DC_LS143 
Dodge City, KS   Fri September 5, 2008   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Salina, KS for   09/04/2008   

Receipts:  2790    Last Week:  2687		Year Ago:  3521
 
Compared with last week: Steers 300-550 lbs and Heifers 300-500 lbs no test. 
Steers 550-950 lbs weak to 2.00 lower, few instances steady. Heifers 500-750 lbs 
weak to 1.00 lower, 750-950 lbs steady to firm. Trade active, Demand good. 
Receipts: 95 percent (2650) 600 lbs and over, 4 percent (112) 600 lbs and under; 
1 percent (28) slaughter cows. Feeder supply 80 percent steers and 20 percent 
heifers.

Feeder Steers (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices.)
   Medium and Large 1: 550-600 lbs 123.00-124.00 (123.45); 650-700 lbs 117.50-
120.50 (118.34); 52 head 757 lbs 114.25; 800-850 lbs 110.00-112.35 (111.28); 
850-900 lbs 109.50-110.00 (109.89); 900-950 lbs 108.00-108.25 (108.11).
   Medium and Large 1-2: 11 head 593 lbs 119.50; 600-650 lbs 118.00-119.50 
(118.75); 650-700 lbs 114.00-116.50 (115.44); 700-750 lbs 113.25-114.75 
(113.81); 750-800 lbs 111.25-113.75 (112.60); 800-850 lbs 108.00-110.75 
(110.06); 850-900 lbs 106.00-108.00 (106.81); 900-950 lbs 106.25-106.50 
(106.40); 5 head 985 lbs 104.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 9 head 582 lbs 114.00; 600-650 lbs 114.50-115.00 
(114.63); 650-700 lbs 110.00-112.00 (111.68); 750-800 lbs 108.00-110.75 
(109.89); 6 head 802-843 lbs 104.75-106.00 (105.36); 17 head 934 lbs 102.50; 16 
head 978 lbs 102.00.
   Large 3: (roping steers) 10 head 665 lbs 60.00; 7 head 773 lbs 60.00.   
   Medium 1-2: 5 head 595 lbs 105.50; 700-750 lbs 101.00-102.50 (101.66).

Feeder Bulls (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices.)
   Medium and Large 1: 5 head 676 lbs 97.00.

Feeder Heifers (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices.)
   Medium and Large 1:  500-550 lbs 112.50-113.50 (112.74); 600-650 lbs 109.25-
109.75 (109.47); 59 head 718 lbs 108.35; 850-900 lbs 105.00-108.00 (107.73); 12 
head 939 lbs 103.75.
   Medium and Large 1-2: 650-700 lbs 108.50-108.75 (108.55); 19 head 717-724 lbs 
106.00; 750-800 lbs 105.00-106.00 (105.09); 10 head 859 lbs 101.00; 8 head 976 
lbs 92.50.
   Medium and Large 2:  7 head 541 lbs 110.00; 550-600 lbs 108.00-109.50 
(109.02); 600-650 lbs 107.00-108.50 (107.67); 650-700 lbs 107.50; 700-
750 lbs 105.00-105.50 (105.26); 14 head 779 lbs 105.00.
   Medium 1: 550-600 lbs 106.00-107.00 (106.38); 650-700 lbs 104.00-104.50 
(104.31); 700-750 lbs 102.50-103.00 (102.75).



Source:  USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS
         Dena Tabor - Rich Hruska, 620-227-8881
         24 hour Market News 620-365-9311  
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/DC_LS143.txt
         The Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Report is provided by
         Kansas Dept of Ag with technical oversight from USDA, AMS. 
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