LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue May 15, 2012 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 05/15/2012 Close
Receipts: 1,033 Last Tuesday: 1,444 Year Ago: 1,479
Compared to Monday’s sale steer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher
with good demand on an average to good quality offering. Heifer calves
sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand on an average to good
quality offering. Yearling steers sold steady in a limited comparison
with good demand. Yearling heifers untested. Slaughter cows and
slaughter bulls sold steady with very good demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
0% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply 68% steers, 09% bulls
and 23% heifers with 61% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 210.00 fancy
225.00; 300-400 lbs 200.00-211.00 few fancy 222.00; 400-500 lbs 174.00-
186.00 fancy 187.00-199.00; 500-600 lbs 156.00-164.00 weaned 165.00-
175.00; 600-700 lbs 156.00-162.00 including 76 head(bbwf-few chax)
689 lbs 159.00; 700-800 lbs few 137.50-145.00; 800-900 lbs yearling
loads 136.20-137.90 including 53 head(blk-few mixed) 871 lbs 136.20,
124 head(bbwf-chax) 876 lbs 136.80 and 60 head(bbwf-few chax fancy)
893 lbs 137.90; 900-1000 lbs 49 head(bbwf-few red) 901 lbs 134.90 and
58 head(blk-chax) 906 lbs 134.20. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 197.00;
600-700 lbs few 141.00-152.00; 700-800 lbs few 134.00-135.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 180.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs
few 155.00-157.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs few 132.00-
134.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 162.00-167.00. Small 1
400-500 lbs few 140.00-146.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs few 127.00-128.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 214.00-220.00;
300-400 lbs 198.00-203.00; 400-500 lbs 184.00-191.00 few fancy
192.00-199.00; 500-600 lbs 159.00-170.00; 700-800 lbs few 131.00-
141.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 173.00; 400-500 lbs few 161.00-163.00;
500-600 lbs few 154.00-156.00; 600-700 lbs few 139.00-140.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 185.00-191.00; 400-500 lbs 169.00-
177.00; 500-600 lbs few 151.00-157.00; 600-700 lbs few 130.00-132.00.
Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs few 135.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 174.00-184.00;
400-500 lbs 167.00-179.00 few fancy 183.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-158.00
few weaned 165.00; 600-700 lbs 139.00-147.00. Large 1 600-700 lbs
few 136.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs few 108.00-113.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 158.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs 152.00-
165.00; 500-600 lbs few 142.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs few 120.00.
Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs 126.00-131.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1295-1575 lbs 86.00-88.00 90.00
Boners 80-85 1050-1560 lbs 83.50-88.50 89.00-96.00 81.50-82.50
Lean 85-90 1010-1520 lbs 81.50-83.50 87.00-92.00 76.00-78.50
ind 100.00
Lean 85-90 830-970 lbs 81.50-85.00 88.00 76.50-80.50
Shelly and very low dress: 860-1105 lbs 69.00-72.00.
Heiferettes: few 865-1065 lbs 113.00-115.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1140-2330 lbs 103.00-109.50
few hi dress 113.00-116.00. Yield Grade 2 1245-1915 lbs 96.50-99.50
low dress 93.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: no test.
Baby Calves: no test.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423
24 Hour Market Recording KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
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