Kansas Weighted Average Report KS

DC_LS795    
Dodge City, KS    Mon Feb 4, 2013   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News
     
   (Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 1/28/13 through 2/1/2013)

Kansas Weighted Average Report for the three feeder cattle auctions (Dodge City, 
Pratt and Salina) totaled 9,994 head including 9,663 head of feeder cattle and 
calves. Weighted average based on 8,841 head or about 92 percent of the total 
feeders. Approximately 94 percent of the feeders 600 lbs and over. Feeder supply 
67 percent steers and 33 percent heifers.

Receipts: 9,994        Last Week 6,880        Last Year 11,693            

                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         54   422-445      439    187.00-198.00     192.08                
         51   504-536      516    171.00-181.00     177.16                
         19   507-508      507       182.00         182.00 Thin Fleshed   
         61   556-597      585    162.25-173.00     165.26                
        292   601-646      618    153.50-162.50     156.23                
         40   605-608      607    164.50-165.00     164.85 Thin Fleshed   
         54   670-695      686    151.00-153.00     152.50                
         77   659-685      667    153.75-154.50     154.27 Thin Fleshed   
        423   702-736      724    149.10-152.00     150.17                
        631   751-797      782    142.25-147.50     144.77                
       1017   800-848      832    140.00-144.35     142.26                
        579   850-891      866    138.00-142.60     140.11                
        113   874-883      881    136.60-137.25     137.02 Fleshy         
        834   904-940      919    134.25-139.30     136.27                
        160   957-997      967    132.00-136.35     133.94                
        111  1007-1021    1014    132.00-134.10     133.07                

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          6   402-403      403    191.00-193.00     192.00                
         64   510-522      519    170.50-175.00     170.97                
          5   582-583      582    163.00-165.00     163.80                
         46   603-649      626    149.00-156.00     154.43                
         71   660-697      679    145.25-148.50     147.65                
        124   701-749      741    144.50-148.85     146.80                
         51   801-829      807    140.00-140.25     140.11                
        395   850-897      878    135.00-140.60     138.44                
        124     945        945       133.25         133.25                
         78   955-964      962    129.00-132.75     131.99                

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          6   400-436      418    164.00-165.00     164.48                
         35   455-493      469    157.00-165.00     160.90                
         16     474        474       164.50         164.50 Thin Fleshed   
         26   524-529      526    150.50-158.00     153.10                
         28   562-580      567    147.00-154.00     150.63                
         46   577-588      583    149.50-151.00     150.24 Thin Fleshed   
        135   604-649      628    138.00-145.50     142.65                
         63   606-644      632    145.00-145.60     145.18 Thin Fleshed   
        214   658-695      678    138.50-143.00     140.59                
         24     669        669       143.25         143.25 Thin Fleshed   
         55     654        654       145.00         145.00 Value Added    
        539   702-749      735    135.25-140.00     138.54                
        569   752-793      773    133.00-139.50     136.39                
        345   801-845      823    131.25-136.00     134.23                
        223   852-896      874    130.25-135.00     133.30                
         54   900-942      920    126.75-128.35     127.71                

 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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