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DC_LS140
Dodge City, KS Fri Dec 19, 2008 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News
Pratt Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Pratt, KS close for 12/18/08
Receipts: 2013 Last Week: 2387 Last Year: 2652
Compared with last week: Steers 650-900 lbs and heifers 700-900 lbs 2.00-4.00
higher. Steers under 650 lbs and heifers under 700 lbs, steady to firm in a
limited test. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady with last
week limited test. Trade active, demand very good. Receipts 73 percent 600 lbs
and over; 17 percent 600 lbs and under; 10 percent slaughter cows and bulls.
Feeder supply 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 109.00-112.00 (111.16); 550-
600 lbs 94.50; 650-700 lb 92.00-93.50 (92.64); 700-750 lbs 93.00-93.50 (93.25);
750-800 lbs 93.00-93.10 (93.06); 800-850 lbs 93.00-94.50 (93.53); 850-900 lbs
89.75-93.35 (92.19). Calves 600-650 lbs 91.00-93.00 (91.61). Fleshy 550-600 lbs
92.00-93.75 (92.49); 700-750 lbs 89.50-90.00 (89.74); 14 head 804 lbs 91.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 5 head 437 lbs 113.00; 500-550 lbs 96.00-96.25 (96.21);
650-700 lbs 91.00; 40 head 745 lbs 91.50; 14 head 906 lbs 91.25. Calves 26 head
630 lbs 88.50.
Medium and Large 2 5 head 723 lbs 87.00
Large 2 10 head 651 lbs 86.50.
Feeder bulls: Large 2 5 head 519 lbs 92.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 105.50-106.00 (105.79); 11
head 659 lbs 83.50; 700-750 lbs 84.00-86.00 (84.55); 750-800 lbs 84.50-85.60
(85.41); 800-850 lbs 83.00-85.00 (84.38).
Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs 84.00-84.50 (84.25); 12 head 585 lbs 82.50; 10
head 649 lbs 82.50; 26 head 653 lbs 81.00; 34 head 794 lbs 82.75.
Medium and Large 2 6 head 485 lbs 86.50; 14 head 560 lbs 83.00; 600-650 lbs
80.00-82.00 (81.24); 5 head 687 lbs 83.00; 6 head 840 lbs 81.00; 19 head 914 lbs
78.25.
Large 2 12 head 394 lbs 88.00; 25 head 880 lbs 84.75.
Large 2-3 7 head 522 lbs 78.00.
Large 3 Holsteins 34 head 597 lbs 60.00.
Medium 2 500-550 lbs 78.00-84.50 (80.71).
Baby calves (per head) heifers 4 head 203 lbs 220.00.
Feeding Heiferettes: 13 head 75.00-77.00 (76.54)
Feeding cows: 15 head 62.00-68.00 (64.00)
Bred Cows: (per head) First Calf Heifers, bred second trimester, Medium 1-2
16 head 783-786 lbs 630.00-690.00 (671.30); 16 head 804 lbs 725.00.
Broken mouth, bred second trimester, Medium and Large 2 10 head 1189 lbs 510.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Low Dressing
Pre White 65-75
Breaker 75-80 43.75-45.50
Boner 80-85 40.75-46.00 46.50-47.00
Lean 85-90 39.00-44.00 45.00-46.50 31.50-38.75
Lt Lean 25.50-31.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1-2 52.50-56.50; Low Dressing 40.00-48.50.
Source: Kansas Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Dodge City, KS
Richard Hruska, OIC 620 227-8881
24 hr Markets 620 369-9311
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Ag with technical oversight from USDA AMS.
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