LG_LS160
Lexington, KY       Fri 10 Apr 2008       USDA-KY Dept. Ag Market News 

Lexington, KY   Blue Grass Stockyards
Replacement Cow Sale report for 4/10/2008 

Actual Receipts:  468
Commercial Grade
First consignment (first producer):

   Open heifers ready to breed:    
Medium and Large 1-2  bbwf 760-990 lbs 710.00-800.00; few Charx 
830-925 lbs 730.00-760.00; rrwfx 840-900 lbs 650.00-680.00.

Medium and Large 2-3  bbwf 690-775 lbs 660.00-690.00.


Second consignment (second producer):
   
   Stock Cows and Calves: 
Medium and Large 1-2  mostly bbwf, few Char 3-7 years old 
with 125-250 lb calves 990.00-1150.00.  

Medium and Large 2-3  3-7 blks and few crossbreds 
(some plain/and or thin) with 75-300 lb calves  680.00-890.00. 

Small 1 cpl blk cows with 150 lb calves 600.00-690.00.  
  
   Stock Cows:
Medium and Large 1-2  bbwf, 3-8 years old 1130-1395 lbs and bred 
7-9 months 770.00-950.00, few 1190-1395 lbs and bred 4-6 months 
770.00-800.00. 

Medium and Large 2  few crossbred cows 4-7 years old 1075-1320 lbs 
and bred 4-9 months 700.00-730.00.

Medium and large 3  blks & crossbreds 4-9 years old 935-1355 lbs 
and bred 1-9 months (most plain and some going to slaughter) 
430.00-695.00.   

Medium 1-2  mostly bbwf, 3-8 years old 965-1395 lbs and bred 1-6 
months 650.00-800.00.
                                                            
   Stock Bulls:  
Medium and Large 2-3  most plain/thin blks 2-2.5 years old (all bought 
to slaughter) 1235-1450 lbs 800.00-920.00; Charolais 2 years old 
(bought for slaughter) 1530 lbs 1050.00; Santa Gertrudis cross 2 years 
old (bought for slaughter)1190 lbs 760.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
         % Lean   Weight        Avg Dress   Hi Dress     Low Dress
Breakers 70-80  1020-1510 lbs  50.00-53.00  55.00              
Boners   80-85   985-1315 lbs  50.00-53.50               46.50-49.50
Lean     85-90  1125-1160 lbs  49.50-50.50  
Lean     85-90    770-930 lbs  47.00                     44.00-45.50      
shelly and very low dressing no test.

   Slaughter bulls:  Yield grade 2  1230 lbs indicating 74 carcass 
boning percent 62.00.    

Source: USDA-Kentucky Dept of Market News, Lexington, KY.
Rob Milburn  Office Phone: 859-255-7423
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls160.txt
24 Hour Market Recording 800-327-6568
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