Report Date: 7/26/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri July 26, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 07/25/13
Cattle and Calves: 794 Week ago: 800 Year Ago: 1212
Compared to last week: Beneficial rains over the trade area brought some new
faces to town looking for grazing cattle to finish out the summer season. The
light offering of mostly gaunt feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher.
Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Rainfall continues to be light in
many areas, but a good bit of the area has received enough rainfall to begin
healing the land and restore hope for some summer and fall grazing. Receipts
included a few packages of gaunt pre-conditioned calves and most of these were
in moderate to thin condition with a few fleshy, one string of plain feeder
heifers in thin flesh condition and slaughter cows in thin to fleshy condition.
Trade fairly active. Demand good, especially for the thin and gaunt kinds.
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 250-750 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 32 percent and slaughter bulls less than 1 percent,
replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 67 percent. The feeder supply
included 43 percent steers and 57 percent heifers. Near 39 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 300-400 lbs gaunt 193.00-196.00; pkg 480 lbs
gaunt 176.00; few 500-600 lbs thin 164.00-166.00; 600-700 lbs gaunt 155.00-
160.00, pkg 604 lbs fancy 167.00; few 775-800 lbs 144.50-146.00; pkg 985 lbs
124.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 lot 449 lbs pre-conditioned 198.00, pkg 455 lbs gaunt
162.00, pkg 443 lbs gaunt 170.00; few 500-600 lbs thin 150.00-159.00, pkg 563
lbs fleshy 146.00; 650-700 lbs gaunt 143.00-147.00; few 950-1000 lbs 111.00-
115.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 828 lbs 127.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 few 600-650 lbs gaunt 120.50-124.00; few 700-800 lbs
125.00-125.50; pkg 966 lbs 113.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 250-300 lbs 182.00-188.00; pkg 417 lbs pre-
conditioned 178.00, pkg 492 lbs 158.00; few 500-600 lbs 149.50-157.00, fleshy
141.50-143.00; few 600-625 lbs gaunt 144.00-149.00; pkg 757 lbs 136.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 200-300 lbs 150.00-151.00, pkg 256 lbs pre-
conditioned 170.00; few 400-500 lbs 144.00-148.00, pkg 487 lbs thin 161.00;
500-600 lbs 135.50-139.50; 600-700 lbs 129.00-136.00, pkg 635 lbs 139.00; few
738 lbs 130.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 500-600 lbs 128.00-129.00, load 535 lbs thin 143.50;
few 600-700 lbs 126.00-127.50; pkg 712 lbs 125.00; pkg 803 lbs 119.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 few 1369 86.00
Boning 80-85 1100-1400 80.00-82.00 84.00-87.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 75.00-82.00 84.00-86.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 73.50-77.50
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1700-1800 75.00-78.50 few 72.50
Boning 80-85 1300-1500 74.50-75.50
Lean 85-90 1100-1300 75.00-78.50 65.50-70.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 not well tested
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 900-1200 lb cows
3-6 months bred 810.00-1060.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 1000-1200 lb cows
w/100-300 lb calves 1310.00-1425.00 per pair.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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