Dodge City feeder cattle auction report
The Winter Livestock feeder cattle auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 2,906 head on Feb. 28, compared to 3,917 head last week and 4,995 head last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers weighing 700 to 900 pounds were steady to $2 lower. The feeder heifers were firm to $3 higher on a light test of medium and large frame 1. The steer and heifer calves weighing 600 pounds and under experienced a higher undertone that was noted on a light supply. The trade was moderate and the demand was good. The feeder supply included 48% steers and 52% was heifers with 85% weighing 600 pounds and over. The slaughter cows were selling $2 to $4 higher and bulls were selling $1 higher on a light test.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 265 to 285 lbs., 550.00 to 560.00 (557.88) per head; 405 to 445 lbs., 205.50 to 211.00 (209.49); 12 head, 503 lbs., 194.00; 603 to 641 lbs., 167.50 to 174.50 (169.80); 8 head, 723 lbs., 150.00; 753 to 784 lbs., 145.25 to 148.35 (147.69); 816 to 845 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00 (144.13); 862 to 867 lbs., 144.50 to 144.75 (144.62); 60 head, 903 lbs., 139.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 479 to 485 lbs., 192.00 to 198.00 (197.54); 505 to 545 lbs., 180.00 to 184.00 (183.22); 632 to 646 lbs., 158.50 to 162.00 (161.20); 661 to 667 lbs., 158.50 to 161.00 (158.78); 709 to 748 lbs., 146.00 to 147.25 (146.53); 6 head, 769 lbs., 142.00; 833 to 847 lbs., 137.50 to 140.50 (139.18); 855 to 895 lbs., 136.50 to 139.00 (138.52); 6 head, 959 lbs., 133.00. Medium and large frame 2, 11 head, 429 to 441 lbs., 182.00 to 187.00 (183.85); 13 head, 512 lbs., 168.00 to 174.00 (172.15); 19 head, 569 lbs., 150.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 351 to 358 lbs., 185.00; 5 head, 417 lbs., 187.50; 606 to 622 lbs., 150.50 to 152.00 (151.47); 656 to 669 lbs., 146.00 to 147.25 (147.00); 757 to 788 lbs., 137.50 to 140.00 (138.97); 752 to 796 lbs., 134.50 to 135.00 (134.62) fleshy; 22 head, 811 lbs., 135.00; 878 to 894 lbs., 132.50 to 134.10 (133.29). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 391 lbs., 172.00; 8 head, 421 lbs., 175.00; 506 to 527 lbs., 160.00 to 161.00 (160.92); 561 to 574 lbs., 154.00 to 159.00 (156.97); 618 to 632 lbs., 147.00 to 147.25 (147.22); 712 to 740 lbs., 135.50 to 140.00 (139.42); 755 to 788 lbs., 132.00 to 136.50 (134.66); 17 head, 815 lbs., 133.00; 7 head, 924 lbs., 125.50; 6 head, 950 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 2, 16 head, 514 lbs., 146.00; 8 head, 595 lbs., 148.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 15 head, 545 lbs., 134.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 70.50 to 72.50; low dressing, 62.00 to 66.00. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 70.00 to 75.00; low dressing, 65.00 to 68.50 Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 70.00 to 73.00; low dressing, 59.00 to 69.00.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2 80.00 to 88.00, high dressing, 91.00 to 95.00, low dressing, 76.00 to 79.00.
