Report Date: 9/17/2013
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Sept. 17, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 09/17/2013
Receipts: 1,546 Last Tuesday: 1,430 Year Ago: 934
Compared to Monday steer calves sold steady with moderate demand
on a good quality offering. Heifer calves sold about steady except
400-500 lbs sold weak with moderate demand on a good quality offering.
Yearling steers and heifers sold about steady with good demand.
Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter
bulls sold 1.00 lower with moderate demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 93% feeders. Feeder supply 63% steers,
12% bulls, 25% heifers with 60% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 170.00-176.00;
400-500 lbs 160.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-152.00 few weaned 163.00;
600-700 lbs 143.00-151.00 weaned 152.00-161.00; 700-800 lbs 141.50-
149.00 yearlings: 150.00-156.00; 800-900 lbs few 137.95-152.70
including 59 head(bbwf) 816 lbs 151.75, 59 head(blk-few chax thin)
823 lbs 152.70, 57 head(bbwf fancy) 849 lbs 151.80, 51 head(mixed)
860 lbs 144.25 and 58 head(mixed) 894 lbs 137.95; 900-1000 lbs 138.50-
143.00; 1000-1025 lbs 121 head(blk-few chax fancy) 1016 lbs 137.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 142.00-154.00. Medium and Large 1-2
60 head(mixed) 788 lbs 140.75. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
few 159.00; 400-500 lbs few 146.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-139.00; 800-
900 lbs few 126.00-136.00. Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs few 138.00;
700-800 lbs few 117.00-119.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 400-500 lbs 80 head fancy 426 lbs 130.00
plain 103.00; 500-600 lbs 68 head fancy 505 lbs 126.75 plain 92.00;
600-700 lbs few 111.00; 700-800 lbs few 111.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 164.00-165.00;
300-400 lbs few 175.00-176.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-160.00 few fancy
169.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs 126.00-133.00
few fancy 141.00; 700-800 lbs few 127.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs
few 134.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs few 126.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs
few 119.00; 700-800 lbs few 110.00-117.00. Medium and Large 2 200-
300 lbs few 152.50; 300-400 lbs few 150.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-148.00;
500-600 lbs few 122.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs few 125.00; 700-800 lbs
few 111.00-121.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 134.00; 300-
400 lbs few 134.00; 400-500 lbs few 125.00-131.00; 500-600 lbs
few 121.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs few 107.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs
few 110.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 150.00-156.00;
400-500 lbs 141.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-150.00 including
20 head(blk) 596 lbs 141.25; 600-700 lbs 130.00-143.00; 700-800 lbs
126.00-133.00; 800-900 lbs few open 130.00-137.30 including
58 head(blk-mixed open) 838 lbs 137.30. Large 1 500-600 lbs
few 129.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs few 122.00-127.00. Medium and Large 2
300-400 lbs few 138.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs few 132.00-139.00; 500-
600 lbs 130.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs
few 117.00-121.00; 800-900 lbs few 125.00; 900-1000 lbs few 105.00-
110.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 135.00-136.00; 300-
400 lbs few 130.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs few 122.00-129.00; 500-600 lbs
few 115.00-129.50; 700-800 lbs few 110.00; 800-900 lbs few 104.00-
106.00; 900-1000 lbs few 102.00-103.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs
few 114.00-115.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1110-2030 lbs 76.00-79.00 80.00-81.50 71.00-75.00
Boners 80-85 1150-1690 lbs 76.00-80.00 81.00-85.50 71.00-75.00
Lean 85-90 1060-1855 lbs 74.00-79.00 80.00-81.00 65.00-73.00
Light 85-90 <1000 lbs 67.00-69.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1210-2015 95.00-100.00 101.00-105.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Large 2 1050 lbs 4-6 months bred 960.00.
Baby Calves: dairybred 100.00-150.00 cpl plain 50.00.
**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) 255-7423
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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