Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Kansas, reported estimated receipts of 3,800 head selling on April 15, compared to 4,132 head trading on April 8 and 3,947 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 800 to 975 pounds were selling $1 to $2 lower. The steers 500 to 800 pounds were trading $4 to $8 lower. The feeder heifers weighing 500 to 950 pounds were selling $3 to $6 lower. The demand was moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 49% steers, 51% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 91%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 575 to 580 lbs., 164.00 to 168.00 (166.29); 8 head, 672 to 680 lbs., 144.50 to 145.00 (144.62); 20 head, 722 to 736 lbs., 141.00 to 147.00 (145.48); 21 head, 725 to 734 lbs., 151.00 to 154.00 (152.87), fancy; 37 head, 757 to 775 lbs., 146.50 to 149.00 (147.90); 63 head, 764 to 768 lbs., 143.50 to 148.50 (148.26), fancy; 117 head, 812 to 838 lbs., 136.75 to 143.25 (142.61); 213 head, 853 to 898 lbs., 134.50 to 143.50 (139.17); 194 head, 900 to 912 lbs., 136.50; 109 head, 900 to 919 lbs., 139.75 to 141.00 (140.44), fancy; 87 head, 970 to 995 lbs., 118.00 to 127.50 (127.21); 1 head, 1030 lbs., 122.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 584 lbs., 140.50; 10 head, 718 lbs., 135.50; 60 head, 795 lbs., 132.50. Large frame 1, 16 head, 1040 lbs., 124.00; 2 head, 1145 lbs., 112.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 15 head, 455 to 495 lbs., 143.00 to 151.00 (148.05); 37 head, 507 to 546 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00 (144.49); 82 head, 552 to 573 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (143.95); 8 head, 578 lbs., 160.00, fancy; 38 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 132.00 to 136.50 (134.08); 4 head, 630 lbs., 149.00, fancy; 87 head, 651 to 698 lbs., 128.25 to 135.50 (132.07); 111 head, 671 to 677 lbs., 135.25 to 138.25 (137.35), fancy; 8 head, 677 lbs., 125.50, fleshy; 58 head, 717 to 747 lbs., 120.00 to 128.25 (127.22); 6 head, 705 lbs., 135.75, replacement; 103 head, 750 to 784 lbs., 122.00 to 128.50 (127.51); 12 head, 760 lbs., 133.00, replacement; 129 head, 801 to 835 lbs., 125.50 to 126.10 (125.67); 36 head, 838 lbs., 133.00, replacement; 212 head, 860 to 880 lbs., 121.25 to 123.25 (122.02); 21 head, 923 lbs., 121.10; 6 head, 954 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 574 lbs., 131.00; 4 head, 643 lbs., 128.50; 4 head, 693 lbs., 122.50; 4 head, 810 lbs., 106.00; 2 head, 905 lbs., 103.50. Large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 1234 lbs., 90.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 720 to 740 lbs., 111.00 to 118.00 (114.45).
