Report Date: 10/17/2014
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Oct 17, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 10/16/14
Cattle and Calves: 2527 Week ago: 1710 Year Ago:
Compared to week ago: Feeder steers and heifers mostly 5.00 lower, except
300-550 lb steer steady to 2.00 higher. In all weight categories of both steers
and heifers there were instances where fancier pre-conditioned offerings were
steady with last week. Offerings were mostly attractive with a few plain and
included larger numbers of 600-800 lb calves. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly
steady. Trade and demand moderate to good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-
2 325-950 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 17 percent,
slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, bred cows and pairs 1 percent and feeders
82 percent. The feeder supply included 78 percent steers and 22 percent
heifers. Near 74 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 200-300 lbs 352.00-369.00; 300-350 lbs
336.00-351.00, pkg 315 lbs 354.00, pkg 350 lbs 325.00; 400-500 lbs 301.00-
306.00, pre-conditioned 320.00-326.00, pkg 490 lbs 289.00; 500-540 lbs 271.00-
281.00, pkg 531 lbs fleshy 260.00; 540-600 lbs 255.00-257.00, pkg 594 lbs
225.00; 600-700 lbs 236.00-240.00, lot 605 lbs 253.00, load 675 lbs 232.50,
calves 224.00-231.00; 700-800 lbs 230.00-239.50, calves 219.00-227.00; few 800-
900 lbs 217.00-220.00, pkg 818 lbs calves 211.00; pkg 933 lbs 206.50, four loads
928 lbs 218.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 315.00-318.00; 300-400 lbs 305.00-311.00; pkg
440 lbs 275.00; 450-500 lbs 250.00-251.00; load 588 lbs 238.00; 600-700 lbs
221.00-225.00; 700-800 lbs 222.00-229.00, load 745 lbs thin 230.75; 800-850 lbs
216.00-219.00, load 842 lbs 223.50.
Medium and Large 2 load 695 lbs 221.00; pkg 799 lbs 195.00; pkg 824 lbs
201.00.
Medium and Large 2-3
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 255 lbs 341.00; pkg 367 lbs 320.00, pkg 392
lbs 299.00; pkg 408 lbs 294.00, 450-500 lbs 241.00-257.00, pre-conditioned
269.00-273.00; 500-555 lbs 248.00-250.00; 555-600 lbs 227.00-238.00, lot 598 lbs
219.00; 600-700 lbs 220.00-227.00, pkg 620 lbs 233.00, calves 218.00-223.00;
800-850 lbs 203.50-204.50, pkg 859 lbs 212.00; pkg 988 lbs 199.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 293 lbs 309.00; 300-350 lbs 306.00-308.00, pkg 380
lbs 287.00; 400-500 lbs 248.00-256.00; pkg 589 lbs 219.00, pkg 552 lbs 234.00;
750-800 lbs 202.00-204.50; few 850-900 lbs 185.00-188.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 525 lbs 201.00; pkg 756 lbs 197.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1400-1500 119.00-121.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1300-1450 115.50-119.00 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 114.00-119.00 ----- 107.00-111.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 112.00-115.50 ----- 102.00-107.00
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 965 lb cows
1-3 months bred 1850.00 per head; young to middle aged 1042 lb cows 3-6 months
bred 2385.00 per head.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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