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Lexington, KY Tue Jan 29, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 01/29/2013
Receipts: 772 Last Tuesday: 835 Year Ago: 1,830
Compared to Monday, steer calves sold 2.00 higher with good
demand. Heifer calves sold 1.00 higher with good demand.
Yearling steers and heifers no comparison with yesterday’s light
test. Slaughter cows and sold steady with moderate demand.
Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher with good demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, less than 01% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply
41% steers, 15% bulls, 44% heifers with 60% of feeders weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 161.00-170.00
few fancy 174.00-180.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-155.00 few weaned 156.00-
165.50; 600-700 lbs 139.00-147.00 including 2 head(blk-weaned)
685 lbs 144.75 few fancy 156.00; 700-800 lbs 131.00-139.25 including
30 head(blk-chax) 756 lbs 139.25; 800-900 lbs 129.00 yearlings:
135.00-137.00 including 60 head(blk-few chax fleshy) 893 lbs 135.90;
900-1000 lbs few 129.50. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 152.00-
155.00; 500-600 lbs few 142.00; 600-700 lbs few 127.00-134.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 145.00; 400-500 lbs few 136.00.
Small 1 300-400 lbs few 135.00.
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs few 117.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 190.00; 300-
400 lbs few 175.00-176.00; 400-500 lbs 165.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs
137.00-150.00 few fancy 151.00-156.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-138.00;
700-800 lbs few 115.00-119.00; 800-900 lbs few 113.00. Large 1
500-600 lbs few 130.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs few 112.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 157.50-165.00; 400-500 lbs
few 152.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs few 130.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs
few 121.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 150.00; 300-400 lbs
few 145.00; 400-500 lbs few 118.00-136.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs
few 127.50; 400-500 lbs 106.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs few 110.00-115.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 160.00; 300-
400 lbs 148.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 142.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-
141.00; 600-700 lbs 126.00-133.00 yearling loads: 140.00-146.00
including 61 head(chax-red open) 621 lbs 140.50 and 74 head(bbwf-open)
627 lbs 146.00; 700-800 lbs 119.00-131.00; 800-900 lbs few open 109.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 141.00-146.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-
138.00; 500-600 lbs few 121.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-121.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 134.00; 400-500 lbs few 115.00;
600-700 lbs few 101.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 121.00; 600-
700 lbs few 94.00-104.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1070-1875 lbs 68.00-72.00 73.50-74.50 62.00-66.50
Boners 80-85 1265-1510 lbs 69.00-72.50 76.00 64.00-66.50
Lean 85-90 1035-1470 lbs 67.00-71.00 74.00 62.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1340-2145 95.00-95.50 97.00-104.00 84.00-87.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1150-1280 lbs 7-9 months bred
1150.00-1280.00.
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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