LG_LS145 Lexington, KY Thur Feb 09, 2012 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Weekly Summary Report for the week ending 02/07/12 Receipts: 2,563 Last Week: 3,105 Year Ago: 2,253 Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold about steady with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold about steady with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher with good demand. Total supply included 05% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls, 2% replacements and 92% feeders. Feeder supply 46% steers, 12% bulls and 42% heifers with 64% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 180.00-190.00 few fancy 194.00; 400-500 lbs 161.00-179.00 fancy weaned 180.00-192.00; 500-600 lbs 154.00-169.00 weaned fancy 170.00-181.00 including 23 head(chax-blk) 519 lbs 170.00; 600-700 lbs 142.00-153.00 including 23 head(chax-blk) 628 lbs 148.00 weaned fancy 154.00-164.00; 700- 800 lbs 137.00-149.25 including 23 head(mostly blk) 724 lbs 147.25, 40 head(mostly blk weaned) 735 lbs 149.25 and 48 head(mixed) 777 lbs 143.00; 800-900 lbs yearlings: 133.00-145.95 including 130 head(blk few rwf) 804 lbs 145.95, 60 head(mostly blk fancy value-added) 826 lbs 144.50 and 59 head(mixed) 866 lbs 138.25; 900-1000 lbs 125.00-138.75 including 56 head(mostly bbwf fancy) 943 lbs 138.75 and 103 head(blk-few chax) 955 lbs 128.75. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs few 182.00-184.00; 300-400 lbs few 175.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00- 160.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-131.00; 800- 900 lbs few 123.00-125.00; 900-1000 lbs few 110.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-400 lbs 113.00-121.00 few plain 106.00-110.00; 400-500 lbs few 114.00-121.00; 800-900 lbs few 80.00-86.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 163.00-180.00; 300-400 lbs 172.00-187.00; 400-500 lbs 168.00-174.00 fancy 175.00- 187.00; 500-600 lbs 146.00-160.00 weaned 161.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs 133.00-140.00 weaned 141.00-149.00; 700-800 lbs 127.00-137.00; 800- 900 lbs few 117.50-122.00. Large 1 600-700 lbs 123.00-130.00; 700- 800 lbs few 119.00-125.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 150.00-166.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-161.50; 500-600 lbs 138.00-146.50; 700-800 lbs 119.00-123.50. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 132.50-135.00; 400- 500 lbs 139.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-134.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 157.50-175.00; 300- 400 lbs 155.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-155.00 fancy weaned 156.00- 166.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-148.00 fancy weaned 149.00-156.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-139.00 weaned 140.00-145.50 including 27 head(blk-open) 600 lbs 143.00, 42 head(blk-few chax open) 638 lbs 145.50, 23 head(blk open) 670 lbs 144.25 and 20 head(mostly blk weaned open) 678 lbs 137.25; 700- 800 lbs 126.00-138.00 including 63 head(blk-few chax) 738 lbs 135.75, 51 head(blk-smokes open value-added) 754 lbs 135.25; 800-900 lbs 110.00- 132.00. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 140.00; 700-800 lbs few 124.00-130.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 140.00-154.00; 400-500 lbs 134.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs 112.00- 120.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs few 115.00-129.00; 500-600 lbs few 127.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs few 110.00-120.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs few 100.00-102.00; 700-800 lbs 102.50-105.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1015-1805 lbs 73.00-78.00 79.00-87.50 64.00 Boners 80-85 1080-1830 lbs 73.00-79.50 80.00-86.00 67.00-71.00 Lean 85-90 1020-1570 lbs 67.00-73.00 74.00-83.00 60.00-66.00 Lean 85-90 630-995 lbs 72.00-75.00 76.00-82.00 60.50-68.50 Shelly and very low dress 750-1385 lbs 48.00-58.50. Heiferettes: 1035-1150 lbs 86.00-100.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1175-2390 lbs 91.50-99.00 hi dress 1845 lbs 103.00. Yield Grade 2 1450-2290 lbs 86.50-90.50. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 2 1130 lbs with 100 lb calf at side 920.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1085-1490 lbs 7-9 months bred 980.00-1325.00. Medium and Large 3 1125-1325 lbs 4-9 months bred 850.00-950.00. Small 3 1100 lbs 7-9 months bred 700.00; 655 lbs thin 450.00. Baby Calves: no test. 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_ls145.txt