Dodge City feeder cattle sale results

Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 3,528 head selling a week ago, 3,722 head trading March 31 and 2,086 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers 800 to 975 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher. Steers 550 to 800 pounds were trading $7 to $8 higher. Feeder heifers 750 to 875 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher. Heifers 500 to 750 pounds were trading $2 to $3 higher. There was no recent comparison on steer and heifer calves under 500 pounds, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Supply included: 94% feeder cattle (59% steers, 40% heifers, 1% bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 86%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 335 lbs., 200.00; 6 head, 350 lbs., 195.00; 14 head, 435 to 447 lbs., 178.00 to 188.50 (187.70); 5 head, 442 to 445 lbs., 167.50 to 169.00 (168.70), unweaned; 11 head, 456 to 490 lbs., 180.00 to 187.50 (186.05); 62 head, 542 lbs., 171.75; 15 head, 513 lbs., 190.00, fancy; 5 head, 517 lbs., 164.00, unweaned; 27 head, 555 to 585 lbs., 174.00 to 176.00 (175.36); 8 head, 551 lbs., 179.00, fancy; 50 head, 603 to 636 lbs., 166.00 to 173.50 (171.80); 70 head, 603 lbs., 178.00, fancy; 70 head, 662 to 676 lbs., 165.00 to 166.75 (166.20); 131 head, 718 to 737 lbs., 146.00 to 154.25 (153.16); 119 head, 750 to 791 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00 (138.01); 6 head, 751 lbs., 147.00, fancy; 331 head, 801 to 846 lbs., 137.00 to 145.75 (142.23); 64 head, 824 lbs., 147.00, fancy; 310 head, 857 to 893 lbs., 128.50 to 138.75 (135.64); 220 head, 908 to 936 lbs., 124.00 to 133.60 (132.13); 202 head, 957 to 991 lbs., 128.00 to 131.35 (130.33). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 456 lbs., 165.00; 39 head, 519 lbs., 150.75; 30 head, 566 to 585 lbs., 151.00 to 162.00 (155.74); 21 head, 618 lbs., 148.50; 29 head, 650 to 685 lbs., 149.00 to 154.00 (150.33). Large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 140 head, 1000 to 1027 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (128.08).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 315 lbs., 175.00; 11 head, 385 to 398 lbs., 158.00 to 167.50 (166.66); 3 head, 386 lbs., 177.00, fancy; 7 head, 355 lbs., 167.00, unweaned; 26 head, 415 to 443 lbs., 150.00 to 157.50 (153.09); 42 head, 457 to 483 lbs., 151.00 to 158.00 (155.91); 84 head, 503 to 542 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (150.60); 27 head, 555 to 589 lbs., 139.00 to 149.00 (146.33); 93 head, 614 to 644 lbs., 138.50 to 144.50 (142.23); 25 head, 638 lbs., 147.50, fancy; 109 head, 661 to 685 lbs., 135.00 to 138.50 (137.06); 141 head, 729 to 748 lbs., 130.50 to 137.10 (135.71); 24 head, 728 to 739 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00 (138.25), fancy; 374 head, 752 to 796 lbs., 130.75 to 134.85 (132.97); 182 head, 804 to 849 lbs., 128.75 to 135.10 (131.46); 115 head, 810 to 811 lbs., 136.10, fancy; 40 head, 856 lbs., 130.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 530 lbs., 142.00; 13 head, 758 to 762 lbs., 118.00 to 126.00 (122.91).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 517 to 527 lbs., 161.00 to 170.00 (162.77); 18 head, 755 lbs., 134.00; 3 head, 851 lbs., 124.00.