DC_LS150 Dodge City, KS Thu Feb 4, 2010 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News Winter Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Dodge City, KS close for 2/3/2010 Receipts: 2119 Last Week: 3862 Year Ago: 5291 Compared with last week: Steers 300-600 lbs steady; few 600-700 lbs 3.00- 4.00 higher; 700-1000 lbs firm to 1.00 higher. Heifers 300-850 lbs firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher; slaughter bulls not enough for a market test, few sales firm. Trade and demand moderate. Receipts 72 percent over 600 lbs, 24 percent under 600 lbs and 4 percent slaughter cows and bulls with 85 head early. Feeder supply 60 percent steers and 40 percent heifers. Feeder steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 132.00-137.00 (133.02); 350-400 lbs 132.00-133.50 (132.91); 400-450 lbs 124.00-126.00 (125.66); 7 head 470 lbs 122.00; 500-550 lbs 113.00-115.00 (114.01); 550-600 lbs 107.00- 108.00 (107.47); 53 head 645 lbs 103.00; 54 head 602 lbs Value Added 109.50; 650-700 lbs 101.00-103.50 (103.08); 25 head 652 lbs Thin 105.75; 700-750 lbs 98.25-99.00 (98.48); 750-800 lbs 96.25-98.00 (97.37); 800-850 lbs 96.00- 97.75 (97.04); 850-900 lbs 95.85-97.00 (96.45); 900-950 lbs 90.75-93.10 (91.97); 49 head 957 lbs 92.00; 28 head 1034 lbs 87.75. Fleshy 5 head 747 lbs 94.75. 134.00; 400-450 lbs 125.00-128.50 (126.10); 400-450 lbs Thin 133.00-134.00 Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 118.50-121.00 (118.90); 450-500 lbs 112.50- 117.50 (115.80); 500-550 lbs 109.00-110.00 (109.80); 550-600 lbs 106.00; 650-700 lbs 97.50. Medium and Large 2 11 head 499 lbs 112.50; 8 head 666 lbs 91.00. Feeder heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 119.00; 400-450 lbs 103.00-110.00 (108.45); 500-550 lbs 99.00-102.00 (100.78); 550-600 lbs 97.25-99.00 (98.12); 600-650 lbs 94.50-96.60 (96.45); 650-700 lbs 93.00- 95.25 (94.88); 700-750 lbs 92.60-94.75 (94.17); 800-850 lbs 91.75-92.50 (91.90). Fleshy 10 head 786 lbs 91.00. Medium and Large 1-2 7 head 294 lbs 119.00; 500-550 lbs 96.75-98.00 (97.86); 25 head 559 lbs 96.50; 600-650 lbs 92.50-93.00 (92.65); 7 head 683 lbs 92.00; 750-800 lbs 92.25-92.50 (92.37). Fleshy 19 head 714 lbs 89.25. Medium and Large 2 15 head 381 lbs 108.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Prem White 65-75% 57.50-59.50 Breaker 75-80% Boner 80-85% 56.50-58.00 59.00 50.50-51.50 Lean 85-90% 51.50-56.50 58.00 40.00-50.00 Lt Lean Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1 62.50-67.00; Low-dressing 51.50-55.00. Source: USDA-KANSAS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS Richard Hruska, OIC 620-227-8881 24 hr Market News 620-369-9311 http//www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dc_ls150.txt 0925c rh fa