Report Date: 8/27/2013
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Aug 27, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 08/27/2013
Receipts: 1196 Last Tuesday: 1490 Year Ago: 1321
Compared to Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00
higher as corn futures fell slightly today after yesterday?s rally.
Very good demand on a good to very good quality offering of mostly
new crop calves. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady with good
demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with
good demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 92% feeders. Feeder supply 47% steers,
14% bulls, 39% heifers with 65% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 184.00-193.00;
400-500 lbs 165.00-176.00 few fancy thin 181.00-187.00; 500-600 lbs
156.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs 149.00-159.00 few fancy weaned 160.00-168.00;
700-800 lbs 142.50-152.00 weaned load 78 head(blk-few chax thin)
705 lbs 159.70; 800-900 lbs 143.50-150.25 including
57 head(blk-few mixed thin fleshed) 883 lbs 147.50; 900-1000 lbs
133.50-139.90 including 52 head(blk-mixed) 911 lbs 139.90 and
41 head(blk-mixed) 991 lbs 136.00. Large 1 400-500 few 157.00;
500-600 lbs few 153.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 174.00-
182.00; 400-500 lbs few 150.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs 146.00-153.00;
600-700 lbs few 139.00-145.00; 800-900 lbs few 133.00-138.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 145.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 120.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 800-900 lbs few 98.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 185.00-193.00;
400-500 lbs 157.00-166.00 few fancy 171.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-158.00
few fancy 159.00-163.00; 600-700 lbs few 144.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs
few 132.00; 800-900 lbs few 124.00-125.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs
few 136.00; 600-700 lbs few 131.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
few 180.00; 300-400 lbs 173.00-183.00; 400-500 lbs few 147.00-155.00;
500-600 lbs few 140.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs few 124.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 95.00-100.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 137.00; 500-
600 lbs few 135.00; 600-700 lbs few 128.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00;
900-1000 lbs few 90.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 132.50; 600-
700 lbs few 110.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 152.50
thin 158.00; 300-400 lbs few 148.00-156.00; 400-500 lbs 147.00-
152.00 fancy 153.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 139.50-149.50; 600-700 lbs
137.00-149.00 including 20 head(mostly blk open fleshy) 677 lbs
145.50 weaned pkg 40 head(bbwf weaned value-added) 654 lbs 153.00;
700-800 lbs yearlings: 147.50-149.00 including
72 head(blk-thin fleshed) 708 lbs 149.00; 800-900 lbs
21 head(blk-open fleshy) 820 lbs 126.00; 900-1000 lbs few 119.00.
Large 1 300-400 lbs few 140.00; 500-600 lbs few 125.00-132.00;
600-700 lbs few 124.00; 700-800 lbs few 121.00; 800-900 lbs
few 124.50-125.00; 900-1000 lbs few 109.00. Medium and Large 2
400-500 lbs 130.00-142.00; 500-600 lbs few 127.00-132.00; 600-
700 lbs few 132.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs few 125.00-128.50; 800-
900 lbs few 115.00. Medium and Large 3 700-800 lbs few 113.00-
117.00; 800-900 lbs few 101.00; 900-1000 lbs few 92.00. Small 1
300-400 lbs few 115.00; 500-600 lbs few 116.00-122.00; 600-
700 lbs few 110.00-116.00; 700-800 lbs few 100.00-109.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1170-1630 lbs 78.50-83.00 84.00-85.50 74.50
Boners 80-85 1035-1960 lbs 77.50-82.00 83.50-87.00 71.00-75.50
Lean 85-90 1010-1355 lbs 77.50-81.50 86.00-90.00 70.00-75.00
Light 85-90 <1000 lbs 75.00-77.50 68.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1220-2125 96.50-103.00 103.50-110.00 93.50
Very hi 112.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 1 1565 lbs with 80 lb calf at side 1450.00
Bred Cows: Medium 1-2 1115-1185 lbs 7-9 months bred 1050.00.
Baby Calves: no test.
**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) 255-7423
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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