Report Date: 2/14/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Feb. 11, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 02/11/2014
Receipts: 720 Last Tuesday: 914 Year Ago: 1410
Compared to Monday?s sale steer calves sold steady in a light
test with good demand. Heifer calves sold steady to 1.00 higher
with good demand. Quality was plain through good. Yearling steers
and heifers sold steady compared to last week with good demand.
Futures market remains very favorable for heavier yearling
900-1000 lb cattle keeping them in very good demand. Slaughter
cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with very good
demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply
62% steers, 08% bulls, 30% heifers with 77% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 200.00; 300-
400 lbs few 203.00 fancy 212.00; 400-500 lbs few 191.00-199.00
fancy 200.00-210.00; 500-600 lbs few 179.00-184.00; 600-700 lbs
169.75-175.50 including 45 head(blk-smokes weaned) 698 lbs 169.75
few fancy 178.00; 700-800 lbs 158.50-164.90 including
63 head(blk-few smokes) 755 lbs 164.90; 800-900 lbs 148.00-158.75
including 67 head(charx-redx fancy) 808 lbs 158.75 and
60 head(blk-mixed) 814 lbs 156.75; 900-1000 lbs 55 head(mixed) 944 lbs
148.25. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 177.00; 900-1000 lbs few 136.00.
Medium and Large 2 500-600 lbs few 167.00-176.00; 600-700 lbs
few 160.00; 700-800 lbs few 145.00-153.00; 800-900 lbs few 143.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 172.50-180.00; 700-800 lbs
few 139.00; 800-900 lbs few 135.00-136.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs
few 151.00; 400-500 lbs few 122.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs few 130.00.
Holstein Steers: 700-800 lbs few 126.50; 800-900 lbs few 117.00;
900-1000 lbs few 93.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 198.00-199.00;
400-500 lbs 189.00-199.00 few fancy 200.00-205.00; 500-600 lbs
few 169.00-173.00; 600-700 lbs 156.00-166.00; 700-800 lbs few 143.00;
800-900 lbs few 130.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 192.00; 500-600 lbs
few 165.00; 700-800 lbs few 143.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
few 180.00; 500-600 lbs few 160.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs few 143.00-
145.00; 700-800 lbs few 134.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs
few 175.00; 500-600 lbs few 158.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 157.50;
300-400 lbs few 141.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs few 135.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 175.00-178.00;
400-500 lbs 170.00-178.00 few fancy 184.00; 500-600 lbs 155.00-167.00
few fancy 168.00-173.00; 600-700 lbs 153.00-159.00; 700-800 lbs
67 head(blk-few chax open value-added) 766 lbs 155.80.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 150.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs few 146.00;
600-700 lbs few 143.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs 126.00-136.00; 800-900 lbs
few 120.00; 900-1000 lbs few 118.50. Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs
few 121.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00; 700-800 lbs few 120.00.
Small 1 300-400 lbs few 141.00; 400-500 lbs few 131.00; 500-600 lbs
few 112.00; 700-800 lbs few 95.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1210-1945 lbs 95.50-96.00 97.50-103.50
very hi 104.00-107.50
Boners 80-85 1115-1655 lbs 88.00-95.00 96.00-102.00 80.00-85.00
Lean 85-90 1215-1335 lbs 83.00-87.00 74.00-77.00
Heiferette: few 980-1180 lbs 115.00-120.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 few 1055-2215 107.50-114.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 995-1240 lbs 1-9 months bred
1330.00-1480.00. Medium 3 heifer 745 lbs 4-6 months bred 775.00.
Baby Calves: beef 220.00.
**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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