Kansas Weighted Average Report KS

DC_LS795 
Dodge City, KS    Mon Apr 30, 2012   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News

(Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 4/23 through 4/27/2012)

Kansas Weighted Average Report for the three feeder cattle auctions (Dodge City, 
Pratt and Salina) totaled 9,808 head including 9,166 head of feeder cattle and 
calves. Weighted average based on 8,330 head or about 91 percent of the total 
feeders. Approximately 85 percent of the feeders 600 lbs and over. Feeder supply 
63 percent steers and 37 percent heifers.

Receipts: 9,808        Last Week 11,787       Last Year 9,642             

                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         16   353-359      358    203.00-205.00     204.51                
         57   451-486      464    191.00-196.00     192.63                
        116     457        457       208.00         208.00 Value Added    
         17     548        548       187.00         187.00 Value Added    
        127   551-581      566    173.50-190.00     179.20                
         90   610-626      617    162.00-180.50     165.39                
         29     669        669       165.00         165.00                
         51   700-731      714    151.00-160.00     154.79                
         29   758-760      758    146.50-148.00     146.81                
        284   806-849      834    140.35-146.00     142.73                
        642   851-885      865    134.85-141.10     138.32                
        628   903-934      918    131.00-135.00     133.15                
        103   950-952      951    125.00-129.25     128.15                
         12    1060       1060       120.25         120.25                

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         16   365-388      382    196.00-216.00     205.57                
         52   418-441      433    189.00-215.00     193.54                
         45   465-497      486    184.00-189.50     187.45                
         14   508-546      521    175.00-187.00     182.34                
         40   550-558      555    172.00-184.00     177.86                
         34   608-620      613    169.00-170.00     169.39                
         39   661-693      666    149.00-158.00     151.15                
         26     685        685       152.00         152.00 Fleshy         
        259   700-748      736    146.50-154.75     149.50                
        165   766-799      792    140.00-145.00     142.65                
        353   802-848      834    138.85-143.25     140.26                
        404   850-894      876    132.00-142.85     134.46                
        650   914-949      938    125.85-131.25     129.01                
        211   978-994      984    123.35-124.00     123.55                
        167  1000-1043    1009    122.00-124.50     122.24                
        158  1050-1080    1066    119.10-120.50     119.78                

                      Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3                      
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          6     732        732       108.00         108.00                
         55     896        896       107.50         107.50                

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         13   303-346      336       187.00         187.00                
         10     399        399       182.00         182.00                
         86   413-446      432    176.00-182.00     179.90                
         17     435        435       186.00         186.00 Value Added    
         28   458-488      472    173.00-178.00     174.36                
         86   508-540      518    155.00-172.00     164.01                
         26   550-587      567    159.00-166.50     163.44                
         15   620-629      625    148.50-153.50     151.52                
        228   653-699      679    139.00-146.00     144.33                
         53     723        723       141.10         141.10                
        496   751-791      768    135.00-138.25     136.51                
         83   811-836      822    134.60-136.25     134.98                
         20   852-876      863    129.00-130.00     129.46                
         13     877        877       126.75         126.75 Fleshy         
         44   919-947      930    126.00-127.00     126.61                
         11    1019       1019       126.00         126.00                

Source: USDA Kansas Dept of Ag Market News   Dodge City, KS
        Richard Hruska OIC, 620-227-8881  
        24 hr Markets 620-369-9311
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