Report Date: 4/21/2017
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Apr 21, 2016 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX
Feeder cattle Narrative report for Thursday 04/20/17
Cattle and Calves: 2160 Week ago: 1940 Year Ago: 659
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs and heifers under
600 lbs firm; steers over 700 lbs and heifers over 600 lbs 2.00 higher.
Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade fairly active. Demand
fairly good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-975 lb feeder
steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent, slaughter bulls
less than 1 percent, replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 87
percent. The feeder supply included 61 percent steers and 39 percent
heifers. Near 77 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 340 lbs value added 207.00;
400-500 lbs 184.00-190.00, pkg 435 lbs fleshy 180.00; 500-560 lbs 172.00-
178.00, pkg 535 lbs value added 183.50; 560-600 lbs 161.00-163.00; 600-
630 lbs 153.00-156.00; 650-700 lbs 145.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs 145.00-
146.25, pkg 725 lbs 141.00; 800-900 lbs 133.50-137.00; lot 980 lbs
126.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs value added 176.00-180.00; 500-
600 lbs 150.00-159.00, value added 166.00-172.00; 600-650 lbs 147.00-
150.00, pkg 665 lbs 140.00; 700-800 lbs 135.50-138.00, load 760 lbs thin
fleshed 142.50; two loads 810 lbs 130.25.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 395 lbs 172.00; pkg 545 lbs 123.00, pkg
545 lbs 127.00; 700-800 lbs 126.00-130.00; lot 825 lbs 124.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 325 lbs 173.00, pkg 365 lbs
169.00; pkg 435 lbs value added 180.00, pkg 495 lbs 169.00, lot 495 lbs
fleshy 148.50; 500-550 lbs value added 156.00-157.00, pkg 545 lbs full
145.00; 550-600 lbs value added 145.50-147.00, pkg 555 lbs full 142.00;
500-550 lbs 140.00-147.00; 550-600 lbs 135.00-136.00; 700-750 lbs 131.00-
138.00; 750-800 lbs 126.00-130.50; 800-900 lbs 120.00-124.00; 900-
1000 lbs 120.00-121.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 285 lbs 149.00; pkg 320 lbs 146.00, pkg
395 lbs 151.00; pkg 416 lbs value added 170.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-
158.00; pkg 550 lbs 146.00, pkg 585 lbs 136.00; few 650-700 lbs 124.00-
131.00; 700-800 lbs 120.50-123.00, pkg 795 lbs 116.00; 850-900 lbs
117.00-119.50; pkg 945 lbs 117.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 500-600 lbs 125.00-126.50; 700-750 lbs 116.00-
117.00; pkg 885 lbs 110.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1300 63.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1200-1400 62.00-63.00 69.00 -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 61.50-67.00 ----- -----
Lean 85-90 800-1000 61.75-63.00 ----- 50.00-57.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breaking 75-80 1500-1600 58.00-60.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1100-1500 53.75-56.50 ----- 50.00-53.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 51.50-54.00 ----- 42.00-46.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2300 lbs 79.50--89.00
High Dressing Not tested
Low Dressing Not tested
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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