SV_LS152
Louisville, KY          Monday, July 06, 2009       USDA-KY Dept of Ag News

Laurel Livestock sales, London Kentucky
(Cattle weighed at time of arrival)

Cattle Receipts: 283

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.
            
Percent Lean           Weight       Avg-Dress      Hi-Dress       Lo-Dress
Breakers   75-80      1000-1400    44.00-47.00     53.00-55.00            
Boner      80-85       900-1100    41.00-44.00        51.50          
Lean       85-90       800-1000    38.00-40.00 

Slaughter Bulls:
Y.G.    Weights    Carcass Boning Percent     Range
1       1600-1880      79-82                68.00-70.00
2         1500           76                    58.00


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     370       107.00         107.00
    3    400-500     423       105.00         105.00
   22    500-600     581     99.00-102.50     100.23
    1    600-700     625        95.00          95.00
   67    700-800     779     92.50-97.10       96.97
    2    900-1000    923        80.50          80.50
Groups:
65hd     avg.w/t     779      blk/charx        97.10

                      Feeder Steers Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    600-700     669     88.00-93.50       91.33

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11    400-500     450     91.00-92.50       91.62
   25    500-600     551     87.00-91.00       89.21
    8    600-700     637     89.00-92.00       89.72
    7    700-800     706        90.25          90.25
    3    800-900     820        84.50          84.50
    1    900-1000    955        80.00          80.00

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    400-500     483     89.00-98.00       95.03
    5    500-600     553     91.50-99.00       94.24
    4    600-700     610        86.50          86.50
    3    700-800     708     82.00-82.50       82.17

                      Feeder Bulls Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    600-700     625        80.00          80.00

                      Feeder Bulls Medium 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    300-400     355        90.00          90.00

  
Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Cows 3-8 years old and 3-9 months bred 590.00-
785.00 per head. Aged: 360.00-465.00 per hd.
Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2: Cows 2-10yrs with 100-300 lbs 
calves at side 625.00-1010.00 per pair.
Stock Bulls:  blk. Yearlings, 650.00-780.00 per hd.
Calves: baby beef: 90.00 per hd.


Source:  Travis Gabbard(Market Specialist)
         Kentucky Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
         Jack.Colley@USDA.gov       Phone 502-582-5287
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls152.txt
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