Report Date: 7/12/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri July 12, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 07/11/13
Cattle and Calves: 1236 Last Week: Holiday Year Ago: 1087
Compared to two weeks ago: Several offerings of fancy and pre-conditioned
feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher; fleshy and plainer
kinds firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00
higher with a few instances 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00
lower. Receipts included several packages of new crop calves and most of these
were in moderate to thin condition with a few fleshy, a few strings of feeder
steers and heifers in moderate flesh condition and slaughter cows in thin to
moderate flesh. Trade and demand good on lighter weight thin calves and very
good on the strings of yearling steers and heifers; moderate on plainer
offerings. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 400-800 lb feeder steers and
heifers. Slaughter cows made up 29 percent and slaughter bulls 1 percent,
replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 69 percent. The feeder supply included
62 percent steers and 38 percent heifers. Near 65 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 164.00-175.00, pre-conditioned
182.00-189.00, pkg 404 lbs fancy 198.00; 500-600 lbs pre-conditioned 168.00-
169.00; 600-700 lbs 142.00-148.00, few 600 lbs gaunt 152.50, few 661 lbs gaunt
153.00; 700-725 lbs gaunt 148.00-150.50; 750-800 lbs 144.50-146.00; few 800-825
lbs 138.00-139.50, lot 801 lbs gaunt 147.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 380 lbs 170.00; few 450-500 lbs 146.00-151.00; few
500-600 lbs 141.00-147.00, few 586 lbs gaunt 151.00; 600-700 lbs 134.00-136.00,
gaunt 141.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs 132.00-138.00, few 733 lbs 141.00; few 800-900
lbs 127.00-130.00.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 139.00-141.00; few 544 lbs 141.00; 600-700 lbs
126.00-130.50; 700-800 lbs 128.00-130.00; few 800-850 lbs 126.00-128.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 164.00-168.00, few 325 lbs pre-
conditioned 177.00; few 400-500 lbs pre-conditioned 151.00-152.00, few 401 lbs
fancy 164.00; few 500-600 lbs 137.00-139.00, few 555 lbs pre-conditioned 150.00;
600-700 lbs 132.50-135.00; 700-800 lbs 132.00-133.50, load 715 lbs 138.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 300-400 lbs pre-conditioned 146.00-151.00; 400-500
lbs 140.50-143.00; 500-600 lbs 133.00-138.00; few 670-700 lbs 129.00-130.00,
load 673 lbs gaunt 140.00; few 700-750 lbs 124.00-129.00.
Medium and Large 2 550-600 lbs 130.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs 123.00-127.00; few
798 lbs 120.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1300-1500 79.50-81.00
Boning 80-85 1000-1300 77.00-79.50 80.00-83.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 72.00-78.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 76.50-78.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1600-1700 74.00
Boning 80-85 1400-1700 70.50-75.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-1900 lbs 90.00--99.50
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 750-1000 lb cows
w/150-300 lb calves 1185.00-1285.00 per pair; middle aged to aged 850-1200 lb
cows w/75-275 lb calves 1075.00-1200.00 per pair.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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