Report Date: 1/14/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Jan. 14, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 01/14/2014
Receipts: 1,644 Last Monday: 31 Year Ago: 1,429
Compared to Monday?s sale steer and heifer calves sold steady
with very good demand on an average to good quality offering.
Yearling steers no comparison with yesterday?s light test. Yearling
heifers sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00
lower with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Very active market this week with many good quality calf offerings.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply
53% steers, 07% bulls, 40% heifers with 64% of feeders weighing over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 210.00-240.00;
400-500 lbs 186.00-205.00 fancy 206.00-222.50; 500-600 lbs 174.00-
184.00 fancy 185.00-193.00; 600-700 lbs 160.00-172.50; 700-800 lbs
150.00-160.00; 800-900 lbs 153.00-163.60 including
20 head(blk-fancy fleshy) 806 lbs 162.95, 53 head(bbwf-few mixed)
819 lbs 160.00, 63 head(blk-few chax) 825 lbs 162.90, 55 head(bbwf-chax)
827 lbs 162.40, 60 head(bbwf-few mixed little mud) 830 lbs 158.25,
56 head(bbwf-few mixed) 842 lbs 162.80, 61 head(mostly bbwf fancy)
862 lbs 163.60, 53 head(blk-smokes) 872 lbs 157.00 and
61 head(blk-chax thin) 874 lbs 159.60; 900-1000 lbs 140.00-152.50
including 57 head(blk-smokes thin) 962 lbs 152.50 and
52 head(mixed-fleshy) 982 lbs 140.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 168.00-
170.00; 800-900 lbs few 147.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 190.00; 400-500 lbs few 183.00; 500-600 lbs 165.00; 600-700 lbs
140.00-157.00; 700-800 lbs few 143.00-146.00. Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs few 162.50; 400-500 lbs few 171.00; 500-600 lbs
few 151.00-155.00.
Holstein Steers: no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 195.00; 300-
400 lbs few 202.50; 400-500 lbs 181.00-191.00 fancy 203.00; 500-
600 lbs few 172.00-185.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs
Few 135.00; 800-900 lbs few 126.00. Large 1 600-700 lbs few 139.00-
149.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 170.00-179.00; 500-600 lbs
few 158.00-164.00; 600-700 lbs few 135.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs
few 135.00; 800-900 lbs few 126.00. Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs
few 150.00; 600-700 lbs few 126.00-130.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 170.00-172.50;
300-400 lbs few 165.00-169.00 few fancy 180.00; 400-500 lbs 159.00-
176.00; 500-600 lbs 152.00-165.25 including 72 head(mixed-open thin)
521 lbs 165.25 and 84 head(xbred) 580 lbs 161.00; 600-700 lbs 146.00-
158.80 including 79 head(bbwf-few smokes) 633 lbs 158.80; 700-800 lbs
139.00-146.00 yearlings 147.00-155.00 including 64 head(bbwf-few mixed)
755 lbs 153.00; 800-900 lbs few 134.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs
few 162.00; 400-500 few 141.00; 700-800 lbs few 135.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 165.00; 300-400 lbs few 155.00-
162.50; 400-500 lbs 147.00-158.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-150.00; 600-
700 lbs few 140.00-143.00; 700-800 lbs few 130.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs
few 120.00-127.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 142.00-154.00;
400-500 lbs few 134.00; 500-600 lbs few 129.00-138.00; 700-800 lbs
few 122.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1160-2060 lbs 83.00-88.50 89.00-94.00 76.50-81.00
Boners 80-85 1140-1800 lbs 83.00-87.00 88.00-95.00 78.50-82.50
Lean 85-90 1070-1350 lbs 74.00-78.50 67.00-73.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1530-2320 98.50-100.00 105.00-109.50 85.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 3 1440 lbs with 70 lb calf at side 1175.00.
Bred Cows: Large 2 1235-1445 lbs 7-9 months bred 1150.00-1250.00.
Large 3 1205-1245 lbs 4-9 months bred 860.00-970.00.
Baby Calves: dairybred few 70.00-110.00.
**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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