Report Date: 10/29/2013
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Oct. 29, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 10/29/2013
Receipts: 1,721 Last Tuesday: 1,337 Year Ago: 1,433
Compared to Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady with
good demand. Yearling steers limited comparison with yesterday
however compared to last week sold steady to firm with very good
demand. Yearling heifers sold steady with yesterday in a limited
comparison. Good through attractive quality offering. Slaughter
cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
02% replacements and 91% feeders. Feeder supply 60% steers,
10% bulls, 29% heifers with 72% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 180.00-184.00
fancy 185.00-195.00; 400-500 lbs 163.00-175.00 few thin 176.00-184.00;
500-600 lbs 150.50-163.00 few fancy thin 164.00-175.00; 600-700 lbs
143.00-153.00 few fancy thin 154.00-161.50 including 24 head(mixed)
696 lbs 156.00; 700-800 lbs 141.00-149.00 yearlings: 150.00-166.00
including 40 head(blk-few smokes fancy) 719 lbs 166.00 and
48 head(xbred) 792 lbs 157.25; 800-900 lbs 150.50-159.80 including
26 head(blk) 823 lbs 155.00, 121 head(blk-chax) 866 lbs 159.80,
41 head(blk-chax) 869 lbs 156.50, 60 head(blk-few chax) 878 lbs 155.75,
59 head(mixed) 884 lbs 152.25; 900-1000 lbs 149.50-156.00 including
58 head(bbwf-fancy) 903 lbs 156.00. Medium and Large 1-2 800-900 lbs
66 head(chax-blk) 888 lbs 149.30. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 145.00;
500-600 lbs few 155.00; 700-800 lbs few 135.00-143.00; 900-1000 lbs
41 head(xbred) 965 lbs 139.10. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
few 151.00-163.00; 500-600 lbs few 138.00-142.00; 600-700 lbs 136.00-
142.00; 700-800 lbs few 131.00-134.00; 800-900 lbs few 135.50-144.00;
900-1000 lbs few 130.00-136.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs
few 153.00; 400-500 lbs few 150.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs few 126.00-
131.00; 700-800 lbs few 123.00; 800-900 lbs few 123.00-130.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 few 171.00-181.00
fancy 191.00; 400-500 lbs 161.00-170.00 fancy 171.00-176.00; 500-
600 lbs 140.00-155.00 fancy 156.00-166.00; 600-700 lb 131.00-140.00;
700-800 lbs few 118.00-127.00; 800-900 lbs few 114.00-123.00. Large 1
300-400 lbs few 145.00; 500-600 lbs few 131.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs
few 128.00; 700-800 lbs few 116.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
few 146.00-151.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs few 123.00-
128.00; 700-800 lbs few 116.00-117.00. Medium 3 300-400 lbs
few 131.00; 500-600 lbs few 119.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00.
Small 1 300-400 lbs few 111.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs few 110.00-112.00;
700-800 lbs few 90.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 155.00; 300-
400 lbs 148.00-158.00 fancy 159.00-167.00; 400-500 lbs 141.00-149.00
fancy 150.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs 136.00-146.00 fancy 147.00-153.00;
600-700 lbs 128.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs few 134.00-138.00 yearling load:
70 head(xbred-open) 741 lbs 150.80; 800-900 lbs thin open pkg 133.00;
900-1000 lbs few 130.00-133.00. Medium and Large 1-2 600-700 lbs
75 head(mixed open preconditioned) 624 lbs 148.00 and 28 head(mixed)
664 lbs 137.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 140.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs
131.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs few 126.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
few 139.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs few 132.00; 600-700 lbs few 119.00-
127.00; 700-800 lbs few 119.00-129.00; 800-900 lbs few 126.00; 900-
1000 lbs few open 120.00. Medium 3 400-500 lbs few 128.00; 500-
600 lbs few 118.00; 600-700 lbs few 96.00-100.00; 700-800 lbs
few 112.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00-115.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs
few 123.00; 400-500 lbs few 108.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs few 125.00;
600-720 lbs 100.00-110.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1060-1850 lbs 76.50-82.50 83.00-88.00
Boners 80-85 1175-1765 lbs 77.00-83.00 84.50-88.50 70.00-75.00
few very hi 90.00-94.50
Lean 85-90 1040-1240 lbs 73.50-78.00 80.00-82.00 65.00-71.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1045-2235 88.00-95.00 95.50-97.50 81.00-84.00
extreme hi 106.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 2 1235 lbs with 175 lb calf at side 1090.00.
Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1 1020-1232 lbs 7-9 months bred
1440.00-1590.00. Medium 2 1002-1140 lbs 7-9 months bred 1230.00-
1390.00. Medium 3 820-960 lbs 7-9 months bred 700.00-1070.00
thin 610.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 1 1170-1435 lbs 4-6 months bred 1150.00-
1260.00. Medium 2 1275 lbs 4-6 months bred 1040.00.
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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