Report Date: 8/23/2013
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Aug 23, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 08/22/13
Cattle and Calves: 702 Week ago: 1002 Year Ago: 1707
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly firm in a limited
test with a few plainer thin and gaunt offerings 2.00-4.00 higher. Good buyer
interest for light calves for winter wheat pasture grazing. Slaughter cows and
bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good. Bulk supply Medium
and Large 1-2 250-850 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 31
percent, slaughter bulls 4 percent and feeders 65 percent. The feeder supply
included 61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers. Near 37 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 224.50-228.00; 300-400 lbs 216.00-
219.00; pkg 429 lbs fleshy 191.00; pkg 508 lbs 181.00; pkg 545 lbs 172.00; 600-
700 lbs calves 159.00-161.00; lot 828 lbs 150.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 247 lbs 196.00; 300-400 lbs 195.00-198.00; 450-500
lbs 171.00-173.00; 500-600 lbs 156.00-161.00; 600-650 lbs 148.50-150.00; pkg 840
lbs 147.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 268 lbs 177.00; pkg 376 lbs 176.00; pkg 461 lbs 155.00;
few 600-650 lbs 138.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs 135.00-136.00; few 800-850 lbs
126.00-130.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 303 lbs 200.00, pkg 366 lbs 184.00; pkg 440
170.00, pkg 475 lbs fleshy 159.00; pkg 607 lbs calves 150.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 lot 323 lbs 174.00; 450-500 lbs 156.00; lot 517 lbs thin
163.00, pkg 548 lbs 153.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 252 lbs 151.00; pkg 474 lbs 140.00; pkg 430 lbs thin
171.00; pkg 593 lbs 146.00; 600-700 lbs 127.00-132.00; 700-750 lbs 125.00-
131.00; pkg 802 lbs 124.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Boning 80-85 1100-1400 82.75-86.00 few 89.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 85.00-86.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 85.00-86.75 few 88.75
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 pkg 1600 81.00
Boning 80-85 1400-1700 78.00-83.00 68.00-76.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1300 71.00-78.25
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1800 lbs 101.00-107.00
High Dressing 1700-2400 lbs 107.00-116.00
Low Dressing 1100-1500 lbs 95.00--97.00
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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