DC_LS142 
Dodge City, KS    Wed Jan 6 2010   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kansas   
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 1/5/2010

Receipts: 3121		Last sales: 09/17/09     Year Ago: 2600

Compared to last week: First sale of the 2010 season. All steers and heifers 
were farm and ranch raised, weaned at least 30 days, having had their 
vaccinations, and all heifers were guaranteed open. Trade and Demand good. 
Receipts: 80 percent (2496) 600 lbs and over, 20 percent (625) lbs and under. 
Feeder supply 66 percent steers and 34 percent heifers.

Feeder Steers (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices.)
   Medium and Large 1: 9 head 414 lbs 125.00; 450-500 lbs 114.00-120.00 
(118.54); 500-550 lbs 113.00-116.00 (113.97); 550-600 lbs 108.50-113.50 
(110.12); 600-650 lbs 98.25-103.50 (101.48); 650-700 lbs 95.00-100.25 (97.65); 
700-750 lbs 94.00-100.00 (97.81); 750-800 lbs 93.75-98.25 (96.84); 800-850 lbs 
93.75-95.85 (95.11); 850-900 lbs 89.25-95.00 (94.43).
   Medium and Large 1-2: 5 head 442 lbs 116.00; 500-550 lbs 106.00-112.50 
(111.40); 550-600 lbs 97.00-105.00 (103.21); 600-650 lbs 95.00-96.00 (95.73); 
650-700 lbs 95.00-95.50 (95.14); 700-750 lbs 93.00-94.00 (93.83); 750-800 lbs 
91.00-94.75 (94.11); 800-850 lbs 88.00-91.85 (91.36).
   Medium and Large 2: 450-500 lbs 107.50-110.00 (109.11) 500-550 lbs 99.50-
103.00 (100.68); 6 head 555 lbs 92.00; 600-650 lbs 88.50-94.50 (90.05); 650-700 
lbs 87.00-88.75 (87.88); 13 head 715 lbs 90.00.

Feeder Heifers (Figures in parentheses are weighted average prices.)
   Medium and Large 1: 400-450 lbs 106.00-107.00 (106.29); 450-500 lbs 102.00-
105.00 (104.07); 500-550 lbs 97.50-102.00 (98.55); 550-600 lbs 92.25-99.00 
(94.17); 600-650 lbs 88.00-92.50 (90.39); 650-700 lbs 87.00-92.00 (89.99); 700-
750 lbs 86.00-92.00 (89.58); 127 head Replacement 702-735 lbs 95.00-100.00 
(98.67); 750-800 lbs 86.00-90.00 (89.47); 800-850 lbs 86.50-89.50 (88.50).
   Medium and Large 1-2: 400-450 lbs 97.00-103.00 (101.30); 450-500 lbs 97.00-
101.00 (99.28); 500-550 lbs 92.00-94.00 (93.20); 550-600 lbs 88.00-91.75 
(90.55); 600-650 lbs 85.00-86.75 (85.19); 650-700 lbs 82.50-85.00 (84.28); 700-
750 lbs 82.50-83.00 (82.69).
   

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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