Report Date: 6/24/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue June 24, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 06/24/2014
Receipts: 1036 Last Tuesday: 1509 Year Ago: 1571
Compared to Monday steer calves over 500 lbs sold steady to firm
with good demand; under 500 lbs sold steady to weak in a light test.
Quality was average to good. Heifer calves sold steady with very
good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to
1.00 lower with good demand.
Total supply included 07% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
0% replacements and 92% feeders. Feeder supply 56% steers,
09% bulls, 35% heifers with 59% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 262.50; 300-
400 lbs few 249.00-273.00; 400-500 lbs 225.00-245.00; 500-600 lbs
230.00-243.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-224.00 fancy thin 225.00-229.00
including 19 head(blk) 687 lbs 228.50 and 24 head(blk-few smokes)
689 lbs 229.00; 800-900 lbs 194.00-208.50 including 52 head(mixed)
816 lbs 206.75, 30 head(blk) 828 lbs 208.50, 59 head(blk-mixed) 871 lbs
202.00 and 50 head(bbwf-fancy) 880 lbs 207.00; 1000-1025 lbs
61 head(blk-mixed) 1007 lbs 179.75. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 216.00;
700-800 lbs few 196.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 236.00-
240.00; 400-500 lbs few 224.00; 500-600 lbs few 233.00; 600-700 lbs
few 191.00; 700-800 lbs few 186.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs
few 213.00; 600-700 lbs few 177.00; 700-800 lbs few 150.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 180.00; 500-600 lbs
few 160.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs few 169.00; 800-900 lbs small pkg 157.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 262.50; 300-
400 lbs 249.00-256.00; 400-500 lbs 228.00-242.00; 500-600 lbs 212.00-
235.00; 600-700 lbs few 195.00-215.00; 700-800 lbs few 180.00; 900-
1000 lbs few 160.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 225.00; 500-600 lbs
few 210.00-220.00; 600-700 lbs few 184.00; 900-1000 lbs few 154.00.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 210.00-215.00; 500-600 lbs
few 197.00-205.00; 700-800 lbs few 170.00-173.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 143.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 214.00-215.00;
400-500 lbs few 206.00; 500-600 lbs few 180.00; 600-700 lbs
few 175.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 180.00; 400-500 lbs few 180.00;
500-600 lbs fleshy 145.00; 600-700 lbs few 162.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 245.00; 300-
400 lbs few 237.00-243.00; 400-500 lbs 214.00-221.00; 500-600 lbs
200.00-210.00 few fancy thin 211.00-219.25; 600-700 lbs 185.00-199.00
fancy open 200.00-205.80 including 74 head(chax-red few blk) 677 lbs
205.80; 700-800 lbs 183.00-201.00 including
61 head(bbwf value-added open) 721 lbs 201.00 few fleshy 177.00; 800-
900 lbs few 158.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 212.00; 500-600 lbs
few 198.00; 800-900 lbs few 142.00. Medium and Large 1-2
76 head(mixed-thin preconditioned) 517 lbs 219.25. Medium and Large 2
300-400 lbs few 210.00-231.00; 400-500 lbs 210.00-213.00; 500-600 lbs
190.00-200.00; 600-700 lbs 172.00-180.00; 700-800 lbs few 164.00; 900-
1000 lbs few 127.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 207.00.
Small 1 600-700 lbs few 130.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1275-1795 lbs 102.00-107.00 108.00-114.00 101.00
Very hi 115.00
Boners 80-85 1015-1630 lbs 100.00-107.00 108.00-114.00 93.00-
99.00
115.00-119.00
Lean 85-90 1035-1225 lbs 97.00-101.00 107.00 90.00-
96.00
Heiferettes: few 860-1070 lbs 140.00-145.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1355-2255 124.00-129.00 134.00-146.00 97.00
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
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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