SV_LS144
Louisville, KY   Saturday August 23, 2008    KDOA-USDA Market News 

Bluegrass of Campbellsville Livestock Market (cattle weighed at time of sale) 
Cattle Receipts: 598          Receipts for the week: 1,187 
                          
Compared to last Saturday at Campbellsville:  Feeder steers steady.  Feeder 
heifers steady to 4.00 lower.  Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 
3.00-6.00 lower.     

Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 118.00-130.00; 300-400 lbs 
108.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 106.00-112.50; 500-600 lbs 100.00-109.00; 600-700 lbs 
98.00-102.00.
Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 96.00-108.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-105.00; 600-700 
lbs 90.00-96.00.

Holstein Steers: Large 3: 300-400 lbs 76.00-81.00; 400-500 lbs 72.00-79.50. 

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 100.00-108.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-
106.00; 700-800 lbs 84.00-87.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-84.00.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 100.00-105.00; 300-400 lbs 
96.00-105.00; 400-500 lbs 91.00-100.00; 500-600 lbs 94.00-99.00; 600-700 lbs 
90.00-95.00; 800-900 lbs 87.00-90.00. 
Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 86.00-91.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-88.00. 
Small 1: 400-500 lbs 80.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-85.00.

Slaughter Cows:
         Percent Lean     Weight     Average Dress   High Dress    Low Dress
Breaker     75-80         900-1700   48.00-54.00                                  
Boners      80-85        1000-1700   49.00-55.00     56.00-59.00   44.00-48.00    
Lean        85-90        1000-1600   46.00-52.00                               
            85-90         850-1100   42.00-48.00                                      
Shelly/Very Low Dress     650- 850   36.00-42.00                               

   Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade   Weight    Carcass Boning Percent   Average Dress    High Dress
1-2         1500-2000           78-81            67.00-73.00                    
2-3         1200-1800           76-77            62.00-66.00            

Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Cows 4-8 years old and 4-9 months bred 
620.00-790.00 per head.
Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2: Cows 4-8 years old with 100-300 lbs 
calves at side 700.00-1040.00 per pair.
Stock Bulls: No test.
Calves: Baby Dairy 30.00-50.00, bulls.  Baby Beef 70.00-140.00 per head.



Source:  Timmy Wilson (Market Specialist)
         Kentucky Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
         Jack.Colley@USDA.gov     Phone 502-582-5287
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls144.txt
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