LG_LS141 Lexington, KY Tue July 7, 2009 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Resend Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Report for 07/07/2009 Receipts: 1,760 Last Tuesday: holiday Year Ago: holiday Compared to Monday’s sale, steer and heifer calves firm to 3.00 higher with good demand for calves. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to firm with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 119.00-123.50; 300-350 lbs 116.00-126.00; 350-400 lbs 115.00-118.00; 400-450 lbs 106.00-108.00; 450-500 lbs 105.00-113.00; 500-550 lbs 104.50-110.00; 550-600 lbs 104.00- 106.00; 600-700 lbs calves 96.00-106.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-98.00; 800-900 lbs 62 head(blk-Chax) 819 lbs 97.70, 59 head(Chax-red) 862 lbs 95.95, 115 head(bbwf) fancy 869 lbs 100.40 and 60 head(blk-Chax) 871 lbs 98.95; 900-1000 lbs few 84.00-87.00; 1175-1230 lbs partly fattened 77.50. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 411 lbs 119.00; 500-600 lbs 106.00-107.00; 600- 700 lbs 81 head(mixed) 659 lbs 104.80; 700-800 lbs 139 head(mixed) 791 lbs 96.50; 800-900 lbs 64 head(mixed) 807 lbs 96.00 and 60 head(bbwf) 884 lbs 97.50. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 105.00-113.00; 400-500 lbs few 101.00; 500-600 lbs few 104.00; 600-700 lbs 101.50-101.75. Holsteins: 400-500 lbs 65.00-72.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-71.00; 600-700 lbs cpl 60.00-71.00; 700-800 lbs few 71.00; 10 head 818 lbs 73.25. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 113.00-122.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00-119.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-106.00; 600-700 lbs 92.00-99.00; 700- 800 lbs few 84.00-88.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 104.00-107.00; 400-400 lbs 103.00-104.50; 500-600 lbs 95.00-99.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 106.00-107.00; 300-350 lbs few 95.00-97.00; 350-400 lbs 102.00-107.00; 400-450 lbs 97.00- 100.00; 450-500 lbs 94.00-102.00; 500-550 lbs 91.00-96.00; 550-600 lbs 88.00-93.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00-98.00 including 24 head(blk-Chax open & weaned) 616 lbs 98.00; 700-800 lbs 88.50-93.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-88.70. Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs few 97.00; 400-500 lbs pkg 97.75; 500-600 lbs 89.00-97.00 including 79 head(mixed weaned & open) 537 lbs 97.00; 700- 800 lbs 69 head(blk) 737 lbs 96.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 97.00- 99.00; 400-500 lbs 92.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-91.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00- 91.00; 700-800 lbs 82.00-86.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 83.00- 93.50; 400-500 lbs 81.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-87.50. Slaughter Steers: Select and Choice yield grade 1-2 1215-1280 lbs 78.90. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 920-1650 lbs 52.00-54.50 57.50-59.50 43.50-48.50 Boners 80-85 1040-1620 lbs 51.00-54.00 56.00-58.50 45.50-48.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1325 lbs 44.00-47.50 52.50 43.50-44.50 Lean 85-90 690-995 lbs 44.00-47.50 43.50-44.00 Shelly and very low dress 935-1505 lbs 38.00-40.00 Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade 1 1395-1795 lbs indicating 78-82 carcass boning percent 61.00-69.00. Yield Grade 2 1065-1350 lbs indicating 76-78 carcass boning percent 56.50-60.50. 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_ls141.txt