Report Date: 4/16/2013
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue April 16, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 04/16/2013
Receipts: 1,567 Last Tuesday: 2,001 Year Ago: 1,531
Compared to Monday, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady
to 2.00 lower on 300-500 lbs in a light test with light demand.
Yearling steers steady to 2.00 lower in a limited comparison with
moderate demand. Yearling heifers sold steady in a limited comparison
with moderate demand. Mostly average quality offering today.
Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower with moderate demand.
Slaughter bulls sold steady moderate demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 93% feeders. Feeder supply
52% steers, 12% bulls, 36% heifers with 68% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 158.00-166.00;
400-500 lbs few 149.00-158.00 few weaned 159.00-163.00; 500-600 lbs
136.00-143.00 weaned 144.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 127.00-132.00
few weaned 133.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 122.00-126.00 including
66 head(mixed) 761 lbs 122.00 and 29 head(blk-fancy) 779 lbs 125.25;
800-900 lbs 117.50-124.00 including 60 head(mixed) 841 lbs 118.75,
62 head(bbwf-chax fancy) 846 lbs 124.00, 59 head(mixed) 848 lbs
121.00 and 119 head(bbwf-chax) 883 lbs 121.90; 900-1000 lbs load:
58 head(bbwf-chax) 974 lbs 115.85. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 125.00-
126.00; 600-700 lbs few 121.00; 700-800 lbs few 118.00; 800-900 lbs
few 110.00-111.00; 900-1000 lbs few 90.00. Medium and Large 2 300-
400 lbs few 149.00; 400-500 lbs few 138.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs
130.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs few 119.00.
Medium and Large 3 700-800 lbs few 110.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs
few 118.00; 500-600 lbs few 114.00-119.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 101.00; 500-600 lbs
few 107.00-112.50; 700-800 lbs small pkg 95.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 156.00; 300-
400 lbs few 154.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-151.00 fancy 152.00-
160.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 119.00-126.00;
700-800 lbs 106.00-115.00; 800-900 lbs few 102.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 100.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 121.00-123.00; 700-800 lbs
few 100.00-103.00; 900-1000 lbs few 90.00. Medium and Large 2
200-300 lbs few 151.00; 300-400 lbs few 141.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs
134.00-142.00; 500-600 lbs few 121.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs 111.00-
119.00; 700-800 lbs few 96.00-100.00; 800-900 lbs few 93.00;
900-1000 lbs few 91.00. Medium 3 300-400 lbs few 139.00; 400-
500 lbs few 132.00-134.00; 700-800 lbs few 93.00-94.00; 800-900 lbs
few 92.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 137.50
few weaned 143.00; 300-400 lbs 126.00-133.00; 400-500 lbs 124.00-
135.00 including 20 head(blk-chax weaned thin) 475 lbs 134.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-127.00 including
28 head(mostly blk thin weaned) 663 lbs 127.00; 700-800 lbs
114.00-117.75 including 62 head(bbwf-few chax fancy open) 790 lbs
117.50; 800-900 lbs few 107.00-114.00 including
53 head(blk-few mixed open) 824 lbs 114.00; 900-1000 lbs few 106.00.
Large 1 500-600 lbs few 116.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs few 122.00; 700-
800 lbs few 104.00-112.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 125.00-127.00; 400-500 lbs few 119.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs
few 114.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs few 113.00; 700-800 lbs 101.00-110.00;
800-900 lbs few 96.00-103.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs
few 115.00; 300-400 few 111.00; 400-500 lbs few 101.00-115.00; 500-
600 lbs 100.00-112.00; 600-700 lbs few 103.00-106.00. Small 1 600-
700 lbs few 86.00-101.00; 700-800 lbs few 77.00-80.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1095-1820 lbs 69.50-73.50 74.50 67.00-69.00
Boners 80-85 1105-1785 lbs 70.50-74.00 75.00-79.50 68.00-70.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1285 lbs 68.00-71.00 73.00-74.00 65.50
Light 85-90 795-955 lbs 64.00-66.00 56.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1185-1945 87.00-91.00 97.00-99.00 78.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1265 lbs 4-6 months bred 910.00.
Medium 2 1160 lbs 1-3 months bred 830.00. Medium 3 935 lbs
1-3 months bred 640.00. Small 3 thin 870 lbs 4-6 months bred 470.00.
Baby Calves: no test.
**This report reflects the majority of cattle in a particular weight,
class and grade.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423
Alex Tolbert, OIC 502-564-0290 xtn 238
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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