SV_LS143
Louisville, KY    Thu Feb 9, 2012    USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News

Stanford, KY - Blue Grass South Stockyards 
	
Receipts: 1911

   Compared to Thu Feb 2, Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher 
with good demand on quality offering; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher with 
good demand; and Slaughter Bulls steady with limited offering.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 181.00-196.00; 300-400 lbs 
180.00-202.00; 400-500 lbs 178.00-200.00; 500-600 lbs 173.00-185.00; 600-700 lbs 
148.00-164.00; 700-800 lbs 140.00-152.00; 800-900 lbs 129.00-145.30; 900-1000 
lbs 120.00-124.00.  Groups with 20 head or more, 27 head 582 lbs 169.50 
blk/chxb; 71 head 652 lbs 159.50 blk/chxb; 75 head 680 lbs 142.00 mixed; 21 head 
745 lbs 147.00 blk/chxb; 43 head 749 lbs 150.00 blk/chxb/red; 63 head 761 lbs 
152.00 blk; 94 head 775 lbs 141.85 blk/chxb; 60 head 846 lbs 142.80 chxb/red; 61 
head 855 lbs 145.30 blk.

   Holstein Steers:  Large 3  300-400 lbs 104.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 117.00-
124.00; 500-600 lbs ind 112.00; 600-700 lbs ind 116.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 165.00-189.00; 400-500 lbs 
165.00-187.00; 500-600 lbs 159.00-179.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs 
115.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs 122.00-127.00; 900-1000 lbs  93.00-106.00.  Group 
with 20 head 642 lbs 147.00 blk.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 180.00-195.00; 300-400 lbs 
158.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs 146.00-162.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-159.00; 600-700 lbs 
134.00-149.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-139.00; 800-900 lbs 112.00-121.00.  Groups 
with 20 head or more, 53 head 573 lbs 152.85 blk; 72 head 683 lbs 139.00 
blk/chxb; 26 head 702 lbs 138.75 blk/chxb; 42 head 736 lbs 139.00 blk/chxb.  
Medium and Large 2  300-400 lbs 128.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs 131.00-144.00; 500-
600 lbs 126.00-138.00.  Small 1  200-300 lbs 130.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 137.00-
145.00; 500-600 lbs 113.00-123.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
       Percent Lean    Weight    Average Dress    High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers   75-80     1275-1650   75.00-77.00      78.50-84.00       73.00
Boners     80-85      935-1490   65.00-77.00      78.00-86.00    62.00-64.50
Lean       85-90      850-1535   56.00-68.00      69.50-73.00    47.00-52.50

   Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade         Weight    Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
     1            1365-2000   89.50-93.00      96.00-97.00
     2            1170-1625   79.00-85.50

   Bred Cows:  young 855-1125 lbs 4-6 months bred 870.00-1080.00 per head; 
Middle aged 855-1400 lbs 4-6 months bred 700.00-1140.00 per head.

   Cows and Calves:  Middle aged Cow 1395 lbs with 100 lbs calf 1200.00 per 
pair.

   Stock Bulls:  No test.

   Head Calves:  Dairy 100.00, Beef 130.00.

Source:  Jeff Harrod (Market Specialist)
         Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
         Jack Colley  502-582-5287  jack.colley@ams.usda.gov
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