Winter Livestock cattle auction sales

Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 4,566 head of cattle selling on Feb. 24, compared to 99 head on Feb. 17 and 1,121 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

There was no recent feeder sales to establish a trend; however, a higher undertone was noted on most weights especially the grass prospect cattle. The demand was moderate to good following a week of no or light sales due to the weather. The slaughter cows were steady. There was no recent comparison on slaughter bulls; however, a higher trend was noted. The supply included 89% feeder cattle with 54% steers, 0% were dairy steers, 45% were heifers and 1% were bulls; 7% was slaughter cattle with 92% cows and 8% were bulls; and 4% was replacement cattle with 79% bred cows, 1% were bred heifers and 21% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 82%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 350 to 396 lbs., 182.50 to 189.00 (185.81); 7 head, 406 to 436 lbs., 185.00 to 187.00 (185.89); 5 head, 485 to 490 lbs., 180.00; 13 head, 464 to 467 lbs., 195.00 fancy; 72 head, 500 to 541 lbs., 165.00 to 176.00 (170.05); 7 head, 506 lbs., 181.00 fancy; 12 head, 565 to 597 lbs., 157.00 to 160.00 (157.92); 8 head, 565 lbs., 169.00 fancy; 2 head, 590 lbs., 141.00 fleshy; 20 head, 630 to 647 lbs., 145.00 to 146.00 (145.85); 46 head, 624 to 638 lbs., 156.50 to 160.00 (159.40) fancy; 204 head, 656 to 695 lbs., 138.00 to 145.50 (142.13); 266 head, 700 to 747 lbs., 133.35 to 144.00 (140.26); 334 head, 753 to 799 lbs., 130.50 to 139.25 (136.00); 14 head, 778 lbs., 127.00 fleshy; 213 head, 826 to 848 lbs., 128.00 to 133.00 (130.86); 77 head, 814 to 832 lbs., 136.25 to 137.50 (136.63) fancy; 236 head, 855 to 888 lbs., 125.50 to 132.75 (130.34); 40 head, 852 lbs., 135.00 fancy; 174 head, 907 to 924 lbs., 125.00 to 129.10 (128.28); 150 head, 972 to 996 lbs., 122.50 to 127.00 (125.15). Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 2 head, 292 lbs., 525.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 557 lbs., 128.00; 4 head, 766 lbs., 115.00; 1 head, 873 lbs., 114.50. Large frame 1, 34 head, 1001 to 1020 lbs., 121.00 to 124.50 (124.21); 8 head, 1145 lbs., 111.50; 8 head, 1191 lbs., 114.50. Dairy steers, medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 642 lbs., 41.00; 7 head, 795 lbs., 46.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 342 lbs., 172.00; 9 head, 350 to 367 lbs., 172.00 to 177.00 (174.50); 16 head, 426 to 442 lbs., 165.00 to 173.00 (168.20); 36 head, 456 to 495 lbs., 150.00 to 165.00 (157.09); 20 head, 506 to 545 lbs., 142.00 to 153.00 (148.45); 70 head, 541 lbs., 159.00 fancy; 67 head, 558 to 590 lbs., 142.00 to 146.00 (143.95); 218 head, 560 to 590 lbs., 149.50 to 158.00 (154.91) fancy; 13 head, 583 to 597 lbs., 132.00 to 135.25 (133.48) fleshy; 9 head, 551 lbs., 137.00 unweaned; 43 head, 601 to 645 lbs., 125.00 to 134.50 (132.98); 89 head, 654 to 671 lbs., 131.50 to 136.00 (134.12); 433 head, 700 to 748 lbs., 124.00 to 133.50 (130.53); 370 head, 751 to 793 lbs., 125.00 to 131.60 (128.91); 13 head, 776 lbs., 120.50 fleshy; 114 head, 813 to 836 lbs., 121.25 to 126.85 (124.24); 56 head, 858 to 880 lbs., 117.00 to 123.50 (122.25). Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 1 head, 315 lbs., 525.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 480 lbs., 116.00; 14 head, 583 lbs., 131.50; 4 head, 623 lbs., 123.50; 18 head, 662 lbs., 128.50; 7 head, 714 lbs., 119.00; 14 head, 772 to 774 lbs., 123.00 to 124.25 (123.80); 6 head, 825 lbs., 119.00. Large frame 1, 14 head, 1009 lbs., 110.50.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 500 to 528 lbs., 160.00 to 162.50 (161.90); 14 head, 657 to 664 lbs., 126.00 to 134.00 (131.16); 11 head, 745 lbs., 122.50; 4 head, 860 lbs., 107.00; 2 head, 950 lbs., 111.00.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 93 head, 1020 to 1900 lbs., 63.00 to 66.00 (63.95) average dressing; 14 head, 1045 to 1710 lbs., 67.00 to 73.50 (69.71) high. Boner, 80 to 85%, 157 head, 995 to 1590 lbs., 52.00 to 62.50 (58.29) average. Lean, 85 to 90%, 19 head, 1005 to 1540 lbs., 38.00 to 52.00 (46.24) average. Bulls 1 to 2, 10 head, 1390 to 2130 lbs., 82.00 to 90.00 (86.84) average; 6 head, 1885 to 2225 lbs., 91.00 to 94.00 (92.56) high; 8 head, 1530 to 2240 lbs., 70.00 to 79.00 (75.37) low.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 2 to 4 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1255 lbs., 850.00; 2 to 4 years old, 3rd trimester, 4 head, 1017 to 1090 lbs., 975.00 to 1085.00 (1028.09); 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 2 head, 1150 to 1320 lbs., 825.00 to 1025.00 (918.12); 5 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 5 head, 1080 to 1285 lbs., 660.00 to 760.00 (704.23); 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1195 lbs., 875.00; 5 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 4 head, 1250 to 1343 lbs., 950.00 to 1085.00 (1053.03); over 5 years old, 1st trimester, 1 head, 1205 lbs., 710.00; over 5 years old, 2nd trimester, 18 head, 1140 to 1598 lbs., 750.00 to 910.00 (864.05); over 5 years old, 3rd trimester, 34 head, 1225 to 1650 lbs., 950.00 to 1185.00 (1012.43); over 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 13 head, 1181 to 1280 lbs., 700.00 to 760.00 (731.26); over 8 yers old, 3rd trimester, 71 head, 1138 to 1615 lbs., 725.00 to 1060.00 (962.24). Bred heifers, medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, under 2 years old, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 1110 lbs., 1050.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 with under 150 pounds calf, per family/actual weight,

5 to 8 years old, open, 1 head, 1100 lbs., 925.00; over 8 years old, open, 8 head, 1300 lbs., 1100.00.

Medium and large frame 1, with 150 to 300 pounds calf, 5 to 8 years old, open, 3 head, 1100 lbs., 1110.00; over 5 years old, open, 17 head, 1100 to 1200 lbs., 1050.00 to 1125.00 (1063.24). Medium frame 1 to 2 with under 150 pounds calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 4 head, 850 lbs., 1050.00; 2 to 8 years old, open, 7 head, 800 lbs., 1000.00.

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