Pratt feeder cattle sales

Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,500 head selling on March 25, compared to 3,089 head trading March 18 and 5,241 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

For this preliminary report and when compared to a week ago, feeder steers weighing from 725 to 975 pounds were selling $2 to $4 higher. Feeder heifers from 700 pounds to 925 pounds were trading steady. Heifer calves weighing from 400 to 700 pounds were selling $2 higher. The demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with an estimated 33% steers, 66% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 90%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 292 lbs., 204.00; 2 head, 425 to 435 lbs., 181.00 to 192.00 (186.44); 69 head, 479 to 482 lbs., 177.00 to 185.00 (178.40); 18 head, 538 lbs., 184.00; 8 head, 554 lbs., 173.00; 20 head, 563 lbs., 188.00, fancy; 112 head, 612 to 648 lbs., 159.00 to 161.00 (160.37); 46 head, 652 to 672 lbs., 147.00 to 157.50 (156.77); 64 head, 713 to 737 lbs., 146.50 to 149.00 (148.13); 143 head, 754 to 780 lbs., 143.00 to 146.75 (146.10); 6 head, 804 lbs., 139.75; 26 head, 878 to 891 lbs., 125.50 to 128.50 (127.93); 79 head, 866 lbs., 136.50, fancy; 69 head, 902 lbs., 133.00 to 135.85 (134.69); 44 head, 917 lbs., 128.00, fleshy; 99 head, 971 to 975 lbs., 127.50 to 128.50 (128.00). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 382 lbs., 181.00; 17 head, 602 lbs., 131.50. Large frame 1, 14 head, 1003 to 1045 lbs., 120.50 to 127.75 (122.51); 48 head, 1056 lbs., 120.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 342 lbs., 151.00; 21 head, 450 to 482 lbs., 151.00 to 157.00 (154.91); 32 head, 517 to 538 lbs., 147.00 to 148.00 (147.18); 20 head, 511 lbs., 152.50, fancy; 2 head, 557 lbs., 145.00; 48 head, 595 lbs., 146.00, fancy; 12 head, 620 to 635 lbs., 133.00 to 136.00 (133.49); 111 head, 608 to 634 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (143.68), fancy; 201 head, 653 to 694 lbs., 132.50 to 140.50 (137.70); 179 head, 703 to 743 lbs., 128.50 to 133.10 (132.51); 66 head, 748 lbs., 136.50, fancy; 253 head, 760 to 799 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00 (129.81); 348 head, 750 to 781 lbs., 135.10 to 137.75 (136.15), fancy; 255 head, 805 to 820 lbs., 128.00 to 131.00 (129.52); 10 head, 803 lbs., 118.00, fleshy; 68 head, 860 to 896 lbs., 121.00 to 130.00 (122.79); 14 head, 875 lbs., 114.50, fleshy; 108 head, 919 to 941 lbs., 117.00 to 123.00 (119.45). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 457 lbs., 137.00; 2 head, 557 lbs., 116.00; 7 head, 695 lbs., 124.00. Large frame 1, 1 head, 1015 lbs., 88.00, fleshy.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 632 lbs., 146.00; 1 head, 680 lbs., 129.00; 6 head, 755 to 765 lbs., 112.00 to 125.00 (114.14); 1 head, 865 lbs., 111.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 545 lbs., 131.00.