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Pratt livestock sales report

Pratt Livestock Sales Inc., Pratt, Kan., reported receipts of 4,646 head, March 27, compared to 5,589 head, last week and 2,744 head, last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kan.

Compared to last week, steers 300 to 650 pounds were steady to weak, 650 to 900 pounds were steady to $1 lower, 900 to 1000 pounds were $2 lower. Heifers 300 to 600 pounds were $2 to $5 higher, 600 to 850 pounds were steady to $1 lower. Trade was active, demand was good. Slaughter cows were $1 lower. Slaughter bulls were $3 higher. Receipts included 72% 600 pounds and over, 21% 600 pounds and under, 7% cows and bulls. The feeder supply included 59% steers and 41% heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 425 lbs., 120.00; 10 head, 489 lbs., 122.00; 73 head, 548 lbs., 123.50; 60 head, 576 lbs., 120.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 103.50 to 107.50 (105.06); 35 head, thin 679 lbs., 109.50; 700 to 750 lbs., 103.75 to 107.50 (104.61); 750 to 800 lbs., 97.10 to 100.50 (98.51); 800 to 850 lbs., 95.50 to 99.10 (97.56); 850 to 900 lbs., 92.85 to 96.85 (94.46); 900 to 950 lbs., 88.00 to 90.75 (89.93); 950 to 1000 lbs., 88.35 to 89.00 (88.77); 39 head, 1009 lbs., 86.35. Fleshy, 19 head, 820 lbs., 83.00; 14 head, 944 lbs., 80.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 52 head, 625 lbs., 105.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 98.00 to 100.00 (99.23); 37 head, 744 lbs., 98.10; 16 head, 788 lbs., 95.00; 850 to 900 lbs., 90.75 to 91.60 (90.82). Medium and large frame 2, 78 head, 584 lbs., 112.00; 30 head, 644 lbs., 99.50; 10 head, 671 lbs., 91.00; 5 head, 709 lbs., 94.00; 15 head, 777 lbs., 92.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 92.00 to 93.10 (92.52).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 19 head, 369 lbs., 110.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 118.00 to 121.00 (119.89); 96 head, 464 lbs., 122.50; 99 head, 533 lbs., 115.25; 60 head, 582 lbs., 108.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 96.50 to 100.25 (98.99); 650 to 700 lbs., 95.10 to 97.10 (96.38); 700 to 750 lbs., 89.85 to 93.75 (93.04); 750 to 800 lbs., 89.50 to 92.25 (90.07); 800 to 850 lbs., 86.00 to 88.25 (88.09). Fleshy, 29 head, 897 lbs., 80.00; 26 head, 946 lbs., 79.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 709 lbs., 87.00; 750 to 800 lbs., 86.00 to 87.25 (87.00); 11 head, 818 lbs., 85.00. Medium and large frame 2, 105 head, 488 lbs., 114.25; 128 head, 542 lbs., 109.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 88.50 to 90.00 (89.14); 8 head, 748 lbs., 85.00. Large frame 3 Holsteins, 19 head, 472 lbs., 65.50.

Baby calves: Per head, 10 head, 125.00 to 290.00 (176.50).

Feeder cows and heiferettes: 153 head, 64.00 to 82.00 (68.09).

Bred cows: Per head: Bred 2nd trimester, Large frame 1, young, 22 head, 1328 to 1454 lbs., 825.00 to 865.00 (840.49). Bred 3rd trimester, Medium frame 2 to 3, aged, broken mouth, 18 head, 1083 to 1090 lbs., 500.00 to 540.00 (517.84).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1, per head, young, 33 pair, 1210 to 1245 lbs., 1150.00 to 1185.00 (1161.15). Calves, 154- to 198-lb. Medium and large frame 1, middle aged, 12 pair, 1285 lbs., 1000.00. Calves 176-lb. Medium frame 2 to 3, aged, short and solid, 10 head, 1085 lbs., 590.00. Calves, 120-lbs. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, young, Longhorn, 11 head, 925 lbs., 605.00. Calves 336 lb.

Slaughter cows: Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 60.00 to 61.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 51.00 to 56.00; high dressing, 57.00 to 59.00; low dressing, 45.00 to 50.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 67.00 to 72.50 (69.86); high dressing, 1 head, 73.50; low dressing, 60.00 to 65.00 (62.67).

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