DC_LS143
Dodge City, KS    Fri May 17, 2013    USDA-KS Dept Ag Mkt News
 
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, KS Close for 5/26/13

Receipts:  1725    Last Week:  3057    Year Ago:  1279
 
Compared to last weeks limited supply of Medium and Large 1:  Steers 600-900 lbs 
steady to 2.00 higher, with few sales 4.00-6.00 higher on thin fleshed cattle; 
Heifers 600-900 lbs steady to 2.00 higher on a limited supply;  Steers and 
Heifers 600 lbs and under not enough for a market test; Trade and Demand 
moderate;  Receipts: 67 percent (1154) 600 lbs and over, 31 percent (543) 600 
lbs and under, 2 percent (28) slaughter cows; Supply 64 percent steers and 36 
percent heifers.

   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 10 head 435 lbs 176.00; 10 head 451 lbs 174.00; 
500-550 lbs 164.00-165.00 lbs (164.59); 550-600 lbs 162.00-165.00 (163.67); 9 
head 678 lbs 149.00; 11 head 721 lbs 136.50; 6 head Thin Fleshed 701 lbs 142.00; 
750-800 lbs 131.25-134.50 (134.08); 800-850 lbs 126.00-131.00 (128.85); 60 head 
Value Added 819 lbs 135.85; 850-900 lbs 124.00-127.00 (126.71); 60 head Thin 
Fleshed 856 lbs 131.60; 8 head 1038 lbs 119.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 12 head 393 lbs 174.50; 400-450 lbs 171.50-172.00 (171.68); 
500-550 lbs 158.00-164.00 (160.88); 550-600 lbs 156.00-159.00 (157.56); 600-650 
lbs 147.00-152.00 (149.23); 650-700 lbs 142.00-144.00 (142.96); 8 head 742 lbs 
133.75; 750-800 lbs 126.35-130.75 (129.74); 800-850 lbs 117.00-122.75 (122.17); 
850-900 lbs 116.00-120.00 (117.33).
Medium and Large 2 400-450 lbs 159.00-164.00 (161.52); 500-550 lbs 150.00-156.00 
(154.17); 550-600 lbs 145.00-150.00 (147.05); 7 head 625 lbs 144.00.
Large 1-2 11 head 671 lbs 125.50-127.50 (126.77); 8 head 784 lbs 121.00.

   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 10 head 376 lbs 167.00; 400-450 lbs 158.00-
160.00 (159.46); 450-500 lbs 151.50-155.00 (153.00); 500-550 lbs 143.00-144.50 
(143.27); 550-600 lbs 143.00-144.00 (143.61); 600-650 lbs 138.00-139.25 
(138.43); 650-700 lbs 133.50-135.00 (134.37); 71 head 820 lbs 118.85.
Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs 137.00-141.00 (138.91); 550-600 lbs 135.00-
138.50 (136.79); 600-650 lbs 132.00-134.50 (133.13); 750-800 lbs 120.60-123.75 
(123.04); 5 head 800 lbs 119.75.
Medium and Large 2 550-600 lbs 130.50-133.50 (131.70); 650-700 lbs 120.50-125.00 
(122.73); 10 head 843 lbs 117.00; 850-900 lbs 109.00-112.00 (110.50).

Source:  USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS
         Doug Richmeier - Richard Hruska, OIC    Phone 620-227-888
         24 hour Market News  620-369-9311
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