LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon May 21, 2012 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 05/21/2012
Receipts: 911 Last Monday: 348 Year Ago: 1,101
Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher with
very good demand, advance on 400-600 lbs. Heifer calves sold steady
with good demand. Yearling steers steady in a light test. Yearling
heifers sold firm in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold
1.00 to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady
to firm with good demand.
Total supply included 09% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
01% replacements and 88% feeders. Feeder supply 27% steers,
25% bulls and 48% heifers with 40% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 200.00-201.00;
400-500 lbs 181.00-190.00 few fancy 191.00-197.00; 500-600 lbs 161.00-
171.00 weaned 172.00-180.00; 600-700 lbs 153.00-158.00; 700-800 lbs
137.00-146.00; 800-900 lbs few 139.00. Large 1 600-700 lbs 145.00-
149.50. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 179.00-187.00; 400-
500 lbs 172.00-175.00; 600-700 lbs 145.00-152.00; 700-800 lbs small
pkg 135.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 159.00-169.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 no test.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 204.00-206.00 few
fancy 221.00; 400-500 lbs 180.00-187.00; 500-600 lbs 158.00-168.00
few weaned 169.00-178.00; 600-700 lbs 142.00-149.00 fancy 150.00-154.00;
700-800 lbs few 130.00-134.00; 800-900 lbs few 118.00-122.50. Large 1
400-500 lbs few 170.00-179.00; 500-600 lbs few 159.00; 600-700 lbs
few 134.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs 122.00-127.00; 800-900 lbs 110.00-120.00;
900-1000 lbs few 104.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 199.00-
200.00; 300-400 lbs few 189.00-190.00; 400-500 lbs 166.00-178.00; 500-
600 lbs 144.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs few 136.00; 700-800 lbs few 124.00;
900-1000 lbs few 97.50-101.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few
170.00; 300-400 lbs 163.00-177.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-156.00; 500-
600 lbs 130.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs
few 111.00-116.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 120.00-132.00; 500-
600 lbs few 125.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs few 111.00-119.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few fancy 193.00;
300-400 lbs 168.00-177.00 fancy 180.00; 400-500 lbs 166.00-175.00 fancy
178.00; 500-600 lbs 149.00-157.00 weaned 158.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs
139.00-144.00 weaned open pkg 15 head 688 lbs 148.75; 700-800 lbs
131.50-140.50 including 50 head(mostly blk open) 776 lbs 138.10 small
pkg fancy 144.00; 800-900 lbs few 132.00-134.00 small pkg open 136.50;
900-1000 lbs few 114.00-115.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs 156.00-158.00;
500-600 lbs few 144.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs few 136.00-137.00; 700-
800 lbs few 127.00-131.00; 800-900 lbs few 105.00-110.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 105.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 176.00; 300-400 lbs
160.00-166.00; 400-500 lbs few 155.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 141.00-
148.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-137.00; 700-800 lbs few 120.00-124.00;
800-900 lbs few 115.00-120.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 150.00-
159.00; 400-500 lbs 139.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-140.00; 600-
700 lbs few 122.00-130.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 127.00-131.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1115-1850 lbs 86.50-88.50 89.00-91.00 81.50-84.00
Boners 80-85 1020-1455 lbs 85.00-89.00 89.50-96.50 81.00-84.50
few 98.00-103.50
Lean 85-90 1015-1610 lbs 83.00-88.00 91.50-96.00 79.00-80.50
few 102.00
Lean 85-90 830-995 lbs 82.00-87.00 91.50-95.00 76.00-80.50
few 99.00
Shelly and very low dress 775-1025 lbs 64.00-73.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1430-2115 lbs 103.00-109.50
hi dress 110.00-116.50. Yield Grade 2 few 1285-2690 lbs
98.00-102.50.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1315-1365 lbs with 225-250 lb
calves at side 1410.00-1500.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 1 860-1000 lbs 1-6 months bred 900.00-1000.00.
Baby Calves: beef 210.00; thin 130.00.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423
24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls140.txt
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