LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Nov 12, 2012 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 11/12/2012
Receipts: 1,719 Last Monday: 1,755 Year Ago: 2,319
Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with
good demand. Heifer calves sold steady with good demand. Yearling
steers sold steady to 2.00 higher in a light test. Yearling heifers
not fully established. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold about
steady with moderate demand.
Total supply included 09% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 89% feeders. Feeder supply 38% steers,
27% bulls, 35% heifers with 46% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 161.00-169.00
fancy 175.00-183.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-156.00 fancy 157.00-164.00;
500-600 lbs 140.00-148.00 including 20 head(blk-chax fancy) 512 lbs
144.75 few weaned 149.00-159.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-139.00 few fancy
140.00-143.00; 700-800 lbs 127.00-138.00; 800-900 lbs few 124.50-125.00
yearlings 135.50-139.10 including 125 head(blk-fancy) 820 lbs 139.10;
900-1000 lbs 125.00-129.95 including 58 head(mixed) 932 lbs 129.95.
Large 1 300-400 lbs few 142.50; 400-500 lbs few 132.00; 500-600 lbs
few 128.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-127.00; 800-900 lbs few 111.00-
118.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 153.00-160.00; 400-
500 lbs few 139.50; 500-600 lbs few 135.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs
few 130.00-131.00; 700-800 lbs few 120.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs
few 120.00-123.00; 900-1000 lbs few 119.00-123.00. Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs few 140.00; 300-400 lbs few 135.00-148.00; 400-500 lbs
few 134.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs few 105.00.
Holstein Steers: no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 185.00; 300-
400 lbs 154.00-164.00 fancy 165.00-178.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-148.00
few fancy 149.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00 fancy 136.00-143.00;
600-700 lbs 119.00-126.00 few fancy 127.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs 113.00-
122.00; 800-900 lbs 92.00-104.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 134.00-
138.00; 500-600 lbs few 119.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs 100.50-116.00; 700-
800 lbs 103.00-113.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 149.00-
160.00; 300-400 lbs few 140.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-139.00; 500-
600 lbs 118.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-118.00; 700-800 lbs
few 107.00-110.00; 800-900 lbs few 85.00-91.00; 900-1000 lbs few 84.00-
88.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 135.00-145.00; 300-400 lbs
few 130.00-136.00; 400-500 lbs few 121.00; 700-800 lbs few 95.00-97.00.
Small 1 200-300 lbs few 110.00; 300-400 lbs few 110.00 fleshy 90.00;
600-700 lbs few 101.00-108.00; 700-800 lbs few 86.50-90.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 147.00-152.00;
300-400 lbs 136.00-145.00 few fancy 146.00-157.50; 400-500 lbs 128.00-
135.00 fancy 136.00-139.00; 500-600 lbs 124.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs
121.00-129.50; 700-800 lbs 120.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs few 114.00-117.00;
900-1000 lbs few 97.00. Large 1 600-700 lbs few 112.00-115.00; 700-
800 lbs few 107.00-115.00; 800-900 lbs few 113.00. Medium and Large 2
200-300 lbs few 138.00-142.00; 300-400 lbs few 126.00-132.00; 400-
500 lbs 119.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs 117.00-123.50; 600-700 lbs 115.00-
119.00; 700-800 lbs 113.00-117.00; 800-900 lbs few 104.00-110.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 111.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs
few 115.00-116.00; 600-700 lbs few 109.00-114.00; 700-800 lbs
few 105.00. Small 1 500-600 few 110.00-117.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1075-1720 lbs 69.00-72.00 73.00-74.00 64.00-68.50
Boners 80-85 1115-1625 lbs 69.00-73.00 74.00-79.00 63.50-68.00
Lean 85-90 1080-1700 lbs 69.00-73.00 74.00-79.00 63.00-68.00
Light 85-90 845-990 lbs 62.00-65.00
Heiferettes: 920-1185 lbs 80.00-89.00.
Turn out cows: few 915-1010 lbs 103.00-104.00.
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1085-2200 89.50-95.00 98.00-102.50 82.00-88.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 3 1350 lbs with 100 lb calf at side 880.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1200-1660 lbs 4-9 months bred
1000.00-1110.00. Medium and Large 2 985-1455 lbs 4-9 months bred
850.00-920.00. Medium 3 1040-1210 lbs 4-6 months bred 700.00-780.00.
Baby Calves: no test.
**This report reflects the majority of cattle in a specific class
and 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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