Winter Livestock auction report
The Winter Livestock feeder cattle auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,536 head on March 7, compared to 2,906 head last week and 5,093 head last year, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers weighing 700 to 750 pounds were steady to $3 higher and those 800 to 900 pounds were weak to $3 lower. The feeder heifers were steady to $3 lower on a light supply of medium and large frame 1. The steer and heifer calves were firm to higher undertones noted on a limited test. The trade was moderate and demand light. The feeder supply was 56% steers and 44% was heifers and 78% weighed 600 pounds and over. The slaughter cows and bulls were steady to $2 higher.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 271 lbs., 625.00 per head; 18 head, 343 lbs., 215.00; 14 head, 368 to 395 lbs., 211.00 to 212.50 (211.83); 409 to 415 lbs., 207.50 to 209.00 (208.76); 53 head, 483 lbs., 205.00; 518 to 546 lbs., 181.00 to 190.00 (184.83); 618 to 641 lbs., 167.50 to 168.00 (167.89); 650 to 696 lbs., 153.00 to 159.50 (155.67); 700 to 708 lbs., 150.75 to 156.50 (153.27); 761 to 799 lbs., 144.10 to 148.25 (145.72); 817 to 822 lbs., 140.25 to 143.00 (140.73); 69 head, 821 lbs., 147.00 thin fleshed; 858 to 886 lbs., 138.10 to 140.85 (139.02); 12 head, 957 lbs., 132.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 320 to 343 lbs., 200.00 to 215.00 (212.98); 24 head, 428 lbs., 193.00; 3 head, 456 lbs., 198.00; 511 to 548 lbs., 170.00 to 183.00 (178.12); 563 to 592 lbs., 168.00 to 173.00 (171.91); 19 head, 620 to 630 lbs., 163.00; 720 to 742 lbs., 142.00 to 148.25 (144.79); 767 to 791 lbs., 135.50 to 141.00 (138.35); 22 head, 841 lbs., 139.00; 863 to 899 lbs., 133.50 to 136.10 (135.50). Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 444 lbs., 182.50; 6 head, 460 to 485 lbs., 172.00 to 177.50 (174.82); 17 head, 506 to 542 lbs., 157.50 to 165.00 (160.46); 12 head, 571 to 577 lbs., 149.00 to 157.00 (153.02); 18 head, 649 lbs., 156.00; 8 head, 710 to 716 lbs., 137.00 to 138.00 (137.62); 5 head, 765 lbs., 132.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 265 to 285 lbs., 485.00 to 525.00 (513.60) per head; 382 to 398 lbs., 187.50 to 188.00 (187.95); 13 head, 355 lbs., 197.00 thin fleshed; 57 head, 478 lbs., 177.00; 19 head, 523 lbs., 168.00; 28 head, 598 lbs., 157.50; 19 head, 656 to 660 lbs., 146.00 to 147.50 (147.02); 704 to 724 lbs., 137.25 to 141.00 (138.38); 777 to 792 lbs., 134.00 to 136.75 (135.47); 801 to 846 lbs., 133.25 to 134.25 (133.74); 4 head, 903 lbs., 131.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 431 lbs., 173.00; 513 to 537 lbs., 155.00 to 158.00 (157.02); 550 to 598 lbs., 148.00 to 152.00 (150.39); 607 to 647 lbs., 144.00 to 149.00 (145.20); 664 to 698 lbs., 136.50 to 141.75 (138.79); 761 to 772 lbs., 131.25 to 133.50 (132.16); 820 to 841 lbs., 129.00 to 130.00 (129.74); 60 head, 892 lbs., 129.75; 8 head, 901 to 927 lbs., 120.00 to 124.00 (121.47).
Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 70.50 to 75.00. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 70.00 to 73.00; low dressing, 62.50 to 69.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 70.00 to 76.00; high dressing, 83.00 to 87.00; low dressing, 63.00 to 68.00.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 80.00 to 89.00; high dressing 91.00 to 97.00; low dressing, 73.00.