SV_LS148
Louisville, KY      Mon June 30, 2008    KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Flemingsburg, KY - Farmers Stockyards Inc (cattle weighed at time of sale)

Receipts: 257 :   Total Receipts For The Week: 741  :
  
   Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers steady. Overall
feeder quality not very attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00
higher.
 
   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs untested; 500-
600 lbs 95.00-111.00; 650-700 lbs 107.00-109.00, includes 14 head blk
689 lbs 108.75; 700-800 lbs untested; Medium and Large 2 385-500 lbs
90.00-102.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-97.00; 600-725 lbs 88.00-96.00; 930-
1045 lbs 78.00-82.00.

   Large Frame 3 (Holsteins): 3 head 365 lbs 75.00; 500-600 lbs 
68.00-71.00; 695-805 lbs 65.00-67.50.
  
   Medium and Large 1-2 feeder bulls: 300-500 lbs 82.00-103.00; 500-
600 lbs 84.00-97.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-93.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 97.00-104.00;
400-500 lbs 95.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 93.00-100.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-
96.50, includes 11 head blk 634 lbs 96.50; few 700-850 lbs 85.00-88.00;
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 89.00-96.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-92.00;
600-700 lbs 80.00-88.00.


   Slaughter Cows:
          Pct Lean    Weight     Avg Dressing   Hi Dressing   Lo Dressing
Breakers  75-80      1265-1735   58.00-63.00
Boners    80-85      1055-1435   59.50-62.00      66.50      53.00-55.00
Lean      85-90       975-1200   55.00-58.00
Lean         90                                      


   Slaughter Bulls: yield grade 1 1545-1995 lbs indicating 80-82 car-
cass boning percent 76.00-78.50. Yield grade 2 1195-2075 lbs indicating
76-79 percent 65.00-73.00.


 







                             
Source:  KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
         Tom Lane, Market Reporter, Email: Tom.Lane3@USDA.gov
         Phone 502-582-5287
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls148.txt
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