Report Date: 10/25/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Oct 25, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 10/24/13
Cattle and Calves: 2241 Week ago: 2118 Year Ago: 3238
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers firm; instances steers
under 425 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls steady. Trade active. Demand good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2
350-750 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent,
slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, bred cows and pairs 6 percent and feeders
83 percent. The feeder supply included 59 percent steers and 41 percent
heifers. Near 29 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 250-300 lbs 253.00-258.00, pkg 250 lbs 230.00;
300-400 lbs 235.00-248.00, pkg 332 lbs 227.00, thin 250.00-252.00; 400-450 lbs
205.00-211.00, pkg 418 lbs 222.00; 450-500 lbs 191.00-199.00, lot 452 lbs
202.00; 500-550 lbs 176.00-180.00, pre-conditioned 185.00-187.00; 550-600 lbs
170.00-177.00, pkg 569 lbs 165.00; pkg 675 lbs 167.00; 600-700 lbs calves
157.50-164.50, pre-conditioned 159.00-167.00; 700-800 lbs 160.00-162.00, calves
154.50-158.50; 800-850 lbs 155.00-159.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg pre-conditioned 226.00; 300-400 lbs 213.00-222.00,
pkg 399 lbs 195.00; 400-500 lbs 187.00-189.50, pkg 448 lbs 194.00; 500-600 lbs
163.00-173.50, pkg 503 lbs 175.50, lot 588 lbs yearlings 174.00; 700-800 lbs
calves 151.00-156.00, pkg 637 lbs calves 159.00; pkg 719 lbs thin 169.00; pkg
861 lbs 155.50.
Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs 172.00-176.00; pkg 600 lbs 151.00; pkg 843 lbs
149.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 271 lbs 206.00; 300-350 lbs 206.00-215.00,
pkg 307 lbs pre-conditioned 228.00; 350-400 lbs 194.00-196.00, pkg 360 lbs
210.00; 400-450 lbs 180.50-184.00, pkg 431 lbs 193.50; 450-500 lbs 170.00-
179.00; 500-600 lbs 157.50-162.00, pre-conditioned 165.00-167.00; pkg 670 lbs
154.00, 600-700 lbs calves 147.50-152.00; 700-800 lbs calves 145.00-148.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 392 lbs 181.00; 400-500 lbs 162.00-169.00, pkg 440
lbs 178.00, pkg 438 lbs 171.00; 500-600 lbs 150.50-154.00; 600-700 calves
140.50-146.00; 700-800 lbs 135.50-139.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 488 lbs 155.00, pkg 467 lbs 162.00; 600-700 lbs 143.50-
145.75; pkg 738 lbs 138.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1500-1700 78.50-79.50 83.00
Boning 80-85 1100-1300 76.00-79.50 80.00-85.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 74.00-78.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 73.00-76.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Boning 80-85 1350-1450 74.00-76.50
Lean 85-90 1100-1400 72.00-75.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1800 lbs 93.00--96.00
High Dressing 1850-1900 lbs 104.00-106.00
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 1000-1400 lb cows
3-6 months bred 1100.00-1306.00 per head; young to middle aged 1000-1100 lb cows
7-9 months bred 1150.00-1260.00 per head.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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