SV_LS161 Louisville, KY Wed Nov 18, 2009 USDA-KY Dept of Ag News Mt. Sterling, KY – Blue Grass East Stockyards Cattle Auction Report for 11/18/2009 ***NO SALE NEXT WEEK-CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING*** Cattle Receipts: 1,191 Last week: 1,644 Weekly Receipts: 1,633 Compared to last sale, no comparison to last week, sale not reported on state holiday. Total supply included 8% slaughter cows, 1% slaughter bulls, 3% replacements and 88% feeders. Feeder supply 39% steers, 19% bulls and 42% heifers with 33% of feeders over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 117.50-119.00; 300-350 118.00; 350-400 lbs 104.00-115.00; 400-450 lbs 103.00-110.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00-99.00; 500-550 lbs 91.00-98.00; 550-600 lbs 86.00-95.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-86.75; 700-800 lbs 81.00-89.60 including 24 head(mostly blk) 709 lbs 87.20 and 51 head(blk-chax) 778 lbs 89.60. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 103.00-107.00; 500-600 lbs 83.50-87.00; 600-700 lbs 78.00-86.00; including 23 head(mixed) 635 lbs 85.75. Large 1 600-700 lbs 71.00-75.00; 800-900 lbs 65.00-71.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 95.00-107.00; 300-400 lbs 90.00-100.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-84.00; 600-700 lbs 77.00-83.00; 700-800 lbs 71.00-78.00; 800-900 lbs 70.00-76.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 80.00-88.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-92.00; 500-600 lbs 68.00- 75.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 No Test. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs cpl 117.50; 300-400 lbs 98.00-111.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00-95.00; 600- 700 lbs 72.00-78.00; 700-800 lbs 72.50-76.50. Large 1 400-500 lbs 75.00- 80.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-80.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 102.50- 110.00; 300-400 lbs 96.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 83.00-88.00; 500-600 lbs 73.00- 80.00; 600-700 lbs 68.00-71.50; 700-800 lbs 60.00-69.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 74.00-79.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs 64.00-67.00; 500-600 lbs 73.00- 78.00; 600-700 lbs 57.00-61.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 80.00-87.00; 300-350 lbs 85.00-88.00; fancy pkg 99.00; 350-400 lbs few 84.00-85.00; 400-450 lbs 80.00-83.00; 450-500 lbs 84.00-88.50; 500-550 lbs 78.00-85.00 fleshy 75.00; 550-600 lbs 73.00-78.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-83.00 fleshy 73.00; 700-800 lbs 68.00-73.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 81.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs 74.50-79.50. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 74.00-75.00; 400-500 lbs few 70.00-72.00; 500-600 lbs 60.00-66.00; 700-800 lbs 65.50-72.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 79.00-84.00 fleshy 76.00; 400-500 lbs 74.00- 82.00; 500-600 lbs 68.00-74.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-73.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 70.00-77.00; 400-500 lbs 64.00-71.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-71.50; 600- 700 lbs 64.00-68.00. Small 1 400-500 lbs 60.00-70.00; 500-600 lbs 60.00-67.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg-Dress Hi-Dress Lo-Dress Breakers 70-80 1025-1730 39.00-42.50 44.00-46.50 37.00-40.00 Boner 80-85 1150-1640 40.00-43.50 44.00-45.00 36.50-38.50 Lean 85-90 1010-1395 39.00-43.00 45.50-48.50 37.00-39.00 Lean 85-90 810-985 38.00-41.00 43.00-46.50 33.50-36.00 Shelly and very low dress 835-1115 lbs 28.00-32.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1735-1845 lbs indicating 78-81 carcass boning percent 56.00-57.00. Yield Grade 2 1350-2145 lbs indicating 75-77 carcass boning percent 52.00-55.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 3 12 years old with 125 lb calf at side 535.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-3 7-12 years old 880-1390 lbs and bred 4-8 months 410.00-710.00, aged 335.00-410.00. Small 2-3 8-12 years old 835-940 lbs and bred 4-8 months 500.00-650.00, aged 350.00-360.00. Source KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Louisville, KY Bill Holleran Phone 502-564-4896 24 Hour Toll Free Market Report 1-800-327-6568 Out of State 502-564-2761 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sv_1s161.txt