LG_LS141
Lexington, KY Tue Jan 15, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 01/15/2013
Receipts: 1,429 Last Tuesday: 1,665 Year Ago: 798
Compared to Monday, steer calves sold mostly steady; firm
on featherweight calves with moderate demand. Heifer calves
sold steady with moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers
limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady with light demand.
Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.
Total supply included 04% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply
49% steers, 08% bulls, 43% heifers with 62% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 184.00-187.00
fancy 205.00; 400-500 lbs 159.00-170.00 few fancy 170.00-185.00; 500-
600 lbs 142.00-155.00 few weaned 156.00-162.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-
143.00; 700-800 lbs 133.00-139.50; 800-900 lbs 133.00-140.70 including
64 head(mostly blk fancy) 814 lbs 140.70, 63 head(blk-chax) 852 lbs
136.50 and 59 head(mostly bbwf fancy) 895 lbs 137.50; 900-1000 lbs
126.00-134.95 including 47 head(blk-few chax) 933 lbs 134.95. Large 1
600-700 lbs few 134.00-136.00; 900-1000 lbs 126.50-127.00; 1000-
1100 lbs few 115.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 167.50; 400-
500 lbs few 148.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs few 135.00-141.00; 600-700 lbs
129.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs few 125.50; 800-900 lbs few 127.00-131.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 136.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs
few 110.00-115.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 121.00; 400-500 lbs
few 115.00.
Holstein Steers: 200-300 lbs very plain pkg 80.00; 300-400 lbs
26 head thin 330 lbs 121.00 and 29 head thin 357 lbs 122.00; 400-
500 lbs 13 head thin 428 lbs 119.00; 500-600 lbs few 100.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 153.00-161.00
few fancy 166.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 137.00-149.00 few fancy 156.00;
600-700 lbs 130.00-137.00; 700-800 lbs 117.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs
few 112.00-113.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 160.00; 400-
500 lbs few 140.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs few 132.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs
few 121.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs few 109.00; 800-900 lbs few 105.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 137.50; 400-500 lbs few 135.00;
500-600 lbs few 124.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 141.00; 300-400 lbs
few 121.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 142.50-150.00;
400-500 lbs 140.00-148.00 fancy 150.00-153.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-
139.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00-134.00; 700-800 lbs 122.00-131.80 including
103 head(mixed thin open) 790 lbs 131.80 and 54 head(blk few-chax open)
791 lbs 127.75; 800-900 lbs open 127.00-129.00 including
25 head(blk-fancy open) 812 lbs 129.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs
few 132.00; 600-700 lbs few 125.00; 800-900 lbs pkg 15 head 838 lbs
123.50; 900-1000 lbs small pkg 110.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
Few 140.00-145.00; 300-400 lbs few 136.00-138.00; 400-500 lbs 128.00-
133.00; 500-600 lbs few 123.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-125.00; 700-
800 lbs 116.00-121.00; 800-900 lbs few 120.00. Medium and Large 3
400-500 lbs few 123.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs 111.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs
few 113.00-119.00; 700-800 lbs few 104.00-111.00; 800-900 lbs
few 98.00-102.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 101.00-102.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1105-1925 lbs 66.50-70.50 74.00 64.50-66.00
Boners 80-85 1110-1585 lbs 64.00-68.00 70.00-75.50
Lean 85-90 1030-1675 lbs 63.00-68.00 70.00-75.50 54.00-61.00
Light 85-90 905-995 lbs 64.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1415-2180 86.00-93.50 97.00-97.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 1 1310 lbs with 80 lb calf at side 1090.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1020-1555 lbs 4-6 months bred
1020.00-1120.00. Medium and Large 2 1145-1295 lbs 1-6 months bred
780.00-850.00. Small and Medium 3 800-1250 lbs 4-9 months bred
700.00-740.00 thin 640.00.
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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