Report Date: 3/20/2015
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Mar 20, 2015 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 03/19/15
Cattle and Calves: 2925 Week ago: 2982 Year Ago:
Compared to week ago: Feeder steers and heifers under under 600 lbs mostly
firm, instances thin and gaunt kinds 2.00 to 4.00 higher with 400-500 lb heifers
as much as 10.00 higher. Steers and heifers over 600 lbs steady. Receipts were
mostly gaunt with a few also thin. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not
well tested. Trade active. Demand good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2
350-950 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent,
slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, bred cows and pairs less than 1 percent and
feeders 87 percent. The feeder supply included 82 percent steers and 18 percent
heifers. Near 80 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 248 lbs 331.00; 300-350 lbs pre-conditioned
339.00-346.00; 400-450 lbs 310.00-314.00, thin 318.00-319.00; 450-500 lbs
301.00-306.00, pkg 452 lbs 293.00; 500-550 lbs 281.00-288.00, pkg 516 lbs
298.00. pkg 550 lbs 277.00; 600-660 lbs 235.00-240.00, load 628 lbs gaunt
239.00; 660-700 lbs 216.00-222.00; 700-800 lbs 211.00-216.50, gaunt 219.00-
225.25; 800-850 lbs 200.00-202.50; 890-900 lbs 185.00-188.25.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 282.00-286.00, thin 292.00-303.00; pkg 542
lbs 258.00, lot 521 lbs gaunt 270.00; pkg 609 lbs thin 238.00, pkg 611 lbs
226.00, pkg 605 lbs 235.00; 640-700 lbs 211.00-218.00, lot 649 lbs gaunt 221.50;
700-800 lbs 201.00-209.00; load 836 lbs 191.00, 850-900 lbs 177.00-182.00; pkg
958 lbs 179.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 470 lbs 249.00; 650-700 lbs 205.00-214.00; 800-900 lbs
170.75-178.00.
Medium and Large 2-3
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 270 lbs 315.00; 300-400 lbs 292.00-303.00,
thin 311.00-312.00; 400-450 lbs 286.00-288.00, pkg 425 lbs 301.00; 450-500 lbs
266.00-271.00; 500-550 lbs 240.00-248.00, pkg 541 lbs 235.00; 550-600 lbs
235.00-239.00, pkg 584 lbs 221.00; 600-650 lbs 216.00-219.00; 650-700 lbs
199.00-209.00; 700-800 lbs 191.00-194.00; few 800-900 lbs 179.00-185.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 281.00-290.00; pkg 498 lbs 257.00; lot 506
lbs thin 245.00, pkg 595 lbs thin 238.00; 600-625 lbs 212.00-216.00, pkg 672 lbs
204.50; 750-800 lbs 174.00-176.00; pkg 865 lbs 174.50.
Medium and Large 2
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1300-1700 107.00-108.00
Boning 80-85 1150-1500 107.00-117.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 107.00-115.00 pkg 116.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 102.00-104.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1500-1650 101.50-105.50
Boning 80-85 1500-1550 102.00-102.50
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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