LG_LS140 Lexington, KY Mon May 20, 2013 USDA-KY Dept Ag Market News Lexington, KY - Blue Grass Stockyards Cattle Auction Report for 05/20/2013 ***No Sale next Mon. May 27 in observance of Memorial Day***** Receipts: 1,301 Last Monday: 972 Year Ago: 911 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with light demand on an average to good quality offering except featherweight heifers under 400 lbs 10.00 lower with very light demand. Yearling steers steady in a very light test and yearling heifers untested. Cattle futures closed lower late last week and were erractic today opening lower and closing closer to steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand. Total supply included 10% slaughter cows, 01% slaughter bulls, less than 01% replacements and 89% feeders. Feeder supply 33% steers, 24% bulls, 43% heifers with 46% of feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 140.00-148.00; 500- 600 lbs 128.00-137.00 small pkg fancy 143.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-131.00 small pkg weaned 135.00; 700-800 lbs 118.00-122.00 small pkg weaned 125.50; 800-900 lbs few 115.00-117.00 yearling load: 68 head(blk-few chax thin) 803 lbs 129.95; 900-1000 lbs few fancy 116.50. Large 1 500-600 lbs few 130.00; 600-700 lbs few 128.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 136.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs few 125.00- 133.00; 600-700 lbs few 123.00; 700-800 lbs few 110.00-116.00; 800- 900 lbs few 109.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs few 137.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs few 133.00; 500-600 lbs few 120.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs few 105.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 121.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs few 112.00. Holstein Steers: Large 3 500-600 lbs few 102.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs few 170.00-180.00; 300-400 lbs few 151.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-143.00; 500-600 lbs 127.00-133.00 fancy 134.00-139.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-128.00; 700- 800 lbs 110.00-118.00; 800-900 lbs few 102.00-104.00; 900-1000 lbs few 94.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 150.00; 400-500 lbs few 131.00; 600-700 lbs few 113.00-114.00; 700-800 lbs few 99.00-104.00; 800- 900 lbs few 94.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 141.00; 400- 500 lbs 123.00-133.00; 500-600 lbs 118.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs few 117.00; 700-800 lbs few 104.00-106.00; 800-900 lbs few 95.00-99.00; 900-1000 lbs few 88.00-90.00. Medium and Large 3 600-700 lbs few 105.00-110.00; 800-900 lbs few 90.00. Small 1 300-400 lbs few 130.00; 400-500 lbs few 110.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs few 110.00; 600-700 lbs few 105.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs few 131.00-139.00 fancy 142.00; 400-500 lbs 128.00-136.50 fancy 142.00-145.00; 500- 600 lbs 123.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-122.00 few fancy weaned 127.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-113.00 few weaned 115.00; 800-900 lbs few 109.50-111.00; 900-1000 lbs few 93.00. Large 1 300-400 lbs few 125.00; 400-500 lbs few 123.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs few 115.00; 700-800 lbs few 105.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs few 132.00- 133.00; 400-500 lbs few 125.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 116.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs 109.00-115.00; 700-800 lbs few 104.00-106.00; 800-900 lbs few 105.00; 900-1000 lbs few 88.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs few 130.00-132.00; 300-400 lbs few 130.00; 400-500 lbs few 115.00- 122.00; 500-600 lbs few 102.00-115.00; 600-700 lbs few 98.00-105.00; 700-800 lbs few 84.00. Small 1 200-300 lbs few 125.00; 300-400 lbs few 110.00; 400-500 lbs few fleshy 74.00-80.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi dress Lo Dress Breakers 70-80 1105-1735 lbs 76.00-80.50 81.50-82.50 70.50-74.50 Boners 80-85 1070-1685 lbs 75.00-80.50 81.50-87.50 70.00-74.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1290 lbs 73.00-77.00 78.00-83.00 68.00-72.50 Light 85-90 870-985 lbs 69.00-70.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1130-2250 93.50-97.50 98.50-106.50 Cow/Calf Pairs: no test. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1405 lbs 7-9 months bred 1010.00. Medium 2 1075 lbs 1-3 months bred 860.00. Baby Calves: dairybred cpl 50.00-70.00; beefx thin 50.00. **This report reflects the majority of cattle in a specific class and grade. Source: KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY Bill Holleran Telephone:(859) 255-7423 Alex Tolbert, OIC 502-564-0290 xtn 238 24 Hour Market Recording for KY 800-327-6568 Out of state 502-564-2761 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls140.txt