Winter Livestock cattle sale results

Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 1,967 head of cattle selling on May 6, compared to 3,950 head on April 29 and 1,386 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 were selling $2 to $4 higher. The steer calves were not well tested. The heifers were not well tested; however, a lower undertone was on heifer calves and a higher undertone was on yearling heifers. The slaughter cows that were Breaking utility were firm with an undertone noted. The Boning utility were selling $4 to $5 higher. The Lean utility was selling $1 to $2 higher. The slaughter bulls experienced a weak undertone. The supply included 83% feeder cattle with 73% steers and 27% were heifers; 12% was slaughter cattle with 94% cows and 6% were bulls; and 5% was replacement cattle with 18% bred cows and 82% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 87%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 9 head, 450 to 469 lbs., 146.00 to 152.00 (148.73); 11 head, 506 to 525 lbs., 143.50 to 144.00 (143.78); 74 head, 607 to 643 lbs., 125.50 to 139.00 (135.25); 12 head, 670 lbs., 130.00; 83 head, 740 lbs., 126.25; 19 head, 771 to 774 lbs., 117.50; 43 head, 818 to 838 lbs., 114.00 to 117.00 (116.08); 156 head, 871 to 894 lbs., 113.00 to 114.00 (113.56); 332 head, 901 to 944 lbs., 107.00 to 114.00 (110.65); 79 head, 1034 lbs., 104.25; 86 head, 1056 to 1095 lbs., 102.85 to 104.35 (103.59). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 397 lbs., 145.00; 10 head, 446 lbs., 135.00; 14 head, 455 to 489 lbs., 144.50 to 145.50 (144.92); 12 head, 583 lbs., 134.00; 7 head, 640 lbs., 125.50; 6 head, 654 lbs., 115.00 full; 6 head, 775 lbs., 115.5; 6 head, 828 lbs., 94.50. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 692 lbs., 109.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 411 lbs., 139.00; 14 head, 453 to 478 lbs., 132.00 to 139.00 (134.11); 36 head, 503 to 515 lbs., 122.00 to 132.50 (128.27); 38 head, 553 to 596 lbs., 123.00 to 130.50 (126.80); 24 head, 611 to 634 lbs., 116.50 to 123.00 (118.99); 19 head, 663 to 688 lbs., 113.00 to 117.50 (115.56); 14 head, 700 to 714 lbs., 114.00 to 114.75 (114.48) ; 7 head, 752 to 798 lbs., 106.50 to 115.25 (112.48); 72 head, 801 to 820 lbs., 103.00 to 106.75 (106.22); 33 head, 868 to 873 lbs., 99.75 to 103.00 (100.34); 15 head, 973 lbs., 93.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 526 lbs., 121.00; 6 head, 562 lbs., 115.50.

Slaughter cattle:

Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 1455 to 1755 lbs., 63.00 to 72.00 (67.71) average dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 119 head, 952 to 1504 lbs., 63.00 to 71.00 (67.24) average. Lean, 85 to 90%, 67 head, 740 to 1200 lbs., 53.50 to 64.00 (57.73) average; 7 head, 725 to 1265 lbs., 43.00 to 50.00 (47.79) low. Bulls 1 5o 2, 7 head, 1000 to 2365 lbs., 76.50 to 88.00 (82.62) average; 2 head, 1760 to 2035 lbs., 93.00 to 95.50 (94.16) high; 3 head, 1130 to 1725 lbs., 65.50 to 74.50 (71.29) low.

Replacement cattle:

Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 12 head, 1105 to 1695 lbs., 925.00 to 1135.00 (1046.74); over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 3 head, 1120 lbs., 835.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with under 150 pounds calf, per family/estimated weight, 5 to 8 years old, open, 7 head, 850 to 1275 lbs., 985.00 to 1025.00 (997.86); over 8 years old, open, 2 head, 1000 lbs., 835.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/estimated weight, 2 to 8 years old, open, 26 head, 900 to 1300 lbs., 1100.00 to 1275.00 (1230.77); 5 to 8 years old, open, 11 head, 1100 to 1200 lbs., 1035.00 to 1100.00 (1076.36); over 5 years old, open, 14 head, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 975.00 to 1035.00 (1026.43); over 8 years old, open, 8 head, 1000 lbs., 810.00.