Report Date: 1/27/2015
LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Jan. 27, 2015 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 01/27/2015
Receipts: 629 Last Tuesday: 1125 Year Ago: 418
Compared to yesterday steer calves sold steady to weak with
light demand except 500-600 lbs 2.00 higher with moderate demand.
Yearling steers limited comparison with yesterday?s light test.
Heifers sold mostly steady. Quality was plain through average.
Slaughter cows sold steady with light demand. Slaughter bulls
sold steady with moderate demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
0% replacements and 92% feeders. Feeder supply 38% steers,
22% bulls, 40% heifers with 34% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 307.50; 300-
400 lbs few 287.50-302.50; 400-500 lbs few 258.00-279.00; 500-
600 lbs 233.00-252.00 few fancy 253.00-263.00; 600-700 lbs 198.00-
209.00 few thin 210.00-216.00; 700-800 lbs few 184.00-195.00 few thin
194.00-205.00; 800-900 lbs 180.00-189.25 including
61 head(blk-few mixed) 817 lbs 189.25. Large 1 300-400 lbs
few 232.50-233.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 272.50-287.50;
300-400 lbs few 247.50; 400-500 lbs few 241.00-253.00; 500-600 lbs
few 225.00-238.00; 600-700 lbs few 194.00; 700-800 lbs few 175.00.
Medium 3 300-400 lbs few 220.00; 400-500 lbs few 2210.00-240.00;
500-600 lbs few 211.00-220.00; 700-800 lbs few 147.00. Small 1
300-400 lbs few 202.50; 400-500 lbs few 200.00-211.00.
Holstein Steers: no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 295.00;
400-500 lbs 249.00-269.00; 500-600 lbs 213.00-232.00; 600-700 lbs
few 197.00; 700-800 lbs few 171.00; 800-900 lbs few 154.0-156.00.
Large 1 400-500 lbs few 228.00; 700-800 lbs few 160.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 272.50; 400-500 lbs 235.00-
248.00; 500-600 lbs few 205.00-206.00; 600-700 lbs few 189.00;
700-800 lbs few 142.00. Medium 3 300-400 lbs few 221.00; 400-
500 lbs few 221.00-225.00; 500-600 lbs few 207.00-210.00.
Small 1 400-500 lbs few 191.00-205.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 262.50-277.50;
300-400 lbs 244.00-255.00; 400-500 lbs 224.00-237.00; 500-600 lbs
210.00-220.00; 600-700 lbs 190.00-200.00; 700-800 lbs few fleshy
175.00; 800-900 lbs few fleshy 156.00; 900-1000 lbs few 136.00-138.00.
Large 1 500-600 lbs few 195.00; 600-700 lbs few 160.00-161.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 228.00-236.00; 400-500 lbs 215.00-
221.00; 500-600 lbs 198.00-207.00; 600-700 lbs 175.00-185.00; 700-
800 lbs few 156.00 fleshy 141.00; 800-900 lbs few 137.50-138.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 220.00-225.00; 400-500 lbs
few 208.00-213.00; 500-600 lbs few 185.00; 600-700 lbs few 160.00-
171.00; 700-800 lbs few 134.00-135.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1270-1510 lbs 93.00-99.00 100.00-101.00
Boners 80-85 1000-1430 lbs 95.00-100.00 104.00 92.00-94.00
Lean 85-90 1005-1350 lbs 91.00-96.00 98.00-99.00 84.00-90.00
Light 85-90 <1000 lbs 91.00-93.00 84.00-90.00
Heiferettes: 1035 lbs 130.00.
Turn out Cows: cpl 1160-1165 lbs 122.00-125.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1520-2440 119.00-130.00 131.00-138.00 112.00
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
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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