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Dodge City, KS Fri May 4, 2012 USDA-KS Dept Ag Market News
Pratt Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Pratt, KS Close for May 3, 2012
Receipts: 4405 Last Week: 5006 Year ago: 5321
Compared to last week: Steers 800-900 lbs steady to 2.00 higher; 900-1000 lbs
2.00-4.00 higher. Heifers 600 lbs and over steady to 4.00 higher. Steers 800
lbs and under and heifers 600 lbs and under not enough for a test. Most of
increase took place after board closed strong. Slaughter cows and bulls
steady. Receipts 90 percent 600 lbs and over, 2 percent 600 lbs and under and 8
percent slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder supply 49 percent steers and 51
percent heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 550-600 lbs 163.25-163.50 (163.31); 650-700 lbs
162.50-165.00 (163.31); 700-750 lbs 154.00-156.00 (155.61); 750-800 lbs 144.50-
149.00 (145.09); 48 head Value Added 769 lbs 154.25; 800-850 lbs 142.25-150.35
(145.49); 850-900 lbs 139.85-145.35 (141.49); 900-950 lbs 130.50-138.00
(134.07); 950-1000 lbs 128.85-135.50 (131.00); 14 head 1001 lbs 132.50; 30 head
1054 lbs 126.00. Fleshy 35 head 899 lbs 137.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 6 head 532 lbs 172.00; 600-650 lbs 158.00-160.00 (159.25);
22 head 837 lbs 130.10 Braham X; 900-950 lbs 127.00-129.60 (128.85).
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 5 head 490 lbs 157.00; 7 head 550 lbs 156.50; 600-
650 lbs 145.00-148.50 (145.78); 700-750 lbs 142.25-143.35 (142.81); 750-800 lbs
135.50-143.10 (140.27); 800-850 lbs 130.00-137.10 (132.23); 850-900 lbs 124.50-
132.50 (127.22); 900-950 lbs 121.75-125.25 (123.06); 950-1000 lbs 118.50-122.85
(121.15).
Large 1-2 750-800 lbs 132.10-132.35 (132.27).
Baby Calves: (per head) Steers/bulls 2 head 120-145 lbs 400.00-475.00
(433.96); 16 head 155-183 lbs 450.00-540.00 (520.52); 2 head 210-235 lbs 510.00-
560.00 (533.60); 1 head 275 lbs 605.00. Heifers 9 head 167 lbs 470.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Pre White 65-75
Breaker 75-80
Boner 80-85 82.00-85.50 77.50
Lean 85-90 82.00-89.50
Lt Lean
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 103.00-105.00; High Dressing 109.50-110.00.
Source: USDA-KANSAS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, Ks
Linda Jensby, Richard Hruska, OIC 620 227-8881
24 hr Market News 620-369-9311
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