Amarillo cattle auction results

Amarillo Livestock Auction, Amarillo, Texas, reported receipts of 400 head of cattle selling on March 8, compared to 654 head on March 1 and 208 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to the previous week, there were not enough feeder cattle of comparable sales for a market trend. The trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The slaughter cows and bulls were steady to $2 higher. The supply included 94% feeder cattle with 28% steers, 41% were heifers and 31% were bulls; 4% was slaughter cattle with 83% cows and 17% were bulls; and 2% was replacement cattle with 82% bred cows and 18% were bred heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 31%.