Report Date: 12/8/2014
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Dec. 08, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 12/08/2014
Receipts: 1225 Last Monday: 1633 Year Ago: 514
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady
except featherweight steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good
demand and lightweight heifers 5.00 higher with good demand despite
CME futures prices down early and down the limit by close of sale.
Yearling steers and heifers lightly tested. Quality was average
through good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with good
demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.
Total supply included 11% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 87% feeders. Feeder supply 39% steers,
23% bulls, 38% heifers with 40% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 332.50-370.00;
300-400 lbs 310.00-340.00 few fancy 357.50-362.50; 400-500 lbs 289.00-
300.00 fancy 301.00-317.50; 500-600 lbs 247.00-269.00 few fancy 270.00-
284.00; 600-700 lbs 222.00-239.00 fancy weaned 240.00-247.50; 700-
800 lbs few 220.00-232.50 including 50 head(blk-fancy) 795 lbs 232.50;
800-900 lbs few 209.00-210.00; 900-1000 lbs few 195.00. Large 1 400-
500 lbs few 251.00; 600-700 lbs few 219.00-227.00; 700-800 lbs
few 195.00-205.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 272.50-297.00;
400-500 lbs 260.00-280.00; 500-600 lbs 225.00-239.00; 600-700 lbs
215.00-224.00; 700-800 lbs few 206.00-210.00; 900-1000 lbs few 190.00.
Medium 3 400-500 lbs few 230.00; 700-800 lbs few 201.00. Small 1
400-500 lbs few 206.00; 500-600 lbs few 175.00; 700-800 lbs few 159.00;
800-900 lbs few 140.00.
Holstein Steers: 40 head 1258 lbs 131.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 297.50-330.00;
300-400 lbs 302.50-328.00 few fancy 347.50; 400-500 lbs 260.00-293.00
fancy 294.00-314.00; 500-600 lbs 236.00-250.00 few fancy 251.00-259.00;
600-700 lbs 227.00-233.00; 700-800 lbs 198.00-210.00; 800-900 lbs
few 186.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 257.00; 500-600 lbs few 231.00-
238.00; 600-700 lbs few 203.00-208.00; 700-800 lbs few 184.00-185.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 269.00-290.00; 400-500 lbs 247.50-
270.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-232.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-220.00; 700-
800 lbs few 184.00-188.00; 800-900 lbs few 175.00; 900-1000 few 164.00.
Medium 3 300-400 lbs few 256.00-265.00; 400-500 lbs few 217.50-221.00;
500-600 lbs few 210.00; 600-700 lbs few 180.00-200.00; 700-800 lbs
few 170.00-178.00; 900-100 lbs few 124.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 200.00; 500-600 lbs few 200.00 fleshy 170.00; 600-700 lbs
few 150.00-163.00; 800-900 lbs few 132.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 252.50-280.00;
300-400 lbs 262.50-289.00 few fancy 305.00; 400-500 lbs 239.00-260.00
few fancy 261.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs 221.00-244.00 few fancy weaned
245.00-259.00; 600-700 lbs 205.00-213.00 few fancy weaned 214.00-223.00;
700-800 lbs 195.00-204.00; 800-900 lbs fany pkg 16 head(blk) 851 lbs
200.50; 900-1000 lbs few 189.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 219.00; 700-
800 lbs few 186.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 230.00-252.50;
400-500 lbs 225.00-237.00; 500-600 lbs 215.00-220.00; 600-700 lbs
189.00-201.00; 700-800 lbs few 187.00-189.00; 800-900 lbs few 191.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 232.50; 300-400 lbs few 220.00-
230.00; 400-500 lbs few 220.00; 500-600 lbs few 210.00; 600-700 lbs
few 180.00-183.00; 700-800 lbs few 175.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few
200.00-211.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1220-1920 lbs 109.00-114.00 115.00-122.00 102.00-106.00
Boners 80-85 1060-1615 lbs 108.00-114.00 115.00-120.00 100.00-107.00
very high 121.00-124.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1365 lbs 105.00-112.00 113.00-119.00 95.00-102.00
Light 85-90 <1000 lbs 86.00-94.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1165-2080 123.00-133.00 134.00-143.00 109.00-111.00
very hi 152.00
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1225-1450 lbs 4-6 months bred
1350.00-1875.00 fancy 2100.00. Medium 2 885-1345 lbs 1-6 months bred
1150.00-1500.00. Medium 3 775-1055 lbs 4-6 months bred 900.00-1060.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 1295-1865 lbs with 100-150 lb
calves at side 1750.00-2325.00. Small and Medium 1205-1415 lbs with
150-250 lb calves at side 1400.00-1620.00.
Baby Calves: beef 350.00-400.00; 200 lb calf 525.00.
**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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