Report Date: 10/29/2014
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Oct 28, 2014 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 10/28/2014
Receipts: 1764 Last Tuesday: 1464 Year Ago: 1727
**Resend with correction
Compared to Monday steer calves under 700 lbs sold 5.00 lower with
light to moderate demand on a plain to average quality offering.
Heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.
Yearling steers and heifers limited comparison with yesterday however
compared to last week yearling steers sold steady to firm, yearling
heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower with
moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold weak with moderate demand.
Total supply included 07% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 93% feeders. Feeder supply
51% steers, 12% bulls, 37% heifers with 60% of feeders weighing over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 281.00-284.00;
400-500 lbs 248.00-273.00; 500-600 lbs 236.00-247.00 including
22 head(mostly blk fleshy) 565 lbs 239.00; 600-700 lbs 220.00-235.00
weaned 236.00-241.00; 700-800 lbs 222.00-236.50 including
56 head(blk-few chax fleshy) 701 lbs 225.75, 42 head(mostly bbwf-weaned)
734 lbs 236.50 and 63 head(blk-few mixed) 738 lbs 232.25; 800-900 lbs
216.00-227.50 including 128 head(blk-chax few rrwf) 865 lbs 227.50;
900-1000 lbs 206.00-213.85 including 54 head(bbwf fancy) 948 lbs 213.85.
Large 1 700-800 lbs few 202.00; 900-1000 lbs 21 head(blk-rwf sim)
918 lbs 210.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 252.50-272.50;
400-500 lbs 236.00-252.00; 500-600 lbs 225.00-232.00; 600-700 lbs
few 215.00-220.00; 700-800 lbs few 215.00-216.00. Medium 3 200-
300 lbs few 267.50-268.00; 300-400 lbs few 242.50-257.50; 400-500 lbs
few 222.00-242.00; 500-600 lbs few 206.00; 600-700 lbs few 193.00-
200.00; 700-800 lbs few 190.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 223.00;
500-600 lbs few 190.00.
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs few 211.00-216.00; 400-500 lbs
few 194.00; 500-600 lbs few 135.00; 800-900 lbs few 164.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 265.00-281.00;
400-500 lbs 245.00-260.00; 500-600 lbs 223.00-239.00; 600-700 lbs
206.00-213.00; 700-800 lbs few 202.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs
few 201.00; 600-700 few 201.00; 900-1000 lbs few 136.00-142.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 247.50-260.00; 400-500 lbs
230.00-239.00; 500-600 lbs few 220.00; 600-700 lbs few 190.00-
200.00; 700-800 lbs few 174.00-185.00; 800-900 lbs few 150.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 225.00-235.00; 400-500 lbs
few 230.00-232.00; 500-600 lbs few 221.00-224.00; 600-700 lbs
few 176.00-182.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 191.00-192.50;
500-600 lbs few 205.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 265.00-
267.50; 300-400 lbs few 237.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 222.00-245.00;
500-600 lbs 217.00-233.00; 600-700 lbs 212.00-220.00 yearlings:
230.00-236.50 including 122 head(blk-smokes weaned value-added)
611 lbs 236.50 and 67 head(blk-smokes fancy fleshy) 632 lbs 233.25;
700-800 lbs few 216.00-223.75 including 68 head(bbwf-few smokes)
737 lbs 223.75. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 214.00-219.00; 500-600 lbs
few 213.00; 600-700 lbs few 207.00-210.00. Medium and Large 2 300-
400 lbs few 225.00-238.00; 400-500 lbs few 225.00-230.00; 500-600 lbs
213.00-218.00; 600-700 lbs few 198.00-209.00; 700-800 lbs few 194.00;
800-900 lbs few 170.00. Medium 3 200-300 lbs few 202.50; 300-400 lbs
few 210.00-224.00; 400-500 lbs 210.00-224.00; 500-600 lbs 191.00-
205.00; 600-700 lbs few 191.00-195.00; 700-800 lbs few 170.00.
Small 1 400-500 lbs few 205.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1220-1735 lbs 103.00-107.00 108.00-116.00 97.00-102.00
Boners 80-85 1055-2030 lbs 102.00-107.00 108.00-114.00 96.00-102.00
Lean 85-90 1050-1570 lbs 100.00-104.00 90.00-95.00
Heiferettes: 1095 lbs 146.00.
Turn out cows: few 950-1225 lbs 117.00-129.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1195-2440 118.00-129.00 134.00-136.00 110.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 1 1795 lbs with 100 lb calf at side 2150.00.
Stock Cows: no test.
Baby Calves: beef 280.00-420.00.
**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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