Dalhart cattle auction results
Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction, Dalhart, Texas, reported receipts of 1,680 head of cattle selling on Aug. 20, compared to 1,437 head and 1,143 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to the previous week, the steer and heifer calves weighing under 600 pounds were steady to weak in a limited test. The feeder steers weighing over 600 pounds firm with instances of $2 higher. The feeder heifers were steady to weak. The slaughter cows and bulls were steady to weak. The trade was fairly active. The demand was fairly good. The supply included 85% feeder cattle with 74% steers and 26% were heifers; 15% was slaughter cattle with 98% cows and 2% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 70%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 225 to 240 lbs., 177.00 to 182.00 (179.42); 10 head, 250 to 284 lbs., 170.00 to 187.00 (185.49); 2 head, 348 lbs., 170.00; 2 head, 445 lbs., 161.00 unweaned; 19 head, 508 to 545 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00 (162.42); 12 head, 515 to 539 lbs., 154.00 to 155.00 (154.68) unweaned; 6 head, 582 lbs., 155.00; 13 head, 572 to 575 lbs., 143.00 to 149.00 (143.93) unweaned; 182 head, 605 to 642 lbs., 156.00 to 160.50 (158.10); 183 head, 674 to 688 lbs., 154.00 to 157.00 (154.23); 121 head, 716 to 748 lbs., 148.00 to 150.50 (148.97); 21 head, 778 to 794 lbs., 141.50 to 145.00 (143.30); 47 head, 804 to 831 lbs., 139.00 to 143.25 (142.24); 12 head, 895 lbs., 134.50; 152 head, 925 to 945 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (134.88). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 310 lbs., 160.00; 24 head, 381 lbs., 176.00 thin fleshed; 1 head, 445 lbs., 145.00; 1 head, 475 lbs., 150.00; 27 head, 592 lbs., 154.00; 10 head, 671 to 699 lbs., 146.00 to 151.50 (148.81); 4 head, 708 to 725 lbs., 126.00 to 129.00 (127.52); 2 head, 800 lbs., 124.00; 1 head, 905 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 2, 9 head, 304 lbs., 135.00; 1 head, 355 lbs., 130.00; 42 head, 403 lbs., 140.00; 29 head, 462 to 488 lbs., 130.00; 10 head, 582 lbs., 120.25; 13 head, 639 to 641 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (134.31); 3 head, 688 to 695 lbs., 123.00 to 129.00 (126.99); 10 head, 710 to 743 lbs., 120.00 to 122.00 (121.81); 10 head, 833 lbs., 112.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 293 lbs., 160.00; 1 head, 355 lbs., 170.00; 3 head, 370 lbs., 155.00 unweaned; 18 head, 400 to 449 lbs., 156.00 to 166.00 (165.00); 2 head, 408 lbs., 148.00 unweaned; 3 head, 468 lbs., 165.00; 11 head, 525 to 539 lbs., 147.00 to 147.50 (147.46); 5 head, 570 to 585 lbs., 142.00 to 143.00 (142.39); 23 head, 610 to 644 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00 (130.08); 7 head, 655 to 690 lbs., 129.00 to 131.00 (130.41); 55 head, 705 to 749 lbs., 137.75 to 142.00 (139.43); 21 head, 764 to 769 lbs., 129.00 to 131.00 (130.28); 25 head, 829 to 844 lbs., 119.50 to 127.50 (123.30). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 42 head, 375 lbs., 159.00; 16 head, 483 to 495 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (138.65); 4 head, 535 to 545 lbs., 135.00 to 137.00 (135.99); 3 head, 628 lbs., 122.50; 1 head, 695 lbs., 110.00 unweaned; 2 head, 705 lbs., 115.00; 16 head, 861 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 2, 1 head, 285 lbs., 140.00; 1 head, 320 lbs., 129.00; 4 head, 356 lbs., 124.00; 40 head, 405 lbs., 135.00; 28 head, 464 to 472 lbs., 123.00 to 124.50 (123.18); 4 head, 678 to 698 lbs., 110.00 to 112.50 (111.23); 1 head, 735 lbs., 113.00; 2 head, 845 lbs., 105.00.
Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 1435 lbs., 60.50 average dressing; 24 head, 1586 to 1610 lbs., 62.50 high. Boner, 80 to 85%, 37 head, 1100 to 1370 lbs., 54.50 to 63.00 (55.94) average dressing. Lean, 85 to 90%, 56 head, 970 to 1980 lbs., 50.00 to 98.00 (54.31) average; 10 head, 1445 lbs., 60.00 high ; 35 head, 947 to 1313 lbs., 42.00 to 49.00 (45.01) low; 21 head, 680 to 767 lbs., 24.00 to 40.50 (31.57) low light weight; 40 head, 820 to 1486 lbs., 24.00 to 40.00 (32.32) very low; 1 head, 710 lbs., 29.00 very low light weight. Bulls 1, 1 head, 1510 lbs., 93.00 average. Bulls 1 to 2, 3 head, 1735 to 1915 lbs., 94.00 to 96.00 (94.62) average.