LG_LS141 Lexington, KY Tue May 21, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Report for 05/21/2013 Receipts: 1,232 Last Tuesday: 1,276 Year Ago: 1,504 Compared to Monday, steer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand as cattle futures rallied today. Mostly good quality offering today. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on 600-700 lbs with moderate to good demand on an average to good quality offering. Yearling steers sold steady with good demand. Yearling heifers no comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher with good demand. Total supply included 08% slaughter cows, 02% slaughter bulls, less than 01% replacements and 90% feeders. Feeder supply 61% steers, 11% bulls, 28% heifers with 67% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 145.00-157.00 few fancy 160.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-139.00 few fancy 140.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00-133.00 few fancy weaned 134.00-138.50; 700-800 lbs 121.00-123.00 few weaned 124.00-128.75; 800-900 lbs 118.00-125.80 including 60 head(mixed) 850 lbs 125.80; 900-1000 lbs yearling loads: 122.50-123.95 including 63 head(blk-chax fancy) 907 lbs 122.80, 81 head(blk-few chax) 921 lbs 122.50 and 112 head(blk-fancy) 953 lbs 123.95 few fleshy 107.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 145.00; 400-500 lbs few 140.00; 800-900 lbs 59 head(xbred) 855 lbs 117.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 139.00; 500-600 lbs few 128.00- 130.00; 600-700 lbs few 124.00; 800-900 lbs few 112.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 131.00; 600-700 lbs few 115.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 500-600 lbs load 75 head fancy 521 lbs 108.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 160.00-164.00; 300-400 lbs few 148.00; 400-500 lbs 136.00-140.50; 500-600 lbs 127.00- 137.00 fancy weaned pkg 140.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs few 111.00; 800-900 lbs few 105.00; 900-1000 lbs few 95.00-98.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 122.00; 600-700 lbs few 120.00; 700-800 lbs few 104.00-110.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 135.00; 400- 500 lbs few 123.00; 500-600 lbs few 118.00; 700-800 lbs few 95.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 120.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00-111.00; 700-800 lbs few 85.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 144.00; 300- 400 lbs 131.00-136.00; 400-500 lbs 128.00-133.00; 500-600 lbs 124.00- 127.00 weaned 128.00-131.50; 600-700 lbs 117.00-124.00 few weaned 128.00; 700-800 lbs few 109.00-112.00 fancy open pkg 117.50; 800-900 lbs few 110.00-118.80 including 54 head(mixed-open) 812 lbs 118.80. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 107.00; 600-700 lbs few 114.00; 700-800 lbs few 109.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs few 123.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs few 117.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs few 109.00-115.00; 700-800 lbs 104.00- 108.00; 900-1000 lbs few 89.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 122.00; 400-500 lbs few 122.00; 600-700 lbs few 108.00-110.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 115.00-121.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1045-1640 lbs 75.00-79.50 80.00-85.00 71.00-74.00 Boners 80-85 1075-1900 lbs 74.00-80.00 81.00-85.00 69.00-71.00 Lean 85-90 1010-1675 lbs 72.00-76.00 77.00-80.00 67.00-71.00 Light 85-90 785-995 lbs 74.50 66.00-69.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1135-2395 92.00-97.00 101.00-106.50 78.00 very high 109.00-110.00 Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2-3 760-935 lbs with 100-150 lb calves at side 880.00-960.00. Bred Cows: Large 1 1560 lbs 7-9 months bred 1160.00. Medium 3 cpl 785-850 lbs 790.00-820.00. Baby Calves: beef 210.00. **This report reflects the majority of cattle in a particular weight, class and grade. Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423 Alex Tolbert, OIC 502-564-0290 xtn 238 24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568 Out of state 502-564-2761 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls140.txt