Kansas Weighted Average Report KS

DC_LS795    
Dodge City, KS    Tue Feb 19, 2013   USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News
     
   (Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 2/11/13 through 2/15/2013)

Kansas Weighted Average Report for the three feeder cattle auctions (Dodge City, 
Pratt and Salina) totaled 8,099 head including 7,520 head of feeder cattle and 
calves. Weighted average based on 6,990 head or about 93 percent of the total 
feeders. Approximately 91 percent of the feeders 600 lbs and over. Feeder supply 
61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers.
                        
Receipts: 8,099        Last Week 14,149       Last Year 10,294            

                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         16   305-324      311    203.00-215.00     211.09                
         41   381-396      388    188.50-206.00     202.09                
         12   408-414      413    185.00-190.00     188.76                
         11   503-510      508    181.00-183.00     182.19                
         95   553-590      579    161.00-178.00     163.92                
         50   601-643      613    148.50-166.00     159.63                
        108   655-697      685    144.00-151.00     145.39                
        276   706-746      727    141.00-146.00     143.60                
          9     703        703       137.50         137.50 Calves         
          7     730        730       157.00         157.00 Value Added    
        214   760-789      773    134.10-140.00     137.23                
          7     763        763       138.00         138.00 Thin Fleshed   
        908   801-849      832    130.85-135.75     134.01                
        919   851-896      870    128.10-134.75     132.51                
        330   902-949      919    126.00-131.25     129.44                
        194   951-979      960    126.50-131.85     129.52                
         14    1015       1015       127.25         127.25                

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         19   444-449      446    178.00-184.00     180.86                
          9   488-493      490    166.00-179.00     171.81                
         36   514-548      532    169.00-175.00     171.85                
         36   566-590      579    166.00-170.00     168.96                
         34   616-640      631    155.00-159.00     157.73                
          9   650-666      657    144.00-145.50     144.68                
        147   703-747      735    138.00-142.25     139.64                
         71   758-799      780    132.50-136.00     134.87                
        152   820-846      836    130.35-134.00     131.56                
        307   869-899      883    124.00-130.50     129.64                
         10     922        922       125.50         125.50                
          6     994        994       122.00         122.00                

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         21     351        351       177.00         177.00                
         30   404-435      426    162.00-167.00     163.48                
         32   450-476      467    150.00-155.00     153.07                
         48   550-590      567    140.50-153.00     146.72                
         73   607-643      629    134.00-144.50     138.38                
        147   652-691      676    133.00-140.00     136.20                
          8     676        676       127.00         127.00 Calves         
        230   700-747      719    129.50-134.00     131.82                
         28     715        715       130.50         130.50 Fleshy         
        477   750-798      771    125.00-130.75     129.28                
         69     793        793       126.50         126.50 Fleshy         
        514   802-849      824    125.00-129.00     127.98                
         24   813-835      830    125.00-126.00     125.25 Fleshy         
        314   850-897      865    124.00-127.00     125.66                
          7     861        861       122.00         122.00 Fleshy         
         29   930-941      932    125.25-125.75     125.65                

 Source: USDA Kansas Dept of Ag Market News   Dodge City, KS
         Richard Hruska OIC, 620-227-8881  
         24 hr Markets 620-369-9311
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