Winter Livestock cattle sale results

Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,227 head of cattle selling on Jan. 22, compared to 4,353 head on Jan. 15 and 2,514 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

Compared to the previous week, the feeder steers weighing 650 to 800 pounds were mostly selling $2 to $3 lower and those weighing 800 to 950 pounds had a higher undertone noted using limited comparable weights. The feeder heifers were mostly selling $1 to $2 higher. The weaned steer and heifer calves were mostly steady to $1 higher. Overall, the demand was good to very good and the quality was average to attractive. The slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $2 higher. The supply included: 91% feeder cattle with 47% steers, 51% were heifers and 1% were bulls; and 3% was slaughter cattle. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 49%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 14 head, 358 to 393 lbs., 212.50 to 215.00 (213.30); 35 head, 403 to 428 lbs., 198.00 to 212.00 (203.56); 163 head, 452 to 492 lbs., 180.00 to 200.00 (196.39); 9 head, 497 lbs., 171.00 unweaned; 40 head, 519 to 536 lbs., 173.00 to 183.00 (177.31); 25 head, 512 to 522 lbs., 190.00 to 194.00 (191.14) thin fleshed; 216 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 157.00 to 169.00 (162.12); 9 head, 594 lbs., 150.00 fleshy; 69 head, 621 to 644 lbs., 144.00 to 159.00 (153.22); 32 head, 698 lbs., 144.50; 164 head, 718 to 748 lbs., 142.50 to 146.50 (144.16); 127 head, 751 to 788 lbs., 142.00 to 144.00 (143.39); 56 head, 849 lbs., 151.75; 65 head, 862 to 881 lbs., 137.00 to 148.35 (144.88); 32 head, 945 lbs., 141.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 25 head, 312 lbs., 212.00; 4 head, 357 lbs., 195.00; 11 head, 432 lbs., 180.00; 17 head, 547 lbs., 151.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 52 head, 318 to 334 lbs., 165.00 to 169.50 (168.98); 41 head, 350 to 396 lbs., 152.50 to 163.00 (157.16); 65 head, 405 to 448 lbs., 148.00 to 164.00 (157.98); 44 head, 467 to 495 lbs., 148.00 to 162.00 (152.15); 124 head, 493 to 498 lbs., 167.25 to 170.00 (167.59) thin fleshed; 152 head, 507 to 544 lbs., 147.00 to 160.00 (153.22); 110 head, 552 to 589 lbs., 140.00 to 153.00 (148.95); 152 head, 600 to 627 lbs., 140.00 to 151.50 (147.07); 151 head, 662 to 698 lbs., 140.50 to 147.50 (143.62); 148 head, 714 to 747 lbs., 137.50 to 139.50 (138.65); 112 head, 750 to 796 lbs., 136.50 to 138.50 (138.04); 60 head, 825 lbs., 133.50.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 376 lbs., 200.00; 10 head, 486 lbs., 156.00; 10 head, 542 lbs., 151.00; 12 head, 582 lbs., 138.00.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Boner, 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 76 head, 1031 to 1495 lbs., 50.00 to 61.00 (58.45) average dressing; 6 head, 1380 to 1570 lbs., 60.00 to 63.00 (61.84) high; 5 head, 1115 to 1300 lbs., 45.00 to 49.00 (47.51) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 3 head, 935 to 1100 lbs., 39.00 to 43.50 (40.78) average. Bulls 1 to 2, 3 head, 1610 to 1925 lbs., 78.00 to 82.50 (80.47) average; 3 head, 1915 to 2070 lbs., 83.00 to 90.50 (85.74) high; 1 head, 1850 lbs., 67.00 low.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 2 to 4 years old, 3rd trimester, 6 head, 890 lbs., 975.00; 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1095 lbs., 1200.00; 5 to 8 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 67 head, 1115 to 1615 lbs., 1110.00 to 1535.00 (1351.67); over 5 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 110 head, 1145 to 1510 lbs., 725.00 to 1020.00 (914.88).