AM_LS751 Amarillo, Texas Fri Oct 13, 2017 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Thursday 10/12/2017 Cattle and Calves: 3025 Last Week: 1882 Last Year: 3132 Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs 2.00- 3.00 higher, instances value added 500-600 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Several offerings of pre-conditioned native calves were on offer and were well received by buyers in attendance. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Trade active. Demand good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 325-850 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 63 percent steers and 37 percent heifers. Near 60 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 257 257 204.00 204.00 Value Added 9 308-321 317 210.00 210.00 Value Added 19 356-385 368 201.00-220.00 210.07 Value Added 32 418-445 439 183.00-205.50 188.64 Value Added 53 462-480 472 176.00-178.00 176.55 Value Added 32 500-538 521 172.00-183.00 175.99 Value Added 3 563 563 150.00 150.00 Fleshy 109 564-575 572 164.00-174.00 169.33 Value Added 12 624-636 632 144.00-145.00 144.67 Calves 25 645 645 162.00 162.00 Thin Fleshed 68 600-639 624 150.00-156.00 151.28 Value Added 3 698 698 146.00 146.00 Calves 127 688 688 165.50 165.50 Thin Fleshed 94 659-689 664 151.00-155.00 154.72 Value Added 11 716-730 719 155.00-155.50 155.09 63 705-740 726 140.00-144.00 140.89 Calves 11 726 726 165.00 165.00 Gaunt 18 766-772 768 157.00-157.75 157.46 2 788 788 130.00 130.00 Calves 162 842 842 156.00 156.00 4 839 839 149.00 149.00 Calves 90 855 855 155.25 155.25 8 856-864 860 146.00-147.50 146.75 Calves 3 917 917 139.00 139.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 287 287 175.00 175.00 8 346 346 182.00 182.00 Value Added 25 471 471 156.00 156.00 Fleshy 15 488 488 171.00 171.00 Value Added 4 524 524 151.00 151.00 Fleshy 87 565-595 580 148.00-152.00 151.37 11 661-694 682 130.00-132.00 130.70 Calves 4 705-745 715 125.00-131.00 126.56 Calves 102 765-781 766 140.00-141.00 140.05 4 823-845 834 131.00-133.00 132.01 23 843 843 140.00 140.00 Thin Fleshed 9 890 890 125.00 125.00 Calves 108 872 872 145.75 145.75 Thin Fleshed Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 366 366 150.00 150.00 84 513-537 536 151.00-155.00 154.91 8 556 556 162.00 162.00 Value Added 15 682 682 141.00 141.00 Thin Fleshed Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 318-345 326 170.00-185.00 179.54 Value Added 2 398 398 170.00 170.00 Value Added 16 446 446 155.00 155.00 31 401-436 424 169.00-177.00 174.07 Value Added 71 458-489 472 156.00-158.00 156.17 3 473 473 167.00 167.00 Value Added 24 510-533 529 148.00 148.00 93 501-549 540 154.00-158.50 157.81 Value Added 8 563-589 578 138.00-140.00 138.74 19 581 581 150.00-157.00 151.47 Value Added 20 618-644 641 140.00-141.00 140.40 Calves 6 623 623 154.50 154.50 Value Added 11 680 680 153.25 153.25 8 662 662 135.00 135.00 Calves 163 703-748 736 144.00-149.00 146.25 5 727-748 735 135.50-139.00 137.58 Calves 11 753-789 779 138.00 138.00 Calves 7 860-881 872 137.00-139.50 138.06 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 402 402 160.00 160.00 20 471-498 474 140.00-141.50 141.34 57 562-591 582 131.00-137.00 134.34 41 596 596 152.50 152.50 Value Added 13 600-625 612 129.00-135.00 130.71 2 690 690 131.00 131.00 21 686 686 140.00 140.00 Gaunt 16 657 657 155.00 155.00 Value Added 18 713-737 729 127.00-132.00 129.70 Calves 10 736 736 140.00 140.00 Gaunt 91 754-757 754 141.00-144.25 143.86 Gaunt 35 823 823 142.25 142.25 Thin Fleshed 5 854 854 138.00 138.00 Gaunt Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 531 531 133.00 133.00 7 641 641 126.00 126.00 5 747 747 125.00 125.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1400-1600 59.50-60.00 66.00-68.50 ----- Boning 80-85 1100-1400 60.50-65.50 67.50-68.00 55.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 54.50-60.00 65.00-69.50 50.00-52.50 Dairy Slaughter Cows: Not tested. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1900 lbs 76.00-78.50 High Dressing Not tested Low Dressing Not tested Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX 806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov USDA 24 hour price information 806-372-3494 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS120.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews