Winter Livestock cattle auction results
Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 1,562 head of cattle selling on Aug. 26, compared to 1,782 head on Aug. 19 and 1,678 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
The feeder steers weighing 700 to 950 pounds were selling $2 to $5 lower. There was no recent price comparison on heifers weighing 600 to 900 pounds; however, a higher undertone was noted on a light test. There was a light test on steers and heifers weighing under 600 pounds; however, a lower undertone was noted. The demand was moderate to good. The slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $3 lower. The supply included 90% feeder cattle with 71% steers, 27% were heifers and 2% were bulls; and 10% was slaughter cattle with 84% cows and 16% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 85%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 18 head, 403 to 418 lbs., 173.00 to 176.50 (174.39); 6 head, 400 lbs., 143.00 unweaned; 5 head, 469 lbs., 169.00; 5 head, 493 lbs., 148.00 unweaned; 36 head, 511 lbs., 161.00; 12 head, 559 lbs., 161.50; 16 head, 664 lbs., 160.50; 17 head, 681 lbs., 141.00 fleshy; 5 head, 736 lbs., 143.00; 80 head, 762 to 789 lbs., 139.00 to 143.75 (141.56); 341 head, 812 to 848 lbs., 134.75 to 141.85 (138.16); 34 head, 822 lbs., 140.50 value added; 58 head, 898 lbs., 134.75; 46 head, 912 lbs., 132.00; 143 head, 900 to 909 lbs., 137.25 to 137.60 (137.48) value added.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 305 lbs., 160.00; 7 head, 385 lbs., 158.00; 14 head, 415 lbs., 155.00; 40 head, 490 lbs., 144.00; 7 head, 524 lbs., 131.50 unweaned; 11 head, 615 lbs., 135.50 unweaned; 23 head, 683 lbs., 142.60; 28 head, 688 lbs., 141.00 spayed; 22 head, 714 lbs., 132.00 fleshy; 35 head, 762 to 789 lbs., 128.00 to 132.50 (131.27); 26 head, 756 lbs., 136.75 spayed; 78 head, 831 to 844 lbs., 124.75 to 128.25 (125.43); 16 head, 973 lbs., 107.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 447 lbs., 150.00 unweaned; 12 head, 671 lbs., 109.50 unweaned.
Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 22 head, 1028 to 1820 lbs., 59.50 to 63.50 (61.42) average dressing; 9 head, 1116 to 1475 lbs., 64.00 to 66.50 (64.49) high. Boner, 80 to 85%, 60 head, 970 to 1525 lbs., 51.00 to 57.50 (53.93) average. Lean, 85 to 90%, 15 head, 978 to 1094 lbs., 38.50 to 46.00 (42.71) average. Bulls 1 to 2, 17 head, 1176 to 1915 lbs., 73.50 to 87.00 (82.07) average; 3 head, 2005 to 2110 lbs., 90.00 to 93.50 (91.49) high.