Report Date: 4/10/2015
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Apr 10, 2015 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 04/09/15
Cattle and Calves: 2058 Week ago: 1675 Year Ago:
Compared to week ago: Feeder steers and heifers firm except heifers under
600 lbs and steers over 800 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls
steady. Trade fairly active. Demand good. Supply included several packages of
lightweight pre-conditioned calves to go back to grass and two large strings of
800-900 lb feeder steers. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-900 lb feeder
steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 8 percent, slaughter bulls less than
1 percent, bred cows and pairs 0 percent and feeders 92 percent. The feeder
supply included 56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers. Near 59 percent of
the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 300-400 lbs 339.00-345.00, pkg 318 lbs pre-
conditioned 355.00; pkg 434 lbs pre-conditioned 322.00; 450-500 lbs 305.00-
312.00; 500-550 lbs 286.00-293.00, pre-conditioned 307.00-312.00; 550-600 lbs
260.00-273.00, pkg 562 lbs 283.50; 600-650 lbs 257.50-263.00; 650-700 lbs
222.00-229.00, pkg 651 lbs 232.00, lot 665 lbs 231.00; 700-800 lbs 212.50-
217.00, pkg 718 lbs 226.00,; pkg 820 lbs 201.00, pkg 862 lbs 193.00, five loads
832 lbs 210.75, four loads 899 lbs 193.25; 900-986 lbs 176.00-180.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 213 lbs 329.00; pkg 483 lbs 284.00; pkg 547 lbs pre-
conditioned 271.00; 550-600 lbs 254.00-255.00; pkg 632 lbs 239.00; pkg 787 lbs
180.00; 800-900 lbs 186.00-188.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 362 lbs 293.00; lot 455 lbs 271.00; pkg 569 lbs 215.00.
Medium and Large 2-3
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 331 lbs 291.00, lot 369 lbs 278.00, 300-400
lbs pre-conditioned 304.00-318.00; 400-500 lbs 281.00-291.00 pkg 442 lbs 293.00;
500-550 lbs 248.00-259.00, thin 264.00-268.00; 550-600 lbs 241.00-247.00, pkg
589 lbs 234.00, thin 251.50-253.00; 600-625 lbs 223.00-225.00; 650-700 lbs
209.00-212.00; 700-800 lbs 192.00-196.50, pkg 709 lbs 208.00, load 712 lbs
207.50; 800-850 lbs guaranteed open 183.00-185.00, pkg 802 lbs 178.00; pkg 910
lbs 173.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 256.00-260.00, pkg 476 lbs pre-conditioned
269.00; pkg 590 lbs 213.00, 577 lbs pre-conditioned 231.00; few 600-700 lbs
211.00-218.00; pkg 759 lbs 188.00.
Medium and Large 2 lot 483 lbs 240.00, pkg 411 lbs pre-conditioned 254.00, pkg
499 lbs 194.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1300-1500 99.00-103.50
Boning 80-85 1100-1300 106.00-111.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 108.00-111.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 105.00-109.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 pkg 1617 102.00
Boning 80-85 1400-1500 101.00-104.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 100.00-104.00 87.00-96.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1650-1850 lbs 133.00-138.00
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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