SV_LS164
Louisville, KY      Thu June 26, 2008    KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News             

Paris, KY - United Producers Inc (cattle weighed at time of sale)

Cattle Receipts: 295 :  No Sale Thursday July 3, 2008.

   Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower,
over 600 lbs steady to firm. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows
1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.


   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 109.00-120.00;
400-500 lbs 104.00-109.00; 500-600 lbs 99.00-105.50; 600-700 lbs
97.00-102.00; 2 head blk 708 lbs 103.00; 60 head mostly blk 853 lbs
106.00; Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 95.00-105.00; 500-600 lbs
92.00-100.00; 600-700 lbs 89.00-93.00.

   Large Frame 3 (Holsteins): untested.

   Medium and Large 1-2 feeder bulls: 300-400 lbs 97.00-120.00;
400-500 lbs 90.00-105.50; 500-600 lbs 90.00-104.00; 600-750 lbs
89.00-97.00, pkg blk 609 lbs 102.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 105.00-112.00;
400-500 lbs 92.00-105.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-94.00; 600-700 lbs 86.00-
96.00; Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 89.00-93.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-
91.00; 600-750 lbs 79.00-85.00.


   Slaughter Cows:
            Pct Lean      Weight      Avg Dress   Hi-Dress     Lo-Dress
Breakers    75-80        1210-1585    58.00-60.00 63.50-64.50
Boners        85         1095-1385    59.00-63.00 64.00-64.50   52.50
Lean         85-90       975-1150     52.50-57.50
Lean          90         825-1005     42.50-50.50                       

   Slaughter Bulls: yield grade 2 1330-1630 lbs indicating 76-78 car-
cass boning percent 62.50-69.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large Frame 1-2, indicating 3-10 years of age
and bred 4-9 months, 650.00-700.00 per head.
  
   Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Small Frame 2, indicating 4-10
years of age with 125-275 lb calves at side, 600.00-700.00 per pair.
   
   Baby Calves: untested
 





Tom Lane (Market Specialist)
Source:  Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, Ky        
Tom.Lane@USDA.GOV                         
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