Report Date: 10/14/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Oct 14, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 10/14/2014
Receipts: 1047 Last Tuesday: 1183 Year Ago: 1535
Compared to Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady with good
demand on a plain to good quality offering. Yearling steers sold
steady to 1.00 higher with good demand. Yearling heifers light test.
Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter
bulls sold 2.00 lower with light to moderate demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, 0% replacements and 95% feeders. Feeder supply 48% steers,
22% bulls, 30% heifers with 42% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 312.50-327.50; 300-
400 lbs few 300.00-330.00; 400-500 lbs 264.00-284.00 few fancy thin
285.00-307.50; 500-600 lbs 240.00-261.00; 600-700 lbs 234.00-250.00;
700-800 lbs 219.00-249.00 including 61 head(blk-fancy value-added)
761 lbs 249.00; 800-900 lbs 224.75-226.00 including 58 head(blk-smokes)
813 lbs 224.75; 900-1000 lbs 214.00-216.25 including 51 head(blk)
938 lbs 214.00 and 100 head(blk-few chax fancy) 945 lbs 216.25.
Large 1 500-600 lbs few 235.00; 600-700 lbs few 222.00; 700-800 lbs
few 190.00-206.00; 800-900 lbs few 193.00. Medium and Large 2
300-400 lbs few 292.00; 400-500 lbs few 251.00-259.00; 500-600 lbs
224.00-238.00; 700-800 lbs few 207.00-212.00; 900-1000 lbs few 190.00.
Medium 3 400-500 lbs few 238.00; 500-600 lbs few 222.00. Small 1
300-400 lbs few 227.50; 500-600 lbs few 217.00.
Holstein Steers: 700-800 lbs few 176.00; 800-900 lbs few 179.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 327.50;
300-400 lbs 305.00-322.50; 400-500 lbs 256.00-286.00; 500-600 lbs
231.00-247.00; 600-700 lbs few 217.00-222.00; 700-800 lbs few 194.00-
213.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 218.00-221.00; 600-700 few 206.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 295.00; 300-400 lbs few 287.50-
295.00; 400-500 lbs 241.00-255.00; 500-600 lbs few 219.00-234.00;
600-700 lbs few 207.00-210.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs
few 245.00; 400-500 lbs 226.00-228.00; 600-700 lbs few 182.00-194.00;
700-800 lbs few 182.00-183.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 215.00-217.00;
500-600 lbs few 218.00-221.00; 600-700 lbs few 206.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 250.00-267.50;
300-400 lbs few 250.00-267.00; 400-500 lbs 233.00-251.00; 500-600 lbs
223.00-244.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-218.00; 700-800 lbs few 203.00; 800-
900 lbs few 205.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 220.00; 600-700 lbs
few 201.00-206.00. Medium and Large 1-2
80 head(bbwf- thin weaned preconditioned) 541 lbs 244.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 247.50; 300-400 lbs few 240.00-
249.00; 400-500 lbs few 231.00; 500-600 lbs few 210.00-221.00; 600-
700 lbs few 190.00-200.00; 700-800 lbs few 170.00-171.00. Medium 3
200-300 lbs few 233.00; 300-400 lbs few 220.00-228.00; 400-500 lbs
few 212.00-225.00; 500-600 lbs few 193.00-202.50; 600-700 lbs
few 172.00; 700-800 lbs few 170.00-174.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1325-1680 lbs 104.00-107.00 108.00-110.00 100.00-103.00
Boners 80-85 1190-1585 lbs 104.00-107.00 108.00-109.00 98.00-103.00
Lean 85-90 1010-1275 lbs 93.00-95.00 87.00-92.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1265-2035 124.00-130.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Stock Cows: no test.
Baby Calves: beef 480.00.
**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
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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