LG_LS142 Lexington, KY Wed 25 June 2008 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Auction Report for 6/25/2008 - Close Receipts: 530 Last Wednesday: 269 Year Ago: 1,892 Compared to Tuesday, steer heifer calves sold steady on a light test. Heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower; a few 500 lb heifers sold 2.00 lower. Yearling steers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Price Range Hi Dress Low Dress Breaking 70-80 1195-2010 lbs 58.00-62.00 62.50-66.00 52.00-54.50 Boning 80-85 970-1400 lbs 57.00-62.50 51.00-56.00 Lean 85-90 1020-1065 lbs 49.50-52.50 Lean 85-90 800-995 lbs 54.00-57.00 47.50-52.50 shelly and very low dressing 720-790 lbs 31.00-38.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1710-2200 lbs indicating 79-83 carcass boning percent 74.00-78.50, cpl high dressing 82.00-83.50. Yield Grade 2 1245-2005 lbs indicating 74-78 carcass boning percent 67.50-70.50. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 few 2-4 years old 1075-1215 lbs and bred 4-9 months 750.00-800.00, aged cow 1160 lbs and bred 7-9 months 685.00; Large 2 4 year old thin cow 1000 lbs and bred 4-6 months 540.00; Medium 1 4 year old cow 900 lbs and bred 4-6 months 580.00. Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2 4 year old cow with 150 lb calf 1040.00, aged/plain cows with 225-325 lb calves 770.00-810.00. Medium 2 4 year old cow with 225 lb calf 710.00. Baby Calves: baby beef 75.00-90.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 200-300 242 111.00-117.00 114.92 2 300-400 330 116.00-125.00 120.30 6 400-500 463 114.00-116.00 114.58 13 500-600 553 107.00-113.00 109.35 3 600-700 618 100.00-105.00 103.04 168 700-800 785 101.00-113.25 108.89 Groups of 20 or more: 69 head 769 lbs 113.25 bbwf 96 head 798 lbs 106.10 mixed Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 500-600 525 95.00-104.00 100.71 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 335 102.00 102.00 1 600-700 695 81.00 81.00 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 430 102.00 102.00 2 500-600 538 93.00-95.00 94.00 2 600-700 632 98.00 98.00 1 700-800 730 101.00 101.00 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 600-700 637 103.00 103.00 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 665 94.00 94.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 300-400 332 100.00-109.00 105.01 3 400-500 443 100.00-105.00 102.29 19 500-600 555 96.00-101.00 99.29 10 600-700 640 92.00-98.00 95.26 7 700-800 717 90.00-98.50 92.89 1 700-800 700 94.00 94.00 Fleshy 2 800-900 882 89.50 89.50 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 330 97.00 97.00 4 400-500 442 100.00-101.00 100.51 4 500-600 552 99.50 99.50 1 600-700 675 100.00 100.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 500-600 522 81.00-86.00 82.00 2 600-700 620 78.00-87.00 82.35 1 700-800 775 81.00 81.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 470 98.00 98.00 1 700-800 725 89.00 89.00 Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 335 90.00 90.00 Feeder Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 355 100.00 100.00 1 400-500 425 96.00 96.00 1 600-700 620 92.00 92.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 388 111.00-117.00 113.94 2 400-500 462 106.00-107.00 106.52 16 500-600 564 98.00-106.00 101.39 12 600-700 621 97.50-105.00 101.34 13 700-800 728 84.00-95.00 87.29 3 700-800 711 81.00 81.00 Fleshy Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 600-700 692 90.00 90.00 2 700-800 735 80.00 80.00 Feeder Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 412 102.00-105.00 103.49 Feeder Bulls Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 635 92.00 92.00 Feeder Bulls Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 472 105.00 105.00 2 500-600 552 96.00 96.00 Feeder Bulls Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-700 675 96.00 96.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 542 96.00 96.00 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 468 100.00-104.00 102.03 2 700-800 787 70.00 70.00 Source: USDA-Kentucky Dept of Ag Market News, Lexington, KY Rob Milburn Office Telephone:(859) 255-7423 24 Hour Market Recording 800-327-6568 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls142.txt 1730e rm