AM_LS752 Amarillo, TX Thu Dec 6, 2018 USDA-TX-Dept of Ag Market News Tulia Livestock Auction – Tulia, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/06/2018 Receipts: 1355 Last Week: 2412 Year Ago: 1411 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on a limited test. Trade activity was slow to moderate on moderate demand. Fleshy un-weaned calves were heavily discounted as predictions of freezing temperatures and snow into the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 1 percent, less than 1 percent replacements, and 99 percent feeders. Feeder supply consisted of 61 percent steers and bulls, 39 percent heifers. Near 58 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 404 404 181.00 181.00 22 477 477 178.00 178.00 49 508-515 513 159.00-163.00 160.68 6 565 565 160.00 160.00 52 612 612 151.50 151.50 58 626-643 634 137.00-142.00 139.35 Calves 8 654 654 145.00 145.00 74 718-732 727 143.00-144.50 143.94 11 740 740 120.00 120.00 Calves 15 777-793 786 119.00-122.50 120.88 Calves 7 821 821 112.00 112.00 Fleshy 7 920 920 124.00 124.00 Full Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 451 451 155.00 155.00 11 543 543 124.00 124.00 Fleshy 24 626-636 634 133.00-136.50 135.78 Calves 16 739 739 140.00 140.00 50 712 712 117.50 117.50 Calves Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 363 363 156.00 156.00 6 486 486 130.00 130.00 25 706 706 136.50 136.50 10 878 878 129.00 129.00 Feeder Steers Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 368 368 116.00 116.00 11 664 664 121.00 121.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 47 403-440 435 143.00-147.00 145.30 25 514-532 517 127.00-134.00 132.85 51 569-590 574 130.00-135.00 132.62 58 604-628 620 135.00 135.00 8 627 627 123.00 123.00 Calves 25 696 696 138.50 138.50 29 656-657 657 120.00-122.00 121.45 Calves 8 674 674 110.00 110.00 Fleshy 60 702-725 708 129.00-132.50 131.54 6 703 703 106.00 106.00 Calves 7 764 764 110.25 110.25 Calves 9 981 981 98.50 98.50 Full Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 517 517 127.00 127.00 13 555-599 583 122.00-125.00 124.10 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 397 397 125.00 125.00 13 409 409 125.00 125.00 20 510 510 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Medium 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 509 509 91.00 91.00 13 564 564 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 418 418 168.00 168.00 13 460 460 167.00 167.00 13 547-548 547 142.00-147.00 142.77 10 577 577 135.00 135.00 19 721-738 733 120.00 120.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 573 573 127.00 127.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 435 435 127.00 127.00 19 462 462 125.00 125.00 23 557 557 119.50 119.50 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1400-1700 34.00 Boning 80-85 1200-1500 37.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 36.00-40.00 35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1575-2240 lbs 60.00-62.50 Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Aged 1400 lbs w/150-200 lb calves 1025.00 per pair. Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Service Lana Hutto, Market Reporter, 806-356-5785 landrea.hutto@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS126.txt 1830c ldh .