AM_LS751 Amarillo, TX Fri Feb 10, 2012 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 02/09/12 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Thursday - 02/09/12 Cattle and Calves: 1340 Week Ago: 2519 Year Ago: 615 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady, except 300-400 lb heifers up to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm on limited receipts. Higher dressing breaking and boning slaughter cows 3.00 higher, lean cows steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Trade and demand moderate to good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 250-900 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent, slaughter bulls 0 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 84 percent. The feeder supply included 48 percent steers and 52 percent heifers. Near 29 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 271-289 279 220.00-239.00 227.60 28 300-336 315 220.00-240.00 232.11 5 357 357 211.00 211.00 10 389 389 195.00 195.00 Fleshy 22 402-415 407 203.00-205.00 203.83 25 455-492 462 181.00-191.00 188.20 20 509-545 530 175.00-180.00 177.55 12 556-592 578 167.00-173.00 170.63 22 600-624 608 164.00-171.00 167.17 7 672 672 167.00 167.00 50 724 724 156.00 156.00 45 776 776 151.00 151.00 10 874 874 142.00 142.00 23 957 957 140.50 140.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 262-296 273 220.00-222.00 220.19 22 350-368 364 201.00-212.00 210.38 8 401-443 427 195.00-196.00 195.65 Thin Fleshed 19 470-497 485 175.00-181.00 179.42 9 536 536 167.00 167.00 15 628 628 160.00 160.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 336 336 195.00 195.00 8 351-356 354 183.00-193.00 186.72 60 400-442 429 168.00-184.50 181.45 4 450-485 468 159.00-164.00 161.41 14 502-516 507 155.50-161.50 159.32 170 510 510 169.75 169.75 Yearlings 29 553-586 576 151.50-156.00 155.18 27 733 733 141.50 141.50 23 893 893 132.75 132.75 11 926 926 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 320-346 338 180.00-186.00 184.45 39 353-355 353 181.00-186.00 185.10 5 608 608 141.00 141.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1450 86.50 Boning 80-85 1100-1300 Not tested Lean 85-90 1000-1200 Not tested 84.75 Lean 85-90 800-1000 74.00-79.25 84.50-88.00 70.00-74.00 Dairy Slaughter Cows: Breaking 75-80 1750-1850 not tested 86.00-87.50 Boning 80-85 1400-1700 81.00-83.50 86.00-87.25 Lean 85-90 1100-1500 75.00-79.00 60.00-66.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 94.00-95.00 High Dressing individual 2140 lbs 103.00 Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 young to middle aged 1050-1250 lbs 7- 9 months bred 1125.00-1250.00 per head. Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Service, Amarillo, TX 806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov USDA-TX 24 hour price information 806-372-3494 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS751.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 0800c jm/ktg