DC_LS140
Dodge City, KS Fri Apr 6, 2012 USDA-KS Dept Ag Market News
Pratt Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Pratt, KS Close for Apr 5, 2012
Receipts: 2134 Last Week: 4223 Year ago: 4718
Compared with last week: Feeder steers 800-900 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower; in a limited
test 650-800 lbs 4.00-8.00 lower; Feeder heifers 650-900 lbs 4.00-8.00 lower;
Trade and demand moderate, buyers very cautious as slaughter cattle market
continues under pressure Slaughter cows steady to weak. Slaughter bulls steady
to firm. Receipts 93 percent 600 lbs and over, 3 percent 600 lbs and under and
4 percent slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder supply 56 percent steers and 44
percent heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 7 head Thin Fleshed 466 lbs 207.00; 600-650 lbs
177.50-179.25 (178.34); 650-700 lbs 158.50-160.85 (160.25); 700-750 lbs 146.50-
151.25 (149.40); 750-800 lbs 141.25-145.00 (141.98); 800-850 lbs 141.85-146.85
(145.01); 850-900 lbs 136.75-140.10 (138.32); 23 head 949 lbs 130.75; 6 head
1035 lbs 117.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 6 head 401 lbs 215.00; 500-550 lbs 186.00-196.00 (192.47);
6 head Thin Fleshed 535 lbs 189.00; 550-600 173.00-178.00 (177.05); 700-750 lbs
142.50-145.50 (144.35); 5 head 780 lbs 136.50; 800-850 lbs 138.50-141.10
(139.82); 850-900 lbs 130.00-137.75 (136.67); 950-1000 lbs 129.00-129.25
(129.10);.
Medium and Large 2 6 head 590 lbs 167.00; 5 head 638 lbs 156.50.
Large 1 7 head 1222 lbs 113.00.
Large 2 10 head 817 lbs 141.00; 8 head 899 lbs 117.50.
Large 3 (Holsteins) 5 head 890 lbs 100.00; 10 head 1007 lbs 99.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 15 head 543 lbs 167.50; 550-600 lbs 153.50-161.50
(160.04); 650-700 lbs 148.00-151.25 (150.76); 700-750 lbs 135.85-138.10
(137.43); 750-800 lbs 134.50-138.25 (135.90); 800-850 lbs 130.25-130.75
(130.46); 8 head 860 lbs 128.50. Fleshy 20 head 731 lbs 129.25; 30 head 772
lbs 124.25; 19 head 821 lbs 126.00; 32 head 855 lbs 124.50; 8 head 938 lbs
114.00; 950-1000 lbs 110.25-114.00 (110.97); 6 head 1065 lbs 110.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 5 head 419 lbs 173.00; 450-500 lbs 165.00-167.00 (165.66);
7 head 592 lbs 157.50; 700-750 lbs 129.00-131.00 (130.01); 750-800 lbs 122.00-
131.25 (129.34). Fleshy 7 head 548 lbs 152.00.
Medium and Large 2 550-600 lbs 152.00-158.00 (156.12); 8 head 661 lbs 138.00; 20
head 775 lbs 126.50.
Large 1-2 59 head 797 lbs 131.00.
Medium 1-2 5 head 751 lbs 133.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 Solid mouth 6 head 837 lbs 1600.00 with
200 lb calves.
Medium and Large 2-3 Short solid to broken mouth 6 head 1068 lbs 1245.00 with
150-200 lb calves.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Pre White 65-75
Breaker 75-80
Boner 80-85 84.50-87.00
Lean 85-90 82.00-88.00 89.00-91.50 75.00-81.50
Lt Lean
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 103.50-108.00; High dressing 111.00; Low
dressing 99.00-101.00.
Source: USDA-KANSAS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, Ks
Richard Hruska, OIC 620 227-8881
24 hr Market News 620-369-9311
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