Pratt feeder cattle sale results

Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Kansas, reported receipts of 2,000 head id cattle selling on Oct. 22, compared to 2,147 head trading Oct. 15, and 1,732 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

For this preliminary report, when compared to a week ago feeder steers weighing 700 to 950 pounds were selling $8 lower, with instances trading $10 lower. The feeder heifers weighing 650 to 950 pounds were selling $7 lower, with instances trading $10 lower. The demand was moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 54% steers, 45% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 92%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 467 lbs., 158.00; 14 head, 488 to 498 lbs., 140.00 to 141.00 (140.42), unweaned; 10 head, 507 lbs., 154.00; 62 head, 589 lbs., 148.00; 14 head, 636 lbs., 132.00; 18 head, 665 lbs., 134.25; 11 head, 685 lbs., 132.00, fleshy; 237 head, 707 to 749 lbs., 130.50 to 138.25 (134.21); 114 head, 761 to 794 lbs., 133.50 to 136.00 (133.91); 377 head, 803 to 845 lbs., 130.75 to 140.75 (137.42); 21 head, 853 to 890 lbs., 128.50 to 132.00 (130.13); 62 head, 902 to 937 lbs., 127.50 to 135.85 (134.60); 56 head, 960 lbs., 125.00. Large frame 1, 5 head, 1034 lbs., 121.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 531 lbs., 130.50; 18 head, 581 lbs., 120.00, unweaned; 25 head, 606 lbs., 124.00; 40 head, 671 to 690 lbs., 124.50 to 130.00 (125.70); 8 head, 657 lbs., 121.35, fleshy; 39 head, 726 to 735 lbs., 122.75 to 125.75 (123.53); 69 head, 740 lbs., 137.10, fancy; 122 head, 751 to 795 lbs., 121.00 to 127.00 (123.47); 339 head, 803 to 844 lbs., 119.50 to 125.00 (123.70); 104 head, 853 to 880 lbs., 119.00 to 120.50 (119.78); 15 head, 906 to 940 lbs., 108.00 to 113.00 (110.04). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 575 lbs., 118.00; 33 head, 646 lbs., 120.50. Large frame 1, 5 head, 1047 lbs., 98.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 723 lbs., 105.00.