Report Date: 5/1/2015
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri May 01, 2015 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 04/30/15
Cattle and Calves: 1466 Week ago: 1921 Year Ago: 1244
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly firm.
Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Trade active on moderate
to good demand. Supply included several packages thin, pre-conditioned
calves with a few fleshy and a few loads of feeder steers and heifers
over 550 lbs. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-950 lb feeder
steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 22 percent, slaughter bulls
1 percent, bred cows and pairs less than 1 percent and feeders 77 percent.
The feeder supply included 62 percent steers and 38 percent heifers.
Near 61 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 323 lbs 329.00; pkg 497 lbs fleshy
285.00; lot 540 lbs 279.00, pkg 570 lbs fleshy 252.00; pkg 600 lbs
242.00; 640-700 lbs 226.00-227.00; 700-725 lbs 221.00-224.50; 750-
800 lbs 211.50-216.50; pkg 815 lbs 202.00; two loads 918 lbs 188.50,
one load 957 lbs 183.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 386 lbs 312.00; lot 477 lbs 305.00, lot
491 lbs 300.00, load 461 lbs 312.50; pkg 513 lbs 286.00; pkg 574 lbs
268.00, load 557 lbs thin 278.00; load 612 lbs thin 247.00; 650-700 lbs
235.00-237.00; pkg 943 lbs 180.50.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 374 lbs 301.00; 600-700 lbs 221.00-226.00.
Medium and Large 2-3
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 311 lbs thin 334.00; pkg 372 lbs
thin 320.00; few 400-500 lbs 287.00-289.00, pkg 448 lbs fleshy 270.00;
550-600 lbs 232.00-239.00, thin 243.00-245.00; 600-700 lbs 217.00-223.00,
pkg 693 lbs 213.00, pkg 688 lbs 209.00; lot 739 lbs 201.50; lot 803 lbs
188.00, lot 859 lbs 178.50, load 893 lbs 173.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 473 lbs 275.00, pkg 473 lbs 264.00; pkg
554 lbs 239.00; 750-800 lbs 187.00-189.00.
Medium and Large 2
Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1600-1700 108.50-110.50 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1100-1300 112.50-114.50 115.50-123.00 -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 111.00-119.00 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 800-1000 113.50-117.00 ----- -----
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1600-1800 103.00-105.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1300-1400 102.00-104.50 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 101.00-110.00 ----- 91.00?95.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1500 lbs 131.50-136.00
High Dressing 1800-2100 lbs 142.00-150.00
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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