DC_LS150 Dodge City, KS Thu Feb 9, 2012 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News Winter Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Dodge City, KS Close for 2/08/2012 Receipts: 2704 Last Week: 4621 Year Ago: 1450 Compared with last week: Steers and heifers steady. Trade active, demand Moderate. A fair number of the weeks consignments were carrying excessive fill, flesh and in a few instances mud. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not enough for test. Receipts 65 percent 600 lbs and over, 12 percent 600 lbs and under, 13 percent Bred cows and 10 percent slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder supply 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 176.00-179.00 (177.37); 13 head Thin Fleshed 500 lbs 189.00; 550-600 lbs 171.00-178.50 (177.04); 600-650 lbs 167.00- 171.00 (169.88); 650-700 lbs 155.00-160.50 (157.51); 700-750 lbs 154.00-155.50 (154.66); 16 head Thin Fleshed 711 lbs 158.25; 750-800 lbs 153.00-154.50 (153.39); 800-850 lbs 148.75-152.75 (150.71); 31 head 955 lbs 136.75. Fleshy 850-900 lbs 137.50-143.50 (143.27). Medium and Large 1-2 35 head 575 lbs 164.00; 48 head 645 lbs 153.50; 11 head 694 lbs 148.00; 75 head 776 lbs 151.75; 850-900 lbs 145.00-146.35 (145.57). Medium and Large 2 7 head 490 lbs 175.00; 700-750 lbs 141.00-144.00 (145.53);. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 14 head 446 lbs 178.00; 12 head 453 lbs 175.00; 47 head 559 lbs 164.50; 600-650 lbs 151.50-154.50 (153.22); 650-700 lbs 148.50- 150.00 (148.78); 700-750 lbs 145.00-148.75 (147.57); 750-800 lbs 140.75-141.00 (140.86); 40 head 816 lbs 135.50. Fleshy 24 head 683 lbs 144.25; 60 head 703 lbs 140.75; 6 head 755 lbs 136.00; 800-850 lbs 131.75-132.00 (131.88). Medium and Large 1-2 85 head 492 lbs 172.00; 11 head 515 lbs 166.50; 9 head 578 lbs 158.00; 600-650 lbs 147.00-148.00 (147.59); 17 head 744 lbs 141.00. Medium and Large 2 7 head 561 lbs 146.00. Baby Calves (per head): Steers/bulls 2 head 65-75 lbs 325.00-410.00 (370.54); 1 head 205 lbs 400.00. Feeder Cows: 900-950 lbs 123.00-124.00 (123.18); 5 head 1087 lbs 119.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 Solid mouth 22 head third trimester 1236-1273 lbs 1875.00-1950.00 (1911.95); 24 head third trimester 1021-1135 lbs 1900.00- 1950.00 (1925.76); 7 head second trimester 1120 lbs 1550.00. Large 1-2 Young 68 head third trimester 976-1040 lbs 1560.00-1850.00 (1623.53); 6 head second trimester 1086 lbs 1410.00. Medium and Large 1-2 Solid mouth 14 head 1258 lbs 1635.00; 15 head third trimester 1158 lbs 1650.00; 15 head second trimester 1210-1333 lbs 1375.00- 1620.00 (1549.92). Medium and Large 2 Short solid to broken mouth 17 head third trimester 1308-1313 lbs 1400.00. Medium and Large 2-3 Short Solid to Broken Mouth 11 head third trimester 1256 lbs 1185.00; 18 head second trimester 1326-1374 lbs 1110.00. Medium and Large 3 Short solid to broken mouth 15 head second trimester 1250- 1337 lbs 1000.00. Slaughter Cows: ` %Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Prem White 65-75% Breaker 75-80% 86.00-86.50 Boner 80-85% 84.00-88.50 94.50-96.00 79.00-83.00 Lean 85-90% 78.00-86.00 86.50-89.50 66.00-76.50 Lt Lean Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2 few 93.50-99.00; High dressing 102.00; Low dressing 87.00. Source: USDA-KANSAS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS Rich Hruska, OIC 620 227-8881 24 hr Market News 620-369-9311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dc_ls150.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarktnews 0900cst fa