Report Date: 1/16/2015
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Jan 16, 2015 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX
Feeder cattle narrative report for Thursday 01/15/2015
Cattle and Calves: 2504 Week ago: 2051 Year Ago: 2019
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly 10.00-15.00 lower,
except steers under 600 lbs weak to 5.00 lower. Reactions to the recent CME
activities from buyers and sellers alike ranged from grumbling to speechless
leaving both sides wondering what our true market is at the current time.
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Trade and demand light to moderate
weak. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-875 lb feeder steers and
heifers. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1
percent, bred cows and pairs less than 1 percent and feeders 90 percent. The
feeder supply included 79 percent steers and 21 percent heifers. Near 83
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 few 200-300 lbs 338.00-340.00; 300-400 lbs
310.00-316.00, value added 325.00-331.00, pkg 385 lbs 338.00; 400-500 lbs
300.00-313.00, pkg 430 lbs 293.00, pkg 425 lbs 323.00; 500-600 lbs 260.00-
268.00, pkg 545 lbs 271.00, pkg 515 lbs 278.50; 600-650 lbs 231.00-239.75;
650-700 lbs 222.00-227.50, pkg 695 lbs 214.00; 700-750 lbs 220.00-224.25; 750-
800 lbs 211.00-212.50; 800-900 lbs 194.50-199.00; pkg 925 lbs 193.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 395 lbs 300.00, pkg 385 lbs 270.00; pkg 495 lbs
262.00, pkg 485 lbs 274.00, pkg 495 lbs 262.00; 550-600 lbs 239.00-240.00; 600-
700 lbs 220.00-229.00, thin fleshed 235.00-237.00; few 700-800 lbs 204.00-
207.00; pkg 865 lbs 201.00, pkg 870 lbs 187.00; load 935 lbs 179.00.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 pkg 270 lbs 318.00; 300-400 lbs 301.00-
305.50; pkg 420 lbs 270.00; 450-600 lbs 251.00-253.00; 500-600 lbs 224.00-
230.00, pkg 510 lbs 247.00, pkg 595 lbs 210.00; 600-650 lbs 208.00-213.00, pkg
695 lbs 205.00, pkg 690 lbs 203.00; 700-750 lbs 201.00-207.00, pkg 715 lbs
195.50; pkg 815 lbs 194.00; 850-900 l lbs 183.50-184.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 340-380 lbs 271.00-292.00; 400-500 lbs 234.00-
241.00, pkg 465 lbs 245.00; 500-600 lbs 215.00-218.00, pkg 530 lbs thin fleshed
237.00; 600-700 lbs 194.00-200.00; 700-800 lbs 191.00-195.00; pkg 875 lbs
177.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 pkg 1555 109.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1200-1300 110.00-112.50 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 105.00-109.50 ----- -----
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Lean 85-90 900-1300 96.50-104.00 ----- -----
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 pkg 1650 lbs 127.50
High Dressing not tested
Low Dressing 1500-1800 lbs 115.00-119.50
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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