LG_LS140 Lexington, KY Mon Nov 23, 2009 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Auction Report for 11/23/2009 - Close Receipts: 1,110 Last Monday: 2,186 Year Ago: 1,313 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady in a light test with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Total supply included 10% slaughter cows, 3% slaughter bulls, 1% replacements and 86% feeders. Feeder supply 37% steers, 20% bulls and 43% heifers with 43% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 110.00; 300-350 lbs 106.00-110.00; 350-400 lbs 102.00-106.00; 400-450 lbs 102.00-109.00; 450- 500 lbs 95.00-101.00; 500-550 lbs 91.00-96.00; 550-600 lbs 97.50-104.00; 600-700 lbs calves 83.00-88.00, yearlings 88.00-95.00; 700-800 lbs calves 73.00- 78.00, yearlings 78.50-81.00; 800-900 lbs 58 head(mostly blk) 890 lbs 84.85; 1000-1100 lbs 36 head(mostly blk) 1010 lbs 81.00. Medium and Large 2 few 200- 300 lbs 96.00-103.00; 300-400 lbs 97.00-101.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 89.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-82.00; 700-800 lbs 75.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 89.00; 400-500 lbs 82.00; 500-600 lbs 73.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs 77.00-80.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 cpl 837 lbs 53.00; pkg 975 lbs 57.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 98.00-99.00; 300-400 lbs 94.00-104.00; 400-500 lbs 92.00-102.00; 500-600 lbs 86.00-95.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-83.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-74.50; 800-900 lbs 61.50-68.00; 1000-1100 lbs 60.00-65.00 lbs. Large 1 500-600 lbs 74.00-80.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 84.00-95.00; 300-400 lbs 88.00-92.00; 400-500 80.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-88.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-74.00; 700-800 lbs 64.00-72.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 few 76.00-80.00; 400-500 lbs 72.00-75.00; 600-700 lbs 62.00- 65.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs 86.00-88.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 90.00-99.00; 350-400 lbs 89.00-91.00; 400-450 lbs 80.00-85.00; 450-500 lbs 79.00-82.00; 500-550 lbs 80.00-85.00 fleshy 77.00; 550-600 lbs 77.50-83.75; 600-700 lbs 74.00-79.50, 75 head(mixed) 694 lbs 84.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 77.00-83.00; 500-600 lbs 76.00-78.50. Large 1 400-500 lbs 77.00-81.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-75.00; 700-800 lbs 63.00-64.50. Medium and Large 2 200-300 Lbs 81.00-87.00; 300-400 lbs 80.00-88.00; 400-500 lbs 73.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs 65.00-72.00; 700-800 lbs 66.00-69.50. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 71.00-77.00 300-400 lbs 71.00-79.00; 400-500 lbs 69.00- 75.00; 500-600 lbs 66.00-69.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs 77.00-80.00; 300-400 lbs 70.00-78.00; 400-500 lbs 73.00-79.00; 500-600 lbs 73.00-77.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1050-1640 lbs 40.00-44.50 45.50-47.00 37.00-40.00 Boners 80-85 1075-1390 lbs 40.50-43.50 44.00 36.50-39.50 ind 50.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1470 lbs 38.00-41.00 41.00-43.00 34.00-38.00 Lean 85-90 750-980 lbs 37.00-40.00 41.50 33.00-35.50 Shelly and very low dress 720-1065 lbs 27.00-31.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1220-1905 lbs indicating 77-80 carcass boning percent 54.50-57.00. Yield Grade 2 1200-2085 lbs indicating 74-77 carcass boning percent 50.50-54.00; low dress 48.00-50.00. Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423 24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568 Out of state 502-564-2761 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls140.txt