Dodge City cattle sales report

Receipts at Dodge City Winter Livestock Inc., Dodge City, Kan., reported receipts of 4,574 head Jan. 9, compared to 3,261 head last week and 4,493 head last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kan.

Compared with Dec. 19th, 2007 sale, steers and heifers 350 to 700 pounds were $3 to $4 lower. Steers and heifers 700 to 900 pounds were $2 to $5 lower, instances $6 lower. Slaughter cows were $1 to $2 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to $2 lower. Trade and demand were moderate. Receipts included 74% over 600 pounds, 20% under 600 pounds and 6% slaughter cows and bulls with 264 early. The feeder supply consisted of 62% steers and 38% heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 450 lbs., 128.00 to 134.00 (130.05); 450 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 123.50 (122.33); 500 to 550 lbs., 113.25 to 122.25 (117.88); 550 to 600 lbs., 105.75 to 111.50 (107.68); 600 to 650 lbs., 106.75 to 107.00 (106.97); 650 to 700 lbs., 100.75 to 104.10 (103.81); 700 to 750 lbs., 99.75 to 100.25 (100.06); 750 to 800 lbs., 99.00 to 100.50 (99.97); 800 to 850 lbs., 97.25 to 99.85 (98.79), 10 head, value added 833 lbs., 102.10; 850 to 900 lbs., 95.85 to 100.00; 900 to 950 lbs., 94.85 to 96.00, 25 head, value added 919 lbs., 99.60; 950 to 1000 lbs., 94.85 to 95.60. Fleshy 13 head, 597 lbs., 103.00; 48 head, 793 lbs., 96.25. Calves 600 to 650 lbs., 103.25 to 105.50 (104.42); 650 to 700 lbs., 97.00 to 103.25 (100.98); 700 to 750 lbs., 96.50 to 99.00 (97.82); 8 head, 752 lbs., 95.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 450 lbs., 117.00 to 122.00 (119.86); 450 to 500 lbs., 114.50 to 115.00 (114.62); 500 to 550 lbs., 106.50 to 112.00 (106.92); 550 to 600 lbs., 104.00 to 105.75 (104.92); 14 head, 705 lbs., 97.50; 8 head, 806 lbs., 96.50. Calves, 5 head, 679 lbs., 95.00. Medium and large frame 2, 500 to 550 lbs., 97.00 to 102.50 (98.56); 550 to 600 lbs., 96.00 to 101.00 (98.74); 9 head, 638 lbs., 95.50. Large frame 1, calves, 9 head, 818 lbs., 93.50. Medium frame 1, 12 head, 449 lbs., 126.50. Large frame 3, Holsteins, 6 head, 306 lbs., 70.50; 5 head, 398 lbs., 65.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 62.00 to 66.00 (62.78).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 121.00 to 127.00 (125.27); 450 to 500 lbs., 106.00 to 109.00 (107.41); 500 to 550 lbs., 97.50 to 101.00 (100.00); 28 head, value added 535 lbs., 107.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 96.00 to 99.75 (98.56); 33 head, 603 lbs., 100.00, 25 head, value added 624 lbs., 103.75; 18 head, 651 lbs., 96.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 93.75 to 95.35 (94.54); 750 to 800 lbs., 93.50 to 94.50 (94.24); 800 to 850 lbs., 93.75 to 94.25 (94.05); 21 head, 899 lbs., 92.75. Calves, 600 to 650 lbs., 94.00 to 99.50 (96.79); 9 head, 699 lbs., 94.00; 750 to 800 lbs., 94.00 to 94.50 (94.10). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 234 lbs., 240.00 per head,; 11 head, 428 lbs., 110.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 100.00 to 106.00 (104.92); 500 to 550 lbs., 93.50 to 97.00 (95.07); 550 to 600 lbs., 92.25 to 96.00 (93.39); 600 to 650 lbs., 92.25 to 96.50 (94.29). Fleshy, 18 head, 495 lbs., 96.50; 5 head, 679 lbs., 92.00. Calves, 16 head, 646 lbs., 93.00. Medium and large frame 2, 450 to 500 lbs., 101.50 to 102.00 (101.69). Medium frame 1, 8 head, 425 lbs., 110.00.

Baby calves: Steers and bulls, per head, individual 160 lbs., 150.00. Heifer, individual 245 lbs., 220.00.

Bred cows: Per head, Medium and large frame 1, young, 24 head, 1204 lbs., 3rd trimester 1300.00; 9 head, 1340 lbs., 2nd trimester 1270.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2. middle aged, short solid mouth, 6 head, 1325 lbs., 3rd trimester 925.00; 12 head, 1270 lbs., 2nd trimester 860.00. Medium and large frame 2, middle aged, short solid mouth, 8 head, 1294 to 1337 lbs., 2nd trimester 630.00 to 650.00 (635.12); aged, broken mouth, 17 head, 1297 to 1338 lbs., 2nd trimester 610.00 to 670.00 (651.22).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 2, young, 4 pair 1470 lbs., with 200-lb. calves 1120.00; Aged, 31 pair, 1384 to 1388 lbs., with 150- to 200-lb. calves 990.00 to 1100.00 (1029.10).

Slaughter cows: Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 46.50 to 50.50; high dressing, 51.50 to 52.00; low dressing, 43.00 to 45.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 44.00 to 51.00; high dressing, 52.00 to 53.00; low dressing, 30.50 to 43.50.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 58.50 to 61.00; high dressing, 62.00 to 63.00; low dressing, 48.00 to 56.50.

1/21/08
6 Star Midwest Ag\19-B

Date: 1/16/08

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