Winter Livestock auction report

Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas, reported receipts of 934 head on June 20, compared to 1,954 head last week and 1,312 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 from 650 to 900 pounds were firm to $5 higher on an extremely light test. The feeder heifers from 700 to 900 pounds were selling $3 to $5 pounds higher. There were not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. The trade and demand was active. The slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $3 higher. The feeder supply was 40% steers and 60% was heifers with 89% weighing 600 pounds and over. The slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $3 higher.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 125 lbs., 250.00 per head; 1 head, 205 lbs., 435.00 per head; 2 head, 295 lbs., 550.00 per head; 5 head, 673 lbs., 153.50; 725 to 747 lbs., 148.00 to 151.00 (149.81); 59 head, 786 lbs., 144.00; 13 head, 820 lbs., 141.75; 21 head, 861 lbs., 133.50; 54 head, 916 lbs., 141.25 gaunt. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 490 lbs., 170.00; 7 head, 517 lbs., 164.00; 17 head, 611 to 633 lbs., 156.00 to 159.00 (157.97); 40 head, 830 lbs., 138.00. Medium and large frame 2, 3 head, 730 lbs., 131.00; 9 head, 911 lbs., 123.75; 8 head, 968 to 988 lbs., 119.00 to 121.50 (120.57).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 172 to 185 lbs., 300.00 to 325.00 (316.26) per head; 2 head, 257 lbs., 350.00 per head; 3 head, 303 lbs., 560.00 per head; 17 head, 394 to 398 lbs., 170.00 to 172.50 (171.76); 4 head, 441 lbs., 172.00; 7 head, 457 lbs., 172.00; 9 head, 561 lbs., 151.00; 25 head, 640 lbs., 149.00 thin fleshed; 667 to 696 lbs., 141.85 to 146.50 (142.46); 9 head, 651 lbs., 150.00 thin fleshed; 706 to 734 lbs., 134.50 to 138.50 (137.37); 3 head, 713 lbs., 143.00 thin fleshed; 763 to 793 lbs., 132.00 to 134.00 (132.99); 7 head, 860 lbs., 122.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 442 lbs., 165.00; 7 head, 585 lbs., 147.00; 4 head, 668 lbs., 138.00; 3 head, 900 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 2, 3 head, 431 lbs., 135.00; 9 head, 564 to 581 lbs., 130.00; 5 head, 703 lbs., 129.00.

Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean 70.00. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 56.50 to 61.50; low dressing, 63.00 to 67.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 55.00 to 61.50; high dressing, 63.00 to 64.00; low dressing, 41.00 to 51.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 83.50 to 88.50; low dressing, 74.00 to 78.50.