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Lexington, KY Tue Feb 05, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 02/05/2013
Receipts: 672 Last Tuesday: 772 Year Ago: 1,614
Compared to Monday, steer calves sold steady with good demand.
Heifer calves sold steady with good demand in a light test. Compared
to last week yearling steers sold 2.00 higher with good demand.
Yearling heifers no test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold
steady with good demand.
Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
less than 1% replacements and 94% feeders. Feeder supply 77% steers,
11% bulls, 12% heifers with 72% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 187.00; 400-
500 lbs 161.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-156.00 few weaned 157.00-
164.00; 600-700 lbs 142.00-146.00; 700-800 lbs 131.00-142.00 including
40 head(blk-chax weaned) 704 lbs 142.00 and
66 head(mostly blk fancy value-added) 798 lbs 140.00; 800-900 lbs
few 125.00-130.00 yearling loads 138.75-138.80 including
60 head(blk-smokes) 827 lbs 138.80 and 61 head(blk-few smokes) 843 lbs
138.75; 900-1000 lbs 133.95-136.60 including
58 head(bbwf-fleshy little mud) 907 lbs 136.60 and 57 head(blk-chax)
946 lbs 133.95. Large 1 600-700 lbs few 134.00-141.00; 800-900 lbs
pkg 18 head(chax) 854 lbs 125.00; 900-1000 lbs few 115.00.
Medium and Large 2 500-600 lbs few 141.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs
few 132.00-133.00. Medium and Large 3 800-900 lbs few 100.00.
Small 1 500-600 lbs few 115.00; 600-700 lbs few 94.00.
Holstein Steers: 500-600 lbs small pkg 106.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 186.00; 300-
400 lbs few 185.00; 400-500 lbs 156.00-168.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-
150.00; 600-700 lbs 137.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-129.00; 800-
900 lbs few 118.00. Large 1 700-800 lbs few 109.00; 800-900 lbs
few 107.00; 900-1000 lbs few 109.00. Medium and Large 2 400-
500 lbs few 150.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs few 137.50-139.00; 600-
700 lbs few 124.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs few 121.00-122.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 140.00; 500-600 lbs few 130.00.
Small 1 500-600 lbs few 109.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 155.00-160.00;
400-500 lbs 143.00-149.00 weaned 150.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-
139.00 weaned 140.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs few 123.00-133.00. Large 1
900-1000 lbs few 112.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 141.00;
600-700 lbs 115.00-121.00; 700-800 lbs few 114.00. Medium and Large 3
300-400 lbs few 134.00-137.00; 400-500 lbs few 129.00; 600-700 lbs
few 110.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 116.00; 700-800 lbs few 103.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1080-1940 lbs 69.50-71.50 72.00-73.00
Boners 80-85 1025-1925 lbs 69.00-72.00 75.00-76.50 66.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1675 lbs 66.00-70.00 72.50-79.00 64.50
Light 85-90 730-985 lbs 63.00-64.00 70.00 50.00-58.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1055-2500 88.00-95.00 97.50-104.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Large 1 heifer 1050 7-9 months bred 940.00.
Medium 2 1085 lbs 7-9 months bred 840.00.
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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