Report Date: 2/20/2015
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Feb 20, 2015 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX
Feeder Cattle Narrative Report for Thursday 02/19/2015
Cattle and Calves: 1912 Week ago: 1234 Year Ago: 1538
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly firm, except 700-
800 lb steers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
Trade and demand moderate to good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-
850 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 8 percent, slaughter
bulls less than 1 percent, bred cows and pairs less than 1 percent and feeders
92 percent. The feeder supply included 71 percent steers and 29 percent
heifers. Near 76 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 pkg 285 lbs 362.00; pkg 345 lbs value
added 343.00; pkg 435 lbs 309.00, pkg 400 lbs value added 337.00, pkg 435 lbs
value added 323.00, pkg 480 lbs 290.00; pkg 500 lbs 270.00, pkg 500 lbs thin
fleshed 298.00, pkg 585 lbs 242.00, pkg 555 lbs 262.00; 600-650 lbs 232.00-
239.00; 650-700 lbs 220.50-227.00; 700-750 lbs 213.50-217.00, pkg 715 lbs
222.00; 750-800 lbs 201.00-208.00, load 775 lbs 212.50; 800-825 lbs 198.00-
198.50, pkg 895 lbs 188.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 325 lbs thin fleshed 334.00, pkg 335 lbs 315.00;
pkg 415 lbs 289.00; 450-500 lbs 268.00-271.00; 500-550 lbs 257.00-259.00; 550-
600 lbs 245.00-246.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-216.00, gaunt 221.00-224.00; 700-
750 lbs 208.00-213.00; 750-800 lbs 192.00-201.00; few 800-900 lbs 189.00-
192.00; 900-975 lbs 171.00-180.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 365 lbs 262.00; pkg 425 lbs thin fleshed 279.00; few
500-600 lbs 230.00-235.00; few 600-700 lbs 195.00-199.00; pkg 740 lbs 200.00.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 pkg 295 lbs 310.00; pkg 365 lbs 306.00,
pkg 375 lbs 290.00; 400-450 lbs 269.00-274.00, pkg 490 lbs 243.00; 500-600 lbs
226.00-230.00, value added 245.00-247.00; 600-700 lbs 202.00-205.00, two loads
655 lbs 210.00; 700-725 lbs 195.00-200.00, load 775 lbs 188.00; few 800-860 lbs
180.00-184.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 305 lbs thin fleshed 317.00, pkg 355 lbs 301.00;
pkg 435 lbs thin fleshed 245.00, pkg 465 lbs 230.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-221.00;
load 650 lbs thin fleshed 210.00; few 700-800 185.50-186.00; few 800-875 lbs
173.00-177.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 395 lbs 271.00; pkg 695 lbs 182.00; few 700-800 lbs
169.00-175.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Boning 80-85 1100-1400 110.00-113.00 pkg 120.00 -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 104.00-110.00 ----- -----
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1500-1650 106.50-107.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 pkg 1385 106.00 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1400 95.00-102.00 ----- 85.00-97.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 not tested
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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