AM_LS751 Amarillo, Texas Fri Dec 14, 2018 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Thursday 12/13/2018 Cattle and Calves: 2058 Week ago: 2737 Year Ago: 2292 Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves steady with pre-conditioned kinds firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Supplies on offer were mostly long weaned steer and heifer calves with pre- conditioning vaccinations coming off winter grass. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-850 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 21 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 44 percent steers and 56 percent heifers. Near 45 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 320-325 322 210.00-213.00 211.49 Value Added 16 350-392 383 194.00-210.00 197.52 Value Added 40 415-437 423 188.00-195.00 192.24 Value Added 29 499 499 164.50 164.50 3 492 492 169.00 169.00 Full 14 451 451 188.00 188.00 Value Added 31 523-545 532 162.00-180.00 170.77 Value Added 166 563-595 576 149.50-160.00 156.52 Value Added 1 645 645 137.50 137.50 Calves 34 613-638 630 143.00-151.00 149.30 Value Added 43 658-671 670 133.50-137.00 135.30 Calves 14 666 666 148.50 148.50 Value Added 5 700-743 731 130.00-138.75 134.53 Calves 19 713-742 730 147.00-148.00 147.79 Value Added 10 825-847 840 142.00-145.00 144.12 2 805-825 815 131.00-133.00 131.99 Calves 15 876 876 146.75 146.75 4 850-870 855 133.00-136.00 133.76 Calves 4 923 923 135.50 135.50 7 1003 1003 123.00 123.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 248 248 170.00 170.00 20 357 357 179.00 179.00 Value Added 4 485-497 494 147.00-152.00 148.23 4 484-498 491 156.00-160.00 157.97 Value Added 14 540 540 147.00 147.00 Value Added 2 573 573 140.00 140.00 6 606-623 612 125.00-129.00 126.36 Calves 3 613-630 619 139.00-140.00 139.66 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 286 286 150.00 150.00 Value Added 3 365 365 155.00 155.00 Value Added 6 402 402 144.00 144.00 Value Added 3 542 542 129.00 129.00 2 718 718 119.00 119.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 255 255 205.00 205.00 Value Added 2 313 313 170.00 170.00 Value Added 41 362-393 378 170.00-177.00 173.67 Value Added 4 418-445 432 158.00-167.00 162.36 Value Added 98 453-495 477 145.00-160.00 149.14 Value Added 18 502-540 506 138.50-139.00 138.56 55 513-539 521 140.00-146.50 145.61 Value Added 11 558-578 566 131.00-135.00 133.89 48 561-596 589 140.00-143.00 142.04 Value Added 2 630-645 638 125.00-129.00 126.98 Calves 9 624 624 137.00 137.00 Value Added 2 660 660 126.00 126.00 Calves 5 658 658 141.00 141.00 Value Added 143 719 719 143.25 143.25 Guaranteed Open 124 797 797 139.50 139.50 15 766-778 770 113.00-120.00 117.64 Calves 120 760 760 143.85 143.85 Guaranteed Open 14 801-830 805 125.25-126.00 125.36 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 338 338 160.00 160.00 Value Added 8 364-366 365 160.00-166.00 163.01 Value Added 10 437 437 134.00 134.00 4 485 485 142.00 142.00 Value Added 4 509 509 135.00 135.00 2 613 613 136.00 136.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 685 685 127.00 127.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1300-1500 45.00-47.00 ----- ----- Boning 80-85 1100-1300 43.00-50.00 51.00-55.00 ----- Lean 85-90 1000-1200 45.00-48.00 ----- ----- Lean 85-90 800-1000 42.00-47.00 ----- ----- Dairy Slaughter Cows: Breaking 75-80 1500-1700 42.50-45.25 ----- ----- Boning 80-85 pkg 150 40.00 ----- ----- Lean 85-90 1000-1200 31.75-38.00 ----- ----- Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Not established Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Not established Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX Telephone 806-356-5758 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS751.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews