LG_LS140 Lexington, KY Mon Nov 16, 2009 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Auction Report for 11/16/2009 - Close Receipts: 2,186 Last Monday: 3,014 Year Ago: 1,203 Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly steady except 500-600 lbs weaned 1.00 to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand, heifer calves sold weak to 3.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold about steady with moderate demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Total supply included 8% slaughter cows, 2% slaughter bulls, less than 1% replacements and 90% feeders. Feeder supply 41% steers, 21% bulls and 38% heifers with 41% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 104.00-105.00; 300-350 lbs 104.00-115.00; 350-400 lbs 96.00-106.50; 400-450 lbs 96.00-104.00; 450-500 lbs 96.00-107.00; 500-550 lbs 99.00-107.00; 550-600 lbs 96.50-105.00 fleshy 93.00; 600-700 lbs calves 83.00-90.00 fleshy 80.00, yearlings 90.00-91.00; 700-800 lbs calves 80.00-88.50, yearlings 88.50-89.10 including 63 head(blk) 786 lbs 89.10; 800-900 82.25-89.95 fleshy 80.00 and including 47 head(mixed) 809 lbs 86.00; 900-1000 lbs 28 head(bbwf) 929 lbs 84.25. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 94.00-100.00; 500-600 lbs 89.00-94.00; 800-900 lbs 56 head(blk) 838 lbs 89.95. Large 1 300-400 lbs 85.00-91.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-79.00; 600-700 lbs 71.00-80.00; few 760-820 lbs 76.00-77.00. Medium and Large 2 few 200-300 lbs 98.00-107.00; 300-400 lbs 96.00-102.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-91.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-93.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs 72.00-81.00. Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs 75.00-83.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00- 74.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs 73.00-78.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 ind 200 lb 82.50; 400-500 lbs 66.00-74.00; cpl 572 lb 62.00; 15 head 746 lbs 65.25; 40 head 952 lbs 65.75. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 100.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 76.00-84.00; 700-800 lbs 71.00-75.00; 900-1000 lbs 65.50-67.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs 87.00-94.00; 400- 500 lbs 84.50-90.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-78.00; 600-700 lbs 74.00-76.00; 700-800 lbs 62.00-68.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 95.00-104.00; 400-500 89.00-95.50; 500-600 lbs 74.00-81.00; 600-700 lbs 68.00-75.00; 700-800 lbs 64.00-70.00 845- 960 lbs 63.00-69.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 88.00-92.00; 400-500 lbs 81.00-83.00; 600-700 lbs 64.00-68.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs 85.00-87.00; 400-500 lbs 78.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-79.00; 600-700 lbs 62.00-70.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 cpl 200-300 lbs 88.00-90.00; 300-350 lbs 89.00-97.00; 350-400 lbs 85.00-90.00 fleshy 82.00; 400-450 lbs 80.00- 84.00; 450-500 lbs 80.00-88.00; 500-550 lbs 74.00-80.50; 550-600 lbs 72.00-78.00 fleshy 70.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-77.00 fleshy 70.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-77.00; 800-900 lbs 66 head(bbwf open) replacement quality 858 lbs 83.90. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 77.00-83.00; 500-600 lbs 76.00-78.50. Large 1 300-400 75.00-79.00; 400-500 lbs 71.00-78.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-77.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-76.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-74.50. Medium and Large 2 200-300 Lbs 80.00-85.00; 300-400 lbs 81.00-84.00; 400-500 lbs 73.00-81.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-77.00; 600-700 lbs 64.00-71.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 71.00- 77.00; 400-500 lbs 71.00-74.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs 64.00-74.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1025-1790 lbs 40.00-44.50 45.50-48.50 35.00-39.50 Boners 80-85 925-1690 lbs 39.50-43.00 45.00-49.50 36.50-39.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1545 lbs 37.00-41.00 42.00-45.50 33.00-37.00 Lean 85-90 750-980 lbs 38.00-41.00 34.50-36.50 Shelly and very low dress 720-1065 lbs 27.00-33.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1440-2065 lbs indicating 77-80 carcass boning percent 54.50-59.50. Yield Grade 2 1090-2295 lbs indicating 74-77 carcass boning percent 51.00-54.50; low dress 47.00-50.00. Baby Calves: beef 60.00. 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