Report Date: 7/1/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue July 01, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 07/01/2014
Receipts: 789 Last Tuesday: 1036 Year Ago: no sale
Compared to Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady with good
demand. Quality was average through good. Yearling steers sold
steady in a limited comparison. Yearling heifers sold 2.00 higher
in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold
steady with good demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 93% feeders. Feeder supply 49% steers,
08% bulls, 43% heifers with 56% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 290.00; 400-
500 lbs 239.00-253.00 few fancy thin 254.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs
223.00-250.00 including 41 head(blk-few chax) 543 lbs 250.00 and
81 head(bbwf-few chax) 596 lbs 235.50; 600-700 lbs 211.50-223.00;
700-800 lbs 194.00-206.00 yearling load: 58 head(mostly blk) 733 lbs
219.50; 800-900 lbs few 198.00-199.00; 900-1000 lbs fancy blk pkg
16 head 940 lbs 190.50 few fleshy 174.00-177.00. Large 1 300-
400 lbs few 220.00; 400-500 lbs few 220.00; 500-600 lbs few 215.00;
800-900 lbs few 187.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 214.00;
500-600 lbs few 200.00-211.00; 600-700 lbs few 205.00-206.00.
Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs few 193.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 500-600 lbs few 161.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 257.50; 400-
500 lbs 237.00-250.00; 500-600 lbs 212.00-224.00; 600-700 lbs 198.00-
214.00; 700-800 lbs few 176.00-183.00; 800-900 lbs few 175.00.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 228.00; 600-700 lbs few 193.00-
194.00. Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs few 168.00-181.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 234.00; 400-
500 lbs 219.00-231.00 fancy weaned pkg 32 head(blk-few chax) 496 lbs
240.00; 500-600 lbs 196.00-207.00; 600-700 lbs 184.00-196.00; 700-
800 lbs 191.00-203.75 including 142 head(mixed-fancy) 715 lbs 203.75;
800-900 lbs 21 head(blk-chax) 833 lbs 168.50 few fancy 182.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 181.00; 500-600 lbs few 183.00-185.00.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 204.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs few 194.00;
600-700 lbs few 175.00-179.00; 700-800 lbs few 143.00.
Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs few 171.00-173.00; 600-700 lbs
few 160.00-161.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 185.00-186.00; 500-600 lbs
few 152.50-160.00; 600-700 lbs few 142.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1210-1645 lbs 104.00-107.00 108.00-111.00
Boners 80-85 1000-1750 lbs 101.00-107.00 108.00-115.00
very high 117.00
Lean 85-90 1015-1440 lbs 94.00 106.00 85.00-91.00
Heiferettes: few 1000-1205 lbs 122.00-130.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1120-1920 124.00-133.00 136.00 111.00-
116.00
Bred Cows: Large 1 1470 lbs 4-6 months bred 1660.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1440 lbs with 200 lb calf
at side 1800.00.
Baby Calves: dairybred 80.00-110.00.
**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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