SV_LS154
Louisville, KY    Tue Febuary 07,2012 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News 
   
Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction, Inc., Smiths Grove, KY
Holsteins unless otherwise stated.  (prices per head)

Receipts: 1038    Sat.355              Last Week: 880

 Special open and short bred sale Sat.Feb.4 included in this report

 Springers: (2-3 years old, 5-8 months bred) Supreme 1300-1600 lbs.
1440.00-1760.00; Approved:1250-1400 lbs.1290.00-1400.00; Medium: 
950-1300 lbs.1110.00-1280.00; Common: 900-1200 lbs.700.00-1080.00.

 Fresh Milking Cows:( 2-3 years old) Supreme 1300-1600 lbs.1630.00
1880.00 few 1900.00-2310.00; Approved 1200-1400 lbs.1290.00-1470.00; 
Medium 1000-1200 lbs.1150.00-1220.00; Common 800-1000 lbs.810.00-1110.00

 Fresh Milking Cows:(4-5 years old) Supreme 1400-1700 lbs.1350.00-1660.00
Approved 1300-1500 lbs.1210.00-1300.00;Medium 1100-1300lbs.1050.00-1160.00
Common 1000-1200 lbs.790.00-1010.00.

 Short Bred:(1-4 months bred);Supreme 1200-1400 lbs.1390.00;Approved 1000-1200
lbs.1110.00-1190.00;Medium 800-1000 lbs.900.00-1080.00;Common 600-800 lbs.
720.00-840.00. 
 
 Open Heifers: Supreme:200-300 lbs.290.00-380.00;300-400 lbs.360.00-460.00;
400-500lbs.450.00-520.00;500-600 lbs.560.00-630.00;600-700 lbs.690.00-720.00
700-800 lbs.755.00-810.00;800-900 lbs.870.00-930.00;900-1000 lbs.940.00-1000.00
Approved:200-300 lbs. 255.00-285.00;300-400 lbs. 280.00-320.00;400-500 lbs.
370.00-420.00;500-600 lbs.460.00-500.00; 600-700 lbs.530.00-590.00;700-800 lbs.
650.00-675.00;Medium 300-400 lbs.220.00-240.00;
500-600 lbs.300.00; 

 Holstein Heifer Calves: Small 60.00-95.00; Medium and Large; 110.00-250.00
per head.

 Holstein Bull Calves: Small 30.00-95.00; Medium and Large 100.00-140.00
per head.

  Slaughter Cows (cwt)
                Slaughter Cows
      Percent Lean    Weight     Avg-Dress     Hi-Dress          Lo-Dress    
 Breaker    75-80   1200-2000   77.00-81.00   82.00-86.00      70.00-76.00
 Boner      80-85   1100-1600   72.00-76.00   77.00-81.00      65.00-70.00
 Lean       85-90    900-1500   60.00-67.00   68.00-75.00      55.00-59.00
 Shelly/low dress    700-1000   39.00-48.00   
                       
   Slaughter Bulls(cwt)
 Y.G.       Weights           Avg Dress        Hi-Dress          Lo-Dress
 1        1600-2200           90.00-92.00      96.00-99.00      89.00                  
 2        1500-1900           82.00-84.00      87.00-88.00      78.00-79.00
 3        1200-1600                                                                                                                                
   Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY
           Mark Hurt, Market Reporter, 502-595-4941
           24 Hour Market Report 800-327-6568 (KY),502-564-2761 (out of state)
           www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_ls154.txt