AM_LS165 Amarillo, TX Fri Feb 22, 2019 USDA-TX-Dept of Ag Market News Texas Direct Feeder Cattle Report Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/22/2019 Receipts: 30,492 Last Week: 47,042 Year Ago: 24,300 Compared to last week: Current FOB sales of steers traded 1.00-4.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Supply consisted of 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers. Near 98 percent of the offerings weighed over 600 lbs. Prices based on net weights FOB after a 3 percent shrink or equivalent and 9-15 cent slide on calves and 5-12 cent slide on yearlings from base weights. Delivered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 74 697 697 144.00 144.00 Current FOB 155 722 722 143.00 143.00 Current FOB 408 750-775 765 136.04-140.50 138.80 Current FOB 2859 800-825 819 134.90-139.00 136.50 Current FOB 325 825 825 143.75 143.75 Current FOB Fancy 420 800 800 135.00 135.00 Current FOB Fleshy 435 850-870 859 131.33-133.00 132.12 Current FOB 329 850 850 141.00-142.75 142.05 Current FOB Fancy 500 750 750 141.10 141.10 Mar FOB 1975 800 800 138.10-140.25 139.11 Mar FOB 130 750 750 140.00-141.15 140.57 May FOB 235 650-675 667 148.00-153.00 151.44 Current Del 649 700-731 723 144.00-148.00 144.54 Current Del 1146 750-787 759 140.50-146.00 143.17 Current Del 1930 800-830 820 137.00-142.00 138.69 Current Del 444 850-870 855 135.00-141.00 138.45 Current Del 31 1000 1000 131.00 131.00 Current Del 170 775 775 142.00 142.00 Mar Del Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 736 723-732 725 140.25-141.00 140.93 Current FOB 414 750-790 780 133.00-136.00 135.07 Current FOB 835 800-825 821 132.50-134.40 133.33 Current FOB 270 875 875 131.00-131.41 131.26 Current FOB 149 700 700 132.00 132.00 Mar FOB 95 515 515 154.00 154.00 Current Del 254 750-789 773 139.00-141.00 139.99 Current Del 873 800-836 824 133.00-138.00 135.43 Current Del 278 850-875 855 134.00-137.00 136.29 Current Del 290 825 825 137.75 137.75 Mar Del 290 825 825 137.55 137.55 Apr Del 195 750 750 142.15 142.15 May Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 95 525 525 148.50 148.50 Current FOB 78 625 625 130.76 130.76 Current FOB 225 650 650 135.75-137.00 136.58 Current FOB 2211 700-730 719 129.01-135.91 131.25 Current FOB 2068 750-790 754 127.00-133.10 131.96 Current FOB 130 750 750 128.50 128.50 Mar FOB 309 825 825 130.91 130.91 Mar FOB 240 600 600 140.00 140.00 May FOB 75 650 650 138.50 138.50 May FOB 547 700-725 712 133.00-135.15 133.79 May FOB 130 750-765 758 129.50-131.50 130.49 May FOB 505 600-626 611 141.75-142.50 142.18 Current Del 292 650-675 656 136.00-144.00 141.97 Current Del 266 700-725 713 134.00-139.00 136.04 Current Del 85 750 750 133.00 133.00 Current Del 58 825 825 133.85 133.85 Current Del 66 725 725 132.45 132.45 Mar Del 205 750-775 772 130.50-133.00 130.80 Mar Del 420 700 700 140.51 140.51 Jul Del 1500 750 750 143.45 143.45 Aug Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 235 675-689 683 128.80-131.00 130.28 Current FOB 128 750-775 762 125.84-126.00 125.92 Current FOB 75 650 650 140.00 140.00 Current Del 159 700-749 717 131.00-135.00 133.99 Current Del 1230 750-775 755 127.00-133.00 131.59 Current Del 200 725 725 133.00 133.00 Mar Del 67 725 725 130.25 130.25 Apr Del 609 700-725 722 134.65-136.15 134.82 May Del 390 750 750 137.00 137.00 May Del 1000 700 700 140.00 140.00 Aug Del 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_LS165.txt 1235c bjb