DC_LS753 Dodge City, KS Thu Mar 28, 2019 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News Pratt Livestock Auction Weighted Average Report for 03/28/2019 Receipts: 4550 Last Week: 5775 Year Ago: 2861 NOTICE: This report will soon be available through the MARS platform and My Market News in a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link will be included on this report before the transition is complete. If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. ***Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower with 800 weights selling unevenly steady. Using a limited test, steer calves 500-600 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heifer calves 550-600 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Overall, demand good to very good, quality average to attractive. Feeder supply was 50 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, 02 percent bulls, with 82 percent over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Bulls sold mostly steady. ************************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 353-381 361 213.00-220.00 217.98 13 359 359 191.00 191.00 Fleshy 28 414-432 420 187.00-200.00 191.53 34 436 436 173.00 173.00 Fleshy 61 477-490 489 177.00 177.00 60 516-548 532 171.00-186.50 181.28 43 553-580 565 166.00-180.00 171.97 63 616-649 634 160.00-177.00 168.12 8 610 610 156.00 156.00 Calves 45 640 640 180.75 180.75 Thin Fleshed 106 656-697 674 149.75-165.00 155.54 59 703-743 727 146.00-159.00 149.45 250 757-799 786 134.00-152.50 140.04 275 804-848 819 132.00-139.00 136.03 322 851-888 864 128.00-139.75 136.42 220 900-948 918 124.00-134.00 127.05 173 950-987 972 126.50-128.35 127.75 57 1000-1003 1000 123.00-127.00 126.72 5 1067 1067 119.00 119.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 332 332 194.00 194.00 Thin Fleshed 5 350 350 166.00 166.00 10 542 542 147.00 147.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 350-380 360 141.00-147.00 144.89 Fleshy 24 407-417 411 153.00-155.00 154.24 68 421-449 436 139.00-143.00 141.20 Fleshy 22 490 490 158.00 158.00 20 490-493 491 138.00-141.00 140.25 Fleshy 23 507-516 510 151.00-154.00 153.08 16 548 548 133.00 133.00 Fleshy 70 550-583 564 141.00-153.00 147.63 21 570-579 574 135.00-136.00 135.52 Fleshy 128 607-648 628 139.00-150.00 142.90 217 656-697 680 133.50-143.00 140.07 281 719-748 738 126.00-137.25 133.10 270 750-793 764 124.00-136.10 132.02 296 802-848 830 126.25-131.50 128.86 27 825 825 140.00 140.00 Replacement 187 852-886 860 125.00-130.00 128.19 14 942 942 119.00 119.00 26 957-971 963 115.50-117.25 116.31 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 326 326 170.00 170.00 16 390-397 395 141.00-150.00 143.78 11 520 520 136.00 136.00 21 607-647 630 132.00-135.50 133.21 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 322 322 198.00 198.00 14 445 445 191.00 191.00 7 466 466 171.00 171.00 36 552 552 157.00 157.00 15 718 718 134.00 134.00 ************************************************************************* Slaughter Cattle Slaughter Cows: %Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Prem White 65-75% Breaker 75-80% 61.00-62.75 Boner 80-85% 49.50-55.00 60.00 46.50-50.00 Lean 85-90% 41.00-46.00 47.50-50.50 34.00-42.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 71.00-76.50; Low Dressing 68.00-70.50; High Dressing 79.00. ************************************************************************** Please Note: The above USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on an FOB basis, unless otherwise noted. Source: USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News Service Sammy Kreutzer, Market Reporter, 620-227-8881 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarket-news/livestock-poultry-grain www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/DC_LS753.txt