AM_LS751 Amarillo, TX Fri June 14 2013 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 06/13/13 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 06/13/2013 Cattle and Calves: 1396 Week ago: 1412 Year Ago: 1978 Compared to week ago: Yearling type Feeder steers and heifers steady to firm and steer and heifer calves steady to weak. Slaughter cows and bulls generally steady. Several consignments in thin to very thin condition as the extreme drought conditions continue in many areas. Many cattle producers are forced to wean calves earlier than usual and sell and in some cases sell cows also as grass and grazing conditions deteriorate in various areas. Trade and demand moderate to good on thin-fleshed offerings with a few new-crop calves and fleshy offering only light to moderate demand. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 400- 800 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 18 percent and slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers and 67 percent heifers. Near 77 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 318 318 176.00 176.00 9 442 442 165.00 165.00 9 458 458 159.00 159.00 2 520 520 155.00 155.00 32 645 645 136.00 136.00 Calves 36 676-695 690 139.50-143.00 140.43 22 723-735 734 137.00-139.50 137.22 10 721 721 134.00 134.00 Calves 5 764 764 137.50 137.50 5 808 808 135.00 135.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 455 455 147.00 147.00 3 543 543 151.00 151.00 14 576 576 149.00 149.00 9 588 588 136.00 136.00 Fleshy 8 628 628 141.00 141.00 46 621 621 148.00 148.00 Thin Fleshed 4 658 658 136.00 136.00 3 702 702 135.00 135.00 26 775-798 779 131.00-135.50 132.42 2 752 752 138.00 138.00 Thin Fleshed 13 813 813 132.00 132.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 505 505 135.00 135.00 2 638 638 130.50 130.50 15 606 606 136.00 136.00 Thin Fleshed 3 852 852 117.00 117.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 418-424 422 141.00-151.00 147.70 3 453 453 145.00 145.00 3 502 502 143.00 143.00 6 508 508 138.00 138.00 Fleshy 8 642 642 131.00 131.00 45 629 629 127.00 127.00 Calves 3 622 622 135.50 135.50 Value Added 44 651-696 682 131.00-131.50 131.15 9 723-726 725 128.00-131.00 129.33 92 756-781 773 124.75-129.00 126.22 56 886 886 123.50 123.50 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 413-420 418 139.00-141.00 139.66 3 455 455 133.00 133.00 4 504 504 137.00 137.00 5 548 548 140.00 140.00 Thin Fleshed 51 574-593 586 131.00-136.00 134.01 59 600-649 637 127.00-133.00 128.46 4 604 604 136.00 136.00 Thin Fleshed 22 651 651 132.50 132.50 13 657 657 137.50 137.50 Thin Fleshed 53 730 730 125.00 125.00 27 757-791 785 123.50-126.00 123.95 3 828 828 116.00 116.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 368 368 131.00 131.00 5 466 466 130.50 130.50 19 510-523 513 130.50-131.00 130.89 6 702 702 119.00 119.00 3 785 785 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 834 834 111.00 111.00 Fleshy 3 1023 1023 99.00 99.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 522 522 89.00 89.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Boning 80-85 1075-1500 73.00-77.50 78.50-79.75 70.00-71.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 74.00-77.00 78.50-80.50 Lean 85-90 800-1000 68.50-75.00 60.50-66.00 Dairy Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80 1700 72.50 Boning 80-85 1365-1650 70.00-72.50 Lean 85-90 1100-1200 70.00-73.50 61.00-68.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 few 1900-2020 lbs 92.00-93.50 Low Dressing 1400-1500 lbs 82.00-83.00 Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 900-1195 lb cows 3-7 months bred 800.00-1000.00 per head. 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 0830c ktg