LG_ LS220                      
Lexington, KY      Wed July 8, 2009      KY Dept Ag-USDA Market News

Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards 
Hog - Sheep Auction Report for 07/07/2009

HOGS:  18(12 feeder pigs)    Last Sale:  131(128)    Year Ago: holiday

   Compared to last sale, barrows and gilts poor test.  Slaughter sows 
poor test.  Slaughter boars sold .50 lower.  Feeder pigs per cwt poor
test, per head poor test. 

   Barrows and Gilts:  
Percent Lean 47-48          few 241 lbs   35.00               

   Slaughter Sows:          
US 2                            552 lbs   30.00
          
   Slaughter Boars:             605 lbs   5.00

   Feeder Pigs per CWT:
US 2                        cpl 102 lbs   45.00
US 3 boars                  135-180 lbs   27.00-33.00

   Feeder Pigs per Head:
Utility                   few 25-65 lbs   30.50-40.00
                         

SHEEP:  182    Last Sale:  176    Year Ago:  holiday

   Compared to last sale, slaughter lambs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.  
Slaughter ewes sold 2.00 lower in a light test.  Slaughter bucks sold 
5.00 lower.  Feeder lambs sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower.

   Slaughter Lambs:
Choice             Yield Grade 1-2  110-120 lbs    106.00-107.00
Good and Choice    Yield Grade 1-2  105-130 lbs    100.50-102.00
Good               Yield Grade 1        120 lbs    99.00 

   Slaughter Ewes: 
Good               Yield Grade 2-3      170 lbs    34.00
Utility            Yield Grade 1        120 lbs    42.00
Cull               Yield Grade 1        200 lbs    30.00

  Slaughter Bucks:                  215-265 lbs    35.00-39.00                                      

  Feeder Lambs:         
Medium and Large 1                    45-70 lbs    99.00-101.00
                                      75-95 lbs    95.00-106.00
Medium and Large 1-2                  60-75 lbs    92.00-105.50
Small and Medium 2                    30-50 lbs    77.00-84.00
                                      80-85 lbs    75.00-86.00
Small 1                               25-50 lbs    110.00-113.00  


   GOATS:  37    Last Sale:  7    Year Ago:  holiday
(sold per head unless denoted per CWT, weights estimated)

   Kids:  Selection 2  30-45 lbs 35.00-42.00; 70 lbs 76.00.  
Selection 3  15-35 lbs 15.00-28.00.

   Nannies:  60 lbs 55.00; 80-85 lbs lbs 67.50-69.00.

   Billies:  75 lbs 76.00; 135-175 lbs 116.00-118.00.
 
Source:  KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
         Bill Barrows  Telephone 859-255-7423
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls220.txt
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