216.00-226.00; 600-700 lbs 209.00-218.00 including
17 head(blk-few smokes open) 623 lbs 218.00 and 24 head(blk) 651 lbs
213.00; 700-800 lbs 48 head(blk-few mixed weaned open) 705 lbs 214.75
few fleshy 193.00-194.00; 800-900 lbs few 178.00; 900-1020 lbs
few 151.00-154.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 216.00-223.00; 500-600 lbs
few 214.50-215.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 235.00; 400-
500 lbs 215.00-224.00; 500-600 lbs few 210.00-216.00; 600-700 lbs
few 206.00-207.00; 800-900 lbs few 160.00-171.00; 900-1020 lbs
few 151.00-154.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 205.00-210.00;
400-500 lbs few 205.00; 500-600 lbs few 201.00; 600-700 lbs few 194.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1180-1680 lbs 111.00-114.50 115.00-121.00
very high 122.00-124.00
Boners 80-85 1015-1565 lbs 107.00-112.00 113.00-117.00 102.00
cpl very high 123.00
Lean 85-90 1050-1225 lbs 105.00-109.00 110.00-114.00 100.00
Heiferettes: few 1245-1580 lbs 127.00-131.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1145-2375 129.00-136.00 139.00-145.00
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1395-1545 lbs 7-9 months bred
1585.00-1750.00. Medium 2 1220 lbs 4-6 months bred 1425.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
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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