Winter Livestock cattle sale results
Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas reported receipts of 4,185 head of cattle selling on April 1, compared to 2,024 head on March 25 and 2,492 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agricuture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to the previous week, the feeder steers were mostly selling $11 to $14 lower. The feeder heifers were mostly selling $10 to $14 lower, with instances of $15 to $20 lower on cattle weighing over 750 pounds. The steer calves were limited in comparable weights with a lower undertone noted. The heifer calves were selling $7 to $10 lower using limited comparable weights. Overall, the demand was moderate to good and the quality was mostly average to some attractive. The slaughter cows were selling $16 to $20 lower and the bulls were mostly steady. The supply included 92% feeder cattle with 36% steers, 64% were heifers; and 6% were slaughter cattle with 86% cows and 14% were bulls; and 1% was replacement cattle with 54% were bred cows and 46% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 72%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 363 lbs., 181.00; 45 head, 413 to 425 lbs., 176.00 to 190.00 (181.89); 39 head, 462 to 475 lbs., 175.00 to 179.00 (176.05); 89 head, 508 to 534 lbs., 160.00 to 171.00 (169.25); 27 head, 577 to 590 lbs., 155.00 to 157.50 (155.75); 69 head, 601 to 644 lbs., 140.00 to 153.75 (148.34); 106 head, 653 to 694 lbs., 132.00 to 135.75 (135.02); 233 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 118.85 to 130.50 (121.22); 94 head, 751 to 796 lbs., 110.25 to 115.00 (112.92); 257 head, 815 to 840 lbs., 108.75 to 116.85 (112.67); 3 head, 838 lbs., 105.25 fleshy; 74 head, 864 to 898 lbs., 104.00 to 105.50 (104.88); 114 head, 918 to 948 lbs., 101.00 to 103.85 (103.08); 169 head, 950 to 972 lbs., 100.80 to 102.00 (101.04).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 331 lbs., 163.00; 56 head, 354 to 397 lbs., 156.00 to 165.50 (159.41); 65 head, 415 to 440 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (152.82); 280 head, 461 to 490 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00 (141.94); 125 head, 500 to 536 lbs., 130.00 to 143.00 (138.96); 74 head, 554 to 593 lbs., 121.00 to 134.00 (127.23); 83 head, 562 lbs., 139.50 thin fleshed; 237 head, 609 to 647 lbs., 115.50 to 134.00 (125.59); 84 head, 652 to 698 lbs., 106.00 to 119.75 (109.32); 148 head, 651 to 652 lbs., 124.00 to 128.25 (128.96) thin fleshed; 563 head, 705 to 742 lbs., 100.50 to 110.75 (109.41); 279 head, 751 to 796 lbs., 97.00 to 104.85 (101.62); 110 head, 825 to 830 lbs., 95.75 to 102.75 (97.59); 75 head, 852 to 893 lbs., 91.00 to 97.00 (94.30); 24 head, 909 lbs., 91.00; 5 head, 1023 lbs., 89.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 44 head, 394 lbs., 140.00; 24 head, 440 lbs., 131.00; 13 head, 472 lbs., 119.00; 32 head, 595 lbs., 117.25.
Slaughter cows: Boner, 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 93 head, 1080 to 1475 lbs., 53.00 to 63.50 (58.40) average dressing; 50 head, 1280 to 1697 lbs., 57.00 to 66.00 (61.48) high; 26 head, 1032 to 1352 lbs., 45.00 to 53.50 (48.79) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 5 head, 975 to 1151 lbs., 41.00 to 47.00 (43.01) average. Bulls 1 to 2, 12 head, 1665 to 2310 lbs., 85.00 to 94.00 (91.24) average; 15 head, 2020 to 2330 lbs., 95.00 to 102.00 (96.91) high; 1 head, 1425 lbs., 75.00 low.
Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 14 head, 1390 to 1732 lbs., 1050.00 to 1425.00 (1129.49); over 5 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 12 head, 1228 to 1485 lbs., 910.00 to 950.00 (930.46).
Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, open, 17 head, 1635 to 1657 lbs., 1250.00 to 1700.00 (1647.06); over 5 years old, open, 5 head, 1625 lbs., 1285.00.