Report Date: 5/29/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue May 27, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 05/27/2014
Receipts: 1484 Last Tuesday: 1038 Year Ago: 1187
**resend with correction to slaughter cow and bull trend.
No comparison with yesterday due to holiday, however compared
to last week steer calves under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower;
over 600 lbs sold steady with good demand on an average to good
quality offering with fewer weaned calves on the market today
compared with last week. Heifer calves sold steady except
featherweights under 400 lbs 10.00 lower in a light test and
600-700 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower in a light test. Quality
was average through good. Yearling steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher
with very good demand, yearling heifers lightly tested.
Exceptionally good demand for weaned Holstein packages today with
a fancy offering of reputation calves from one farm. Slaughter
cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to
1.00 higher with good demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply
70% steers, 19% bulls, 12% heifers with 46% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 221.00-230.00;
400-500 lbs 214.00-223.00 few thin fleshed 235.00; 500-600 lbs 205.00-
220.00 including 40 head(bbwf-weaned) 530 lbs 220.00; 600-700 lbs
195.00-205.00 few thin fleshed 206.00-217.00; 700-800 lbs few 189.00;
800-900 lbs 171.50-183.80 including 59 head(blk-few smokes) 864 lbs
181.00, 115 head(bbwf-fancy) 878 lbs 183.80 and 60 head(mixed) 886 lbs
171.50; 900-1000 lbs 169.50-172.00 including 41 head(blk-chax) 937 lbs
172.00 and 49 head(blk-mixed) 951 lbs 169.50. Medium and Large 1-2
58 head(mixed) 843 lbs 169.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 219.00; 500-600 lbs few 198.00-208.00; 600-700 lbs few 176.00-
185.00; 700-800 lbs few 165.00-171.00; 800-900 lbs few 155.00.
Large 1 500-600 lbs few 200.00; 600-700 lbs few 192.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 202.00-209.00; 400-500 lbs
few 194.00-198.00; 500-600 lbs few 187.00-193.00.
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs few 155.00-162.00 plain 140.00; 400-
500 lbs 99 head fancy 487 lbs 195.00; 500-600 lbs 89 head fancy thin
fleshed 557 lbs 184.75 and 88 head fancy thin 586 lbs 188.75 few fleshy
165.00; 600-700 lbs 80 head fancy 627 lbs 185.75.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 225.00-241.00;
400-500 lbs 210.00-220.00; 500-600 lbs 196.00-205.00 few fancy thin
208.00-209.00; 600-700 lbs few 186.00-195.00; 700-800 lbs few 163.00-
175.00; 800-900 lbs few 158.00; 900-1000 lbs few 129.00. Large 1 300-
400 lbs few 220.00; 500-600 lbs 168.00. Medium and Large 2 200-
300 lbs few 212.50-217.50; 300-400 lbs few 190.00-202.50; 400-500 lbs
few 190.00-205.00; 500-600 lbs 185.00-195.00; 600-700 lbs few 183.00-
189.00; 700-800 lbs few 155.00-161.00; 900-1000 lbs few 118.00-120.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 182.50; 400-500 lbs few 181.00-
185.00; 500-600 lbs 162.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs few 164.00. Small 1
200-300 lbs few 150.00-152.50; 300-400 lbs few 160.00; 500-600 lbs
few 148.00; 600-700 lbs few 125.00-151.00; 800-900 lbs few 115.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 202.00-205.00;
300-400 lbs 198.00-209.00; 400-500 lbs 200.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs 183.00-
199.00 few fancy thin fleshed 200.00-213.00; 600-700 lbs 175.00-184.00
few fancy thin 193.00; 700-800 lbs few 160.00-164.00; 800-900 lbs
few 155.00; 900-1000 lbs few 150.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 196.00;
500-600 lbs few 181.00-182.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 190.00-
197.00; 400-500 lbs 180.00-195.00; 500-600 lbs 176.00-182.00; 600-
700 lbs few 163.00-172.00; 700-800 lbs few 152.00-159.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 175.00; 300-400 lbs few 180.00;
400-500 lbs 171.00-178.00; 500-600 lbs few 164.00-172.00; 600-700 lbs
few 160.00; 700-800 lbs few 125.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 114.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1035-1425 lbs 98.00-103.00 105.00-109.00 94.00
Boners 80-85 1000-1745 lbs 96.00-104.00 105.00-112.50 88.00-95.00
113.00-119.50
Lean 85-90 1005-1230 lbs 95.00-99.00 86.00-90.00
Heiferettes: 990-1020 lbs 119.00-125.00.
Turn Out cows: few 690-880 lbs 114.00-132.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1215-2300 105.50-111.00 117.00-132.00
Bred Cows: no test.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 2 1390 lbs with 150 lb calf at side 1700.00.
Baby Calves: beef 150.00-310.00; dairybred 80.00-150.00.
**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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