LG_LS160
Lexington, KY          Fri   Oct 26, 2007      USDA-KY Dept. Ag Market News 

Lexington, KY   Blue Grass Stockyards
Replacement Cow Sale report for 10/25/2007 

Actual Receipts:  538
Commercial Grade

   Stock Cows and Calves: 
Medium and Large 1  blks 4-8 years old (fancy) with 150-250 lb calves 1240.00-
1250.00; aged (average quality) with 100-300 lb calves 790.00-940.00. 

Medium and Large 1-2  blks and cross breds 4-8 years (average quality) with 125-
400 lb calves 930.00-1110.00; (plain) with 125-425 lb calves 760.00-900.00; aged 
(average quality to plain) with 150-400 lb calves 590.00-740.00.

Medium and Large 3  4 years old to aged (average quality to plain) with 150-225 
lb calves 410.00-690.00.  

   Stock Cows:
Medium and Large 1-2  blacks with some cross breds, 3-8 years old (good quality) 
940-1505 lbs and bred 4-9 months 860.00-980.00; (average quality, some thin 
fleshed) 4-8 years old 1000-1475 lbs and bred 4-9 months 680.00-850.00; (good to 
average quality) 765-1500 lbs and bred 1-3 months 640.00-800.00; 4 years old to 
aged (plain) 1070-1145 lbs and bred 1-7 months 540.00-670.00. 

Medium and Large 3  mostly cross breds, 4-8 years old (average quality) 995-1230 
lbs and bred 4-9 months 630.00-720.00; (plain) 805-1245 lbs and bred 4-9 months 
490.00-620.00; aged (average quality to plain) 865-1090 lbs and bred 1-7 months 
305.00-460.00.                                                             

Small 1  mostly cross breds, 5 years to aged (average quality) 940-1185 lbs and 
bred 4-7 months 450.00-550.00.  

Small 2  cross bred aged cow (plain) 885 lbs and bred 4-7 months 360.00.

   Bred Heifers:
Medium and Large 1  mostly cross breds (average quality) 835-1010 lbs and bred 
1-7 months 640.00-980.00; cross bred (plain) 770 lbs and bred 4-7 months 600.00.

   Stock Bulls:  
Medium and Large 1  Charx 30 months old 1555-1685 lbs 1080.00-1130.00, Angus 12-
14 months old 800-1040 lbs 610.00-770.00.  

Medium and Large 2  blk 18 months to 3 years old 1045-1475 lbs 660.00-880.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
         % Lean   Weight        Avg Dress   Hi Dress     Low Dress
Breakers 70-80   965-1445 lbs  42.50-48.50  50.00-50.50  38.50
Boners   80-85   905-1505 lbs  43.00-48.00  49.50-54.00  41.50
Lean     85-90  1005-1235 lbs  37.50-44.50               32.00-36.00
Lean     85-90    760-985 lbs  38.00-40.50               33.50-34.50
shelly and very low dressing 760-970 lbs 25.00-28.00

   Slaughter BullS:  Yield Grade 2  1630 lbs indicating 75-77 carcass 
boning percent 52.00.

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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