Pratt Livestock auction results

Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Kansas, reported receipts of 1,643 head of cattle selling on Feb. 27, compared to 2,866 head on Feb. 20 and 4,711 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriulture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

Compared to the previous week, there were limited receipts offered. The feeder steers were mostly selling $2 to $4 lower. The feeder heifers were selling $7 to $10 lower using limited comparable weights. There were not enough calves in comparable weights for an accurate market trend with a lower undertone noted. Overall, the demand was moderate to good and the quality was mostly average. The slaughter cows were selling $3 to $4 lower. There was not enough bulls for a market test. The supply included 93% feeder cattle with 71% steers and 29% were heifers; and 7% was slaughter cattle with 79% cows and 21% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 88%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 466 to 481 lbs., 177.00 to 179.00 (178.51); 31 head, 505 to 527 lbs., 174.00 to 177.00 (174.34); 15 head, 576 lbs., 163.00; 166 head, 606 to 646 lbs., 146.00 to 162.50 (157.82); 25 head, 620 lbs., 167.50 thin fleshed; 118 head, 671 to 699 lbs., 138.50 to 153.50 (150.98); 52 head, 659 lbs., 158.00 thin fleshed; 183 head, 706 to 739 lbs., 136.25 to 146.10 (143.36); 74 head, 754 to 790 lbs., 134.75 to 140.00 (136.87); 69 head, 818 to 828 lbs., 131.00 to 139.75 (135.97); 20 head, 814 lbs., 124.50 fleshy; 28 head, 852 lbs., 139.00; 109 head, 921 to 946 lbs., 118.85 to 134.75 (128.66); 46 head, 957 to 966 lbs., 118.50 to 124.50 (123.08).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 489 lbs., 152.00; 15 head, 505 to 545 lbs., 144.00 to 149.00 (146.39); 79 head, 553 to 598 lbs., 132.00 to 141.50 (139.88); 62 head, 621 to 639 lbs., 128.25 to 131.50 (129.32); 90 head, 654 to 663 lbs., 129.50 to 135.25 (134.54); 23 head, 672 to 690 lbs., 120.50 to 121.50 (121.19) fleshy; 31 head, 716 to 739 lbs., 119.00 to 121.50 (120.77); 73 head, 755 to 759 lbs., 117.75 to 121.00 (118.95); 3 head, 860 lbs., 117.50.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Boner, 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 35 head, 1010 to 1490 lbs., 57.00 to 63.00 (59.87) average dressing; 7 head, 1320 to 1535 lbs., 60.50 to 65.60 (63.39) high; 9 head, 1007 to 1207 lbs., 50.00 to 57.00 (54.93) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 1 head, 1085 lbs., 48.00 average. Bulls 1 to 2, 10 head, 1480 to 1985 lbs., 80.50 to 89.50 (85.28) average; 4 head, 1555 to 1970 lbs., 91.50 to 95.00 (93.69) high.