Report Date: 2/21/2014
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Feb 21, 2014 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 02/20/14
Cattle and Calves: 1538 Week ago: 1339 Year Ago: 1298
Compared to a week ago: Feeder steers and heifers firm, instances fancier
offerings 1.00-2.00 higher. Offerings under 500 lbs continues to be limited and
competition for those offerings was stiff. Special bred cow and running age
pair sale next week. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Trade active. Demand
good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-850 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 17 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, bred
cows and pairs less than 1 percent and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply
included 78 percent steers and 22 percent heifers. Near 83 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 250-300 lbs pre-conditioned 278.00-281.00;
300-400 lbs pre-conditioned 247.00-254.00; 400-500 lbs 213.00-216.50, pkg 467
lbs fleshy 206.00, pkg 433 lbs 233.00; 500-550 lbs 205.00-211.00, pre-
conditioned 213.00-218.00; 550-600 lbs 195.00-201.00; 600-700 lbs 171.00-178.00,
pkg 600 lbs calves 169.50; 700-800 lbs 170.00-174.50; lot 923 lbs 155.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 550-600 lbs 182.00-189.00, pkg 588 lbs 179.00; 600-
700 lbs 170.00-171.00; 700-800 lbs 163.00-168.00; few 850-900 lbs 157.00-159.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 600-700 lbs 160.50-161.00.
Medium and Large 2-3
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 293 lbs pre-conditioned 242.00; 300-400 lbs
215.00-221.00, pkg 398 lbs 208.00; pkg 455 lbs 195.00; 500-550 lbs 175.00-
182.00, pre-conditioned 187.00-189.00; 600-700 lbs 162.00-166.00, lot 639 lbs
170.00; pkg 726 lbs 162.50; 775-800 lbs 153.50-155.00; lot 808 lbs 153.50, lot
857 lbs 152.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 388 lbs fleshy 160.00; few 400-500 lbs 178.00-181.00;
pkg 530 lbs 160.00; 775-800 lbs 148.00-153.00.
Medium and Large 2
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1465 101.00
Boning 80-85 1200-1300 93.00-95.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 95.50-99.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 95.00-96.50
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1700-1900 96.00-100.00
Boning 80-85 1300-1600 92.00-97.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1400 84.00-86.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1700 lbs 109.50-117.50
High Dressing 2000-2100 lbs 125.00-126.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 700-800 lb cows
w/300-375 lb calves 1810.00-1990.00 per pair.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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