Winter Livestock cattle auction results
Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 2,639 head of cattle selling on May 20, compared to 975 head on May 13 and 1,008 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 750 to 850 pounds were selling $1 to $3 higher while feeder heifers weighing 800 to 850 pounds were selling $3 to $4 higher. All other weights of feeder steers and heifers there was no recent price comparison; however, a higher undertone was noted. The steer and heifer calves were not tested. The slaughter cows including the Breaker and Boning utility cows were selling steady to $1 lower and Lean utility were steady to $1 higher. The slaughter bulls were steady with an undertone noted. The supply included 88% feeder cattle with about 52% steers, 47% were heifers and 0% were bulls; 10% was slaughter cattle with 89% cows and 11% were bulls; and 2% was replacement cattle with 92% bred cows and 8% was cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 95%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 15 head, 405 to 447 lbs., 161.00 to 162.00 (161.94); 6 head, 463 lbs., 168.00; 4 head, 561 lbs., 155.00; 17 head, 649 lbs., 134.25; 11 head, 654 lbs., 141.25; 26 head, 720 to 749 lbs., 131.50 to 134.75 (134.01); 136 head, 763 to 799 lbs., 121.00 to 133.00 (125.38); 222 head, 801 to 843 lbs., 121.50 to 129.35 (126.60) 87 head, 853 to 892 lbs., 124.75 to 125.10 (124.98); 87 head, 885 lbs.,128.60 fancy; 112 head, 906 to 918 lbs., 121.75 to 122.60 (122.19); 230 head, 953 to 995 lbs., 112.50 to 117.00 (115.84). Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 6 head, 292 lbs., 535.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 433 lbs., 151.00; 13 head, 532 to 542 lbs., 142.00 to 142.50 (142.27); 5 head, 685 lbs., 131.00; 4 head, 836 lbs., 112.50. Large frame 1, 34 head, 1016 to 1034 lbs., 103.75 to 112.00 (108.57).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 363 lbs., 167.00; 13 head, 406 to 449 lbs., 142.00 to 154.00 (147.29); 3 head, 487 lbs., 140.00; 5 head, 568 lbs., 135.00; 42 head, 604 to 639 lbs., 123.50 to 133.50 (127.33); 84 head, 659 to 686 lbs., 119.75 to 129.10 (124.43); 220 head, 755 to 797 lbs., 115.75 to 124.75 (119.84); 24 head, 780 lbs., 112.50 fleshy; 168 head, 819 to 848 lbs., 112.85 to 115.75 (114.34); 101 head, 852 to 893 lbs., 109.50 to 112.25 (111.11); 93 head, 909 to 939 lbs., 104.50 to 108.25 (106.89). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 391 lbs., 137.00; 5 head, 506 lbs., 130.00; 7 head, 585 lbs., 129.00; 22 head, 665 to 682 lbs., 116.00 to 118.00 (116.90); 30 head, 722 to 749 lbs., 111.00 to 113.00 (111.39); 12 head, 765 lbs., 109.25; 26 head, 820 lbs., 108.00. Large frame frame 1, 49 head, 1039 lbs., 99.00; 6 head, 1057 lbs., 101.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 634 lbs., 131.00.
Slaughter cattle: Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 17 head, 1408 to 1695 lbs., 66.50 to 69.75 (67.49) average dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 147 head, 1040 to 1446 lbs., 61.50 to 70.00 (66.33) average. Lean, 85 to 90%, 27 head, 910 to 1360 lbs., 52.00 to 62.00 (57.77) average; 6 head, 905 to 1135 lbs., 44.00 to 51.00 (47.74) low. Bulls 1 to 2, 7 head, 1435 to 1750 lbs., 77.00 to 87.00 (81.64) average; 16 head, 1715 to 2455 lbs., 91.00 to 99.25 (97.07) high; 2 head, 1125 to 1365 lbs., 74.00 to 76.00 (74.90) low,
Replacement cattle: Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 6 head, 1161 to 1490 lbs., 950.00 to 1000.00 (960.21). Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 to 8 years old, 1st to 2nd trimester, 9 head, 865 to 1325 lbs., 710.00 to 850.00 (797.49); over 5 years old, 3rd trimester, 31 head, 1075 to 1560 lbs., 910.00 to 1075.00 (998.60).
Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/estimated weight, over 5 years old, open, 4 head, 1100 to 1380 lbs., 1100.00 to 1300.00 (1181.25).