Pratt feeder cattle results
Winter Livestock, Pratt, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,000 head selling a week ago, 1,643 head trading Feb. 27 and 4,167 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, there were limited receipts. Feeder steers 600 to 800 pounds were selling $1 to $2 higher, in 800 to 1000 pounds a lower undertone was noted on limited comparable weights. Feeder heifers were selling mostly $3 to $4 higher. It was too early to determine calf trend. Overall, demand was good to very good, quality was mostly average. Supply included: 100% feeder cattle (79% steers, 21% heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 95%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 501 to 523 lbs., 174.00 to 183.00 (177.66); 62 head, 631 to 642 lbs., 150.50 to 159.50 (155.81); 63 head, 683 to 690 lbs., 150.50 to 156.00 (152.52); 30 head, 698 lbs., 145.00, fleshy; 134 head, 700 to 747 lbs., 146.50 to 154.00 (151.58); 67 head, 743 lbs., 135.00, fleshy; 179 head, 762 to 792lbs., 126.00 to 145.50 (139.10); 447 head, 802 to 849 lbs., 122.00 to 135.00 (127.18); 446 head, 852 to 896 lbs., 120.50 to 135.75 (124.55); 72 head, 910 to 940 lbs., 117.25 to 119.00 (118.64); 123 head, 912 to 918 lbs., 127.50 to 128.60 (128.06), thin fleshed; 277 head, 951 to 997 lbs., 114.10 to 121.85 (118.95); 117 head, 1005 to 1026 lbs., 117.00 to 117.10 (117.05). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 579 lbs., 148.50; 6 head, 655 lbs., 142.50; 9 head, 798 lbs., 124.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 460 lbs., 162.00; 49 head, 501 to 543 lbs., 151.00 to 156.50 (154.00); 54 head, 565 to 598 lbs., 140.25 to 151.00 (144.36); 63 head, 620 to 643 lbs., 134.50 to 144.50 (139.89); 76 head, 655 to 693 lbs., 129.00 to 140.50 (135.89); 54 head, 700 to 733 lbs., 123.00 to 132.50 (128.42); 126 head, 753 to 781 lbs., 120.00 to 125.75 (123.19); 39 head, 805 to 835 lbs., 117.00 to 121.50 (118.55); 61 head, 851 to 866 lbs., 117.75 to 120.00 (119.33); 14 head, 965 lbs., 111.00.