Report Date: 12/14/2012
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Dec 14, 2012 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Commission Co. - Dalhart, TX - Thursday- 12/13/12
Cattle and Calves: 1891 Week Ago: 2293 Year Ago: 3696
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 and
steers over 600 lbs firm with instances thin and gaunt or value added
kinds 2.00-3.00 higher; heifers over 600 lbs mostly 2.00-4.00 higher.
Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Trade active and demand good. Bulk
supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-925 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 11 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent,
replacement cows 0 percent, and feeders 89 percent. The feeder supply
included 62 percent steers and 38 percent heifers. Near 58 percent of
the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 214.00-219.00; 300-400 lbs
203.00-217.00, few 312 lbs thin 227.00; 400-450 lbs 182.00-191.00; 450-
500 lbs 167.00-179.00; 500-600 lbs 165.00-178.00, thin 192.00-196.00;
600-700 lbs 149.00-151.50, thin 157.75-160.00; 700-800 lbs 146.00-
151.50, few 796 lbs 144.50, calves 138.50-143.00; load 803 lbs all-
natural 151.75; load 925 lbs fleshy 135.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 170.00-181.00, few 363 lbs thin
200.00; few 439 lbs 159.00; 500-600 lbs 154.00-163.00; few 631-669 lbs
147.00, 600-700 lbs calves 136.00-138.00; 700-800 lbs 136.00-137.00, few
704 lbs thin 146.00, few 832 lbs 137.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 337 lbs 178.00; few 418 lbs 141.00; few 515
lbs 146.00; 650-700 lbs 136.00-138.00; few 746 lbs 134.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 168.00-174.00; 400-475 lbs
159.50-164.00, few 400 lbs 168.50; 475-500 lbs 147.00-152.00; 500-525
lbs 147.00-151.50; 550-600 lbs 140.00-144.00; 600-700 lbs 138.00-142.50,
calves 135.00-137.50; 700-800 lbs 134.25-140.00, calves 131.00-136.00;
few 800-825 lbs 133.50-135.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 152.00-156.00; few 400-500 lbs
149.00-150.50; 500-600 lbs 130.00-135.50, few 516 lbs 141.00; few 600-
700 lbs 135.00-137.50; few 786 lbs 126.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 339 lbs 133.00; few 400-500 lbs 136.00-
141.00; few 547 lbs 131.50; few 747 lbs 125.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1300-1400 72.50-75.75
Boning 80-85 1100-1500 73.00-75.00 78.50-81.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 74.00-75.00 78.00-79.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-1900 lbs 91.50-94.50
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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