Report Date: 5/13/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue May 13, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 05/13/2014
Receipts: 1223 Last Tuesday: 1289 Year Ago: 1276
Compared to Monday?s sale Steer and Heifer calves sold steady.
Not enough heavy Feeder Cattle for an accurate market comparison
but a higher undertone noted. Demand very good for all classes.
Full range of quality in todays offerring, including consignments of
high quality Feeder Steers in light flesh and offerred with a good
weigh up.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Offerings today did not include
the quantity of high yeilding cattle on offer yesterday.
Total supply included 07% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 92% feeders. Feeder supply
58% steers, 14% bulls, 28% heifers with 54% of feeders weighing over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 245.00-252.50;
300-400 lbs 232.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 214.00-231.00, Thin Fleshed 232.00-
237.50; 500-600 lbs 195.00-214.00, Thin Fleshed 221.00-222.00; 600-700
lbs 190.00-204.50, Thin Fleshed 210.00; 700-800 lbs 175.00-193.00,
including 62 head (blk) 763 lbs 184.40 and 61 head (blk/charx) 787 lbs
182.50; 800-900 lbs 173.00 including 58 head (mixed) 891 lbs 173.00;
Thin Fleshed 182.75-185.10 including 116 head (blk) 861 lbs 185.10 and
79 head (blk) 888 lbs 182.75. Medium and Large 2-3 300-400 lbs 227.50-230.00
400-500 lbs 206.00-212.00; 500-600 lbs 190.00-194.00; 600-700 lbs 175.00-
190.00; 700-800 lbs 156.00-160.00.
Holstein Steers: 500-600 lbs 23 head 589 lbs 174.00; 700-800 lbs
64 head 750 lbs 154.75.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 220.00-240.00;
300-400 lbs 230.00-238.00; 400-500 lbs 216.00-226.00; 500-600 lbs
193.00-201.00, fancy 206.00; 600-700 lbs 186.00-192.00; 700-800 lbs
few 164.00-168.00; 800-900 lbs 152.00-154.00; 900-1000 lbs 129.00-139.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 300-400 lbs 202.50-212.50; 400-500 lbs
194.00-202.00; 500-600 lbs 169.00-186.00; 600-700 lbs few 178.00; 700-800
lbs 150.00-159.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 222.50-257.50;
300-400 lbs 207.00-225.00; 400-500 lbs 197.00-212.00, Thin Fleshed
213.00-218.00; 500-600 lbs 186.00-198.00, Fleshy 179.00-183.00;
600-700 lbs 175.90-190.00 including 71 head (blk) 689 lbs 175.90;
700-800 lbs 170.00-171.75; 1000-1100 lbs few 131.00. Medium and Large
2-3 200-300 lbs 190.00-210.00; 300-400 lbs 191.00-205.00; 400-500 lbs
179.00-194.00; 500-600 lbs 172.00-182.00; 700-800 lbs 163.00. Small 1
500-600 lbs few 140.00-141.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-133.00; 700-800 lbs
126.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1125-1700 lbs 100.50-104.00 106.00-115.00 94.00-98.00
Very Low 88.50
Boners 80-85 1075-1475 lbs 97.00-102.50 109.50-113.00 81.00-89.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1275 lbs 92.00-96.00 99.00-103.00 84.00-90.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1200-1825 109.00-111.00 116.00-119.00 104.00-108.00
Stock Bulls: no test.
Bred Cows: No Test
Cow/Calf Pairs: No Test.
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
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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