Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sale report
The Pratt Livestock cattle auction recorded estimated receipts of 3,000 head as of 3 pm. Aug. 30, compared to 2,395 a week ago and 2,337 head a year ago, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kanssas.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers weighing 850 to 900 pounds were selling $4 to $5 higher, with a steady to slightly higher undertone on all other comparable weights. The feeder heifers weighing 650 to 700 pounds were selling $2 to $3 lower, with a steady to slightly lower undertone on all other comparable weights. The steer and heifer calves were steady to $1 higher on very few comparable weights. The demand was moderate to good. The quality was average to attractive. The feeder supply was 36% steers and 64% was heifers with 97% weighing over 600 pounds.
Steers: Medium and large frame 1, 290 lbs., 230.00; 363 lbs., 205.00; 467 lbs., 180.00; 524 lbs., 175.00; 589 lbs., 168.00; 611 lbs., 162.00; fleshy 638 lbs., 154.00; 659 lbs., 157.00; 722 to 740 lbs., 152.00 to 157.25; 757 to 795 lbs., 152.50 to 158.00; fleshy 778 lbs., 149.25; 803 to 847 lbs., 152.25 to 155.50; 864 to 895 lbs., 149.00 to 154.25; 940 lbs., 142.60; 950 to 986 lbs., 137.50 to 142.50; 1016 lbs., 136.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 422 lbs., 176.00; 585 lbs., 153.00; 656 lbs., 145.00; 714 to 749 lbs., 128.00 to 136.00.
Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 371 to 380 lbs., 180.00 to 183.00; 500 to 535 lbs., 154.00 to 158.75; 619 to 633 lbs., 155.85 to 156.10; 655 to 699 lbs., 147.85 to 155.75; 700 to 732 lbs., 147.10 to 150.75; 779 to 788 lbs., 140.00 to 143.00; 804 to 834 lbs., 134.00 to 142.00; 872 to 883 lbs., 131.50 to 139.25. Medium and Large 1 to 2 492 lbs., 149.50; 611 to 648 143.50 to 145.50; 666 lbs., 144.00; 745 lbs., 140.75.