LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon Feb 04 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 02/04/2013
Receipts: 731 Last Monday: 819 Year Ago: 949
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady
with good demand, except featherweight calves under 400 lbs 3.00 to
5.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers not tested.
Yearling heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter
bulls sold steady.
Total supply included 10% slaughter cows, less than 01% slaughter
bulls, 05% replacements and 84% feeders. Feeder supply 21% steers,
21% bulls, 58% heifers with 45% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 199.00
weaned ind 213.00; 400-500 lbs 162.00-172.00 few fancy weaned 176.00-
180.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-155.00 few weaned 156.00-171.00; 600-700 lbs
140.00-147.00 few weaned 148.00-151.50; 700-800 lbs few 127.00-129.00
few weaned 134.50-138.25. Large 1 800-900 lbs few 120.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 174.00-176.00; 500-600 lbs
few 139.00-144.00; 600-700 lbs few 131.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs
few 125.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 133.00-146.00; 500-
600 lbs few 122.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00.
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs few 122.50-124.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 173.00-178.00;
400-500 lbs 155.00-164.00 few weaned 165.00-172.00; 500-600 lbs
142.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs 124.00-129.00;
800-900 lbs few 115.00-115.50; 900-1000 lbs few 107.50-111.00.
Large 1 600-700 lbs few 126.00; 800-900 lbs few 104.00.
Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 150.00; 400-500 lbs few 150.00-
152.00; 500-600 lbs few 134.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00-122.00;
700-800 lbs few 117.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 131.00-
139.00; 500-600 lbs few 117.00; 600-700 lbs few 105.00-116.00.
Small 1 300-400 lbs few 135.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.00-121.00; 500-
600 lbs few 100.00-105.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 150.00-156.00
few fancy 160.00-164.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-149.00 fancy weaned 150.00-
154.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-140.50 load weaned open 46 head(mostly blk)
550 lbs 155.00; 600-700 lbs 126.00-135.00 weaned open 144.00-145.25
including 43 head(mostly blk) 603 lbs 145.25; 700-800 lbs 120.00-126.00
yearling load 55 head(blk-few smokes weaned) 730 lbs 137.00; 800-
900 lbs few 109.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs few 121.00; 500-600 lbs
few 125.00; 600-700 lbs few 108.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
few 140.00; 400-500 lbs few 134.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs 117.00-129.00;
600-700 lbs few 122.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs few 115.00-117.00; 800-
900 lbs few 101.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 130.00; 500-
600 lbs few 110.00-115.00; 600-700 lbs few 113.00. Small 1 300-
400 lbs few 125.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.00; 500-600 lbs few 101.00;
600-700 lbs few 95.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1290-1600 lbs 68.00-72.00 72.50-74.00 64.00-67.00
Boners 80-85 1045-1680 lbs 68.00-72.50 73.00-79.50 65.00-67.50
Lean 85-90 1015-1435 lbs 66.00-70.50 71.00-75.00 62.00-65.00
Light 85-90 840-985 lbs 66.00-67.00 52.00-61.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1070-2010 92.00-92.50 95.50-106.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large 1 20405 lbs with 100 lb calf at side 1635.00.
Medium 2 1210 lbs with 100 lb calf at side 925.00. Medium 3 1080 lbs
with 80 lb calf at side 750.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 985-1820 lbs 4-9 months bred
1000.00-1260.00. Medium and Large 2 760-1355 lbs with 1-9 months
bred 725.00-910.00. Small 2 750 lb 4-6 months bred 550.00.
Baby Calves: few beef 150.00-225.00.
**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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