LG_LS141 Lexington, KY Tue Nov 17, 2009 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Report for 11/17/2009 Close Receipts: 2,226 Last Tuesday: 2,700 Year Ago: 2,075 Compared to Monday’s sale, steer and heifer calves sold steady with moderate demand for calves. Yearling steers and heifers sold fully steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Total supply included 5% slaughter cows, less than 1% slaughter bulls, 0% replacements and 95% feeders. Feeder supply 64% steers, 8% bulls and 28% heifers with 63% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs few 104.00-109.00; 350-400 lbs few 106.00-108.00; 400-450 lbs 98.00-107.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00-100.00 pkg 481 lbs weaned 104.00; 500-550 lbs 99.00-107.00; 550-600 lbs 94.00-103.00; 600- 700 lbs calves 83.00-89.00; 600-700 yearlings 86.75-92.50 including 21 head(blk) 650 lbs 92.00 and 29 head(mostly blk) 652 lbs 86.75; 700-800 lbs 85.00-94.75 including 73 head(mixed) 704 lbs 89.10 and 24 head(mostly blk) 794 lbs 84.80; 800-900 lbs 85.00-92.50 including 45 head(mixed) 811 lbs 86.00, 66 head(blk) value-added 847 lbs 92.50, 60 head(chax-blk) 868 lbs 86.90 and 62 head(mostly blk) 885 lbs 86.80; 900-1000 lbs 81.00-85.00 including 58 head(blk-chax) 900 lbs 82.50, 48 head(blk) 971 lbs 83.80 and 159 head(mostly blk) 995 lbs 85.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 95.00-102.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-96.50 including 28 head(chax-few blk) 592 lbs 90.50; 900-1000 lbs 56 head(mixed) 934 lbs 79.85. Large 1 400-500 lbs 80.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-83.00; 700-800 lbs 77.50-80.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 91.00-93.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-100.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-91.00; 600-700 lbs 74.00-81.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-80.00; 800-900 lbs 73.50-80.00; 900-1000 lbs 74.00-77.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 400-500 24 head 411 lbs 68.50; 500-600 lbs 43 head 528 lbs 70.00; 600-700 lbs 60.00-68.00; 700-800 lbs 40 head 727 lbs 61.90; 3 head 846 lbs 62.00; 19 head 963 lbs 64.25. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 90.00; 300-400 lbs 96.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 98.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 74.50-82.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-75.00; 800-900 lbs 55.00-67.00; 900-1000 lbs 60.00. Medium and Large 2 500-600 lbs 85.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-74.00; 700-800 lbs 60.00-70.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 95.00; 300-350 lbs 91.00- 98.00; 350-400 lbs 86.00-95.00; 400-450 lbs 82.25-91.00; 450-500 lbs 80.00-86.00 fleshy 77.00; 500-550 lbs 78.00-84.00 fleshy 74.00 and including 28 head(mostly blk weaned open) 511 lbs 84.00; 550-600 lbs 74.00-79.50; 600-700 lbs 71.00- 79.00; 700-800 lbs 76.00-84.70 including 29 head(mixed) 736 lbs 78.30 and 69 head(blk open) 778 lbs 84.70; 800-900 lbs 70.00-74.50. Medium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 22 head(chax) 589 lbs 79.25. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 80.00-86.00; 400-500 lbs 76.00-82.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-76.50; 600- 700 lbs 65.00-70.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-80.00; 800-900 lbs 70.00-75.00; 900- 1000 lbs 61.00-67.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 70.00-76.00; 400-500 lbs 71.00-76.00. Internet 11-17 KY for delivery in Dec Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 141 700-800 724 90.10-92.40 91.26 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1150-1725 lbs 41.50-44.50 46.00-46.50 37.00-40.50 Boners 80-85 1050-1470 lbs 40.50-43.50 44.50-45.00 34.50-39.50 Lean 85-90 1030-1320 lbs 35.50-38.00 38.00-43.00 33.50-35.50 Lean 85-90 730-985 lbs 34.50-37.50 Shelly and very low dress 730-855 lbs 26.00-33.00 Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade 1 1080-2275 lbs indicating 77-79 carcass boning percent 54.00-54.50. Yield Grade 2 1210-2440 lbs indicating 74-77 carcass boning percent 50.00-53.50 low dress 47.00-49.00. Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423 24 Hour Market Recording KY 800-327-6568 Out of state 502-564-2761 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls141.txt