Dalhart feeder cattle sale results

Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction, Dalhart, Texas, reported receipts of 1,044 head selling a week ago, 1,136 head trading March 18 and 675 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to a week ago, steer calves under 600 pounds and heifer calves under 500 pounds were not well tested. Heifer calves 500 to 600 pounds were selling firm to $4 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 pounds were trading $2 to $4 higher. Trade was active. Demand was good. Supply included: 79% feeder cattle (37% steers, 63% heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 90%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 385 lbs., 181.00, unweaned; 2 head, 478 lbs., 181.00; 6 head, 491 lbs., 170.00, unweaned; 1 head, 500 lbs., 177.00; 7 head, 580 to 591 lbs., 150.00 to 151.00 (150.58); 4 head, 608 lbs., 142.00; 67 head, 709 to 710 lbs., 142.50 to 144.00 (142.86); 78 head, 762 to 795 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00 (139.04); 86 head, 806 to 837 lbs., 132.50 to 136.50 (135.98); 35 head, 985 lbs., 122.00; 7 head, 1021 lbs., 107.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 348 lbs., 170.00; 6 head, 492 lbs., 150.00; 28 head, 508 to 545 lbs., 144.00 to 152.00 (150.38); 1 head, 575 lbs., 145.00; 38 head, 616 to 648 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00 (135.97); 200 head, 660 to 695 lbs., 134.60 to 138.00 (134.80); 49 head, 706 to 740 lbs., 125.00 to 132.50 (130.03); 167 head, 760 to 783 lbs., 123.00 to 128.50 (127.55); 24 head, 865 to 895 lbs., 120.00; 4 head, 963 lbs., 105.00.