Dodge City cattle sales report

Receipts at Dodge City Winter Livestock Inc., Dodge City, Kan., reported receipts of 3,979 head, April 9, compared to 4,296 head, last week and 3,245 head, last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kan.

Compared with last week, steers 350 to 700 pounds were steady to weak and heifers 350 to 700 pounds were weak to %2 lower on light offering. Steers 700 to 800 pounds were $3 to $4 higher, 800 to 950 pounds were $1 to $4 higher. Heifers 700 to 850 pounds were $1 to $2 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to $1 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Trade and demand were moderate to good. Receipts included 84% over 600 lbs.,, 13% under 600 pounds and 3% slaughter cows and bulls with 135 early. The feeder supply consisted of 53% steers and 47% heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, thin 415 lbs., 141.00; 9 head, 458 lbs., 127.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 118.00 to 120.50 (119.13); 9 head, 601 lbs., 112.50; 11 head, 679 lbs., 106.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 104.50 to 105.25 (104.92); 750 to 800 lbs., 99.10 to 101.75 (100.58); 800 to 850 lbs., 94.75 to 99.00 (97.34); 850 to 900 lbs., 90.50 to 95.50 (93.04); 900 to 950 lbs., 90.75 to 93.10 (92.15). Fleshy, 12 head, 695 lbs., 103.50; 80 head, 794 lbs., 98.00; 34 head, 891 lbs., 90.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 24 head, 391 lbs., 125.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 116.50 to 125.00 (120.81); 450 to 500 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00 (115.42); 500 to 550 lbs., 111.00 to 115.00 (113.11); 17 head, 635 lbs., 106.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 104.00 to 104.50 (104.45); 7 head, 711 lbs., 97.00; 750 to 800 lbs., 93.00 to 98.60 (97.39); 800 to 850 lbs., 91.00 to 93.50 (91.77); 44 head, 946 lbs., 89.00. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, thin 334 lbs., 131.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 106.00 to 109.50 (108.78); 5 head, 574 lbs., 106.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 104.00 to 106.00 (104.84); 12 head, 652 lbs., 101.25; 750 to 800 lbs., 90.00 to 91.25 (91.19); 15 head, 804 lbs., 89.25. Medium and large frame 3 to 4, 7 head, 808 lbs., 57.00. Large frame 1, 6 head, 395 lbs., 119.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 621 lbs., 97.00. Medium frame 1, 20 head, 394 lbs., 134.50. Medium frame 2, 10 head, 439 lbs., 103.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 2, 450 to 500 lbs., 103.00 to 104.00 (103.39). Medium and large frame 3 to 4, 8 head, 802 lbs., 57.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 500 to 550 lbs., 101.00 to 104.00 (102.01); 20 head, 575 lbs., 98.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 94.10 to 96.50 (95.52); 650 to 700 lbs., 92.00 to 93.25 (92.60); 700 to 750 lbs., 91.00 to 92.10 (91.74); 750 to 800 lbs., 89.00 to 90.75 (89.87); 132 head, 821 lbs., 87.25; 20 head, 907 lbs., 84.50. Fleshy 650 to 700 lbs., 88.50 to 90.25 (89.24); 11 head, 796 lbs., 85.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 350 to 400 lbs., 112.00 to 112.50 (112.34); 400 to 450 lbs., 104.00 to 105.00 (104.15); 450 to 500 lbs., 103.00 to 106.00 (105.35); 500 to 550 lbs., 100.00 to 100.50 (100.10); 550 to 600 lbs., 93.50 to 97.00 (96.06); 600 to 650 lbs., 93.00 to 94.00 (93.24); 41 head, 698 lbs., 87.75; 9 head, 735 lbs., 88.25; 750 to 800 lbs., 85.50 to 88.50 (87.41). Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 320 lbs., 109.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 102.00 to 103.00 (102.78); 13 head, 490 lbs., 95.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 94.00 to 95.00 (94.60); 650 to 700 lbs., 85.50 to 87.25 (86.34). Medium frame 1, 450 to 500 lbs., 99.00 to 101.00 (100.45). Medium frame 3 to 4, 5 head, 756 lbs., 51.50.

Baby calves: Mixed steers and bulls, per head, 5 head, 60 to 90 lbs., 60.00 to 100.00 (80.52); 9 head, 120 to 130 lbs., 130.00 to 170.00 (162.37); 9 head, 266 lbs., 310.00. Heifers per head, 14 head, 50 to 88 lbs., 25.00 to 105.00 (69.21); individual 125 lbs., 85.00; 2 head, 170 to 190 lbs., 200.00 to 240.00 (218.89); individual 255 lbs., 290.00.

Feeder cows: Heiferettes, 28 head, 61.50 to 80.00 (73.61).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 1325 lbs., aged, broken mouth, 3rd trimester 850.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 1545 lbs., middle aged, 3rd trimester 950.00.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1, 6 pair 1295 lbs., young with 200-lb. plus calves 1400.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 122 pair, 952 to 1016 lbs., young with new born calves 1210.00 to 1250.00 (1228.47); 41 pair, 1474 lbs., middle aged with 150- to 200-lb. calves 1200.00 to 1375.00 (1293.00); 12 pair, 1320 lbs., middle aged, with 200-lb. plus calves 1335.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 pair, 1340 lbs., aged with 150- to 200-lb. calves 810.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 3 pair, 1516 lbs., aged with 150- to 200-lb. calves 1010.00.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 56.00 to 61.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 53.50 to 55.00; low dressing, 51.00 to 52.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 51.00 to 56.00; high dressing, 57.00; low dressing, 38.00 to 50.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 63.50 to 67.50; low dressing 60.50 to 62.50.

4/21/08
6 Star Midwest Ag\20-B

Date: 4/16/08

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