DC_LS140
Dodge City, KS Fri Apr 13, 2012 USDA-KS Dept Ag Market News
Pratt Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Pratt, KS Close for Apr 12, 2012
Receipts: 2082 Last Week: 2134 Year ago: 4794
Compared with last week: Steers 800-1000 lbs and heifers 700-900 lbs 3.00-6.00
higher; Steers 800 lbs and under also heifers 700 lbs and under, not enough for
a market test but an extremely higher undertone noted. Trade active, demand
very good, buyers aggressive for all weights and classes of cattle. Slaughter
cows steady to firm. Slaughter bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Receipts 86 percent
600 lbs and over, 5 percent 600 lbs and under and 9 percent slaughter cows and
bulls. Feeder supply 44 percent steers and 56 percent heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 7 head 415 lbs 204.00; 450-500 lbs 186.00-200.50
(198.25); 4 head 507 lbs 194.00; 38 head 637 lbs 183.25; 13 head Thin Fleshed
605 lbs 187.00; 16 head 725 lbs 154.00-155.50 (154.75); 6 head Value Added 735
lbs 162.00; 6 head 764 lbs 148.50; 800-850 lbs 145.00-148.00 (147.54); 61 head
Value Added 823 lbs 152.00; 850-900 lbs 143.00-143.10 (143.03); 950-1000 lbs
129.00-131.10 (130.68).
Medium and Large 1-2 13 head Thin Fleshed 431 lbs 208.00; 450-500 lbs 194.00-
198.50 (196.68); 15 head 544 lbs 169.00; 550-600 lbs 177.00-179.00 (178.24); 7
head 618 lbs 165.00; 19 head 724 lbs 152.50; 800-850 lbs 144.10-144.25 (144.18);
60 head 935 lbs 129.00; 58 head 963 lbs 128.60. Fleshy 6 head 892 lbs 127.50.
Large 1-2 6 head 800 lbs 138.50; 900-950 lbs 128.00-133.50 (129.95).
Large 2 36 head 807 lbs 138.25.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 12 head 459 lbs 183.25; 17 head 509 lbs 158.50;
550-600 lbs 165.00-166.50 (165.28); 25 head Thin Fleshed 552 lbs 175.00; 600-650
lbs 153.50-158.00 (155.43); 43 head 679 lbs 150.00; 700-750 lbs 137.00-138.50
(137.54); 45 head Fancy 728 lbs 144.75; 750-800 lbs 137.10-139.25 (138.65); 800-
850 lbs 132.75-135.00 (134.02); 36 head 869 lbs 128.75; 9 head 916 lbs 118.50.
Fleshy 800-850 lbs 125.50-125.75 (125.65); 5 head 865 lbs 122.75.
Medium and Large 1-2 5 head 322 lbs 213.00; 8 head 375 lbs 186.00; 10 head 491
lbs 174.50; 500-550 lbs 155.50-162.00 (157.26); 10 head 643 lbs 154.00; 24 head
692 lbs 147.50; 7 head 820 lbs 134.50. Fleshy 20 head 767 lbs 128.00.
Medium and Large 2 600-650 lbs 143.50-145.00 (144.48).
Large 1-2 800-850 lbs 125.50-130.75 (130.33).
Large 2 6 head 655 lbs 148.50.
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1 4 head 900 lbs 112.50; 7 head 977 lbs
119.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 6 head 772 lbs 116.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Pre White 65-75
Breaker 75-80
Boner 80-85 84.00-88.00 91.00 81.00-83.50
Lean 85-90 83.00-88.50 89.00-93.00 77.50-82.50
Lt Lean
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 105.55-108.50; High Dressing 109.50-110.00;
Low Dressing 95.00-102.50. Yield Grade 3 High Dressing 108.50-110.00.
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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