Report Date: 1/5/2015
LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Jan. 05, 2015 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 01/05/2015
Receipts: 1076 Last Week: Holiday Year Ago: 563
No comparison with last week stockyards were closed two weeks
for Holidays however market was most active for 500-600 lbs calves.
Good demand for yearling steers in a light test. CME cattle futures
have improved since their downturn the week before Christmas. Light
demand for plain to average quality Holsteins. Quality was average
through good. Good demand for slaughter cows and very good demand
for slaughter bulls.
Total supply included 10% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter
bulls, 02% replacements and 86% feeders. Feeder supply
41% steers, 21% bulls, 38% heifers with 38% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 360.00-372.50;
300-400 lbs 310.00-330.00 few fancy 331.00-347.50; 400-500 lbs 275.00-
303.00 fancy 304.00-308.50; 500-600 lbs 241.00-268.00 few fancy
269.00-277.00; 600-700 lbs 222.00-232.00 few fancy 233.00-239.50
including 31 head(blk) 652 lbs 239.50; 700-800 lbs few 200.00-210.00;
800-900 lbs few 200.00-210.00; 900-1000 lbs load 58 head(blk-fancy)
933 lbs 216.00 few fleshy 185.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 240.00;
500-600 lbs few 235.00; 600-700 lbs few 223.50; 700-800 lbs few 200.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 309.00; 300-400 lbs few 290.00-
297.50; 400-500 lbs 260.00-268.00; 500-600 lbs few 233.00-247.00; 600-
700 lbs 215.00-218.00; 900-1000 lbs few fleshy 170.00. Medium 3 200-
300 lbs few 265.00; 300-400 lbs few 275.00; 500-600 lbs few 221.00;
900-1000 lbs few 160.00-166.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 150.00; 400-500 lbs
few 167.50-168.00 pkg 20 head plain carrying some mud 485 lbs 140.00;
500-600 lbs few plain 130.00-133.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 310.00-352.50;
300-400 lbs 316.00-325.00 few fancy 347.50; 400-500 lbs 259.00-280.00
fancy 281.00-289.00; 500-600 lbs 229.00-250.00 few fancy 251.00-269.00;
600-700 lbs 203.00-222.00; 700-800 lbs 195.00-208.50. Large 1
600-700 lbs few 180.00-200.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
few 285.00; 300-400 lbs 293.00-305.00; 400-500 lbs 240.00-250.00; 500-
600 lbs 215.00-230.00; 600-700 lbs 190.00-201.00; 700-800 lbs
few 180.00-183.00; 800-900 lbs 160.00-172.00. Medium 3 300-400 lbs
few 250.00; 400-500 lbs few 230.00; 700-800 lbs few 160.00-170.00.
Small 1 300-400 lbs few 200.00; 400-500 lbs few 215.00-234.00;
800-900 lbs few 110.00-120.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 272.50-280.00;
300-400 lbs 262.00-275.00 few fancy 292.50; 400-500 lbs 233.00-250.00
including 251.00-259.00; 500-600 lbs 219.00-227.00 including
31 head(blk) 597 lbs 223.00 weaned 228.00-234.00; 600-700 lbs 202.00-
215.00; 700-800 lbs few 194.00; 800-900 lbs few 176.00-181.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 230.00; 600-700 lbs few 199.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 245.00-250.00; 300-400 lbs 230.00-
250.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-232.00; 500-600 lbs 206.00-215.00; 600-
700 lbs 180.00-200.00; 700-800 lbs 170.00-178.00. Medium and Large 3
300-400 lbs few 225.00-230.00; 400-500 lbs 208.00-217.00; 500-600 lbs
few 180.00; 600-700 lbs few 172.00; 700-800 lbs few 167.00; 800-900 lbs
few 157.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 200.00; 700-800 lbs few 144.00-
154.00; 800-900 lbs few 138.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1135-1795 lbs 106.00-112.00 114.00-116.00 99.00-105.00
Boners 80-85 1020-1545 lbs 106.00-113.00 114.00-119.00 97.00-105.00
very high 120.00-126.50
Lean 85-90 1030-1250 lbs 107.00-108.00 114.00-115.00 93.00-99.00
Light 85-90 <1000 lbs 83.00-86.00
Turn out Cows: cpl 855-1245 lbs 136.00-163.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1395-2100 125.00-134.00 135.00-139.00 117.00
very high 146.00-149.00
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1060-1495 lbs 4-9 months bred
1500.00-1850.00 fancy 1875.00-2100.00. Medium 2 1075-1350 lbs
1-6 months bred 1200.00-1475.00. Medium 3 940-1135 lbs 4-6 months
bred 950.00-1175.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 3 945 lbs heifer thin with 80 lb calf
at side 1675.00.
Baby Calves: beef 450.00.
**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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