Report Date: 7/15/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue July 15, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 07/15/2014
Receipts: 1536 Last Tuesday: 1169 Year Ago: 996
Compared to Monday steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
with good demand as cattle futures opened stronger this morning.
Some farmer participation in the market also improved demand especially
for 500-600 heifer calves. Quality also improved with more attractive
packages on the market today compared to yesterday. Yearling steers
sold steady in a limited comparison with yesterday?s light test.
Yearling heifers limited no comparison with yesterday. Slaughter cows
sold steady to 2.00 higher on high dressing cows. Slaughter bulls sold
steady 2.00 higher with good demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply
65% steers, 08% bulls, 27% heifers with 74% of feeders weighing over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 275.00-289.00
few fancy 299.00; 400-500 lbs 238.00-260.00 few fancy thin 285.00;
500-600 lbs 220.00-239.00; 600-700 lbs 212.00-225.00; 700-800 lbs
210.00-218.50 including 57 head(blk-few mixed) 763 lbs 218.00 and
99 head(chax-red few blk) 791 lbs 210.00; 800-900 lbs 205.25-214.25
including 43 head(blk-chax) 808 lbs 211.00,
60 head(mostly blk-few smokes) 809 lbs 210.50, 52 head(blk-chax)
810 lbs 211.00, 108 head(mostly blk-fancy) 828 lbs 214.25,
65 head(blk-thin) 834 lbs 214.00, 59 head(blk-fancy) 875 lbs
211.90 and 56 head(blk-chax) 896 lbs 205.25; 900-1000 lbs
60 head(blk-fancy) 905 lbs 208.90; 1000-1050 lbs 26 head(blk-chax)
1011 lbs 187.50. Large 1 600-700 lbs few 200.00-205.00; 700-800 lbs
few 192.00; 800-900 lbs few 180.00-190.00. Medium and Large 2 400-
500 lbs few 229.00-230.00; 500-600 lbs few 214.00-220.00; 600-700 lbs
few 201.00-208.00; 700-800 lbs few 189.00-205.00; 800-900 lbs
few 204.00. Medium 3 500-600 lbs few 210.00. Small 1 700-800 lbs
few 120.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 400-500 lbs few 165.00; 500-600 lbs
24 head thin 561 lbs 194.75; 600-700 lbs few 150.00; 800-900 lbs
few 164.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 280.00; 300-
400 lbs 271.50-290.00; 400-500 lbs 231.00-242.00; 500-600 lbs 214.00-
237.00; 600-700 lbs 197.00-214.00; 700-800 lbs few 189.00-194.00;
800-900 lbs few 168.00-179.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 205.00-
213.00; 600-700 lbs 196.00-200.00; 700-800 lbs few 181.00-192.00;
900-1000 lbs few 142.00-158.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 252.50-263.00; 400-500 lbs few 226.00-230.00; 600-700 lbs
few 188.00-194.00; 800-900 lbs few 166.00; 900-1000 lbs few 156.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 210.00; 500-600 lbs few 200.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 242.50-250.00;
300-400 lbs 235.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 227.00-245.00; 500-600 lbs
211.00-229.00; 600-700 lbs 189.00-209.00 yearlings 210.00-219.00
including 81 head(mostly blk-thin) 621 lbs 219.00 and
70 head(chax-few blk) 622 lbs 213.25; 700-800 lbs 184.00-195.00;
800-900 lbs few 173.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 206.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 232.50; 300-400 lbs few 229.00-
232.00; 400-500 lbs few 211.00-226.00; 500-600 lbs 198.00-212.00;
600-700 lbs few 184.00-188.00; 700-800 lbs few 163.00-172.00; 800-
900 lbs few 164.00. Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs few 170.00;
800-900 lbs few 143.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1010-1815 lbs 103.00-106.00 107.00-114.00 95.00-96.00
very hi 115.00-122.00
Boners 80-85 1030-1760 lbs 101.00-108.00 109.00-116.00 96.00-99.00
very high 117.00-125.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1010 lbs 86.00-93.00
Lean <1000 lbs 95.00-101.00 86.00-90.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1330-1985 127.00-130.00 135.00-140.00
Bred Cows: no test.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 2 1365 lbs with 250 lb calf at side 1800.00.
Baby Calves: 340.00.
**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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