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Lexington, KY Tue Jan 08, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 12/18/2013
Receipts: 1,665 Last Tuesday: No Sale Holiday Year Ago: 2,069
Compared to Monday, steer and heifer calves sold about steady with
good demand. Yearling steers sold steady to weak with good demand.
Yearling heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady with
good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 91% feeders. Feeder supply 50% steers,
10% bulls, 40% heifers with 65% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 189.00; 400-
500 lbs 158.00-169.00 few fancy 170.00-186.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-
152.00 few weaned 153.00-161.50; 600-700 lbs 140.00-149.50; 700-
800 lbs 132.00-137.00 weaned 138.00-142.50; 800-900 lbs 133.00-
138.00 yearlings 139.00-142.20 including 54 head(mostly blk-little mud)
854 lbs 139.00 and 61 head(mixed) 854 lbs 142.20; 900-1000 lbs 129.50-
139.00 including 50 head(blk-thin little mud) 944 lbs 137.00 and
56 head(mixed-little mud) 998 lbs 130.00; 1000-1050 lbs 125.00-135.10
including 21 head(mostly blk-fancy) 1001 lbs 134.90 and
54 head(mostly blk) 1034 lbs 135.10. Large 1 800-900 lbs few 126.00-
132.50; 900-1000 lbs small pkg 129.50; 1000-1100 lbs few 120.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 180.00; 300-400 lbs few 174.00-
175.00; 400-500 lbs few 143.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-145.00; 600-
700 lbs 130.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs 125.0-129.00. Medium and Large 3
500-600 lbs few 126.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs few 119.00-127.00; 700-
800 lbs few 117.00; 900-1000 lbs 110.00-120.00.
Holstein Steers: 500-600 lbs few 100.00; 800-900 lbs
few plain 66.00; 1100-1200 lbs cpl plain 70.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 195.00-200.00;
300-400 lbs few 161.00-162.00; 400-500 lbs 148.00-159.00 fancy 160.00-
174.00; 500-600 lbs 142.00-155.00 fancy 156.00-162.50; 600-700 lbs
125.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs 117.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs 114.00-122.00;
900-1000 lbs few 101.00-109.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 170.00; 500-600 lbs few 141.00; 600-700 lbs few 127.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 139.00; 500-600 lbs few 130.00-
131.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 125.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs
few 110.00-121.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 145.00-154.00;
400-500 lbs 139.00-149.00 fancy 150.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 133.00-
139.00 yearling load: 81 head(bbwf-thin preconditioned) 598 lbs 145.80;
600-700 lbs 129.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-136.00 including
21 head(mostly blk) 710 lbs 134.75 and 55 head(mostly blk thin-open)
751 lbs 136.00; 800-900 lbs 115.00-131.40 including
47 head(blk-few chax open) 861 lbs 131.40; 900-1000 lbs few open 121.00.
Large 1 600-700 lbs few 115.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs few 127.00; 800-
900 lbs few 91.00-93.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 134.00-
144.00; 400-500 lbs 131.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs few 120.00-131.00; 600-
700 lbs few 123.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs few 114.00-122.00; 800-900 lbs
few 104.00-106.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 125.00; 400-
500 lbs few 117.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs few 100.00-106.00; 600-700 lbs
few 100.00-109.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1310-1860 lbs 73.00-75.00 76.00-78.00 68.00-72.00
Boners 80-85 1100-1770 lbs 72.00-75.00 76.00-80.50 65.00-70.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1745 lbs 66.00-71.00 72.00-76.00 59.00-65.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1340-2410 89.00-95.00 96.00-104.00 80.00-88.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 1-2 1590-1855 lbs with 175-250 lb calves
at side 1230.00-1300.00. Medium 3 1280 lbs with 275 lb calves
at side 1160.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 865-1220 lbs 1-9 months bred
940.00-1100.00. Medium 2 815-1085 lbs 1-6 months bred 810.00-
890.00. Medium 3 1010 lbs 4-6 months bred 810.00.
Baby Calves: no test.
**This report reflects the majority of cattle in a particular weight,
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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