Report Date: 1/28/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Jan. 28, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 01/28/2014
Receipts: 418 Last Tuesday: 832 Year Ago: 772
Compared to Monday?s sale steer calves sold steady in a light
test with good demand. Heifer calves sold steady to firm in a light
test with very good demand. Yearling steers sold steady to weak with
good demand. Yearling heifers no test. Slaughter cows sold steady
in a light test with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with
good demand. Bitter cold overnight and this morning slowed cattle
movement.
Total supply included 07% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 91% feeders. Feeder supply 53% steers,
15% bulls, 32% heifers with 56% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 217.50; 400-
500 lbs 186.00-197.50 few fancy 204.00; 500-600 lbs few 183.00; 600-
700 lbs 165.00-179.00 few weaned 184.00; 700-800 lbs small pkg weaned
162.00; 800-900 lbs loads: 157.75-159.75 including
45 head(blk-chax fleshy) 827 lbs 159.75 and
93 head(blk-mixed little mud) 875 lbs 157.75 few fleshy 148.00; 900-
1000 lbs few 139.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 180.00-192.00;
600-700 lbs few 158.00-159.00; 700-800 lbs few 138.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 162.00-166.00.
Holstein Steers: no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 205.00; 300-
400 lbs few 190.00-204.00; 400-500 lbs few 185.00-190.00; 500-600 lbs
177.00-185.00; 600-700 lbs 158.00-163.00. Medium and Large 2 400-
500 lbs few 170.00-182.00. Medium an Large 3 400-500 lbs few 161.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 171.00-178.00
few fancy 192.00; 400-500 lbs 166.00-182.00 fancy 183.00-189.00; 500-
600 lbs 157.00-165.00 few fancy 166.00-176.00; 600-700 lbs 153.00-
163.00; 700-800 lbs few open 150.00-152.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs
few 160.00; 600-700 lbs few 130.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 158.00-166.00; 400-500 lbs few 153.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs
few 154.00; 600-700 lbs few 149.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs
few 140.00; 600-700 lbs few 130.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 130.00;
300-400 lbs few 112.50.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1035-1745 lbs 88.00 90.50-95.50 80.50-82.50
Boners 80-85 1055-1620 lbs 84.50-87.50 88.50-95.00 76.00-80.00
Lean 85-90 1030-1535 lbs 73.50-77.50 79.00-84.00 70.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 few 1185-2505 98.00-104.00 107.50-113.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Large 1 930 lbs heifer 1-3 months bred 1000.00.
Baby Calves: dairybred 100.00.
**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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