Winter Livestock Auction - Dodge City KS

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Dodge City, KS    Wed  Apr 4, 2012    USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News

Winter Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction as of 3:00 PM 

Estimated Receipts: 3000
  
    Feeder steers few 300-350 lbs weak to 5.00 lower, steers over 550 lbs not 
tested. Heifers 600-700 lbs steady, 700-900 lbs weak to 4.00 lower. Slaughter 
cows weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls compared with last weeks limited test 
3.00-5.00 higher. 

   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 10 head 331 lbs 121.00; 350-400 lbs 207.00; 15 
head Thin Fleshed 351 lbs 235.00; 400-450 lbs 200.00-210.00; 450-500 lbs 202.00; 
500-550 lbs 189.00-195.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1 6 head 425 lbs 186.00; 40 head 557 lbs 164.00; 
600-650 lbs 155.50-157.00; 650-700 lbs 147.00-153.00; 700-750 lbs 135.50-136.50; 
58 head 761 lbs 135.50; 28 head 835 lbs 128.25; 850-900 lbs 126.25-127.10.

Slaughter Cows:
         `    %Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Prem White  65-75%                                    
Breaker     75-80%               89.75                          83.00-87.00
Boner       80-85%               87.50-90.50                    80.50-82.50    
Lean        85-90%               83.50-88.75     94.00          73.50-82.50 
Lt Lean                                                                      
                
Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2 101.00-107.50, high dressing 111.50-112.25, low 
dressing 92.00-100.00. 

Source: USDA-KANSAS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS
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