Dalhart livestock auction report

The Cattleman’s Livestock Auction, Dalhart, Texas, reported receipts of 1,450 head on Jan. 18, compared to 2,747 head last week and 1,895 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to a week ago, the steer and heifer calves weighing under 500 pounds were firm, with instances of heifer calves from 500 to 600 pounds selling $2 to $4 higher. The feeder steers and heifers over 600 pounds were selling $3 to $4 higher. The slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $2 higher. The trade was active and the demand was good. The bulk of the supply was medium and large frame 1 to 2, 350- to 900-pound feeder steers and heifers. The slaughter cows made up 16% of the stock, the slaughter bulls were less than 1%, the replacement cows were less than 1% and the feeders were 84%. The feeder supply included 59% steers and 41% was heifers with nearly 70% of the run weighing over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., value added 215.00 to 217.00, package 375 lbs., value added 200.00, package 365 lbs., 191.00; 400 to 450 lbs., value added 203.00 to 205.00, package 415 lbs., 185.00, package 425 lbs., 190.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 165.00 to 169.50, value added 171.50 to 173.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.75 to 156.50 package 645 lbs., 158.00, fleshy 680 lbs., fleshy 145.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 147.00 to 150.00; load 805 lbs., 148.00, load 885 lbs., 143.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 385 lbs., 180.00; 500 to 500 lbs., 161.00 to 167.00, package 445 lbs., 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 152.00, package 555 lbs., 141.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00, lot 655 lbs., 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00, package 735 lbs., fleshy 127.50. Medium and large frame 2, 600 to 700 lbs., 126.00 to 129.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., value added 180.00 to 188.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 174.00 to 179.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 149.00 to 155.00, package 495 lbs., 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00, package 515 lbs., 148.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 139.75 to 140.25, fleshy 129.00 to 131.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 138.25 to 139.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 430 lbs., 152.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 133.00 to 137.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 121.00; package 735 lbs., 121.00; few packages 800 to 825 lbs., 118.50 to 127.00.

Slaughter cows: Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1500 lbs., 52.00 to 55.00. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1100 to 1350 lbs., 54.50 to 61.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 51.00 to 59.00; 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1000 lbs., 51.50 to 54.00. Dairy slaughter cows, Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1500 to 1700 lbs., 51.00 to 53.50. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1100 to 1300 lbs., 47.00 to 53.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1200 lbs., 44.50 to 51.50; low dressing, 40.00 to 45.50.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1300 to 1800 lbs., 66.00 to 68.00; high dressing, 1400 to 1700 lbs., 72.00; low dressing, not tested.