Report Date: 3/21/2014
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Mar 21, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 03/20/14
Cattle and Calves: 1749 Week ago: 1402 Year Ago: 1787
Compared to week ago: Feeder steers and heifers mostly firm; a few pkgs thin
and gaunt 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active.
Demand good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-900 lb feeder steers and
heifers. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, bred
cows and pairs less than 1 percent and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply
included 63 percent steers and 37 percent heifers. Near 60 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 252 lbs 262.00; few 300-360 lbs 241.00-
244.00; 400-500 lbs 229.00-231.00, pkg 403 lbs thin 236.00; 500-600 lbs 218.00-
221.00, thin 231.00-237.00, pkg 596 lbs 202.50; 600-700 lbs 191.50-196.00, lot
639 lbs thin 204.50, lot 685 lbs 184.00; 700-800 lbs 173.00-175.50, load 771 lbs
169.00; 800-900 lbs 160.50-162.50, lot 896 lbs 154.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 220.00-221.00, pkg 373 lbs 211.00; pkg 436
lbs 205.00; pkg 543 lbs thin 200.00; few 700-800 lbs 161.00-168.50; pkg 849 lbs
150.50; load 816 lbs 159.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 200-300 lbs 240.00-241.00; 300-400 lbs
224.00-232.00, pkg 399 lbs 199.00; 400-450 lbs thin 208.00-210.50; 450-500 lbs
192.00-196.00; 500-550 lbs 186.00-190.00, pkg 504 lbs thin 195.00; 550-600 lbs
175.00-177.50; 600-650 lbs 171.00-175.50, pkg 603 lbs thin 178.50; 650-700 lbs
166.00-171.00; 700-800 lbs 160.50-164.00; load 800 lbs 155.60; lot 903 lbs
144.75.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 347 lbs 210.00; two pkgs 448-481 lbs 186.00; pkg 572
lbs 171.00; few 600-650 lbs 168.00-171.50; pkg 700 lbs 160.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 450-500 lbs 173.00-175.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1400-1700 106.00
Boning 80-85 1200-1400 103.00-104.00 109.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 103.00-107.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 101.00-101.50 90.00-95.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Boning 80-85 1200-1500 102.00-105.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1400 87.00-93.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 114.00-118.00
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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