Winter Livestock cattle auction results
Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,950 head of cattle selling on April 29, compared to 2,718 head on April 22 and 1,573 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to the previous week, the yearling steers were selling $1 to $2 lower. The steer calves were not available in enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend and a weaker undertone was noted. The yearling heifers were steady and heifer calves were not enough comparable weights to make an accurate market trend but a stronger undertone was noted. The boning Utility cows were selling $2 to $3 lower and lean Utility cows were steady. The slaughter bulls were steady with an undertone noted. The supply included 91% feeder cattle wioth 49% were steers and 51% were heifers; 8% was slaughter cattle with 94% were cows and 6% were bulls; and 2% was replacement cattle with 28% were stock cows, 36% were bred cows and 36% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 89%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 14 head, 364 to 377 lbs., 166.00 to 177.50 (177.01); 33 head, 430 to 443 lbs., 150.00 to 165.50 (159.77); 29 head, 473 lbs., 170.00 fancy; 11 head, 500 to 546 lbs., 149.00 to 155.00 (153.07); 6 head, 580 lbs., 140.50; 22 head, 608 to 638 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (131.16); 42 head, 677 to 687 lbs., 124.25 to 128.00 (126.08); 74 head, 701 to 731 lbs., 120.00 to 124.25 (121.67); 158 head, 753 to 796 lbs., 113.50 to 122.10 (118.18); 211 head, 809 to 835 lbs., 111.00 to 119.50 (113.26); 342 head, 851 to 889 lbs.,106.00 to 113.50(109.54); 534 head, 911 to 945 lbs., 101.00 to 112.75 (105.91); 8 head, 953 lbs., 97.25; 20 head, 1076 lbs., 97.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 535 lbs., 135.50; 14 head, 589 lbs., 125.50; 13 head, 634 lbs., 125.50; 44 head, 714 to 748 lbs.,110.00 to 117.25 (115.71); 24 head, 894 lbs., 92.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 359 to 394 lbs., 150.00 to 167.00 (158.10); 51 head, 451 to 490 lbs., 135.00 to 151.00 (146.22); 108 head, 503 to 523 lbs., 132.00 to 140.50 (139.25); 53 head, 555 to 594 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (126.44); 37 head, 604 to 607 lbs., 120.50 to 124.00 (122.30); 138 head, 650 to 690 lbs., 112.00 to 116.00 (114.49); 229 head, 759 to 798 lbs., 103.25 to 108.35 (104.92); 345 head, 801 to 845 lbs., 102.00 to 105.35 (104.00); 318 head, 853 to 893 lbs.,99.00 to 104.00 (101.94); 202 head, 903 to 927 lbs., 95.60 to 101.50 (98.40); 23 head, 988 lbs., 91.50 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 58 head, 696 lbs., 107.50; 25 head, 748 lbs., 102.50; 60 head, 857 lbs., 97.00.
Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 1540 to 1635 lbs., 58.50 to 63.00 (61.11) average dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 136 head, 925 to 1565 lbs., 59.00 to 67.50 (61.86) average. Lean, 85 to 90%, 102 head, 905 to 1360 lbs., 52.00 to 61.50 (56.16) average; 13 head, 775 to 1025 lbs., 38.00 to 46.50 (44.52) low. Bulls 1 to 2, 6 head, 1630 to 2450 lbs., 82.60 to 91.00 (87.56) average; 6 head, 1870 to 2425 lbs., 92.00 to 98.00 (94.32) high; 5 head, 1445 to 2475 lbs., 59.00 to 75.50 (68.69) low.
Replacement cattle: Stock cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 to 8 years old, open, 11 head, 770 to 1115 lbs., 69.00 to 85.00 (76.74). Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 8 head, 1263 to 1530 lbs., 826.00 to 890.00 (858.22); 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 6 head, 1125 to 1335 lbs., 875.00 to 950.00 (928.77).
Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/estimated weight, over 8 years old, open, 14 head, 1250 to 1410 lbs., 985.00 to 1250.00 (1136.43).