Dalhart livestock auction report
The Cattleman’s Livestock Auction, Dalhart, Texas, reported receipts of 2,262 head selling on Sept. 13, compared to 1,192 head a week ago and 2,123 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves under 600 pound were selling steady, feeder steers over 600 pounds were selling firm to $2 higher, feeder heifers over 600 pounds were selling steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $2 lower. Receipts on offer included several packages of attractive new crop calves and several loads of feeder steers and heifers over 600 pounds. Trade was active. Demand was good. The bulk of the supply was medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400- to 850-pound feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 12%, slaughter bulls less than 1%, replacement cows less than 1% and feeders 88%. The feeder supply included 58% steers and 42% heifers. Nearly 56% of the run weighed over 600 pounds.
Steers: Medium and large frame 1, three packages 325 to 375 lbs., value added 197.50 to 216.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 180.00 to 184.00, package 400 lbs., value added 192.00, package 450 lbs., value added 197.50; 450 to 500 lbs., value added 181.00 to 184.00, package 495 lbs., 170.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 160.00 to 167.00, lot 550 lbs., value added 177.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 157.50 to 159.00, package 550 lbs., value added 169.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 154.50 to 160.00, load 675 lbs., 162.00, calves 139.00 to 143.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 153.50 to 156.50; package 800 147.00, load 825 lbs., 150.00, two loads 825 lbs., 152.50; package 900 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 325 lbs., 195.00, package 335 lbs., 190.00; package 425 lbs., value added 176.00, package 425 lbs., 171.00; package 450 lbs., 167.00, package 475 lbs., fleshy 160.00; package 475 lbs., fleshy 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 151.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 149.00 to 155.00, calves 129.00 to 130.00; package 750 lbs., 148.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 475 lbs., 146.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 142.00, package 525 lbs., 131.00; 600 to 650 lbs., calves 116.00 to 121.00; few 700 to 750 lbs., 128.00 to 133.00.
Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, package 375 lbs., 168.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 154.00 to 160.00, lot 450 lbs., value added 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00, package 525 lbs., value added 158.00, package 500 lbs., value added 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00, two loads 650 lbs., guaranteed open 154.50, calves 120.00 to 125.00; package 750 lbs., 133.00, package 725 lbs., guaranteed open 140.00, load 725 lbs., guaranteed open 139.50, load 775 lbs., guaranteed open 140.00; package 875 lbs., guaranteed open 128.50; package 950 lbs., 121.00, package 1000 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 143.00 to 149.00; three packages 500 to 553 lbs., fleshy 120.00 to 130.00, package 550 lbs., value added 141.00; package 650 lbs., guaranteed open 140.00; few 700 to 750 lbs., fleshy 125.00 to 128.00; package 925 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 375 lbs., 138.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 131.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 122.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 118.00 to 120.00; package 725 lbs., 126.00, package 750 lbs., 118.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1400 to 1500 lbs., 50.00 to 52.00. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1300 lbs., 51.00 to 53.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 52.00 to 54.00; 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1000 lbs., 45.00 to 48.50. Dairy slaughter cows, Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1650 lbs., 48.00. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1400 lbs., 46.00 to 48.00 Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 42.00 to 48.00; low dressing, 30.00 to 38.50.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1500 to 1900 lbs., 73.00 to 78.50; high dressing, 1825 lbs., 81.00; low dressing, were not tested.
Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, were not tested.