LG_LS145 Lexington, KY Thu July 9, 2009 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Weekly Summary Report for the week ending 07/09/2009 Receipts This Week: 2,886 Last Week: holiday Year ago: holiday Compared to two week’s ago, steer calves under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs firm 3.00 higher; heifer calves firm to 3.00 higher with good demand for calves. Yearling steers and heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. The supply included 8% slaughter cows, 1% slaughter bulls, 1% replacements and 90% feeder cattle. The feeder supply included 56% steers, 14% bulls and 30% heifers. Steers, bulls and heifers over 600 lbs totaled 57% of feeder cattle. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 119.00-123.50; 300-350 lbs 112.00-126.00; 350-400 lbs 115.00-118.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-112.00; 450-500 lbs 105.00-113.00; 500-550 lbs 104.50-110.00; 550-600 lbs 102.00- 108.50 fleshy 98.00; 600-700 lbs calves 96.00-106.00; 700-800 lbs 92.50- 99.50; 800-900 lbs 93.00-100.40 including 62 head(blk-Chax) 819 lbs 97.70, 59 head(Chax-red) 862 lbs 95.95, 115 head(bbwf) fancy 869 lbs 100.40, 60 head(blk-Chax) 871 lbs 98.95 and 117 head(Chax-blk) value enhanced 877 lbs 98.85; 900-1000 lbs few 84.00-94.00; 1175-1230 lbs partly fattened 77.50. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 100.00-119.00; 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, 62 head(bbwf) 836 lbs 98.00, 70 head(Chax-blk) 839 lbs 97.00 and 60 head(bbwf) 884 lbs 97.50. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 105.00-121.00; 400-500 lbs 98.00-105.50; 500-600 lbs 100.00-105.00; 600-700 lbs 98.00-103.50. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 91.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-98.00; 600-700 lbs 89.00-91.00. Holsteins: Large 3 6 head 252 lbs 80.00; 300-400 lbs 76.00-77.00; 400-500 lbs 65.00-72.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-71.00; 600-700lbs cpl 60.00- 71.00; 700-800 lbs few 66.00-71.00; 10 head 818 lbs 73.25. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 110.00; 300-400 lbs 109.00-122.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-119.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-106.00; 600- 700 lbs 91.00-101.50; 700-800 lbs 78.00-88.00; few 800-955 lbs 70.00-72.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 104.00-121.00; 400-400 lbs 93.00-104.50; 500-600 lbs 95.00-104.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00-91.50; 700-800 lbs 72.00- 74.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 102.00-111.00; 300-350 lbs 95.00-102.00; 350-400 lbs 100.00-107.50; 400-450 lbs 96.00-101.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-102.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-99.00; 550-600 lbs 88.00-94.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00-98.00 including 24 head(blk-Chax open & weaned) 616 lbs 98.00; 700-800 lbs 83.00-93.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-88.70. Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs few 97.00; 400-500 lbs 96.00-97.75; 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 2 200-300 lbs 98.00-109.00; 300-400 lbs 91.00-99.00; 400-500 lbs 84.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs 82.00-91.00; 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; 600-700 lbs 75.00-81.00. 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 70-80 920-1665 lbs 52.00-56.50 57.50-59.50 43.50-51.00 Boners 80-85 935-1620 lbs 51.00-57.00 56.00-60.50 45.00-50.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1325 lbs 44.00-50.50 50.50-52.50 42.50-44.50 Lean 85-90 690-995 lbs 44.00-48.50 51.50-52.00 41.00-44.00 Shelly and very low dress 905-1505 lbs 36.00-40.00 Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade 1 1395-2220 lbs indicating 78-82 carcass boning percent 61.00-69.00. Yield Grade 2 1035-1970 lbs indicating 75-78 carcass boning percent 56.50-62.50 very low dress 49.00-51.50. Baby Calves: dairybreds 30.00-50.00. 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_ls145.txt