Report Date: 4/12/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Apr 12, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 04/11/13
Cattle and Calves: 1337 Week ago: 1296 Year Ago: 1919
Compared to week ago: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs firm; 600-700
lb steers steady, heifers over 600 lbs and steers over 700 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower.
Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Trade and demand
good on thin or gaunt 300-550 lb feeders and moderate on feeders over 550 lbs.
Interest in summer grazing type calves remains good in spite of lack of moisture
over the trade area. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-900 lb feeder steers
and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent and slaughter bulls less than 1
percent, replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The
feeder supply included 56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers. Near 59
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 250-300 lb pre-conditioned 209.00-215.00; few
350 lbs fancy 215.00, few 396 lbs 186.00; few 407 lbs fancy 207.00, few 400 lbs
pre-conditioned 192.00; 450-500 lbs 182.50-189.50; 500-600 lbs 160.00-166.00,
few 503 lbs pre-conditioned 175.00, few 512 lbs thin 192.50; 600-700 lbs 145.50-
150.00, thin 157.75-159.00, few 697 lbs 139.50; 700-800 lbs 134.00-136.00; 800-
825 lbs 129.00-130.50; load 908 lbs full 119.75.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 403 lbs 173.00, few 436 lbs 167.00; few 720 lbs thin
133.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 343 lbs 149.00; few 448 lbs 144.00; few 590 lbs thin
147.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 three pkgs 342-359 lbs thin 173.00; 350-400 lbs
164.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs 151.00-156.00, pre-conditioned 159.00-164.00, few 454
lbs thin 170.00; few 525 lbs pre-conditioned 155.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-134.50,
few 683 lbs 128.50; 700-725 lbs 129.00-129.50; 775-800 lbs 120.50-121.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 300-350 lbs thin 161.00-162.00; 400-500 lbs 144.00-
150.50, few 476 lbs 140.00; few 500-550 lbs 141.00-143.00, few 580 lbs 132.00;
few 668 lbs 129.00; few 700-750 lbs 126.00-126.50.
Medium and Large 2
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1400-1700 74.00-78.00
Boning 80-85 1100-1500 76.00-79.00 82.50-84.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 75.00-76.00 83.00-85.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 79.50-81.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1500-1700 74.00-74.50
Boning 80-85 1400-1600 72.25-77.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1500 71.00-78.00 65.00-69.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 not well tested
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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