Winter Livestock feeder cattle auction report
The Winter Livestock feeder cattle auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 4,611 headon Jan. 10, compared to 1,729 head last week and 6,385 head last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to last week’s light test, the feeder steers weighing 600 to 850 pounds were selling $4 to $6 lower. The feeder heifers were selling $8 lower on a light test of medium and large frame 1 animals. The steer calves from 450 to 550 pounds were firm to $7 higher. The heifer calves were selling $5 to $9 lower. The trade was slow and the demand was moderate. The feeder supply included 62% steers and 38% was heifers with 75% 600 pounds and over. The slaughter cows and bulls were selling $2 to $4 lower.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 334 lbs., 210.00; 13 head, 448 lbs., 185.00; 5 head, 487 lbs., 185.00; 500 to 511 lbs., 180.00 to 185.00 (181.56); 565 to 596 lbs., 158.00 to 165.00 (160.72); 613 to 645 lbs., 150.50 to 159.00 (155.22); 650 to 698 lbs., 150.50 to 157.00 (152.80); 68 head 653 lbs., 160.50 value added; 717 to 732 lbs., 147.50 to 153.00 (150.09); 750 to 796 lbs., 145.00 to 152.25 (148.11); 802 to 848 lbs., 144.00 to 148.25 (146.67); 850 to 884 lbs., 141.00 to 146.25 (143.70). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 415 to 423 lbs., 165.00 to 177.50 (173.39); 19 head, 470 to 498 lbs., 169.00 to 172.00 (170.58); 501 to 549 lbs., 160.00 to 170.50 (167.27); 559 to 584 lbs., 151.00 to 153.00 (151.87); 609 to 639 lbs., 143.00 to 148.00 (145.73); 655 to 670 lbs., 145.00 to 148.50 (145.91); 708 to 749 lbs., 142.00 to 146.00 (143.31); 762 to 790 lbs., 142.00 to 144.50 (142.67); 820 to 828 lbs., 140.50 to 143.00 (142.13); 20 head, 850 lbs., 138.50. Medium and large frame 2, 450 to 488 lbs., 154.00 to 158.00 (155.84); 606 to 649 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (136.70); 17 head, 758 to 769 lbs., 119.00 to 120.00 (119.35).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 453 to 478 lbs., 149.00 to 155.50 (153.69); 523 to 544 lbs., 146.00 to 155.00 (151.65); 552 to 598 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (144.02); 603 to 646 lbs., 140.00 to 143.00 (140.83); 653 to 691 lbs., 140.50 to 142.00 (141.36); 700 to 745 lbs., 137.00 to 140.50 (139.14); 751 to 785 lbs., 137.25 to 141.00 (139.38); 26 head, 818 lbs., 135.00; 12 head, 917 to 938 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00 (129.16). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 351 to 396 lbs., 170.00 to 172.50 (171.50); 413 to 438 lbs., 151.00 to 156.00 (152.53); 465 to 493 lbs., 143.50 to 148.00 (144.38); 504 to 547 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00 (142.34); 574 to 599 lbs., 134.00 to 139.00 (136.51); 605 to 645 lbs., 134.00 to 139.00 (136.28); 656 to 691 lbs., 132.00 to 138.00 (135.21); 701 to 746 lbs., 133.50 to 136.50 (135.32); 757 to 798 lbs., 133.00 to 136.00 (134.68). Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 503 to 540 lbs., 151.00 to 153.00 (152.04).
Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 54.00 to 59.00; low dressing, 49.50. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 51.00 to 58.50; high dressing, 60.00 to 61.00; low dressing, 47.00 to 49.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 50.00 to 59.00; high dressing, 60.00 to 61.00; low dressing, 46.00 to 49.50.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 70.00 to 72.50; high dressing, 80.50 to 84.50; low dressing, 60.00 to 69.50.
