Dalhart livestock auction report
The Cattleman’s Livestock Auction, Dalhart, Texas, reported receipts of 2,982 head selling on Nov. 15, compared to 2,765 head a week ago and 2,991 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves and feeder steers were selling steady to $2 lower. Heifer calves and a few feeder heifers on offer were selling mostly steady except several packages of weaned 650 to 700 pound weaned heifer calves were selling $1 to $3 higher. Supplies on offer were mostly weaned steer and heifer calves with pre-conditioning vaccinations. Beef slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $2 higher, dairy slaughter cows were selling steady. Trade was fairly active. Demand fairly good. The bulk of the supply was medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300- to 850-pound feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 15%, slaughter bulls less than 1%, replacement cows less than 1% and feeders 85%. The feeder supply included 54% steers and 46% heifers. Near 47% of the run weighed over 600 pounds. There will be no sales due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 355 lbs., 174.00; 14 head, 368 to 396 lbs., 182.00 to 186.00 (182.82) value added; 10 head, 413 to 448 lbs., 171.00 to 180.00 (173.94); 11 head, 400 lbs., 197.00 value added; 22 head, 484 lbs., 165.00; 450 to 488 lbs., 169.50 to 178.00 (171.90) value added; 501 to 530 lbs., 147.00 to 163.00 (157.28); 515 to 534 lbs., 171.00 to 176.00 (174.62) value added; 550 to 582 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00 (148.46); 564 to 586 lbs., 155.00 to 161.50 (158.28) value added; 612 to 628 lbs., 135.00 to 136.50 (135.20) calves; 605 to 649 lbs., 143.00 to 152.00 (149.20) value added; 658 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 135.50 (134.09) calves; 650 to 696 lbs., 138.50 to 142.50 (141.28) value added; 146 head, 709 lbs., 151.50; 713 to 724 lbs., 132.50 to 140.00 (133.27) value added; 4 head, 785 lbs., 134.50 value added; 13 head, 811 lbs., 122.00 calves; 2 head, 818 lbs., 133.00 value added; 855 to 881 lbs., 118.00 to 125.00 (119.19) calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 323 lbs., 161.00; 4 head, 389 lbs., 160.00; 485 to 488 lbs., 152.50 to 159.00 (152.78); 3 head, 480 lbs., 174.00 value added; 505 to 542 lbs., 127.00 to 151.00 (136.55); 566 to 590 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (140.10); 13 head, 605 lbs., 126.00 calves; 8 head, 657 to 675 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (127.73) calves; 13 head, 718 lbs., 135.00; 5 head, 711 lbs., 146.00 gaunt. Medium and large frame 2, 8 head, 321 lbs., 143.00; 10 head, 494 lbs., 140.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 265 lbs., 176.00 value added; 8 head, 335 to 343 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00 (147.71); 7 head, 393 to 399 lbs., 144.00 to 149.00 (146.88); 17 head, 359 to 396 lbs., 169.00 to 173.00 (172.13) value added; 413 to 429 lbs., 154.00 to 157.00 (155.87); 19 head, 410 lbs., 166.00 value added; 482 to 493 lbs., 137.00 to 147.00 (138.90); 453 to 486 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.96) value added; 502 to 540 lbs., 137.00 to 140.50 (139.33); 13 head, 500 to 520 lbs., 144.00 to 145.00 (144.07) value added; 558 to 591 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00 (134.61); 38 head, 606 lbs., 141.00; 610 to 631 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (127.78) calves; 601 to 642 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00 (134.97) value added; 15 head, 680 lbs., 143.00 guaranteed open; 6 head, 720 lbs., 114.00 to 119.00 (115.67) calves;750 to 783 lbs., 117.00 to 124.00 (120.42) calves; 24 head, 914 lbs., 132.50 guaranteed open. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 360 to 388 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00 (145.79); 29 head, 426 lbs., 142.00; 6 head, 458 lbs., 139.00; 18 head, 478 lbs., 149.50 value added; 14 head, 506 to 547 lbs., 124.00 to 131.00 (128.37); 555 to 599 lbs., 124.00 to 128.00 (127.26); 15 head, 577 lbs., 118.00 fleshy; 3 head, 623 lbs., 118.00 calves; 6 head, 650 to 680 lbs., 119.00 to 120.00 (119.49) calves; 69 head, 706 lbs., 130.00; 5 head, 971 to 980 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 2, 20 head, 525 to 549 lbs., 116.00 to 120.00 (117.56).
Slaughter cows: Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1150 to 1400 lbs., 46.00 to 47.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 37.00 to 38.50. Dairy slaughter cows, Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1400 to 1600 lbs., 41.50 to 45.50. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1250 to 1500 lbs., 36.50 to 38.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 30.00 to 35.25.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1600 to 1900 lbs., 63.00 to 67.50; high dressing, 1900 to 1950 lbs., 70.50 to 72.00; low dressing, were not tested.
Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, were not tested.