Winter Livestock cattle auction report
The Winter Livestock Auction, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 2,667 head on May 16, compared to 3,157 head last week and 2,662 head last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers weighing 750 to 950 pounds were selling $3 to $5 lower. The feeder heifers from 650 to 700 pounds were selling $4 higher, those 750 to 850 pounds were selling $2 to $3 lower on a light test of medium and large frame 1 stock. The steer and heifer calves were selling $3 to $6 lower on a light test of medium and large frame 1 stock. The trade was moderate and the demand was slow. The slaughter cows and bulls were steady to $3 lower. The feeder supply was 62% steers and 28% was heifers with 84% 600 pounds and over.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 130 lbs., 250.00 per head; 1 head, 185 lbs., 350.00 per head; 3 head, 225 to 245 lbs., 400.00 to 410.00 (406.47) per head; 3 head, 368 lbs., 175.00; 11 head, 500 lbs., 175.00; 7 head, 557 lbs., 169.00; 11 head, 600 lbs., 160.00; 757 to 791 lbs., 132.50 to 169.00 (137.76); 805 to 833 lbs., 131.25 to 134.35 (132.85); 83 head, 851 lbs., 130.00; 53 head, 936 lbs., 123.85; 951 to 969 lbs., 121.00 to 122.75 (122.08). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 419 to 435 lbs., 170.00 to 171.00 (170.22); 456 to 481 lbs., 162.00 to 172.00 (165.40); 508 to 534 lbs., 160.00 to 167.00 (165.33); 10 head, 560 to 588 lbs., 147.50 to 158.00 (154.74); 18 head, 636 to 648 lbs., 147.00 to 150.50 (149.23); 663 to 671 lbs., 141.00 to 149.50 (147.49); 706 to 715 lbs., 139.50 to 142.10 (140.85); 810 to 832 lbs., 126.50 to 128.75 (128.54); 859 to 893 lbs., 119.50 to 126.35 (122.12); 68 head, 949 lbs., 118.25; 972 to 991 lbs., 115.50 to 119.00 (117.95). Medium and large frame 2, 14 head, 377 to 397 lbs., 161.00 to 165.00 (162.38); 3 head, 438 lbs., 162.00; 12 head, 535 to 537 lbs., 151.00 to 157.00 (153.00); 4 head, 692 lbs., 129.00; 3 head, 705 lbs., 124.00; 3 head, 890 lbs., 112.00; 6 head, 960 lbs., 103.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 1081 lbs., 99.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 175 to 185 lbs., 275.00 to 285.00 (280.14) per head; 4 head, 218 lbs., 350.00 per head; 13 head, 451 to 498 lbs., 166.00 to 172.00 (168.66); 18 head, 501 to 546 lbs., 151.00 to 160.00 (152.87); 607 to 628 lbs., 136.00 to 139.00 (137.36); 651 to 665 lbs., 136.75 to 137.00 (136.83); 764 to 797 lbs., 121.25 to 124.00 (121.81); 12 head, 751 lbs., 127.75 thin fleshed; 23 head, 808 lbs., 119.00; 12 head, 944 lbs., 116.50; 4 head, 951 lbs., 114.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 327 lbs., 165.00; 4 head, 371 lbs., 162.50; 426 to 448 lbs., 150.00 to 157.50 (152.97); 17 head, 473 to 495 lbs., 156.00 to 161.00 (159.86); 20 head, 502 to 526 lbs., 144.00 to 146.00 (144.76); 30 head, 599 lbs., 140.00; 702 to 714 lbs., 125.00 to 126.85 (125.77); 4 head, 751 lbs., 120.00; 10 head, 816 lbs., 118.00; 49 head, 881 lbs., 117.00. Medium and large frame 2, 10 head, 401 lbs., 155.00; 6 head, 461 to 493 lbs., 130.00 to 147.00 (138.79); 4 head, 547 lbs., 137.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 60.00 to 63.50; low dressing, 48.00 to 59.25. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 60.00 to 66.00; high dressing, 70.00 to 79.00; low dressing, 53.00 to 58.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 60.00 to 65.00; low dressing, 49.00 to 59.00.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 80.00 to 85.00; low dressing, 69.00 to 78.50.