AM_LS751 Amarillo, TX Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 05/16/13 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2013 Cattle and Calves: 1124 Week ago: 1380 Year Ago: 2237 Compared to week ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady, heifers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower; steers and heifers over 600 lb steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Trade and demand mostly moderate to good on a few reputation receipts on offer. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 250-900 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 21 percent and slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers. Near 64 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 215 215 214.00 214.00 5 297 297 175.00 175.00 Fleshy 4 260-295 286 194.00-195.00 194.23 Value Added 2 310 310 167.00 167.00 Fleshy 13 326-346 334 187.00-193.00 189.47 Value Added 17 365-394 387 159.00-169.00 164.25 4 441 441 157.00 157.00 Fleshy 6 420-423 421 170.00-179.00 173.01 Value Added 5 470 470 158.00 158.00 Fleshy 6 515 515 165.00 165.00 Value Added 14 584-598 588 151.00-152.00 151.71 Value Added 4 630-633 632 137.50-139.00 138.25 Calves 6 602 602 149.00 149.00 Thin Fleshed 28 659 659 148.00 148.00 Thin Fleshed 23 733 733 132.50 132.50 5 772 772 133.00 133.00 13 800-808 804 129.00-131.00 129.92 13 896 896 122.50 122.50 Thin Fleshed Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300 300 174.00 174.00 Value Added 2 398 398 153.00 153.00 Fleshy 2 463 463 170.00 170.00 Thin Fleshed 2 575 575 131.00 131.00 Fleshy 3 688 688 135.00 135.00 80 714-727 725 130.00-135.00 134.19 13 828 828 122.50 122.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 335 335 161.00 161.00 6 593 593 145.00 145.00 25 675-695 685 128.00-134.00 130.66 112 855 855 118.50 118.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 223 223 169.00 169.00 Value Added 8 290-292 291 160.00-165.00 163.13 21 251-286 267 144.00-154.00 150.43 Fleshy 5 344 344 150.00 150.00 Fleshy 28 409-447 432 144.00-149.00 147.39 Fleshy 3 483 483 145.00 145.00 Fleshy 24 597 597 135.50 135.50 Thin Fleshed 11 616-640 623 133.00-134.00 133.72 28 623 623 134.50 134.50 Thin Fleshed 41 661 661 134.50 134.50 4 758 758 124.00 124.00 Full 18 877 877 121.00 121.00 Thin Fleshed Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 322-346 336 145.00-150.00 147.94 8 464 464 141.00 141.00 5 500-531 525 134.00-136.00 134.38 26 559-593 575 132.00-137.00 135.56 4 796 796 115.00 115.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 370-372 372 138.00-140.50 140.25 2 433 433 127.00 127.00 Full 2 480 480 125.00 125.00 Full 2 718 718 114.50 114.50 Thin Fleshed 3 817 817 112.00 112.00 Full Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1500-1800 73.00-78.50 69.50-71.00 Boning 80-85 1100-1400 72.50-78.00 79.00-80.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 73.00-78.50 79.00-79.75 Lean 85-90 800-1000 71.00-75.00 66.00-69.00 Dairy Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 1400-1700 71.50-73.75 Lean 85-90 1100-1500 71.00-74.00 64.00-69.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1800 lbs 91.50-95.00 Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young-middle aged 1000-1400 lb cows 7- 9 months bred 1040.00-1250.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 975-1100 lb cows w/250-375 lb calves 1235.00-1310.00 per pair. 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_LS751.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 0900c jm ldh .