Kansas Weighted Average Report KS

DC_LS795    
Dodge City, KS    Mon Feb 25, 2013   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News
     
   (Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 2/18/13 through 2/23/2013)

Kansas Weighted Average Report for the two feeder cattle auctions (Dodge City 
and Pratt) totaled 2,669 head including 2,626 head of feeder cattle and 
calves. Weighted average based on 2,382 head or about 91 percent of the total 
feeders. Approximately 96 percent of the feeders 600 lbs and over. Feeder supply 
81 percent steers and 19 percent heifers.

Receipts: 2,669        Last Week 8,099        Last Year 12,757            

                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         13   518-523      520    173.00-174.50     173.92                
         15   567-574      570    164.50-165.00     164.73                
         12     627        627       155.50         155.50                
         37     620        620       161.75         161.75 Fancy          
        228   654-690      670    143.25-147.85     145.11                
         16   652-655      654    152.25-152.50     152.39 Thin Fleshed   
         60     745        745       143.25         143.25                
        268   755-792      772    136.00-142.75     139.91                
        348   806-849      834    132.50-139.75     136.32                
        436   850-892      864    132.10-138.60     134.84                
        152   905-918      910    131.50-136.10     133.89                
        112   956-969      965    126.75-130.25     129.60                
         34  1000-1045    1034    126.60-128.25     126.98                

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         14   619-644      628    149.75-151.50     150.86                
          5     699        699       140.50         140.50                
         19   731-745      741    137.00-138.75     138.20                
          8     839        839       130.50         130.50                
        160   853-877      871    129.50-132.50     130.19                

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          6     520        520       143.00         143.00                
         54   560-595      566    139.25-140.00     139.73                
         18   627-630      628    134.50-135.25     134.83                
          8     665        665       135.50         135.50 Fancy          
        118   707-720      710    132.00-134.75     133.61                
         78   753-795      787    129.25-130.00     129.39                
         21   759-791      783    125.50-128.50     126.19 Fleshy         
         58   804-812      809    125.75-126.35     125.97                
         60   854-856      854    123.75-127.10     125.78                
          7     978        978       119.50         119.50                

 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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