DC_LS795 Dodge City, KS Mon Feb 8, 2010 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News (Feeder Cattle weighted Average Report for Feb 1, 2010 through Feb 5, 2010) Kansas Weighted Average Report for the three feeder cattle auctions (Dodge City, Pratt and Salina) totaled 4,709 head including 4,494 head of feeder cattle and calves. Weighted average based on 4,185 head or about 93 percent of the total feeders. Approximately 79 percent of the feeders 600 lbs and over. Feeder supply 57 percent steers and 43 percent heifers. Receipts: 4,709 Last Week 11,350 Last Year 12,361 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 312-347 339 132.00-137.00 133.02 10 370-380 376 132.00-133.50 132.91 17 413-443 428 121.50-126.00 124.41 7 470 470 122.00 122.00 78 501-542 525 113.00-119.00 115.41 62 557-579 574 107.00-112.50 107.97 130 627-649 642 103.00-106.75 104.78 54 602 602 109.50 109.50 Value Added 123 657-699 677 100.50-103.50 102.54 25 652 652 105.75 105.75 Thin 220 702-741 723 97.75-101.75 98.72 23 736-747 738 94.75-96.50 96.12 Fleshy 323 753-799 771 95.00-98.60 97.48 218 804-846 824 94.50-99.75 96.87 453 850-888 872 94.00-97.85 95.69 249 904-939 930 90.75-93.25 91.82 53 957-979 959 91.50-92.00 91.96 33 1034-1048 1036 87.50-87.75 87.71 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 422-437 424 115.00-121.00 118.38 31 450-488 467 112.00-117.50 115.45 22 502-547 540 109.00-110.75 109.95 52 578-595 587 104.00-106.50 105.67 10 601-641 613 96.00-98.50 97.72 52 661-695 688 96.00-98.00 97.30 26 717-748 742 94.50-96.75 95.98 5 828 828 90.00 90.00 16 860-890 877 89.00-93.00 91.43 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 786 786 66.25 66.25 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 813 813 58.00 58.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 366-384 378 113.00-119.00 116.04 27 420-441 428 103.00-110.00 108.61 24 450-493 479 104.00-109.00 106.55 198 501-548 532 97.00-109.00 101.91 166 552-588 570 94.25-104.00 98.20 238 602-646 630 92.00-97.50 95.76 229 652-699 675 92.00-95.25 93.98 126 710-724 716 92.00-94.75 93.24 182 765-796 782 90.00-93.75 91.41 10 786 786 91.00 91.00 Fleshy 227 803-837 816 89.60-92.50 90.94 16 881 881 88.50 88.50 11 903 903 89.00 89.00 6 980-997 986 70.00-80.00 76.63 Source: USDA Kansas Dept of Ag Market News Dodge City, KS Richard Hruska OIC, 620-227-8881 24 hr Markets 620-369-9311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dc_ls795.txt 0900c ss