Winter Livestock auction report
The Winter Livestock cattle auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 920 head on May 30, compared to 1,516 head last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to two weeks ago, the feeder steers weighing 600 to 650 pounds and 700 to 750 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher and those 850 to 900 pounds were selling $7 higher on an extremely light test of medium and large frame 1 stock. The feeder heifers from 600 to 650 pounds were selling $4 higher and those 750 to 800 pounds were selling $2 to $6 higher on an extremely light test of medium and large frame 1 stock. The steer and heifer calves experienced a firm to higher undertone that was noted on a light test of medium and large frame 1 stock. The trade and demand was moderate. The slaughter cows and bulls were steady to $3 lower. The feeder supply was 60% steers and 40% was heifers with 81% weighing 600 pounds and over.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 480 lbs., 178.00; 24 head, 563 lbs., 172.50 to 176.00 (175.27); 19 head, 609 to 610 lbs., 165.00 to 171.50 (168.76); 8 head, 661 to 665 lbs., 156.00 to 161.50 (159.43); 702 to 748 lbs., 141.00 to 145.00 (143.53); 5 head, 705 lbs., 152.00 thin fleshed; 14 head, 797 lbs., 137.00; 49 head, 856 lbs., 137.60; 54 head, 954 lbs., 124.85. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 544 lbs., 164.00; 3 head, 576 lbs., 160.00; 4 head, 633 lbs., 164.00; 6 head, 923 lbs., 117.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 323 lbs., 220.00; 509 to 533 lbs., 164.00 to 164.50 (164.28); 601 to 638 lbs., 139.00 to 143.00 (140.99); 772 to 782 lbs., 129.50 to 130.00 (129.74); 8 head, 836 lbs., 121.00; 16 head, 905 lbs., 116.10. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 401 lbs., 157.50; 7 head, 499 lbs., 156.00; 8 head, 515 lbs., 155.00; 3 head, 605 lbs., 136.50; 15 head, 687 lbs., 133.00; 5 head, 721 lbs., 130.50; 768 to 794 lbs., 125.75 to 127.50 (127.01); 40 head, 844 lbs., 116.50. Medium and large frame 2, 11 head, 535 lbs., 149.00; 8 head, 585 to 593 lbs., 137.00.
