Report Date: 5/17/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 05/16/13
Cattle and Calves: 1124 Week ago: 1380 Year Ago: 2237
Compared to week ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, heifers under 600
lbs steady to 2.00 lower; steers and heifers over 600 lb steady. Slaughter cows
and bulls steady to weak. Trade and demand mostly moderate to good on a few
reputation receipts on offer. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 250-900 lb
feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 21 percent and slaughter
bulls less than 1 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 77 percent.
The feeder supply included 61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers. Near 64
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs pre-conditioned 194.00-195.00, pkg
215 lbs 215.00, few 297 lbs fleshy 175.00; 300-350 lbs pre-conditioned 187.00-
193.00, few 310 lbs fleshy 167.00; 350-400 lbs 159.00-169; few 400-425 lbs pre-
conditiioned 170.00-179.00; 450-500 lbs fleshy 157.00-158.00; few 515 lbs pre-
conditioned 165.00; few 575-600 lbs pre-conditioned 151.00-152.00; few 600-700
lbs 148.00-149.00, few calves 137.50-139.00; few 725-775 lbs 132.50-133.00; few
800-825 lbs 129.00-131.00, few 896 lbs thin 122.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 300 lbs 174.00, few 398 lbs fleshy 153.00; few 463
lbs thin 170.00; few 575 lbs full 131.00; few 688 lbs 135.00; 700-725 lbs
130.00-135.00; few 828 lbs 122.50.
Medium and Large 2 few 335 lbs 161.00; few 593 lbs thin 145.00; 675-700 lbs
128.00-134.00; two loads 855 lbs 118.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 160.00-169.00, fleshy 144.00-154.00;
few 344 lbs fleshy 150.00; few 400-500 lbs fleshy 144.00-149.00; few 597 lbs
thin 135.50; 600-700 lbs 133.00-134.50; pkg 758 lbs full 124.00; few 877 lbs
thin 121.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 300-350 lbs 145.00-150.00; few 464 lbs 141.00; 500-
600 lbs 132.00-137.00; few 796 lbs fleshy 115.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 350-400 lbs 138.00-140.50; few 400-500 lbs full
125.00-127.00; pkg 718 lbs 114.50; pkg 817 lbs full 112.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1500-1800 73.00-78.50 69.50-71.00
Boning 80-85 1100-1400 72.50-78.00 79.00-80.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 73.00-78.50 79.00-79.75
Lean 85-90 800-1000 71.00-75.00 66.00-69.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Boning 80-85 1400-1700 71.50-73.75
Lean 85-90 1100-1500 71.00-74.00 64.00-69.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1800 lbs 91.50-95.00
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young-middle aged 1000-1400 lb cows 7-
9 months bred 1040.00-1250.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 975-1100 lb cows
w/250-375 lb calves 1235.00-1310.00 per pair.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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