Pratt Livestock Auction KS

DC_LS140  
Dodge City, KS     Thu Apr 12, 2012    USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News 

Pratt Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Pratt, KS as of 3:00 pm      
 
Estimated receipts: 2000

Compared with last week: Feeder steers 800-1000 lbs and feeder heifers 700-900 
lbs 3.00-6.00 higher.  Steers 800 lbs and under and heifers 700 lbs and under 
not enough for a market test, but an extremely higher undertone noted.

   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 7 head 415 lbs 204.00; 450-500 lbs 186.00-200.50; 
38 head 637 lbs 183.00; 13 head Thin Fleshed 605 lbs 187.00; 700-750 lbs 154.00-
155.50; 6 head Value Added 735 lbs 162.00; 6 head 764 lbs 148.50; 800-850 lbs 
145.00-148.00; 61 head Value Added 823 lbs 152.00; 850-900 lbs 143.00-143.10; 
950-1000 lbs 129.00-131.10.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1 12 459 lbs 183.25; 550-600 lbs 165.00-166.50; 25 
head Thin Fleshed 552 lbs 175.00; 600-650 lbs 153.50-158.00; 43 head 679 lbs 
150.00; 700-750 lbs 137.50-138.50; 45 head Fancy 728 lbs 144.75; 750-800  lbs 
137.10-139.25; 800-850 lbs 132.75-135.00; 36 head 869 lbs 128.75; 9 head 960 lbs  
118.50.

Source: Kansas Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Dodge City, KS
Richard Hruska, OIC 620 227-8881 
24 hr Markets 620 369-9311
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Ag with technical oversight from USDA AMS.

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