Receipts at Dodge City Winter Livestock Inc., Dodge City, Kan., Dec. 14, totaled 2,613 head, compared to 3,184 head, last week and 3,276 head last year, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City Kan.
Compared with last week, feeder steers weighing 300 to 650 pounds were $3 to $5 higher, 650 to 1000 pounds were firm to $1 higher. Heifers weighing 300 to 900 pounds were $3 to $5 higher. Slaughter cows were firm to mostly $2 higher. Slaughter bulls were firm to $1 higher. Trade was very active, demand very good. Receipts included 70% 600 pounds and over, 23% 600 pounds and under, 2% bred cows, and 5% slaughter cows and bulls with 125 head, early. The feeder supply included 67% steers and 33% heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 350 lbs., 163.00 to 183.00 (177.71); 350 to 400 lbs., 156.00 to 165.50 (160.81); 5 head, 439 lbs., 150.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 147.50 (145.35); 500 to 550 lbs., 141.00 to 144.00 (142.95); 44 head, 509 to 523 lbs., value enhanced 145.00 to 146.00 (145.52); 550 to 600 lbs., 131.25 to 131.50 (131.41); 600 to 650 lbs., 121.00 to 126.25 (124.59); 650 to 700 lbs., 114.50 to 116.75 (115.33); 700 to 750 lbs., 115.25 to 116.10 (115.74); 750 to 800 lbs., 114.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 112.60 to 113.85 (113.41); 64 head, 853 lbs., 115.00; 7 head, 915 lbs., 105.00. Calves, 18 head, 707 lbs., 112.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 500 to 550 lbs., 138.00 to 139.50 (138.50); 11 head, 613 lbs., 124.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 112.50 to 114.25 (113.34); 750 to 800 lbs., 112.75 to 113.25 (113.18); 28 head, 811 lbs., 113.60; 38 head, 881 lbs., 110.10. Calves, 750 to 800 lbs., 106.50 to 110.50 (108.23). Medium and large frame 2, 450 to 500 lbs., 136.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 127.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 115.50 to 122.00 (118.83); 12 head, 732 lbs., 111.25; 750 to 800 lbs., 106.00 to 113.25 (111.42). Large frame 1 and 2, 7 head, 777 lbs., 109.50. Large frame 2, 16 head, 490 lbs., 128.50; 11 head, 729 lbs., 108.00; 12 head, 757 lbs., 104.50; 17 head, 800 lbs., 110.50; 8 head, 870 lbs., 103.50. Medium frame 2, 6 head, 687 lbs., 109.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 7 head, 436 lbs., 151.00; 12 head, 529 lbs., 132.50. Medium and large frame 2, 7 head, 560 lbs., 128.00; 21 head, 628 lbs., 115.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 450 to 500 lbs., 127.00 to 132.00 (129.05); 500 to 550 lbs., 119.00 to 123.50 (121.31); 22 head, 589 lbs., 115.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 110.00 to 115.50 (114.44); 39 head, 739 lbs., 113.00; 750 to 800 lbs., 109.25 to 110.60 (110.00); 62 head, 828 lbs., 108.25; 12 head, 855 lbs., 107.75. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 700 to 750 lbs., 109.25 to 110.50 (109.88). Medium and large frame 2, 8 head, 320 lbs., 145.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 125.00 to 127.00 (125.99); 8 head, 521 lbs., 115.00; 13 head, 598 lbs., 111.50; 11 head, 610 lbs., 108.50; 6 head, 660 lbs., 110.25; 700 to 750 lbs., 104.50 to 106.00 (105.13); 5 head, 762 lbs., 106.50; 8 head, 1106 lbs., 87.50. Large frame 1 and 2, 18 head, 407 lbs., 131.00; 23 head, 480 lbs., 124.00; 8 head, 614 lbs., 109.00; 8 head, 738 lbs., 104.00. Medium frame 1 and 2, 17 head, 725 lbs., 104.50. Medium frame 2, 10 head, 623 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 2 and 3, 10 head, 500 lbs., 105.00.
Baby calves: 2 head, 265 to 270 lbs., 450.00; one head, 185 lbs., 250.00.
Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, short solid to mostly broken mouth, bred second trimester, 17 head, 1300 to 1445 lbs., (1343) 840.00 to 930.00 (896.28). Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 1160 to 1176 lbs., (1170) 760.00 to 820.00 (796.20); 34 head, 1232 to 1495 lbs., (1295) 730.00 to 830.00 (770.04).
Slaughter cows: Premium White, 65 to 75% lean, few 65.00. Breakers and Boners, 80 to 85% lean, few 52.50 to 56.50 (54.30). Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 46.00 to 52.00 (49.31); low dressing 39.00 to 45.00 (42.72).
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 and 2, 57.50 to 61.75 (59.18); high dressing, individual 65.00; low dressing 51.00 to 54.50 (53.00).
Date: 12/21/05