Amarillo cattle auction results

Amarillo Livestock, Amarillo, Texas, reported receipts of 572 head of cattle selling on Jan. 6, compared to 739 head on Dec. 16, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to the previous sale before the holidays, the feeder steers and heifers were selling $1 to $2 higher. The trade was fairly active on good demand. The slaughter cows and bulls were mostly selling $1 to $3 higher. The supply included 90% feeder cattle with 30% steers, 61% were heifers and 9% were bulls; 6% was slaughter cattle with 93% cows and 7% were bulls; and 5% was replacement cattle with 30% bred cows and 70% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 55%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 420 to 440 lbs., 158.00 to 164.00 (160.06); 10 head, 452 to 462 lbs., 169.00 to 171.00 (170.01); 1 head, 530 lbs., 160.00; 8 head, 596 lbs., 156.00; 42 head, 630 to 645 lbs., 151.00 to 161.75 (156.85); 4 head, 600 to 632 lbs., 141.00 to 147.00 (143.92) unweaned; 11 head, 756 to 775 lbs., 140.00 to 144.50 (141.61); 2 head, 770 lbs., 137.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 437 lbs., 165.00; 7 head, 614 lbs., 152.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 365 to 392 lbs., 147.00 to 159.00 (154.58); 3 head, 431 lbs., 153.50; 31 head, 465 to 496 lbs., 142.00 to 147.00 (144.14); 3 head, 520 lbs., 139.00; 13 head, 570 to 575 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (138.47); 3 head, 576 lbs., 114.00 full; 11 head, 600 to 611 lbs., 128.00 to 133.50 (132.82) unweaned; 8 head, 650 to 697 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (122.86) unweaned; 9 head, 736 lbs., 131.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 321 lbs., 159.00; 2 head, 460 lbs., 140.00; 2 head, 587 lbs., 130.00; 69 head, 734 lbs., 136.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 6 head, 507 lbs., 84.00; 9 head, 560 lbs., 80.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 521 lbs., 157.50; 6 head, 575 to 596 lbs., 144.00 to 145.00 (144.51); 5 head, 600 lbs., 139.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 496 lbs., 135.00; 7 head, 503 lbs., 137.50.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 1275 to 1475 lbs., 52.00 to 53.00 (52.79) high dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 4 head, 1125 to 1310 lbs., 46.00 to 50.50 (48.44) average; 4 head, 1175 to 1300 lbs., 53.00 to 55.00 (53.76) high; 2 head, 1250 to 1325 lbs., 42.00 to 45.00 (43.54) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 7 head, 1050 to 1200 lbs., 45.50 to 47.50 (46.05) average; 1 head, 1200 lbs., 52.00 high; 1 head, 1100 lbs., 42.00 low. Bulls 1 to 2, 2 head, 1475 to 1525 lbs., 72.00 average.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 4 head, 1075 to 1100 lbs., 750.00 to 875.00 (790.03);

over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 3 head, 1175 to 1250 lbs., 610.00 to 675.00 (654.22).

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 2 head, 1125 to 1225 lbs., 975.00 to 1200.00 (1092.29); 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1050 lbs., 1175.00; over 8 years old, open, 7 head, 1025 to 1275 lbs., 750.00 to 1075.00 (881.55); over 8 years old, 1st trimester, 6 head, 1075 to 1275 lbs., 850.00 to 1200.00 (1008.30).