Dalhart livestock auction report
The Cattleman’s Livestock Auction, Dalhart, Texas, reported receipts of 2,349 head selling on Feb. 8, compared to 2,672 head a week ago and 1,168 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves under 600 pounds were selling steady, 600 to 900 pounds feeder steers and heifers were selling steady to $1 lower, instances $2 lower, three loads steers over 900 pounds were selling $2 to $3 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were selling steady to $2 higher. Trade was fairly active. Demand fairly good. The bulk of the supply was medium and large frame 1 to 2, 350- to 925-pound feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 8%, slaughter bulls less than 1%, replacement cows less than 1% and feeders 92%. The feeder supply included 57% steers and 43% heifers, nearly 68% of the run weighed over 600 pounds.
Steers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., value added 193.00 to 197.00, package 400 lbs., value added 209.00, package 450 lbs., 186.00; package 525 lbs., value added 178.00, package 500 lbs., 170.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 168.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 142.50 to 149.50, package 700 lbs., 152.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 139.50 to 142.50; 900 to 950 lbs., 139.25 to 140.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 425 lbs., value added 168.00, package 495 lbs., 175.00; package 550 lbs., 149.00; three packages 600 to 675 lbs., 150.00; load 825 lbs., 139.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 450 lbs., 160.00; few 550 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 133.00; package 700 lbs., 130.00; package 875 lbs., 120.00.
Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 188.00, package 375 lbs., value added 194.00; 400 to 450 lbs., value added 177.00 to 180.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 161.00; 500 to 550 lbs., value added 150.00 to 153.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 146.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 140.00 to 145.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 132.50 to 140.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.50 to 136.00, calves 120.00 to 126.00; load 850 lbs., guaranteed open 136.00, two loads 825 lbs., guaranteed open 136.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 325 lbs., value added 169.00; package 495 lbs., 145.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 143.00 to 146.00; package 575 lbs., 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00; package 750 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 350 lbs., 148.00, package 375 lbs., 143.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 131.00 to 140.00; three packages 500 to 575 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1500 to 1700 lbs., 59.00 to 62.50. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1100 to 1400 lbs., 60.00 to 64.50; high dressing, 65.50 to 67.00; low dressing, 52.00 to 54.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 60.00 to 61.50. Dairy slaughter cows, Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1600 to 1800 lbs., 57.00 to 59.50. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1100 to 1400 lbs., 55.00 to 55.50; low dressing, 48.00 to 49.75. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1200 to 1400 lbs., 52.00 to 55.50; low dressing, 40.00 to 45.50.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, not tested; high dressing, not tested; low dressing, not tested.
Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, not tested.