AM_LS751 Amarillo, Texas Fri Mar 22, 2019 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Thursday 03/21/2019 Cattle and Calves: 2749 Week ago: 1757 Year Ago: 2743 Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs steady, instances thin kinds 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350- 950 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers. Near 72 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 338 338 185.00 185.00 15 349 349 229.00 229.00 Thin Fleshed 4 385-390 386 199.00-201.00 200.50 20 366-392 383 214.00-226.00 221.38 Thin Fleshed 6 432 432 196.00 196.00 41 415-433 433 209.00-215.00 214.86 Thin Fleshed 16 467-493 474 177.00-187.00 179.79 28 481 481 200.50 200.50 Thin Fleshed 7 505-540 517 170.50-179.00 174.28 12 502-513 510 184.00-189.50 185.35 Thin Fleshed 92 557-589 564 152.00-175.50 169.80 24 610-643 642 144.00-147.00 144.12 5 633 633 156.00 156.00 Gaunt 43 655-699 677 140.00-148.50 145.94 112 704-733 708 138.00-146.00 139.02 24 776-785 781 133.75-134.00 133.89 13 821 821 131.00 131.00 107 853-885 864 127.25-136.00 132.47 81 911-934 917 126.00-129.00 128.10 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 325-330 328 173.00-178.00 175.52 2 385 385 170.00 170.00 5 442 442 177.00 177.00 7 472-484 479 170.00-175.00 172.11 4 532-545 535 154.00-162.00 159.96 2 555 555 150.00 150.00 13 620-641 638 131.00-138.00 132.59 10 783-784 784 129.00-131.00 129.60 61 813-843 818 126.00-131.00 129.99 24 955 955 117.00 117.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 292 292 155.00 155.00 6 376 376 158.00 158.00 4 555-590 572 135.00-142.00 138.71 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 348 348 181.00 181.00 13 335 335 198.00 198.00 Thin Fleshed 5 350-375 362 160.00-167.00 162.43 12 413-430 419 156.00-170.00 159.78 43 405-420 411 177.00-179.00 177.81 Thin Fleshed 9 471 471 155.00 155.00 42 510-548 537 130.00-150.00 145.38 83 500-510 503 156.50-169.50 166.59 Thin Fleshed 6 595-598 596 138.00-140.00 139.33 78 611-648 635 134.00-136.00 134.58 65 654-693 678 127.50-131.25 129.58 56 724-738 734 123.00-127.00 125.30 306 764-797 784 121.50-124.50 122.32 12 823 823 122.50 122.50 192 812-836 819 124.00-126.50 125.73 Guaranteed Open 7 897 897 119.00 119.00 90 853 853 121.50 121.50 Guaranteed Open 3 947 947 122.00 122.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 342 342 169.00 169.00 2 448 448 141.00 141.00 10 473-492 488 124.00-131.00 125.36 Fleshy 5 503-545 511 130.00 130.00 18 566-573 567 130.00 130.00 12 605-640 614 128.00-130.00 128.54 57 637 637 133.75 133.75 Guaranteed Open 4 691 691 122.00 122.00 7 729-735 731 119.00-120.00 119.71 2 765 765 120.00 120.00 8 840 840 119.00 119.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 510 510 115.00 115.00 3 578-590 582 116.00-120.00 118.65 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Low Dressing Breaking 75-80 1400-1450 58.00-58.50 ----- ----- Boning 80-85 1100-1300 56.00-56.50 59.00-60.75 ----- Lean 85-90 1000-1200 ----- ----- ----- Lean 85-90 800-1000 52.50-54.50 ----- ----- Dairy Slaughter Cows: Breaking 75-80 1400-1500 52.50-55.50 ----- ----- Boning 80-85 1100-1300 50.00-55.00 ----- 41.00-49.00 Lean 85-90 900-1300 42.00-47.00 ----- 33.00-41.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1800-2000 lbs 77.00-80.00 High Dressing 1770 lbs 90.00 Low Dressing Not tested Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Not tested. Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX 806/356-5785 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS751.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews