LG_LS140 Lexington, KY Mon July 6, 2009 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Auction Report for 07/06/2009 - Close Receipts: 1,126 Last Monday: holiday Year Ago: holiday Compared to last sale, steer and heifer calves sold firm to 5.00 higher with good demand for calves. Yearling steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, yearling heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 112.00-115.00; 350-400 lbs 115.00-117.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-112.00; 450-500 lbs 112.00-112.25; 500-550 lbs 105.50-108.00; 550-600 lbs 102.00-108.50 fleshy 98.00; 600-700 lbs calves 96.00-105.00; 700-800 lbs 92.50-99.50; 800-900 lbs 93.00-98.85 including 117 head(Chax-blk) value enhanced 877 lbs 98.85; 900-1000 lbs 4 head 930 lbs 94.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 100.00-105.50; 800-900 lbs 62 head(bbwf) 836 lbs 98.00 and 70 head(Chax-blk) 839 lbs 97.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 111.00-121.00; 400-500 lbs 98.00-105.50; 500-600 lbs 100.00-105.00; 600-700 lbs 98.00-103.50. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 91.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-98.00; 600-700 lbs 89.00-91.00. Holsteins: Large 3 6 head 252 lbs 80.00; 300-400 lbs 76.00-77.00; cpl 522 lbs plain 69.00; ind 730 lbs 66.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 110.00; 300-400 lbs 109.00- 121.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-106.00; 600-700 lbs 91.00-101.50; 700-800 lbs 78.00-87.00; few 800-955 lbs 70.00-72.00. Medium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 101.00-104.50; 600-700 lbs 89.00-96.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs ind 121.00; 400-500 lbs 93.00-103.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00- 104.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00-91.50; 700-800 lbs 72.00-74.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 102.00-111.00; 300-350 lbs 100.00-102.00; 350-400 lbs 100.00-107.50; 400-450 lbs 96.00-101.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-100.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-99.00; 550-600 lbs 92.00-94.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00-94.00; 700-800 lbs 83.00-90.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 96.00- 97.75; 500-600 lbs 91.50-94.75; 6 head 671 lbs 91.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 98.00-109.00; 300-400 lbs 91.00-98.00; 400-500 lbs 84.00-92.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs 82.00-88.00. Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs 75.00-81.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1195-1665 lbs 52.00-56.50 57.50-59.50 47.00-51.00 Boners 80-85 935-1500 lbs 52.00-57.00 57.50-60.50 45.00-50.50 Lean 85-90 1060-1325 lbs 45.00-50.50 50.50-52.50 42.50-44.50 Lean 85-90 735-960 lbs 46.50-48.50 51.50-52.00 42.50-44.50 Shelly and very low dress 905-1050 lbs 36.00-40.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1620-2220 lbs indicating 79-82 carcass boning percent 64.50-66.50. Yield Grade 2 1035-1970 lbs indicating 75-78 carcass boning percent 56.50-62.50 very low dress 49.00-51.50. Baby Calves: dairy 40.00-50.00. Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY Bill Barrows Telephone:(859) 255-7423 24 Hour Market Recording 800-327-6568 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls140.txt