Amarillo cattle auction results

Amarillo Livestock Auction, Amarillo, Texas, reported receipts of 460 head of feeder cattle selling on Dec. 7, compared to 400 head on Nov. 30 and 805 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to the previous week, there was not enough comparable sales for a market trend. The trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The supply included 87% feeder cattle with 30% steers, 56% were heifers and 14% were bulls; 11% was slaughter cattle with 91% cows and 9% were bulls; 2% was replacement cattle with 50% bred cows and 50% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 56%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 372 lbs., 167.00; 6 head, 515 to 545 lbs., 144.00 to 148.50 (145.44); 9 head, 550 to 590 lbs., 133.00 to 143.00 (141.96); 8 head, 631 lbs., 138.00; 15 head, 658 lbs., 139.00; 9 head, 656 lbs., 134.00 unweaned; 5 head, 720 lbs., 119.50 unweaned. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 653 lbs., 124.00 unweaned.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 300 to 312 lbs., 141.00; 10 head, 372 to 388 lbs., 144.50 to 154.00 (151.07); 2 head, 440 lbs., 147.00; 9 head, 478 to 488 lbs., 134.00 to 140.00 (137.97); 19 head, 501 to 535 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (133.85); 30 head, 603 to 638 lbs., 124.00 to 126.00 (125.04); 13 head, 606 to 622 lbs., 110.00 to 116.50 (115.48) unweaned; 2 head, 732 lbs., 100.00 unweaned; 5 head, 896 lbs., 93.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 430 lbs., 143.00; 2 head, 596 lbs., 105.00; 8 head, 716 lbs., 112.00 full 2 head, 827 lbs., 100.00 fleshy.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1,  10 head, 427 to 438 lbs., 145.00 to 158.50 (155.85); 9 head, 571 lbs., 127.00; 3 head, 661 lbs., 116.00; 4 head, 755 lbs., 116.00.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight,  2 head, 1425 lbs., 45.00 average dressing; 1 head, 1425 lbs., 43.00 low. Boner, 80 to 85%, 2 head, 1125 lbs., 56.50 high; 2 head, 1215 to 1275 lbs., 38.50 to 42.50 (40.55) low. Lean, 85 to 90%,  11 head, 1015 to 1215 lbs., 43.00 to 45.00 (44.09) average; 22 head, 855 to 1115 lbs., 35.00 to 40.00 (36.56) low; 3 head, 1025 to 1100 lbs., 31.00 to 34.50 (33.22) very low. Bulls  1 to 2,  1 head, 2000 lbs., 72.50 average; 1 head, 1855 lbs., 77.00 high; 1 head, 1515 lbs., 60.00 low; 1 head, 1150 lbs., 51.00 low light weight.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 1300 lbs., 550.00,

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 open, 1 head, 1150 lbs., 1100.00.