Winter Livestock cattle auction results

Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 2,806 head of cattle selling on Sept. 23, compared to 2,154 head on Sept. 16 and 2,349 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 500 to 975 pounds were selling $2 to $3 lower. There was no recent comparison on steers weighing under 500 pounds; however, a lower market was noted. The feeder heifers weighing 500 to 900 pounds were selling $3 to $5 lower. There was no recent comparison on heifers weighing under 500 pounds; however, a lower market was noted. The demand was moderate. The slaughter cows were selling $2 to $3 lower. The slaughter bulls were selling $5 to $7 lower. The supply included 93% feeder cattle with 68% steers and 32% were heifers; 4% was slaughter cattle with 90% cows and 10% were bulls; and 2% was replacement cattle with 49% bred cows and 51% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 56%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 30 head, 347 lbs., 181.00 value added; 5 head, 374 lbs., 163.00; 6 head, 435 lbs., 166.00; 68 head, 434 to 499 lbs., 164.00; 11 head, 480 lbs., 150.00 unweaned; 75 head, 504 to 520 lbs., 155.00 to 165.50 (157.65); 11 head, 547 lbs., 136.00 unweaned; 13 head, 509 lbs., 165.00 value added; 160 head, 553 to 572 lbs., 152.50 to 157.50 (156.30); 56 head, 565 to 590 lbs., 145.00 to 147.50 (147.20) fleshy; 12 head, 553 lbs., 136.50 unweaned; 89 head, 603 to 641 lbs., 142.00 t0 147.00 (144.28); 9 head, 615 lbs., 153.25 value added; 8 head, 685 lbs., 151.25; 11 head, 715 lbs., 141.00; 9 head, 704 lbs., 134.00 unweaned; 100 head, 701 to 742 lbs., 150.00 to 152.50 (150.60) value added; 32 head, 753 to 788 lbs., 139.50 to 143.00 (140.66); 30 head, 753 to 755 lbs., 148.50 to 153.50 (149.31) value added; 76 head, 816 to 830 lbs., 134.85 to 141.50 (137.79); 90 head, 850 to 855 lbs., 136.50 to 141.50 (140.15); 197 head, 850 to 890 lbs., 142.00 to 145.50 (143.61) value added; 148 head, 901 to 846 lbs., 130.10 to 137.00 (131.50); 162 head, 920 to 940 lbs., 140.50 to 142.00 (141.34) value added; 62 head, 951 to 990 lbs., 134.50 to 136.35 (136.06). Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 9 head, 265 lbs., 410.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 16 head, 590 lbs., 125.00; 5 head, 651 lbs., 138.00. Large frame 1 13 head, 1004 lbs., 130.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 20 head, 338 to 347 lbs., 151.50 to 168.00 (155.54); 20 head, 318 lbs., 190.00 value added; 29 head, 369 to 398 lbs., 155.00 to 158.00 (155.58); 5 head, 382 lbs., 167.00 value added; 6 head, 447 lbs., 149.00; 46 head, 462 to 499 lbs., 143.50 to 147.00 (145.41); 32 head, 450 lbs., 152.00 value added; 201 head, 525 to 536 lbs., 135.00 to 146.00 (142.47); 67 head, 504 to 540 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00 (134.30) unweaned; 8 head, 515 lbs., 153.00 value added; 52 head, 584 to 598 lbs., 129.85 to 136.00 (131.06); 35 head 603 to 611 lbs., 126.00 to 131.00 (130.15); 13 head, 602 lbs., 12900 unweaned; 7 head, 643 lbs., 142.50 value added; 9 head, 657 lbs., 125.00 unweaned; 14 head, 715 to 740 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (130.45); 86 head, 776 to 797 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (128.90); 53 head, 871 lbs., 122.50; 3 head, 915 lbs., 130.50. Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 8 head, 217 lbs., 160.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 626 lbs., 129.50; 7 head, 675 lbs., 100.00.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 26 head, 1085 to 1715 lbs., 60.00 to 65.00 (61.85) average dressing; 17 head, 1320 to 1880 lbs., 66.00 to 69.79 (67.91) high. Boner, 80 to 85%, 36 head, 946 to 1525 lbs., 58.50 to 59.50 (56.86) average. Lean, 85 to 90%, 32 head, 1078 to 1215 lbs., 44.00 to 51.00 (49.78) average. Bulls 1 to 2, 5 head, 1850 to 2365 lbs., 79.50 to 82.50 (80.69) average; 7 head, 1825 to 2140 lbs., 83.00 to 84.50 (83.73) high.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1380 lbs., 850.00; over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 2 head, 1217 lbs., 850.00. Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 2 head, 1267 lbs., 940.00; 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 6 head, 1232 to 1278 lbs., 1075.00 to 1100.00 (1083.13); 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 5 head, 1140 to 1265 lbs., 760.00 to 910.00 (806.79); over 5 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1150 lbs., 760.00; over 5 years old, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 1290 lbs., 885.00; over 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 5 head, 1101 to 1250 lbs., 685.00 to 735.00 (706.54); over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 4 head, 1178 lbs., 825.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/estimated weight, 2 to 4 years old, open, 8 head, 950 to 1000 lbs., 975.00 to 1100.00 (1084.38); 2 to 8 years old, open, 2 head, 1300 lbs., 975.00; 5 to 8 years old, open, 3 head, 1000 lbs., 1175.00. Medium and large frame 1 with over 300 pounds calf, over 8 years old, open, 1300 lbs., 1150.00.