Report Date: 2/22/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Feb 22, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 02/21/13
Cattle and Calves: 1298 Week ago: 691 Year Ago: 3263
Compared to week ago: Four to twelve inches of snow across trade area made
for light receipts and stiff competition for lighter summer grazing calves.
Feeder steers under 550 lbs firm and heifers under 550 lbs firm to 3.00 higher.
Steers and heifers over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Receipts included mostly
thin, weaned calves and several loads of all-natural feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to
good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-850 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 24 percent and slaughter bulls less than one percent,
replacement cows 0 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included
67 percent steers and 33 percent heifers. Near 73 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 300-400 lbs pre-conditioned 201.00-216.00;
few 435 lbs 186.00, 400-450 lbs 191.00-196.00; 500-550 lbs 170.00-174.00, few
572 lbs 166.00; 650-700 lbs 146.00-150.00; few 700-750 lbs 140.00-146.00, two
loads 757 lbs all-natural 144.25, three loads 791 lbs all-natural 141.75; 800-
850 lbs 133.00-136.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 400 lbs pre-conditioned 171.00; load 518 lbs thin
162.50; load 619 lbs thin 142.00
Medium and Large 2
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 262 lbs thin 189.00; 300-400 lbs pre-
conditioned 171.00-179.00; few 439 lbs pre-conditioned 166.00, few 443 lbs
153.00; 500-550 lbs pre-conditioned 153.00-158.00, few 568 lbs 145.50; 600-700
lbs 132.00-136.00; few 700-800 lbs 130.00-132.50, load 723 lbs all-natural
134.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 145.00-150.00, lot 460 lbs pre-conditioned
155.00; few 500-600 lbs thin 141.00-149.00; few 700 lbs 130.50.
Medium and Large 2 few 400-500 lbs 131.00-132.00.
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1600-1800 80.50-81.50
Boning 80-85 1100-1500 74.00-82.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1400 74.00-81.00 67.00-72.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1600 lbs not well tested
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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