Report Date: 3/15/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Mar 15, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 03/14/13
Cattle and Calves: 4109 Week ago: 1595 Year Ago: 2563
Compared to week ago: 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers steady; steers
And heifers over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower with most decline on offerings
over 800 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand
moderate to good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-900 lb feeder steers and
heifers. Slaughter cows made up 7 percent and slaughter bulls less than 1
percent, replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 93 percent. The
feeder supply included 56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers. Near 79
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 375-400 lbs 183.00-188.00, few 362 lbs pre-
conditioned 220.00; 400-500 lbs 171.00-182.00, few 460 lbs pre-conditioned
187.00; few 500-550 lbs 168.00-169.00, few 502-509 lbs pre-conditioned 177.50-
190.00; 550-600 lbs 160.50-163.50; 600-700 lbs 143.00-149.00, gaunt 150.00-
151.00; 700-750 lbs 140.00-144.00; 750-800 lbs 134.50-138.50; 800-850 lbs
130.50-134.75, few 882 lbs 127.00; 900-950 lbs 120.00-123.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 200-300 lbs 186.00-192.00; load 359 lbs thin 188.50;
few 495 lbs 157.00; few 581 lbs 154.00; 600-675 lbs 143.00-145.00; 750-800 lbs
129.50-131.00, few 749 lbs thin 137.50; few 887 lbs 120.50; load 870 lbs 120.50.
Medium and Large 2 few 453 lbs 153.00; few 500-600 lbs 141.00-149.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 391 lbs pre-conditioned 159.00, few 450-500
lbs 147.00-153.00, few 484 lbs pre-conditioned 155.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-
146.00, few 525 lbs 150.00; 600-700 lbs 132.25-136.00, few 622 lbs 138.00; 700-
750 lbs 127.00-132.50; 750-800 lbs 122.00-126.00; load 816 lbs 124.50; 875-900
lbs 116.00-120.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 265 lbs 151.00; load 347 lbs 151.00; few 400-500
lbs fleshy 136.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-134.50;
few 786 lbs 120.50.
Medium and Large 2 few 312 lbs thin 151.00; few 454 lbs 131.00; few 500-525
lbs 127.00-131.00; few 600-650 lbs 122.00-126.50; few 750-800 lbs 120.00-121.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1400-1550 75.50-82.00
Boning 80-85 1100-1300 76.00-83.00 85.00-86.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 78.00-83.00 84.00-85.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 82.00-84.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1400-1700 78.00-78.25
Boning 80-85 1100-1600 75.25-81.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1400 73.00-79.00 65.00-69.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1700 lbs 104.00-107.00
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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