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Dodge City, KS Thu Nov 15, 2012 USDA-KS Dept Ag Mkt News
Winter Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Dodge City, KS Close for Nov 14, 2012
Receipts: 3312 Last Week: 2546 Year Ago: 4658
Compared with last week: Steers 600-900 lbs firm to 1.00 higher; heifers 700-800
lbs 2.50-3.50 higher; steers 600 lbs and under also heifers 700 lbs and under
steady to firm. Trade very active and demand very good for true yearling cattle.
Trade and demand moderate for calves, buyers continue to discount for excessive
flesh, fill and calves fresh off the cows or short weaned. Slaughter cows bulk
of trade mostly steady, a few Boner cows firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
not enough for a market test, bulk of supply mostly low-dressing. Receipts: 70
percent 600 lbs and over, 21 percent 600 lbs and under, 9 percent slaughter cows
and bulls. Feeder supply 63 percent steers and 37 percent heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 23 head 380 lbs 186.00; 450-500 lbs 183.00-
184.00 (183.16); 500-550 lbs 167.00-171.00 (169.75); 600-650 lbs 151.00-159.00
(153.19); 24 head Thin Fleshed 645 lbs 162.00; 650-700 lbs 150.50-157.00
(155.64); 700-750 lbs 149.75-150.50 (150.24); 39 head 753 lbs 150.25; 800-850
lbs 147.50-150.25 (148.62); 850-900 lbs 144.25-148.60 (147.11); 137 head Value
Added 861 lbs 153.10. Calves 600-650 lbs 143.00-149.50 (145.29); 650-700 lbs
143.25-149.00 (145.67); 700-750 lbs 142.25-143.50 (143.05). Fleshy 29 head 548
lbs 158.00; 700-750 lbs 138.50-139.50 (138.99); 750-800 lbs 138.50-139.00
(138.85); 17 head 810 lbs 130.50; 7 head 897 lbs 142.25.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 180.00-185.00 (181.86); 13 head 540 lbs
161.00; 550-600 lbs 150.00-158.00 (156.85); 10 head 745 lbs 143.00; 800-850 lbs
145.50-145.75 (145.71).
Medium and Large 2 21 head 447 lbs 176.00; 8 head 696 lbs 135.50; 7 head 846
lbs 131.00;
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 25 head 419 lbs 166.00; 6 head 500 lbs 146.00;
600-650 lbs 135.00-136.00 (135.73); 650-700 lbs 135.00-139.50 (137.94); 700-750
lbs 137.00-138.00 (137.67); 22 head 756 lbs 136.75; 100 Replacement 803 lbs
140.00. Calves 600-650 lbs 130.00-132.50 (131.34); 650-700 lbs 130.00-130.50
(130.33). Fleshy 35 head 537 lbs 134.00-134.50 (134.44); 15 head 648 lbs
129.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 173.00-174.00 (173.27); 28 head 492 lbs
150.00; 6 head 503 lbs 142.00; 550-600 lbs 137.00-139.00 (137.73).
Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs 149.00-156.00 (152.52); 500-550 lbs 132.50-
138.25 (135.29); 10 head 634 lbs 130.00; 8 head 836 lbs 124.00. Fleshy 8 head
725 lbs 123.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 5 head 474 lbs 148.00; 8 head 538 lbs 119.00; 12 head 775
lbs 116.00.
Large 3-4 17 head 587 lbs 135.50.
Large 1-2 37 head 582 lbs 135.00; 600-650 lbs 128.50-134.00 (130.66); 650-700
lbs 126.00-133.00 (130.85); 11 head 744 lbs 127.00; 900-950 lbs 121.75-122.25
(121.98).
Baby Calves (per head) Steers/Bulls 1 head 190 lbs 310.00; 1 head (Holstein)
275 lbs 275.00. Heifers 1 head 190 lbs 280.00; 1 head 200 lbs 310.00; 3 head
250-255 lbs 270.00-285.00 (280.07).
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1 8 head 101.00-108.00 (104.50).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 Young 20 head third trimester 948-970 lbs
1575.00-1600.00 (1593.81); 9 head second trimester 1322-1400 lbs 1425.00-1675.00
(1532.58); 5 head second trimester 1068 lbs 1600.00; Solid Mouth 6 head third
trimester 1190 lbs 1325.00; 23 head second trimester 1307-1388 lbs 1500.00-
1700.00 (1641.25); Short Solid to Broken Mouth 6 head second trimester 1225 lbs
1250.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 Solid Mouth 19 head second trimester 1240-1287 lbs 1275.00;
Short Solid to Broken Mouth 21 head second trimester 1207-1338 lbs 1200.00-
1400.00 (1281.11).
Medium and Large 2-3 Short Solid to Broken Mouth 25 head second trimester 1090-
1095 lbs 910.00-950.00 (922.84).
Medium and Large 3 Short Solid to Broken Mouth 4 head second trimester 1135 lbs
860.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Solid Mouth 9 head 1043 lbs 1650.00 with
200-275 lb calves; 23 head 1355-1470 lbs 1550.00-1760.00 (1658.40) with 200-275
lb calves. Short Solid to Broken Mouth 17 head 1287-1337 lbs 1350.00-1540.00
(1452.39) with 200 lb calves.
Slaughter Cows:
` %Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Prem White 65-75%
Breaker 75-80% 74.00 66.00-70.50
Boner 80-85% 71.50-77.50 79.50-83.00 68.00-70.50
Lean 85-90% 70.50-75.00 78.00-80.00 61.50-70.00
Lt Lean
Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2 92.50-96.00; Lo-Dressing 85.00-91.50. Yield
grade 3 Lo-Dressing 70.50-76.00.
Source: USDA-KANSAS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS
Richard Hruska, OIC 620-227-8881
24 hour Market News 620-369-9311
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