DC_LS140 Dodge City, KS Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-KS Dept Ag Mkt News Pratt Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction, Pratt, KS Close for 5/16/13 Receipts: 2722 Last Week: 4773 Year Ago: 4165 Compared with last week: Steers 800-1100 lbs firm to 1.00 higher; heifers 650- 950 lbs firm to 2.00 higher, full advance on 850-950 lbs; Steers 800 lbs and under, also heifers 650 lbs and under in a very limited supply steady. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Slaughter bulls not enough for a market test. Receipts: 79 percent 600 lbs and over, 6 percent 600 lbs and under and 5 percent slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder supply 48 percent steers and 52 percent heifers. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 11 head 349 lbs 165.00; 7 head 601 lbs 148.50; 700-750 lbs 136.00-138.00 (137.06); 74 head 789 lbs 129.00; 800-850 lbs 134.25-135.00 (134.61); 850-900 lbs 125.10-126.35 (126.02); 34 head Fancy 858 lbs 130.50; 55 head 945 lbs 123.60; 950-1000 lbs 120.50-123.10 (121.32); 50 head 1004 lbs 118.75; 33 head 1066 lbs 118.75. Medium and Large 1-2 6 head 502 lbs 158.00; 600-650 lbs 143.50; 13 head 912 lbs 119.50; 21 head 954 lbs 116.00. Medium and Large 2 5 head 613 lbs 135.00. Medium 2 15 head 772 lbs 125.25. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 6 head 720 lbs 119.50; 8 head 823 lbs 107.00. Feeder Heifers: 10 head 297 lbs 160.00; 58 head 537 lbs 140.75; 7 head 567 lbs 137.00; 8 head 622 lbs 130.50; 650-700 lbs 128.50-132.25 (131.06); 700-750 lbs 127.35-128.50 (127.49); 49 head Fancy 775 lbs 129.85; 800-850 lbs 118.85- 122.25 (119.87); 60 head Fancy 849 lbs 123.00; 850-900 lbs 117.75-121.25 (120.75); 59 head Fancy 862 lbs 123.50; 900-950 lbs 119.10-120.75 (119.78). Fleshy 900-950 lbs 114.10-115.25. Medium and Large 1-2 8 head 733 lbs 123.50; 800-850 lbs 117.50-118.50 (117.87). Medium and Large 2 19 head 472 lbs 135.00; 19 head 523 lbs 131.00; 7 head 690 lbs 116.00. Medium and Large 2-3 10 head 543 lbs 125.50. Large 1-2 6 head 778 lbs 117.50; 7 head 1140 lbs 80.00. Baby Calves (per head): Steers/Bulls 2 head 190-195 lbs 340-380.00 (360.26); 5 head 269 lbs 500.00. Newborn 1 head 75 lbs 180.00. Heifers: 2 head 125-140 lbs 200.00-350.00 (270.75); 2 head 185-190 lbs 350.00-360.00 (355.07); 5 head 210-235 lbs 310.00-450.00 (390.09). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 6 head Solid Mouth 2nd trimester 1194 lbs 1090.00. Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Solid Mouth 5 head 1364 lbs 1520.00 with 200 lb calves. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Low Dressing Prem White 65-75% Breaker 75-80% 76.50-82.00 85.50 Boner 80-85% 76.50-81.50 82.50-83.00 Lean 85-90% 75.00-79.50 82.00-86.00 68.00-74.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 98.00-104.50; Low Dressing 94.00-97.00 Source: USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS Richard Hruska, OIC Phone 620-227-8881 24 hour Market News 620-369-931 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/DC_LS140.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnewspage The Pratt Livestock Report is a service provided by the Kansas Dept of Ag with technical oversight from the USDA AMS. 0855c fa