Report Date: 4/17/2015
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Apr 17, 2015 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, Texas
Feeder Cattle Narrative Report for Thursday 04/16/2015
Cattle and Calves: 1907 Last Week: 2058 Last Year: 1335
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs
mostly firm, except several packages thin or gaunt kinds 2.00-3.00
higher; steers and heifers over 600 lbs steady to weak, instances 2.00
lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well
tested. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good. Supply included
several packages of thin and gaunt pre-conditioned calves to go back
to grass and three large strings of 800-955 lb feeder steers. Bulk of
supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-950 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 9 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent,
bred cows and pairs less than 1 percent and feeders 91 percent. The
feeder supply included 75 percent steers and 25 percent heifers. Near
60 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 pkg 390 lbs 310.00, pkg 325 lbs
value added 332.00, pkg 360 lbs value added 346.00; 400-450 lbs 318.00-
324.00, lot 415 lbs value added 329.00; pkg 465 lbs 313.50, load 495 lbs
304.50; 500-550 lbs 296.00-299.00, value added 310.00-314.00, pkg
540 lbs 285.00; 550-600 lbs 271.00-279.00, pkg 575 lbs 265.00; 600-
650 lbs 243.00-247.00; 650-700 lbs 225.00-229.00, thin fleshed 232.00-
233.00; 700-800 lbs 215.50-222.00, pkg 705 lbs 224.00, pkg 785 lbs
206.50; 800-830 lbs 205.00-209.25; pkg 860 lbs 195.00; four loads
955 lbs 185.00; pkg 1030 lbs 176.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 405 lbs thin fleshed 315.00; 500-550 lbs
269.00-275.00, pkg 535 lbs 281.00; 550-600 lbs 255.00-260.00; 600-
700 lbs 236.00-239.00, pkg 690 lbs 222.00; 700-800 lbs 205.00-206.00;
850-900 lbs 185.00-189.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 300-400 lbs 290.00-295.00; pkg 475 lbs 298.00;
pkg 510 lbs 251.00, lot 575 lbs 247.00; few 600-700 lbs 211.00-213.00.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 few 300-400 lbs 303.00-305.00; 400-
450 lbs 284.00-297.00, pkg 430 lbs 305.00; 450-500 lbs 261.00-269.00;
500-550 lbs 258.00-264.00, thin fleshed 273.00-277.00; 550-600 lbs
240.00-244.00; few 600-700 lbs 217.00-219.50, thin fleshed 230.00-
234.00; pkg 670 lbs 212.00; 700-750 lbs 200.00-205.50, pkg 775 lbs
188.00; pkg 955 lbs 174.00, pkg 925 lbs 180.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 400-500 lbs 272.00-277.00; pkg 540 lbs
229.00; 550-600 lbs 229.00-236.00; 600-700 lbs 214.50-219.00.
Medium and Large 2 lot 364 lbs 253.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 pkg 1550 106.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1100-1300 106.00-112.00 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 112.00-114.00 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 800-1000 111.00-113.00 ----- -----
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1225-1600 107.00-108.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1300-1650 104.00-111.00 116.00-117.00 -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 105.00-110.00 ----- 93.00-98.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Average dressing not tested
High Dressing 2240 lbs 149.00
Low Dressing not tested
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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