Report Date: 11/14/2013
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Nov 12, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 11/12/2013
Receipts: 1,386 Last Tuesday: 1,503 Year Ago: 1,344
Compared to Monday steer calves sold steady with good demand feather weights
weak with very light demand. Heifer calves sold steady with good demand.
Yearling steers limited comparison with yesterday's light test. Yearling
heifers sold steady with good demand. Average through attractive quality
offering. Slaughter cows sold weak with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold
1.00 lower with light to moderate demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
Less than 01% replacements and 92% feeders. Feeder supply 41% steers,
13% bulls, 46% heifers with 66% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 167.50-173.00; 400-500
lbs 158.00-170.00 few thin 171.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 156.00-163.00 thin 164.00-
168.00; 600-700 lbs 146.00-155.00 fancy pkg 35 head(blk-fleshy) 607 lbs 158.50;
700-800 lbs 138.50-147.00 yearling load: 116 head(bbwf-chax) 719 lbs 160.90;
800-900 lbs loads: 48 head(mostly blk) 837 lbs 154.25 and 62 head(blk-chax) 842
lbs 153.70; 900-1000 lbs few 138.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 164.00; 600-700
lbs few 141.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 140.00; 300-400 lbs few
155.00-166.00; 400-500 lbs few 145.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs few 142.00-150.00;
600-700 lbs 140.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs few 130.00-132.50; 900-1000 lbs few
115.00-123.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 142.50-147.00; 500-600 lbs
few 135.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-121.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 120.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 500-600 lbs few 100.00; 600-700 lbs few 92.00-
99.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 163.00; 300-400 few
164.00-169.00; 400-500 lbs 156.00-164.00 fancy 165.00-172.00; 500-600 lbs
135.00-146.00 few fancy 147.00-161.00; 600-700 lb 133.00-141.00; 800-900 lbs few
106.00-110.00; 900-1000 lbs few 96.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 142.00; 700-800
lbs few 121.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 150.00; 300-400 lbs 142.50-
152.00; 400-500 lbs 141.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs few 129.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs
few 121.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs few 118.00-122.00; 800-900 lbs few 98.00.
Medium 3 200-300 lbs few 135.00; 300-400 lbs few few 135.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs
few 135.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00-118.00; 700-800 lbs few 114.00. Small
1 200-300 lbs few 110.00-120.00; 400-500 lbs few 118.00-122.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 147.50-160.00; 400-500 lbs
139.00-149.00 few weaned 150.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-144.00; 600-700 lbs
129.00-140.00 yearling pkg 74 head(char-red) 685 lbs 153.80; 700-800 lbs calves
125.00-139.00 yearlings: 63 head(blk-few mixed open fleshy) 701 lbs 148.40, 70
head(char-red open) 726 lbs 152.00, 58 head(bbwf-few mixed thin open) 790 lbs
148.60 and 57 head(bbwf-few chax thin open) 799 lbs 148.10; 800-900 lbs few
120.00-123.00; 900-1000 lbs few 122.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few
140.00; 300-400 lbs 136.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs few
132.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs few 123.00; 800-900
lbs few 112.00-117.00. Medium 3 200-300 lbs few 125.00; 300-400 lbs few
118.00-129.00; 500-600 lbs few 125.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00-125.00;
700-800 lbs few 100.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 110.00-115.00; 300-400 lbs few
107.50-114.00; 400-500 lbs few 100.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1100-1790 lbs 76.00-80.50 81.00-87.00 73.50-75.50
Boners 80-85 1090-1555 lbs 75.00-79.00 80.00-84.00 69.00-74.50
Lean 85-90 1015-1225 lbs 62.00-67.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1145-2160 86.00-90.00 93.00-94.50 83.00-85.00
extreme hi 100.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 1 1560-1595 lbs with 200-275 lb calves at side
1270.00-1330.00. Medium 2 1310 lbs with 220 lb calf at side 1050.00.
Small 2 1140 lbs with 100 lb calf at side 940.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1350-1445 lbs 4-6 months bred 1050.00-
1110.00. Medium and Large 2 1300 lb 4-6 months bred 960.00.
Baby Calves: beef weaned 125-200 lbs 155.00-270.00.
**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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