Winter Livestock cattle sale results

Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 605 head of cattle selling on March 18, compared to 2,175 head on March 11 and 6,432 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.

Compared to the previous week, no price trend was available due to limited receipts. The feeder steers and heifers experienced a lower undertone. There was not enough calves for a market trend. The demand and trade was moderate and the quality was average. The slaughter cows were selling $3 to $7 higher and bulls were selling $1 to $2 higher using limited comparable weights. The supply included 79% feeder cattle with 26% steers and 74% were heifers; and 21% was slaughter cattle with 92% cows and 8% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 20%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 492 lbs., 149.00; 17 head, 547 lbs., 157.00; 6 head, 591 lbs., 134.00; 26 head, 636 to 644 lbs., 137.00 to 144.00 (140.25); 6 head, 691 lbs., 127.00; 13 head, 757 to 758 lbs., 116.00 to 118.00 (116.77); 11 head, 838 lbs., 113.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 454 to 467 lbs., 138.00 to 150.00 (144.92); 111 head, 525 to 543 lbs., 131.25 to 138.50 (137.76); 6 head, 539 lbs., 125.00 fleshy; 117 head, 562 to 593 lbs., 129.50 to 134.00 (133.01); 4 head, 615 lbs., 111.00 fleshy; 8 head, 694 lbs., 117.00; 3 head, 810 lbs., 99.25.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Boner, 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 71 head, 1020 to 1385 lbs., 60.00 to 70.50 (66.79) average dressing; 16 head, 1285 to 1405 lbs., 67.50 to 69.50 (69.05) high; 7 head, 1016 to 1078 lbs., 56.50 to 60.00 (58.55) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 3 head, 1036 lbs., 52.00 average. Bulls 1 to 2, 6 head, 1580 to 1985 lbs., 83.00 to 91.00 (87.46) average; 3 head, 1990 to 2210 lbs., 93.00 to 95.50 (94.21) high.