Report Date: 10/20/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Oct. 20, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 10/20/2014
Receipts: 2268 Last Monday: 1835 Year Ago: 1518
Compared to last week steer calves under 500 lbs sold
steady to 5.00 lower with moderate demand; over 500 lbs
sold mostly steady with good demand. Heifer calves under
600 lbs sold 5.00 lower with light demand some
featherweights 10.00 to 15.00 lower; over 600 lbs sold
steady with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers
lightly tested. Quality was average through good. Slaughter
cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter
bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Biggest
run of the year. Buyers taking their pick of calves. Quality
and flesh condition playing bigger role on prices this week.
Total supply included 09% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 89% feeders. Feeder supply
37% steers, 22% bulls, 41% heifers with 26% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 312.50-342.50;
300-400 lbs 301.00-322.50; 400-500 lbs 260.00-279.00 few fancy 280.00-
295.00; 500-600 lbs 241.00-253.00 including 19 head(mostly blk) 521 lbs
247.50 few fancy weaned 268.00; 600-700 lbs 228.00-247.00; 700-800 lbs
217.00-236.00; 800-900 lbs few 226.00; 900-1000 lbs few 211.00.
Large 1 300-400 lbs few 269.00; 400-500 lbs few 244.00; 500-600 lbs
few 222.00-233.00; 600-700 lbs few 217.00; 700-800 lbs few 216.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 273.50-292.50; 400-500 lbs 241.00-
260.00; 500-600 lbs 230.00-239.00; 600-700 lbs few 220.00-228.00; 700-
800 lbs few 209.00. Medium 3 200-300 lbs few 252.50; 300-400 lbs
few 241.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 226.00-250.00; 500-600 lbs 213.00-225.00;
600-700 lbs few 209.00-216.00.
Holstein Steers: 500-600 lbs few 182.50-184.00; 600-700 lbs
few 175.50 fancy thin pkg 191.50; 700-800 lbs fancy thin pkg 185.50;
900-1000 lbs few 164.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 325.00-327.50; 300-
400 lbs 282.50-327.50; 400-500 lbs 248.00-270.00 few fancy 271.00-
285.00; 500-600 lbs 225.00-250.00; 600-700 lbs 216.50-231.00; 700-
800 lbs 196.00-213.00; 800-900 lbs 186.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs
few 270.00; 400-500 lbs few 237.00; 500-600 lbs few 218.00-223.00;
600-700 lbs few 214.00-215.00; 700-800 lbs few 189.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 290.00; 300-400 lbs 260.00-280.00;
400-500 lbs 238.00-248.00; 500-600 lbs 218.00-224.00; 600-700 lbs
207.00-211.00; 700-800 lbs few 176.00-186.00. Medium 3 200-300 lbs
few 242.50-265.00; 300-400 lbs few 228.00-247.50; 400-500 lbs
few 232.00; 500-600 lbs few 2000.00-206.00; 600-700 lbs few 200.00-
202.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 207.50-210.00; 400-500 lbs 201.00-
210.00; 500-600 lbs few 201.00; 600-700 lbs few 170.00-171.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 247.50;
300-400 lbs 240.00-247.50; 400-500 lbs 224.00-238.00; 500-600 lbs
220.00-230.00 including 18 head(blk-chax) 543 lbs 220.00 and
17 head(blk-fancy) 574 lbs 229.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-228.00;
700-800 lbs 200.00-212.00; 900-100 lbs 161.00-168.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 19 head(mostly chax) 325 lbs 240.00.
Large 1 300-400 lbs 206.00-220.00; 400-500 lbs few 220.00-227.00;
500-600 lbs 203.00-215.00; 600-700 lbs 203.00-207.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 247.50; 300-400 lbs 232.00-
240.00; 400-500 lbs 216.00-223.00; 500-600 lbs 207.00-217.00; 600-
700 lbs 200.00-209.00; 700-800 lbs 188.00-193.00; 800-900 lbs
few 162.00-165.00; 900-1000 lbs few 150.00. Medium and Large 2-3
21 head(mixed) 397 lbs 220.00. Medium 3 300-400 lbs few 220.00-
228.00; 400-500 lbs 200.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs few 190.00-200.00;
600-700 lbs few 194.00; 700-800 lbs few 172.00-176.00. Small 1
300-400 lbs few 210.00; 500-600 lbs 180.00-192.00; 600-700 lbs
few 140.00-150.00; 700-800 lbs few 158.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1155-1865 lbs 108.00-113.00 114.00-121.00
Boners 80-85 1085-1390 lbs 107.00-113.00 114.00-123.00 101.00-106.00
Lean 85-90 1035-1265 lbs 103.00-108.00 111.00-118.00 98.00-103.00
Turn out Cows: 1135-1165 lbs 150.00-163.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1090-2025 120.00-131.00 132.00-142.50
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 900-1420 lbs 1-6 months bred
1450.00-1675.00. Medium 3 1085-1230 lbs 1-6 months bred 1150.00-
1350.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Baby Calves: beef 350.00-380.00.
**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) 255-7701
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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