Winter Livestock cattle auction report
The Winter Livestock cattle auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,157 head on May 9, compared to 4,473 head last week and 6,516 head last year, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers were selling $1 to $3 lower and the feeder heifers were mostly selling $2 lower. The steer calves were not tested due to limited comparable receipts. The heifer calves were firm on a light test. The demand was moderate to good. The quality was average to attractive. The slaughter cows were selling $1 to $3 lower. The slaughter bulls were mostly steady. The feeder supply was 46% steers and 54% was heifers with 81% weighing 600 pounds and over.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 255 lbs., 550.00 per head; 3 head, 313 lbs., 625.00 per head; 3 head, 360 lbs., 205.00; 19 head, 411 to 445 lbs., 183.00 to 189.00 (185.85); 10 head, 468 lbs., 189.00; 500 to 548 lbs., 173.00 to 180.00 (178.55); 3 head, 545 lbs., 167.00 fleshy; 578 to 590 lbs., 165.00 to 174.00 (173.18); 6 head, 584 lbs., 163.50 fleshy; 77 head, 604 lbs., 164.00; 6 head, 622 lbs., 151.00 calves; 667 to 693 lbs., 156.00 to 156.50 (156.34); 680 to 686 lbs., 150.00 to 150.25 (150.17) calves; 756 to 790 lbs., 138.25 to 141.00 (138.93); 810 to 841 lbs., 133.00 to 141.00 (137.20); 6 head, 848 lbs., 126.50 fleshy; 854 to 889 lbs., 128.00 to 134.75 (133.36); 913 to 932 lbs., 126.50 to 129.75 (128.47). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 551 to 575 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (165.65); 25 head, 638 lbs., 157.25; 13 head, 655 to 692 lbs., 144.00 to 149.00 (148.02); 707 to 749 lbs., 142.50 to 148.00 (145.10); 3 head, 773 lbs., 139.50 thin fleshed; 13 head, 842 lbs., 128.00; 876 to 881 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00 (125.37); 2 head, 987 lbs., 118.50; 1 head, 1040 lbs., 113.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 472 lbs., 157.00; 1 head, 530 lbs., 158.00; 2 head, 582 lbs., 150.00; 1 head, 625 lbs., 151.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 185 lbs., 475.00 per head; 3 head, 215 to 245 lbs., 410.00 to 500.00 (465.89) per head; 4 head, 391 lbs., 193.00; 408 to 426 lbs., 174.00 to 186.00 (181.53); 8 head, 452 lbs., 174.00; 4 head, 462 lbs., 160.00 fleshy; 511 to 535 lbs., 149.00 to 158.00 (154.20); 68 head, 598 lbs., 145.50; 13 head, 605 to 640 lbs., 134.50 to 135.00 (134.69) calves 663 to 699 lbs., 130.75 to 134.50 (132.61); 17 head, 732 lbs., 131.00; 761 to 793 lbs., 122.00 to 126.50 (123.87); 806 to 848 lbs., 119.00 to 124.25 (122.15); 851 to 878 lbs., 119.00 to 123.50 (122.05); 913 to 935 lbs., 117.00 to 117.60 (117.54); 18 head, 966 lbs., 117.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 325 lbs., 160.00 fleshy; 2 head, 402 lbs., 151.00; 18 head, 459 to 476 lbs., 152.00 to 154.00 (153.02); 1 head, 520 lbs., 145.00; 573 to 585 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (144.52); 2 head, 582 lbs., 137.00 fleshy; 635 to 641 lbs., 135.50 to 135.75 (135.58); 20 head, 666 to 692 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (131.50); 72 head, 721 lbs., 129.00; 1 head, 825 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 485 lbs., 140.00; 8 head, 746 lbs., 117.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 285 lbs., 700.00 per head; 1 head, 360 lbs., 685.00 per head. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 570 lbs., 151.00; 2 head, 625 lbs., 145.00 calves; 1 head, 685 lbs., 129.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 60.00 to 65.00; high dressing, 71.00; low dressing, 50.00 to 58.50. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 59.00 to 66.00; high dressing, 72.00; low dressing, 53.00 to 58.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 59.00 to 65.00; low dressing, 52.00 to 58.00.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2 81.50 to 85.00, lo dressing 69.00 to 76.00.