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Lexington, KY Tue March 05, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Report for 03/05/2013
Receipts: 955 Last Tuesday: 710 Year Ago: 1,169
Compared to Monday, steer calves sold mixed under 500 lbs sold
2.00 higher with good demand; over 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower,
except 600-700 lbs 5.00 lower with inactive farmer participation
today compared to yesterday. Yearling steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower
with moderate demand. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 5.00 higher
with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady
with good demand.
Total supply included 06% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls,
less than 01% replacements and 93% feeders. Feeder supply 59% steers,
05% bulls, 36% heifers with 80% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 207.00; 400-
500 lbs few 159.00-174.00 few fancy 175.00-183.00; 500-600 lbs 149.00-
157.00 few weaned 158.00-161.00; 600-700 lbs 136.00-144.00; 700-
800 lbs 128.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 124.00-132.50 including 27 head(blk)
805 lbs 127.25, 55 head(mixed-little mud) 858 lbs 126.95 and
54 head(mixed-little mud) 871 lbs 126.95; 900-1000 lbs
56 head(blk-fancy) 972 lbs 125.10. Large 1 700-800 lbs few 120.00-
130.00; 900-1000 lbs 57 head(red-chax) 947 lbs 120.85.
Medium and Large 2 600-700 lbs few 133.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-
127.00; 800-900 lbs few 116.00-120.00; 900-1000 lbs few 116.00-118.50.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 200-300 lbs few weaned 129.00; 300-
400 lbs few 121.00; 600-700 lbs few 92.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 175.00-181.00;
400-500 lbs 155.00-170.00 few fancy 171.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 141.00-
151.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs few 121.00; 800-900 lbs
few 109.00. Large 1 200-300 lbs few 186.00; 400-500 lbs few 148.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 169.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs
few 154.00; 500-600 lbs few 136.00; 700-800 lbs few 112.00-117.00.
Small 1 300-400 lbs few 140.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 162.00-169.00;
400-500 lbs 140.00-147.00 fancy 148.00-158.00; 500-600 lbs 131.50-139.00
weaned 140.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs 121.00-127.00 including
20 head(mostly blk fancy-open) 686 lbs lbs 124.50; 700-800 lbs 115.00-
128.95 including 59 head(blk-few smokes fancy value-added) 741 lbs
128.95 and 56 head(mostly bbwf open little mud) 747 lbs 127.20; 800-
900 lbs 114.00-122.00. Large 1 200-300 lbs few 146.00; 300-400 lbs
few 140.00; 400-500 lbs few 136.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs few 108.00.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 152.00; 500-600 lbs few 120.00-
128.00; 600-700 lbs 111.00-114.00; 700-800 lbs 113.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 few 144.00; 700-800 lbs few 101.00-103.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1280-1785 lbs 75.00-80.50 81.00-83.50 73.00
Boners 80-85 1190-1675 lbs 75.00-80.00 82.00-84.00 70.00-74.50
Lean 85-90 1035-1430 lbs 74.00-79.00 81.00-85.00 68.00-73.00
ind 88.50
Light 85-90 955-980 lbs 70.50-74.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1445-2170 95.50-98.50 101.50-109.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: no test.
Bred Cows: Large 1 1380 lbs 7-9 months bred 1280.00.
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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