Dalhart livestock auction report

The Cattleman’s Livestock Auction, Dalhart, Texas, reported receipts of 1,695 head selling on Jan. 4, compared to 2,292 head selling in mid-December and 1,857 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to the mid-December sale, there was no market comparison available due to the holiday closings, however a firm undertone was noted. Trade was fairly active. Demand was fairly good. The bulk of the supply was medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400- to 950-pound feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 29%, slaughter bulls less than 1%, replacement cows less than 1% and feeders 71%. The feeder supply included 63% steers and 37% heifers, nearly 67% of the run weighed over 600 pounds.

Steers: Medium and large frame 1, package 275 lbs., value added 214.00; package 350 lbs., value added 210.00; 400 to 450 lbs., value added 187.00 to 191.00; 450 to 500 lbs., value added 170.00 to 177.00, package 475 lbs., 188.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.00 to 162.00, value added 170.00 to 176.00, package 550 lbs., 180.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 153.50 to 159.50, package 625 lbs., 161.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00, package 795 lbs., 145.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00; package 925 lbs., 142.50, package 950 lbs., 136.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 495 lbs., value added 150.00; few 500 to 600 lbs., value added 154.00 to 160.00; lot 650 lbs., gaunt 154.50. Medium and large frame 2, package 300 lbs., 170.00.

Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, package 400 lbs., value added 173.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 152.00 to 158.00, package 450 lbs., 162.00; 500 to 550 lbs., value added 150.00 to 154.50, lot 500 lbs., 160.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 141.00 to 148.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 144.00, package 625 lbs., 148.00; package 725 lbs., 144.00, lot 750 lbs., 136.50; 800 to 850 lbs., 134.00 to 140.50, package 825 lbs., full 130.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 425 lbs., value added 158.00, package 425 lbs., 151.00; package 500 lbs., 143.00; package 750 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 2, few 500 to 600 lbs., 131.00 to 132.00.

Slaughter cows: Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1500 lbs., 50.00 to 54.50. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1100 to 1250 lbs., 51.00 to 55.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lea, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 52.00 to 56.00; high dressing, 59.00; low dressing, 43.50 to 48.50; 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1000 lbs., 50.00 to 54.50. Dairy slaughter cows, breaking, 75 to 80% lean, package 1675 lbs., 53.00. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1500 lbs., 51.00 to 56.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1300 lbs., 49.50 to 54.00; low dressing, 40.00 to 48.50.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1300 to 1700 lbs., 62.50 to 69.50; high dressing, 73.00 to 78.50.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 were not tested.