DC_LS753 Dodge City, KS Thu Jan 17, 2019 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News Pratt Livestock Auction Weighted Average Report for 01/17/2019 Receipts: 2086 Last Week: 3538 Year Ago: 2312 ***Close*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers 750-850 lbs sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower, 850-900 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower. With limited offerings, feeder heifers 600-650 sold 4.00 lower. Steer calves not enough comparable weights for market test. Heifer calves 500-550 sold 4.00 lower using a limited test. Overall, demand moderate to good, quality mostly average to attractive. Recent and upcoming weather conditions has had an effect on the market trade. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Not enough bulls for a market test. Feeder supply was 76 percent steers, 24 percent heifers, with 86 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 306 306 166.00 166.00 Fleshy 17 416-420 418 180.00 180.00 Fleshy 9 486 486 176.00 176.00 23 514-546 534 159.00-166.50 163.33 71 565-590 578 146.00-155.50 150.32 31 670-673 671 134.50-139.50 137.56 100 703-746 727 130.50-139.50 136.28 118 750-796 765 131.00-138.00 135.39 308 801-830 821 130.00-137.75 135.29 415 850-897 876 132.75-138.25 135.00 94 911-937 922 135.50-135.75 135.61 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 627 627 138.00 138.00 14 662 662 125.50 125.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 425 425 157.00 157.00 25 459-472 467 152.00-157.00 155.03 41 520-546 527 135.50-143.00 140.80 5 536 536 147.00 147.00 Thin Fleshed 10 595 595 131.50 131.50 109 608-648 643 130.50-134.50 133.25 9 630 630 125.00 125.00 Calves 16 688-694 690 129.00-130.00 129.62 92 700-738 724 127.50-131.50 129.94 21 768-774 770 130.00-130.50 130.17 6 820 820 127.00 127.00 25 862 862 127.00 127.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 340 340 158.00 158.00 ************************************************************************** Bred Cattle Second Calf to Solid Mouth Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1115-1184 1161 820.00-1000.00 877.62 2nd Trimester 3 1078 1078 1775.00 1775.00 3rd Trimester Short Solid to Broken Mouth Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1182 1182 520.00 520.00 1st Trimester 22 1200-1251 1229 700.00-710.00 706.85 2nd Trimester 5 1209 1209 820.00 820.00 3rd Trimester Bred Cows Large 1 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1306 1306 725.00 725.00 2nd Trimester ************************************************************************** Slaughter Cattle Slaughter Cows: %Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Prem White 65-75% Breaker 75-80% Boner 80-85% 46.00-55.00 56.25-58.00 42.50-45.00 Lean 85-90% 39.00-41.00 42.50-44.00 28.00-37.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 64.00-70.00; Low Dressing 53.50-60.00. ************************************************************************** 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