Report Date: 6/11/2013
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue June 11, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 06/11/2013
Receipts: 1,265 Last Tuesday: 1,322 Year Ago: 1,717
Compared to Monday steer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower with
moderate to good demand; decline on 600-700 lbs. Heifer calves sold
mostly steady with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold
steady compared to last week with good demand. Slaughter cows sold
3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00
lower with good demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
0% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply 53% steers, 14% bulls,
33% heifers with 71% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs small fancy pkg
160.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-146.00 few fancy 153.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs
137.00-142.00 few fancy 143.00-147.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-133.00
including 21 head(chax-few blk) 684 lbs 129.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-
127.50 yealing load 58 head(mostly blk thin) 788 lbs 139.00; 800-
900 lbs yearling loads: 124.75-127.75 including 60 head(blk-chax)
851 lbs 127.75 and 91 head(blk-chax) 893 lbs 124.75; 900-1000 lbs
112.00-113.50 yearling load: 57 head(mostly blk) 943 lbs 123.50;
1000-1050 lbs 115.50-118.40 including 55 head(blk-few mixed) 1012 lbs
118.40. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 126.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 123.50-
130.00; 700-800 lbs few 119.00; 800-900 lbs 114.00-120.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 600-700 lbs 20 head(mixed) 653 lbs 126.50.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 140.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs
few 139.00; 500-600 lbs few 125.00-134.00; 600-700 lbs few 122.00-
128.50; 700-800 lbs few 119.00-120.00; 800-900 lbs few 119.00.
Small 1 300-400 lbs few 121.00; 400-500 lbs few 126.00; 600-700 lbs
few 110.00; 800-900 lbs few 100.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 400-500 lbs 102.00 few plain 84.00;
400-500 lbs few 102.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs few 142.00-149.00;
500-600 lbs 132.50-139.00 fancy 145.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-128.25;
700-800 lbs few 116.00; 800-900 lbs few 109.00-110.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 98.00-99.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 150.00; 400-500 lbs
few 132.00; 500-600 lbs few 122.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs few 118.00;
700-800 lbs few 112.00; 800-900 lbs few 106.00. Medium and Large 2
400-500 lbs 130.00-139.00; 500-600 lbs few 126.00-128.00; 600-700 lbs
few 116.00-121.00; 700-800 lbs few 114.00-114.50. Medium and Large 3
300-400 lbs few 121.00-131.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 134.00-139.00;
400-500 lbs 129.00-136.00 few fancy 145.00; 500-600 lbs 122.00-131.00;
600-700 lbs 115.00-123.00 yearling load:
75 head(blk-few chax weaned open) 690 lbs 129.00; 700-800 lbs 113.50-
117.50 including 18 head(chax-blk open) 781 lbs 116.50; 800-900 lbs
few 107.00-110.00 yearling load: 51 head(mixed-open) 818 lbs 118.90;
900-1000 lbs few 96.00-101.00. Medium and Large 1-2
40 head(mixed-thin open) 600 lbs 129.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs
few 125.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs few 125.00; 500-600 lbs few 119.00;
600-700 lbs few 104.00; 700-800 lbs few 110.00-111.00; 800-900 lbs
few 106.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 127.500-132.00; 400-
500 lbs 120.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-120.00; 700-800 lbs 99.00-
110.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-97.00; 900-1000 lbs few 90.50.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 110.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.50-
113.00; 500-600 lbs few 102.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs few 100.00; 700-
800 lbs few 81.00-91.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 100.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1175-1805 lbs 75.00-81.50 82.00-84.00 71.50-74.00
Boners 80-85 1075-1855 lbs 76.00-81.00 82.00-83.50 69.50-75.00
Lean 85-90 1015-1370 lbs 70.00-76.50 78.00-81.50 63.50-69.00
Light 85-90 650-945 lbs 68.00-70.50 63.00-66.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1265-2045 95.00-100.00 101.00-107.50 85.00
Stock Bulls: Blk Simmental 1260 lbs 1475.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: no test.
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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