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Dodge City, KS Fri Aug 1, 2008 USDA-KS Dept Ag Market News
Kansas Direct Feeder Cattle Summary
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 08/01/2008
Receipts: 8219 Last Week: 15,678 Year Ago: 10,853
Compared with last week: Steers and heifers steady, thin fleshed cattle off of
grass still have good buyer demand. Most order buyers are busy loading cattle
bought recently or previously contracted off of the Flint Hills and Osage
regions of the country. Earlier in the week remnants of Hurricane Dolly brought
some much needed rain to Kansas. Amounts varied from traces to an inch. The
results are similar to recent storms passing thru the area; the same places
getting missed out west and flooding in some Central Kansas areas. Triple digit
temperatures are forecast into the middle of next week. Sales confirmed on 5536
steers and 2683 heifers for a total of 8219 compared with 15,678 last week and
10,853 last year. Volume includes 100 percent 600 lbs and over and less than 01
percent contracts. Feeder supply 67 percent steers and 33 percent heifers.
Unless otherwise stated prices are FOB weighing points with 2-3 percent shrink
or equivalent and 5-10 cent slide on calves and 3-6 cent slide on yearlings from
base weights.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 780 lbs 112.00; 800-850 lbs 111.00-112.00; 995 lbs
105.00. Medium and Large 1-2 750-800 lbs 110.00-111.00; 800-850 lbs 108.00-
110.50. Medium and Large 2 750 lbs 104.00; 850 lbs 108.00.
Delivered basis: Medium and Large 2 880 lbs 105.00. Medium 2 700-800 lbs 107.00-
108.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 650-700 lbs 107.00-108.00; 700-800 lbs 107.25-
109.00.
Delivered Basis: Medium 2 650 lbs 105.75; 750-800 lbs 104.00; 800-850 lbs
103.00. Contracts Dec-Jan 800 lbs 103.50.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
660 780 780 112.00 112.00 Current FOB
2180 800-825 812 111.00-112.00 111.20 Current FOB
140 995 995 105.00 105.00 Current FOB
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
605 760-775 773 110.00-111.00 110.75 Current FOB
691 825 825 108.00-110.50 109.42 Current FOB
180 860 860 108.00 108.00 Current FOB
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
180 750 750 104.00 104.00 Current FOB
650 850 850 108.00 108.00 Current FOB
115 880 880 105.00 105.00 Current Del
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
70 700 700 108.00 108.00 Current Del
65 800 800 107.00 107.00 Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
790 660-675 667 107.00-108.00 107.55 Current FOB
212 700-725 717 107.25-107.50 107.42 Current FOB
1236 750-775 761 107.50-109.00 107.96 Current FOB
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
86 650 650 105.75 105.75 Current Del
140 750-790 770 104.00 104.00 Current Del
127 800-820 811 103.00 103.00 Current Del
92 800 800 103.50 103.50 Dec-Jan Del
Source: Source: USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News, Dodge City, KS
Rich Hruska, OIC Phone 620-227-8881
24 hour Market New 620-369-9311
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