DC_LS140 Dodge City, KS Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News Pratt Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Pratt KS Close for 11/12/09 Receipts: 1922 Last Week: 1798 Year Ago: 3825 Compared with last week: Steers 400-500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 500-600 lbs 3.00 higher, 600-950 lbs steady to 2.00 lower; Heifers 400-550 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, 550-800 lbs steady to 3.00 lower; Steers and Heifers 400 lbs and under no test, Steers 950 lbs and Heifers 800 lbs and over no test. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Receipts 58 percent 600 lbs and over 27 percent 600 lbs and under and 15 percent slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers. Feeder steers: (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices) Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 109.10-112.00 (110.29); 450-500 lbs 104.00-108.00 (105.19); 500-550 lbs 104.00-109.50 (106.98); 550-600 lbs 96.50-103.50 (97.85); 750-800 lbs 90.00-92.85 (91.14); 800-850 lbs 91.00-94.75 (93.74); 900-950 lbs 84.00-89.00 (88.54). Fleshy 6 head 935 lbs 84.00. Calves 600-650 lbs 92.00- 94.50 (92.61); 650-700 lbs 84.25-91.00 (88.90); 700-750 lbs 87.00-90.00 (89.47). Medium and Large 1-2 5 head 472 lbs 95.00; 6 head 596 lbs 92.00; 750-800 lbs 86.00-88.00 (86.99); 800-850 lbs 82.00-88.00 (85.53). Calves 600-650 lbs 85.00- 91.50 (89.78); 650-700 lbs 82.00-85.00 (83.39). Medium and Large 2 700-750 lbs 81.00-83.00 (82.09). Large 1 11 head 832 lbs 89.25. Large 1-2 5 head 502 lbs 90.00; 7 head 625 lbs 82.00; 13 head 806 lbs 85.00. Feeder heifers (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices) Medium and Large 1 5 head 334 lbs 109.00; 400-450 lbs 100.00-102.00 (101.36); 5 head 477 lbs 99.00; 500-550 lbs 89.00-94.00 (92.05); 650-700 lbs 84.50-84.60 (84.58); 10 head thin 770 lbs 87.00; 800-850 lbs 82.75-84.50 (83.23); 900-950 lbs 83.50-84.75 (84.63); 950-1000 lbs 83.00-83.25 (83.18). Fleshy 5 head 862 lbs 81.50. Calves 600-650 lbs 83.75-84.25 (84.09); 650-700 lbs 80.50-82.00 (80.95); 700-750 lbs 82.00-85.00 (83.85). Medium and Large 1-2 9 head 273 lbs 101.00; 5 head 321 lbs 94.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-98.00 (97.53); 450-500 lbs 90.00-94.00 (92.77); 500-550 lbs 83.00-87.00 (85.98); 550-600 lbs 79.00-86.00 (84.06); 600-650 lbs 80.50-82.00 (81.04); 750- 800 lbs 78.00-79.50 (79.05); 17 head 1047 lbs 76.50. Calves 600-650 lbs 77.00- 80.00 (78.79); 700-750 lbs 75.00-81.00 (79.17). Large 1-2 11 head 492 lbs 94.00. Large 2-3 6 head 380 lbs 76.50. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Boner 80-85% 42.50-47.00 48.50-50.75 39.00-42.00 Lean 85-90 39.00-44.00 45.00-50.00 32.00-38.50 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 49.00-53.00; High Dressing 55.50, Low-Dressing 43.00-48.00. Source: USDA-KANSAS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, Ks Steve Hessman, Richard Hruska, 620-227-8881 24 hr Market News 620-369-9311 http//www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dc_ls140.txt The Pratt Livestock Report is a service provided by the Kansas Dept of Ag with technical oversight from USDA-AMS 0920cst sh rh fa