Kansas Weighted Average Report KS

DC_LS795    
Dodge City, KS    Mon Jan 28, 2013   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News
     
   (Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 1/21/13 through 1/25/2013)

Kansas Weighted Average Report for the three feeder cattle auctions (Dodge City, 
Pratt and Salina) totaled 6,880 head including 6,542 head of feeder cattle and 
calves. Weighted average based on 5,667 head or about 87 percent of the total 
feeders. Approximately 85 percent of the feeders 600 lbs and over. Feeder supply 
70 percent steers and 30 percent heifers.

Receipts: 6,880        Last Week 11,701       Last Year 11,506            

                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          5     252        252       217.00         217.00                
          5     379        379       208.00         208.00 Fancy          
         50     406        406       200.00         200.00 Thin Fleshed   
          7     456        456       195.00         195.00                
         22   465-487      483    191.00-194.00     191.53 Thin Fleshed   
         46   505-546      524    170.00-181.50     173.48                
         99   551-594      575    160.75-169.00     164.26                
         13     564        564       170.00         170.00 Fancy          
        143   611-647      632    152.25-165.00     157.73                
        167   653-696      690    144.00-150.75     149.46                
         52     667        667       154.10         154.10 Fancy          
         60   658-685      670    152.00-158.75     156.47 Value Added    
        328   703-749      724    143.00-150.00     147.04                
        463   755-796      777    142.00-147.75     145.04                
        527   801-844      830    135.50-145.50     141.13                
         42     844        844       140.60         140.60 Fleshy         
        509   852-887      869    134.00-143.25     138.99                
        500   904-933      922    133.50-138.50     134.93                
        192   952-994      959    130.25-136.75     134.53                
          8    1013       1013       130.75         130.75                

                       Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          5     437        437       160.00         160.00                
         20   472-482      479    173.00-186.00     176.84                
         37   502-549      529    155.50-175.00     169.86                
         59   562-598      577    156.00-166.50     159.53                
         69   617-647      635    146.50-154.00     151.42                
        104   663-698      685    144.00-148.50     147.42                
         15   732-739      738    140.50-147.75     146.31                
         58   760-793      778    133.00-143.50     139.87                
         70   823-840      828    137.00-140.50     140.35                
         49   853-860      855    133.75-141.25     140.51                
         67   933-939      938    130.00-133.75     133.30                
         10     976        976       127.00         127.00                

                       Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         12   405-438      424    156.00-169.00     162.04                
         15   457-468      460    154.00-157.50     155.88                
         95   505-540      511    147.00-153.00     148.96                
         19     523        523       153.00         153.00 Thin Fleshed   
         69   565-597      578    143.00-146.00     144.58                
        244   600-645      627    139.50-145.25     141.56                
        112   652-699      676    135.00-141.00     138.33                
        137   704-738      715    134.00-138.00     136.27                
        204   751-790      775    132.00-138.00     134.68                
          5     782        782       128.00         128.00 Fleshy         
        112   800-827      812    131.00-133.50     132.95                
        124   857-865      858    130.50-131.00     130.92                
         19   913-936      928    123.50-132.75     126.67                

 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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