Winter Livestock cattle auction report

The Winter Livestock Auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 847 head on July 18, compared to 2,061 head last week and 927 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 800 to 950 pounds were steady to $1 higher. There was not enough comparable sales of heifers for an accurate trend. There were not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. The trade and demand was slow on a very light offerings. The slaughter cows and bulls were sharply lower. The feeder supply was 60% steers and 40% was heifers with 65% weighing 600 pounds and over.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 255 to 280 lbs., 460.00 to 510.00 (486.17) per head; 4 head, 362 lbs., 185.00; 77 head, 587 lbs., 173.00; 3 head, 615 lbs., 163.00; 19 head, 750 to 774 lbs., 146.00 to 150.00 (148.50); 812 to 822 lbs., 149.00 to 152.50 (151.64); 4 head, 820 lbs., 139.50 full; 59 head, 899 lbs., 146.10; 69 head, 914 lbs., 137.50; 7 head, 1125 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 115 lbs., 200.00 per head; 2 head, 165 to 175 lbs., 200.00 to 275.00 (236.40) per head; 1 head, 275 lbs., 385.00 per head; 2 head, 362 lbs., 310.00 per head; 10 head, 424 lbs., 152.00 to 155.00 (153.50); 4 head, 487 lbs., 162.50; 4 head, 556 lbs., 150.00; 7 head, 600 to 626 lbs., 165.00 to 166.00 (165.56); 6 head, 671 lbs., 140.00; 16 head, 736 lbs., 157.50 gaunt; 13 head, 892 lbs., 134.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 279 lbs., 525.00 per head; 3 head, 301 lbs., 600.00 per head; 6 head, 376 lbs., 175.00; 455 to 487 lbs., 161.00 to 175.00 (167.51); 655 to 672 lbs., 143.00 to 152.50 (147.64); 4 head, 710 lbs., 140.00; 8 head, 773 lbs., 131.50; 52 head, 892 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 185 lbs., 275.00 per head; 3 head, 338 lbs., 187.50 thin fleshed; 4 head, 475 lbs., 149.00; 16 head, 549 lbs., 152.00; 9 head, 511 lbs., 160.50 thin fleshed; 568 to 599 lbs., 147.00 to 150.00 (148.35); 11 head, 623 lbs., 150.00; 10 head, 681 lbs., 138.00; 7 head, 691 lbs., 146.50 thin fleshed; 11 head, 746 lbs., 126.50; 13 head, 760 lbs., 137.50 gaunt; 3 head, 986 lbs., 115.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 2, 7 head, 565 to 569 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (134.57).

Replacements: package 893 lbs., bred heifers, first trimester, 115.00 per hundredweight.

Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 54.50 to 58.50; low dressing, 52.00 to 53.50. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 51.50 to 56.00; low dressing, 49.50 to 50.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 50.00 to 54.00; low dressing, 44.00 to 49.50.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 78.00 to 83.50; low dressing, 68.00 to 76.50.