Winter Livestock auction report
The Winter Livestock feeder cattle auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,267 head, Feb. 7, compared to 4,587 head, last week, and 2,791 head, last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers and heifers were steady with instances of $2 to $3 higher and steer and heifer calves were selling with a higher undertone compared to last week’s light supply. There was good demand for all classes on an active market. There were several long strings of back grounded feeder steers and heifers including full load lots. The flesh condition of feeder cattle was moderate to moderate plus. The flesh condition of calves was light to moderate. The slaughter cows and bulls were selling $4 to $5 higher. The offering included 82% of feeder cattle weighing over 600 pounds, 5% was slaughter cows and bulls and 2% was replacement cows. The feeder supply was 60% steers and 40% was heifers.
Steers: Medium and large frame 1 5 head, 408 lbs., 202.50; 21 head, 497 lbs., 185.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 176.00 to 185.00 (181.85); 6 head, 570 lbs., 170.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 163.00 to 165.00 (163.89); 16 head, 678 lbs., 155.50, fleshy 150.50 to 151.50; 700 to 750 lbs., 149.00 to 156.10 (152.97); 750 to 800 lbs., 143.00 to 149.00 (147.28); 800 to 850 lbs., 144.75 to 147.00 (145.55); 850 to 900 lbs., 140.00 to 146.50 (142.91), fleshy 135.25 to 137.50; 60 head, 901 lbs., 140.00; 32 head, 962 lbs., 139.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 450 lbs., 181.00 to 189.00 (186.64); 22 head, 560 lbs., 159.00; 14 head, 608 lbs., 157.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 145.50 to 146.00 (145.77); 9 head, 738 lbs., 147.50; 800 to 850 lbs., 140.50 to 143.00 (142.47); 13 head, 995 lbs., 128.50. Medium and large frame 2, 15 head, 644 lbs., 141.00; 5 head, 674 lbs., 138.00; 23 head, 763 lbs., 135.00.
Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 182.50 to 192.00 (189.39); 450 to 500 lbs., 164.00 to 174.00 (168.69); 500 to 550 lbs., 157.00 to 160.50 (159.09), thin fleshed 72 head, 172.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 156.00 (155.94); 600 to 650 lbs., 143.00 to 148.00 (145.75); 650 to 700 lbs., 142.00 to 145.50 (143.41); 700 to 750 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00 (139.00); 750 to 800 lbs., 135.50 to 141.00 (138.25); 800 to 850 lbs., 133.00 to 139.00 (137.01); 6 head, 854 lbs., 137.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 277 lbs., 182.00; 16 head, 479 lbs., 168.50; 11 head, 576 lbs., 146.00; 10 head, 642 lbs., 139.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 126.00 to 134.00 (129.88).
Bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 418 lbs., 184.00; 13 head, 546 lbs., 165.00.
Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, solid mouth, 4 head, third trimester 1210 to 1713 lbs., 1450 to 1500 lbs., short solid 2 head, third trimester 1590 to 1680 lbs., 950.00 to 1000.00. Broken mouth, 16 head, third trimester 1435 to 1460 lbs., 935.00 to 1075.00, 6 head, third trimester thin 1285 to 1382 lbs., 750.00 to 875.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 61.00 to 65.00; high dressing, 65.00 to 69.00; low dressing, 55.00. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 56.50 to 64.75; high dressing, 65.00 to 69.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 55.00 to 63.50; high dressing, 66.00; low dressing, 48.00 to 55.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 79.50 to 85.00; high dressing, 87.00 to 88.00, low dressing 66.00.