London, TX Livestock Auction

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Louisville, KY    Mon Jan 3, 2011   USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
 
Laurel Livestock sales, London Kentucky
(Cattle weighed at time of arrival)

Cattle Receipts: 199      Last week: no sale         

Compared to last week: no sale due to holiday. 

Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 115.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 
113.00-119.00.Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs 98.00-119.00; 600-700 lbs 93.00-
97.00. Small 1: 600-700 lbs 84.00; 800-900 lbs 69.00-70.00. Small 2: 800-900 
lbs 59.00-67.00.Feeder bulls: Medium and large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 111.00-113.00; 
500-600 lbs108.00-111.00.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 100.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 
101.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs 97.00-101.00; 900-1000 lbs 83.50. Medium and Large 
3: 700-800 lbs 68.00-78.00. Small 1: 700-800 lbs 62.00-66.00.

Slaughter Cows:        
         Percent Lean    Weight       Avg-Dress     Hi-Dress      Lo-Dress
Breaker     75-80      1035-1535     50.00-54.50   56.00-57.00               
Boner       80-85       920-1295     48.00-52.50
Lean        85-90       890-1155     40.00-48.00                  37.00-39.00

Slaughter Bulls:            
No test
       

Stock cows/calves: Medium 1-2: not tested
Stock cows: Medium 1-2: 1 1/2 to 8 year old cows, bred 1-9 months 570.00-
990.00 

Source:  Travis Gabbard    (Market Specialist)
         Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Louisville, KY
         Travis Gabbard@USDA.gov      Phone 606-260-1404
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s152.txt

1. Vilsack: Taking time to remember the fallen
2. Livestock Marketing: Beef prices remain strong, cattle pressured
3. Farm Bill progress
4. Feeder cattle review: Choice beef prices keep rolling higher
5. Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
6. Armyworms eat fescue pastures, hayfields

1. Commentary: New rules un-COOL
2. Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
3. TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
4. NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
5. More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
6. Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock

1. Commentary: New rules un-COOL
2. Commentary: In praise of animal foods
3. What’s on America’s grill this weekend?
4. NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
5. Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
6. Commentary: Message to Occupy Monsanto: Occupy yourself