LG_LS140 Lexington, KY Mon Feb 8, 2010 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Auction Report for 02/8/2010 - Close Receipts: 1,024 Last Monday: 1,290 Year Ago: 1,289 Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady with good demand. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower in a light test with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Total supply included 10% slaughter cows, less than 1% slaughter bulls, less than 1% replacements and 89% feeders. Feeder supply 35% steers, 19% bulls and 46% heifers with 50% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 109.00-114.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-120.00; 400-450 lbs 108.00-116.00; 450-500 lbs 104.00-112.00; 500-550 lbs 105.00-113.00; 550-600 lbs 99.00-107.00; 600-700 lbs 93.00-100.00 weaned 101.00-104.50; 700-800 lbs 87.00-94.35 including 23(blk) 713 lbs 94.35; 800-900 lbs 83.00-88.00; 900-1000 lbs 81.00-86.00. Medium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 94.50-98.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 103.00-106.00; 400- 500 lbs 100.00-107.00; 500-600 lbs 85.50-92.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-87.50; 700- 800 lbs 82.00-86.00. Holstein Steers: no test Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 108.00-114.00; 400-500 lbs 104.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00-113.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-92.00; 700-800 lbs 80.00-85.00; 800-900 lbs 73.00. Medium and Large 1-2 700-800 lbs 79.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs 94.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs 94.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00-104.00; 600-700 lbs cpl 84.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs cpl 104.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 90.50- 97.00; 600-700 lbs 79.00-84.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-78.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 100.00-105.00; 350-400 lbs 96.00-104.50; 400-450 lbs 92.00-99.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-100.00; 500-550 lbs 88.00-95.50; 550-600 lbs 86.00-93.50; 600-700 lbs 81.00-87.50; 700-800 lbs 76.00-83.00, 66 head(bbwf-open) 705 lbs 89.95; 800-900 lbs 69.00-72.00; 900- 1000 lbs 62.00-64.00. Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 97.00-100.00; 700-800 lbs 72.00-75.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs 83.00-87.00. Medium and Large 2 300- 400 lbs 88.00-96.00; 400-500 lbs 82.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00-87.00; 600- 700 lbs 72.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs 71.00-77.50. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 72.00-79.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-73.00; 600-700 lbs 64.00-70.00; 700-800 lbs 60.00-67.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1020-1765 lbs 47.50-53.50 54.00-58.50 47.00 Boners 80-85 1010-1765 lbs 47.50-51.50 52.00-56.50 45.00-47.00 few 57.50-59.50 Lean 85-90 1005-1460 lbs 45.00-48.50 51.50-53.50 41.00-45.00 Lean 85-90 650-990 lbs 45.00-47.50 51.00-55.00 39.50-42.50 Shelly and very low dress 1190 lbs 35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1500-2005 lbs indicating 78-82 carcass boning percent 63.50-68.50; cpl 83 carcass boning percent 73.50-74.00. Yield Grade 2 1590-1900 lbs indicating 74-77 carcass boning percent 59.00-61.00. Bred Cows: Medium 3 aged cow 1075 lbs and bred 4-6 months 480.00. 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