Report Date: 6/3/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue June 03, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 06/03/2014
Receipts: 1129 Last Tuesday: 1484 Year Ago: 1322
Compared to Monday?s sale steer calves sold mostly steady
except 500-600 lbs 5.00 higher with exceptionally good demand.
Heifer calves sold steady with very good demand. Quality was good
through attractive. Yearling steers 800-900 lbs compared to last
week sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand; 900-1000 lbs
yearling steers sold steady with good demand. Yearling heifers
limited comparison with last week with exceptionally good demand
on a load of light 700 lbs. Slaughter cows sold steady and
slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, 01% replacements and 92% feeders. Feeder supply 66% steers,
10% bulls, 24% heifers with 64% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 239.00; 300-
400 lbs 236.00-251.00; 400-500 lbs 225.00-245.00 few thin fleshed
246.00-256.00; 500-600 lbs 219.00-240.00 few thin 241.00-248.00; 600-
700 lbs 196.00-210.00 few thin fleshed 211.00-220.00; 700-800 lbs
73 head(blk-few mixed) 748 lbs 203.00 few 185.00; 800-900 lbs 181.00-
191.75 including 119 head(blk-chax fancy) 854 lbs 191.75 and
58 head(mostly blk) 893 lbs 182.75; 900-1000 lbs 169.00-172.10
including 51 head(mixed) 918 lbs 172.10 and 81 head(blk-chax) 963 lbs
170.50. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 220.00-229.00; 400-
500 lbs 215.00-223.00 500-600 lbs few 202.00; 700-800 lbs 181.00-
185.00. Large 1 800-900 lbs 63 head(mixed) 890 lbs 176.90.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 200.00; 500-600 lbs few 187.00-
188.00; 800-900 lbs few 131.00; 900-1000 lbs few 129.00.
Holstein Steers: 600-700 lbs few 160.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 255.00; 300-
400 lbs 220.00-249.00; 400-500 lbs 215.00-232.50; 500-600 lbs 200.00-
215.00 few fancy thin 216.00-232.00; 600-700 lbs few 195.00-205.00;
700-800 lbs few 171.00; 800-900 lbs few 144.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs
few 216.00; 600-700 lbs few 180.00-184.00; 700-800 lbs few 171.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 210.00; 400-500 lbs few 196.00
fleshy 190.00; 500-600 lbs 194.00-199.00; 600-700 lbs few 185.00-
191.00; 700-800 lbs few 171.00; 800-900 lbs few 164.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 174.00; 500-600 lbs few 175.00-
179.00; 600-700 lbs few 177.00; 900-1000 lbs few 115.00-131.00.
Small 1 400-500 lbs few fleshy 100.00-110.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 221.00-257.50;
300-400 lbs 220.00-225.00 few fancy thin 237.00; 400-500 lbs 208.00-
215.00 fancy thin 216.00-228.00; 500-600 lbs 186.00-205.00 few fancy
thin fleshed 206.00-215.00; 600-700 lbs 179.00-191.00; 700-800 lbs
42 head(mostly blk fancy open) 709 lbs 191.75 few 166.00-175.00;
800-900 lbs few 145.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 200.00; 400-500 lbs
few 207.00; 500-600 lbs few 198.00; 600-700 lbs few 176.00-177.00;
700-800 lbs few 145.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 200.00-
210.00; 400-500 lbs 199.00-201.00; 500-600 lbs 175.00-182.00; 600-
700 lbs few 167.00-172.00; 700-800 lbs few 151.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 129.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 175.00-180.00; 500-
600 lbs few 170.00-172.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 147.00-152.50;
700-800 lbs few 107.50.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1115-1740 lbs 105.50 105.50-107.50 93.50-95.00
Very hi 111.00-117.00
Boners 80-85 1000-1485 lbs 98.00-104.00 105.00-111.00 89.00-94.50
111.50-116.00
Lean 85-90 1035-1300 lbs 97.00 104.50 92.00-96.00
Heiferettes: 1010-1167 lbs 128.00-135.00.
Turn Out cows: few 705-1080 lbs 115.00-132.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1125-2190 116.00 120.00-129.00 94.00
few very hi 138.00-139.00
Bred Cows: Large 1 1335 lbs 4-6 months bred 1500.00;
1045 heifer 1425.00. Large 2 1285 lbs 7-9 months bred 1170.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 942-1285 lbs with 80-200 lb
calf at side 1330.00-1675.00.
Baby Calves: beef 160.00-380.00; 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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