Lexington, TX Semi-Monthly Hog & Sheep Auction (1st & 3rd Tue)

LG_ LS220                      
Lexington, KY    Tue Feb 5, 2013    USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News

Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY
Hog, Sheep and Goat Auction Report for 02/05/2013

HOGS:  84(57 feeder pigs)    Last Sale:  37(3)

   Compared to last sale: Barrows and Gilts no trend.  Slaughter
Sows 6.00-10.00 higher.  Slaughter Boars steady.  Feeder Pigs per
Cwt no recent test.  Feeder Pigs per head no recent test.

   Barrows and Gilts:  No test.

   Slaughter Sows:  US 2  470-620 lbs 50.00-59.00.  US 3  475-485 lbs
41.00-42.00.

   Slaughter Boars:  320-690 lbs 11.50-15.00.

   Meat Hogs (for local processing):  295-430 lbs 56.00-66.00.

   Feeder Pigs per CWT:  US 1-2  115-195 lbs 45.00-53.00.  US 3  115-
185 lbs 27.50-31.00.  Cull 1  180 lbs 90.00.
  
   Feeder Pigs per Head:  US 3  74-88 lbs 20.00-36.00.  Cull 1  30-
96 lbs 3.00-12.50.

                         
SHEEP:  228    Last Sale:  202

   Compared to last sale:  Slaughter Lambs 4.00-15.00 lower.  Slaughter
Ewes 5.00-15.00 lower.  Slaughter Bucks steady to 7.00 higher.  Feeder 
Lambs 8.00-15.00 lower.

   Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 1  105-125 lbs 112.50-119.00.  Good 1
105-155 lbs 99.00-108.00.  Cull 1  130-135 lbs 90.00.

   Slaughter Ewes:  Choice 1  90-125 lbs 72.50-80.00.  Good 1 
110-205 lbs 62.50-70.00.

   Slaughter Bucks:  180-240 lbs 67.50-70.00.

   Feeder Lambs:  Medium and Large 1  56-77 lbs 150.00-165.00.  Medium
and Large 1-2  46-70 lbs 142.50-147.50.  Medium and Large 2  33-66 lbs 
130.00-135.00; 75-92 lbs 115.00-122.50.  Medium and Large 3  35-93 lbs 
100.00-120.00.  Small 1  54-95 lbs 90.00-95.00.  Small 2  37-75 lbs 
72.50-77.50.



   GOATS:  0    Last Sale:  18
(sold per head unless denoted per CWT, weights estimated)




Source:  KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lexington, KY
         Mike Cocanougher, 502-564-4896
         24 Hour Market Recording 800-327-6568 Kentucky
         Out of State 502-564-2761 
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lg_ls220.txt

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