LG_LS145 Lexington, KY Thu Feb 4, 2010 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Weekly Summary Report for the week ending 02/2/10 Receipts: 3,052 Last Week: 2,745 Year Ago: 2,282 Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Total supply included 5% slaughter cows, 1% slaughter bulls, less than 1% replacements, 93% feeders. Feeder supply 51% steers, 9% bulls and 40% heifers with 45% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 109.00-117.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-121.00; 400-450 lbs 106.00-118.00; 450-500 lbs 104.00-114.00 including 22 head(blk fancy) 452 lbs 113.50 and 50 head(blk-chax) 464 lbs 113.50; 500- 550 lbs 105.50-113.00; 550-600 lbs 100.00-111.00 including 43 head(blk-chax) 562 lbs 109.00 and 75 head(mixed-weaned) 584 lbs 109.75; 600-700 lbs 92.00- 100.00 including 22 head(mixed) 644 lbs 99.50 and 37 head(blk) 668 lbs 98.00 weaned 100.00-104.75; 700-800 lbs 85.00-90.00 weaned 90.00-96.80 including 63 head(blk-chax) 768 lbs 96.80; 800-900 lbs 83.00-90.30 including 26 head(mostly blk) 800 lbs 90.00, 70 head(mixed) 844 lbs 88.40 and 63 head(mixed) 856 lbs 90.30; 900-1000 lbs 79.75-81.50. Medium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 98.00-105.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs 96.00-103.00 fleshy 94.00; 500- 600 lbs 90.00-97.00 fleshy 86.00; 600-700 lbs 82.00-87.75; 700-800 lbs 80.00- 82.00; 800-900 lbs few 80.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 106.00; 400- 500 lbs 95.00-105.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-105.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-90.00; 700- 800 lbs 78.00-84.00; 800-900 lbs few 78.50-80.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 86.00-94.00; 500-600 91.00-97.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-77.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-72.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 ind 385 lbs plain 60.00; 500-600 lbs 3 head 558 lbs 60.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 110.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00-111.00; 500-600 lbs 101.00-108.50; 600-700 lbs 85.00-95.00; 700-800 lbs 80.00-83.00; 800-900 lbs 72.50-78.00 fleshy 68.00. Medium and Large 1-2 500- 600 lbs 95.00-102.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-86.00; 700-800 lbs 78.00-80.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs 93.00-103.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-95.00 fleshy 82.00; 600- 700 lbs few 84.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 93.00-100.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-98.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-100.00 fleshy 82.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-84.00; 700-800 lbs 77.00-82.00 fleshy 70.00; 800-900 lbs 64.00-69.00. Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs 70.00-77.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-74.00; 700- 800 lbs 71.00-73.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 90.00-99.00 cpl fancy 103.00; 350-400 lbs 96.00-106.00 including 13 head 357 lbs weaned-open 105.50 and 20 head(blk) 380 lbs 106.00 fleshy 93.00; 400-450 lbs 91.00-98.00, 43 head(mostly blk-chax) weaned open 430 lbs 102.50; 450-500 lbs 90.00-97.25 including 45 head(mixed) 483 lbs 97.25; 500-550 lbs 88.00-96.40 including 68 head(blk-chax) open 532 lbs 96.40; 550-600 lbs 85.00-91.75 including 24 head(blk-chax) 584 lbs 91.75; 600-700 lbs 82.00-90.75 including 23 head(mostly blk few chax) 602 lbs 90.75, 19 head(blk-chax) open 663 lbs 88.50, 30 head(blk open) 677 lbs 88.25, 21 head(mostly blk) open 681 lbs 86.00 and 77 head(mixed green open) 682 lbs 87.95, fancy weaned load 81 head(mostly bbwf) 620 lbs 92.95; 700-800 lbs 77.00-83.50; 800-900 lbs 75.50- 80.00; 900-1000 lbs 72.50-75.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 88.00- 93.50; 500-600 lbs 84.50-88.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-83.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs 88.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-87.00 fleshy 73.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-81.50; 700-800 lbs cpl 76.50. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 85.00-91.00; 400- 500 lbs 85.00-91.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 78.00-84.00; 700- 800 lbs 70.00-73.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs cpl 80.00; 400-500 lbs 76.00-84.00; 500-600 72.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs 71.00-78.00; 700-800 lbs 62.00- 67.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs 62.00-65.00; 600-700 lbs 60.00-63.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1110-1825 lbs 44.00-49.00 49.00-54.50 ind 58.50 Boners 80-85 1000-1855 lbs 44.00-49.00 50.00-55.50 41.00-45.00 Lean 85-90 1015-1835 lbs 43.00-48.50 48.50-54.00 38.50-44.00 Lean 85-90 765-955 lbs 42.50-45.00 48.00-52.50 37.00-41.50 Shelly and very low dress 645-1475 lbs 24.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1130-2130 lbs indicating 78-82 carcass boning percent 59.00-63.50 ind high dressing 66.00. Yield Grade 2 1530-2070 lbs indicating 74-77 carcass boning percent 54.50-59.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 3-8 years old 1230-1605 lbs bred 4-9 months 575.00-740.00. Medium and Large 2 870-1015 lbs and bred 4-9 months 540.00-550.00 Cow/calf pairs: Small 3 1255 lbs Jersey with 50 lb calf at side 510.00. Baby Calves: beef: 25.00; dairybred 10.00-15.00. Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY Bill Holleran Telephone: (859) 255-7423 24 Hour Market Recording 800-327-6568 Out of state 502-564-2761 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls145.txt