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Lexington, KY Thur May 03, 2012 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News
Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards
Cattle Weekly Summary Report for the week ending 05/01/12
Receipts: 2,040 Last Week: 2,682 Year Ago: 2,687
Compared to last week steer and heifers calves sold steady to firm
with good demand. Yearling steers sold steady with good demand, yearling
heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with
moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
Total supply included 09% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls,
less than 1% replacements and 89% feeders. Feeder supply 49% steers,
18% bulls and 33% heifers with 51% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 201.00-217.00;
300-400 lbs 191.00-204.00; 400-500 lbs 176.00-187.00 weaned 188.00-
194.00; 500-600 lbs 160.50-170.00 weaned 171.00-179.00; 600-700 lbs
151.50-158.00 weaned pkg 601 lbs 165.50; 700-800 lbs 138.50-140.00
weaned 146.00; 800-900 lbs 131.00-138.95 including 61 head(blk-chax)
830 lbs 138.95, 55 head(blk-few mixed) 867 lbs 135.75,
40 head(blk-few herf) 878 lbs 136.25, 58 head(mixed) 878 lbs 134.75
and 49 head(blk-few chax) 883 lbs 135.25; 900-1000 lbs 130.00-132.90
including 60 head(mixed) 910 lbs 132.90 and 56 head(blk-few chax fancy)
962 lbs 130.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 184.00; 500-600 lbs few 156.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 600-700 lbs 53 head(blk-chax) 686 lbs 156.00;
800-900 lbs 68 head(mixed) 805 lbs 137.50. Medium and Large 2 200-
300 lbs few 190.00-195.00; 300-400 lbs few 191.00-193.00; 400-500 lbs
few 167.00-172.00; 500-600 lbs 153.00-159.00; 600-700 lbs 144.50-152.00;
700-800 lbs 132.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 120.00-126.00. Medium 3 200-
300 lbs few 180.00-187.50; 500-600 lbs few 140.00-150.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs 130.00-134.00 fancy pkg
139.50; 400-500 lbs small pkg 129.00; 500-600 lbs few plain 114.00;
600-700 lbs few 115.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 191.00-200.00;
300-400 lbs few 193.00-205.00; 400-500 lbs 173.00-183.00 fancy 184.00-
189.00; 500-600 lbs 154.00-164.00 weaned 165.00-171.00; 600-700 lbs
140.00-154.00; 700-800 lbs few 129.00-136.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00.
Large 1 500-600 lbs few 148.00; 600-700 lbs few 139.00-143.00; 700-
800 lbs 109.00-115.00 fancy 116.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs 109.00-118.50.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 184.00-194.00; 400-500 lbs 163.00-
172.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-152.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-137.00; 700-
800 lbs few 120.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs few 110.00; 900-1000 lbs 100.00-
110.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 176.00-185.00; 400-500 lbs
few 160.00; 700-800 lbs few 114.00; 800-900 lbs few 102.00-106.00.
Small 1 500-600 lbs few 131.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs few 116.00-126.00;
700-800 lbs 115.00-122.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 169.00-173.00;
300-400 lbs 168.00-177.00 fancy 178.00-182.00; 400-500 lbs 160.00-170.00
weaned 171.00-179.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-158.00 weaned 159.00-165.00;
600-700 lbs 130.00-140.00 weaned pkg 9 head 625 lbs 148.00; 700-800 lbs
128.00-137.90 including 62 head(mixed-open) 737 lbs 137.90; 800-900 lbs
few open 130.00; 900-1000 lbs few 114.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs
few 167.00-172.00; 400-500 lbs few 149.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-
148.00; 600-700 lbs few 128.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
few 165.00; 300-400 lbs few 155.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 138.00-157.00;
500-600 lbs 135.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs
120.00-124.00; 900-1000 lbs few 98.00-102.00. Medium and Large 3
400-500 lbs 138.00-143.00; 500-600 lbs 116.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs
109.00-121.00; 700-800 lbs few 115.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs few 123.00;
600-700 lbs few 115.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress
Breakers 70-80 1010-1705 lbs 81.00-86.00 87.00-90.00 75.00-79.50
Boners 80-85 1030-1725 lbs 80.00-86.50 87.00-94.00 75.00-80.00
Lean 85-90 1020-1470 lbs 77.50-84.00 85.00-89.00 67.50-77.00
Shelly and very low dress: 660-1725 lbs 56.00-67.00.
Heiferettes: few 1215 lbs 105.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1405-2520 lbs 100.50-107.00
few hi dress 107.50-112.50 extreme hi dress blk limo 119.50.
Yield Grade 2 1220-2230 lbs 96.00-99.00. Yield Grade 3 1185 lbs
88.50.
Stock Bulls: 20 month old blk 1455 lbs 1575.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 1-2 1235-1265 lbs with 100-175 lb calves
at side 1110.00-1350.00. Small 3 770 lbs with 60 lb calf at side
600.00.
Bred Cows: Medium 1-2 825-1200 lbs 4-9 months bred 940.00-
1060.00. Small and Medium 3 825-980 lbs 4-9 months bred 635.00-
935.00.
Baby Calves: beef 190.00.
Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423
24 Hour Market Recording KY 800-327-6568
Out of state 502-564-2761
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls145.txt
Lexington Weekly Livestock Summary KY
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