DC_LS142 
Dodge City, KS    Wed   Nov 11, 2009   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kansas   
Special Tuesday Cattle Sale 11/10/2009

Receipts: 2317		Last Week: 2048            Year Ago: 2429

Compared to last week: Steers 300-500 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower; 500-650 lbs steady to 
3.00 higher; 650-800 lbs steady to weak. Heifers 450-550 lbs steady to 1.00 
higher; 550-700 lbs weak to 2.00 lower.  All steers and heifers were farm and 
ranch raised, most were weaned at least 30 days, over 50 percent having fall 
shots, and all heifers were guaranteed open unless specified. A small percentage 
of cattle were considered all natural and no implants. Trade and demand good. 
Receipts: 44 percent (1019) 600 lbs and over, 56 percent (1298) lbs and under.  
Feeder supply 59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers.   

Feeder Steers (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices.)
   Medium and Large 1: 8 head 319 lbs 124.00; 13 head 427 lbs 123.00; 450-500 
lbs 114.00-119.00 (115.90); 500-550 lbs 109.00-114.50 (113.13); 550-600 lbs 
106.00-112.60 (111.33); 600-650 lbs 100.50-107.25 (103.21); 31 head Value Added 
647 lbs 110.25; 650-700 lbs 95.75-100.00 (98.19); 700-750 lbs 92.50-94.75 
(93.72); 23 head 763 lbs 92.00.
   Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs 120.00-121.00 (120.24); 450-500 lbs 112.00-
115.00 (114.15); 500-550 lbs 103.00-108.00 (107.23); 550-600 lbs 100.00-105.50 
(101.17); 600-650 lbs 94.00-98.50 (96.32); 650-700 lbs 90.00-94.50 (91.93); 700-
750 lbs 88.00-89.50 (88.99); 19 head 778 lbs 90.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 450-500 lbs 104.50-106.00 (105.28) 500-550 lbs 95.00-
101.00 (97.79); 550-600 lbs 93.50-95.50 (94.47); 600-650 lbs 83.00-89.00 
(85.34); 650-700 lbs 83.50-85.50 (84.77). 

Feeder Heifers (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices.)
   Medium and Large 1: 450-500 lbs 94.00-99.00 (96.20); 500-550 lbs 93.00-96.50 
(94.89); 550-600 lbs 91.00-92.50 (91.74); 600-650 lbs 89.00-91.00 (89.77); 650-
700 lbs 86.50-87.50 (86.91).
   Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs 94.50-98.00 (95.71); 400-450 lbs 92.00-
97.00 (95.07); 450-500 lbs 91.00-93.50 (92.69); 500-550 lbs 86.50-90.00 (88.57); 
550-600 lbs 85.00-90.50 (87.30); 600-650 lbs 84.00-88.25 (85.84); 650-700 lbs 
83.50-84.00 (83.67); 700-750 lbs 83.00-84.50 (83.23); 8 head 794 lbs 81.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 5 head 427 lbs 90.50; 450-500 84.00-85.00 (84.49); 500-
550 lbs 83.00-85.00 (84.24); 6 head 559 lbs 83.00; 600-650 lbs 80.75-83.00 
(82.23).
   
Source:  USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS
         Dena Tabor - Rich Hruska OIC, 620-227-8881 
         24 hour Market News 620-365-9311  
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