SV_LS147          
Louisville, KY   Monday June 30, 2008    USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News

Boyle Co. Stockyards, Danville Kentucky (cattle weighted at time of sale)
Cattle Receipts: 889         Cattle Receipts for the Week: 947    
 
   Compared to last week at Danville:  Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 
mostly 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady to 1.00 higher, loads 2.00 higher.  
Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to mostly 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady.  
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls steady.       

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 108.00-116.00; 400-500 lbs 
106.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-116.50; 600-700 lbs 99.50-101.50; 700-800 lbs 
101.75; 800-900 lbs 104.10-107.80.
Groups of 20 head or more: 66 head 811 lbs 107.80 mostly blk; 56 head 897 lbs 
104.10 mixed.  
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 106.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-105.50; 500-600 lbs 
91.00-101.00; 600-700 lbs 97.00-99.00; 800 lbs and over 91.25.

   Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: pen 347 lbs 80.50, bulls; 400-500 lbs 74.00; 
600-700 lbs 65.00-66.00; pen 1187 lbs 69.00. 

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 105.00-116.00; 400-500 lbs 
99.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-105.50; 600-700 lbs 90.50-100.50.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs 110.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-
108.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-105.50; 500-600 lbs 93.50-97.50; 600-700 lbs 90.00-
95.70; 800 lbs and over 81.50-84.50.
Groups of 20 head or more: 54 head 661 lbs 95.70 mixed.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 94.00-100.50; 400-500 lbs 88.00-97.50; 500-
600 lbs 90.00-94.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-85.00. 

   Slaughter Cows:
         Percent Lean     Weight     Average Dress   High Dress    Low Dress
Breaker     75-80         950-1700   53.00-59.50     60.50-67.00   46.50-50.50  
Boners      80-85         900-1280   52.00-58.00     59.00-64.00   46.50-50.00  
Lean        85-90         810-1050   45.00-49.50                                 
                          655- 725   35.00-42.00
   Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade   Weight    Carcass Boning Percent    Price Range
1-2         1450-1770          77-79             68.50-72.50
2           1340-1835          73-76             59.50-66.00

Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Cows 1-7 months bred 550.00-680.00 per head, 
few 720.00-805.00 per head. 
Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2: Cows with 110-175 lbs calves at 
side 740.00-910.00 per pair.  Small 1-2: Cows with 100-250 lbs calves at side 
580.00-710.00 per pair.
Stock Bulls: No test. 
Calves: Baby Dairy 185.00 per head.  Baby Beef 80.00-95.00 per head.

Source:  Mark Rouse (Market Specialist)
         Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls147.txt
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