Pratt cattle auction results

Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Kansas, reported receipts of 2,082 head of cattle selling on Jan. 28, compared to 3,557 head trading Jan. 14 and 1,530 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

For this final report, when compared to a week ago, feeder steers weighing from 550 to 1,000 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher. The steer calves weighing 300 0to 475 pounds were trading $2 higher. There was no recent comparison on steer calves weighing from 475 to 550 pounds; however, a lower market was noted. The feeder heifers weighing from 400 to 850 pounds were selling $3 to $5 higher. The demand was good. The slaughter cows were trading $2 to $5 higher. The slaughter bulls were trading $2 to $4 higher. The supply included about 91% feeder cattle with 64% steers, 36% were heifers and 0% were bulls; 8% was slaughter cattle with 89% cows and 11% were bulls; and 0% was replacement cattle with 100% bred cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 81%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 376 to 380 lbs., 207.00 to 213.00 (210.58); 7 head, 400 to 449 lbs., 188.00 to 191.00 (188.39); 3 head, 411 lbs., 160.00, unweaned; 10 head, 456 to 493 lbs., 168.00 to 174.00 (171.40); 12 head, 453 lbs., 187.00, fancy; 10 head, 520 to 545 lbs., 162.00 to 168.00 (166.14); 21 head, 506 lbs., 176.50, fancy; 9 head, 545 lbs., 153.00, fleshy; 5 head, 523 lbs., 146.00, unweaned; 34 head, 566 to 597 lbs., 158.00 to 162.00 (158.68); 4 head, 551 lbs., 167.00, fancy; 8 head, 570 lbs., 151.50, fleshy; 39 head, 606 to 607 lbs., 158.00; 6 head, 648 lbs., 146.00, fleshy; 12 head, 642 lbs., 137.00, unweaned; 51 head, 650 to 684 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (145.40); 7 head, 660 lbs., 129.00, fleshy; 51 head, 725 to 749 lbs., 132.00 to 138.00 (135.71); 16 head, 709 lbs., 143.50, fancy; 87 head, 753 to 797 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (136.13); 237 head, 800 to 846 lbs., 126.75 to 132.10 (128.59); 308 head, 870 to 895 lbs., 125.00 to 131.60 (127.26); 61 head, 854 lbs., 138.00, fancy; 63 head, 911 to 938 lbs., 127.00 to 131.10 (129.73); 70 head, 954 to 981 lbs., 123.35 to 128.75 (124.96). Large frame 1, 4 head, 1000 to 1020 lbs., 120.00 to 128.25 (126.16); 4 head, 1150 lbs., 103.00; 13 head, 1203 to 1213 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (113.09).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 270 to 290 lbs., 173.00 to 177.00 (174.40); 13 head, 442 to 446 lbs., 157.00 to 158.00 (157.54); 5 head, 407 lbs., 141.00, unweaned; 16 head, 471 lbs., 157.00; 5 head, 473 lbs., 137.00, unweaned; 82 head, 536 to 547 lbs., 147.00 to 153.00 (151.31); 58 head, 551 to 581 lbs., 142.00 to 146.00 (143.85); 5 head, 595 lbs., 132.50, fleshy; 7 head, 599 lbs., 121.00, unweaned; 62 head, 616 to 648 lbs., 123.00 to 131.50 (127.81); 38 head, 667 to 677 lbs., 128.00 to 129.50 (128.80); 80 head, 700 to 743 lbs., 123.00 to 127.25 (126.14); 143 head, 750 to 791 lbs., 125.50 to 129.25 (126.55); 103 head, 854 to 896 lbs., 121.10 to 122.85 (122.58). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 493 lbs., 117.00; 2 head, 545 lbs., 126.00. Large frame 1, 9 head, 1122 to 1135 lbs., 96.00 to 100.00 (96.90); 4 head, 1216 lbs., 91.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 410 lbs., 175.00; 1 head, 555 lbs., 150.00; 1 head, 805 lbs., 117.00.

Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 24 head, 1160 to 1580 lbs., 55.00 to 59.50 (58.02), average; 32 head, 1190 to 1525 lbs., 59.75 to 63.00 (60.75), high. Boner 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 52 head, 993 to 1495 lbs., 47.50 to 54.00 (50.08), average. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 25 head, 1040 to 1522 lbs., 38.00 to 46.00 (44.45), average.

Slaughter bulls: 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 1935 lbs., 76.00, average; 12 head, 1335 to 2200 lbs., 80.00 to 83.00 (80.77), high; 4 head, 1320 to 1435 lbs., 70.00, low.

Bred replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 4 years, third trimester, 1 head, 1330 lbs., 950.00; from 2 to 8 years, third trimester, 1 head, 1400 lbs., 975.00; from 5 to 8 years, second trimester, 1 head, 1525 lbs., 900.00; from 5 to 8 years, third trimester, 1 head, 1160 lbs., 850.00; less than 8 years, second trimester, 2 year, 1177 lbs., 675.00.