LG_LS140
Lexington, KY Mon May 14, 2012 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Auction Report for 05/14/2012
**resend with corrections
Receipts: 348 Last Monday: 815 Year Ago: 1,029
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady with
good demand. Yearling steers steady in a light test. Yearling heifers
untested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with very good
demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand. Widespread
heavy rain over the weekend combined with Mother’s Day holiday Sunday
restricted cattle movement today.
Total supply included 14% slaughter cows, 03% slaughter bulls,
03% replacements and 80% feeders. Feeder supply 36% steers,
24% bulls and 40% heifers with 39% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 217.00 fancy
232.50; 300-400 lbs few 203.00-220.00; 400-500 lbs few 176.00-183.00;
500-600 lbs 156.00-166.00 weaned 167.00-172.00; 600-700 lbs 152.00-
161.00; 800-900 lbs pkg 16 head 824 lbs 142.00; 900-1000 lbs
few 120.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 159.00; 700-800 lbs few 140.00.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 170.00-175.00; 600-700 lbs few 146.00-
149.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 162.00; 500-600 lbs few
155.00-156.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 600-700 lbs few 119.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 220.00; 300-
400 lbs few 200.00; 400-500 lbs few 180.00-181.00; 500-600 lbs 158.00-
166.00; 600-700 lbs 141.00-149.00; 800-900 lbs few 125.00. Large 1
600-700 lbs few 138.00; 700-800 lbs few 127.00. Medium and Large 2
400-500 lbs few 165.00-172.00; 500-600 lbs few 150.00; 600-700 lbs
Few 135.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00. Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs
few 120.00-122.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 167.00
fancy pkg 180.00; 400-500 lbs 166.00-173.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-157.00
weaned 158.00-165.00; 600-700 lbs 138.00-144.00; 800-900 lbs
few 110.00-120.00; 900-1000 lbs few 110.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs
166.00; 500-600 lbs few 134.00; 600-700 lbs few 134.00.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 157.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-
148.00; 600-700 lbs few 124.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs few 120.00.
Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs few 120.00-121.00. Small 1 500-
600 lbs few 123.00-125.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1365-1580 lbs 84.00-87.50 89.00-92.50 80.50
Boners 80-85 1200-1865 lbs 83.50-88.50 89.50-96.00 78.50-81.00
few 97.00-103.50
Lean 85-90 1020-1345 lbs 79.50-86.50 87.00-93.00 75.00-77.00
Lean 85-90 710-990 lbs 85.00 72.00-76.00
Shelly and very low dress 990 lbs 65.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1290-2120 lbs 103.00-108.50
hi dress 113.50. Yield Grade 3 995 lbs few 89.50.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 1 1170 lbs with 80 lb calf at side 1375.00.
Small 1 885-1055 lbs with 70-90 lb calves at side 1100.00-1150.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 1 1005-1125 lbs 7-9 months bred 1085.00-1095.00.
Medium 3 955 lbs 4-6 months bred 685.00. Small 1 805 lbs 7-9 months
bred 975.00.
Baby Calves: no test.
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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