Texas Weekly Combined Wtd Avg

AM_LS795    
Amarillo, TX       Mon   Jan 07, 2013    USDA Market News 

Weighted Average Summary for 2 Texas Auctions - 12/31/2012 thru 01/05/2013
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report.

Market: Cattleman's Livestock Commission Co., Dalhart, TX                           
Market: Tulia Livestock Auction, Tulia, TX                                                          

Receipts: 2,268        Last Week  Holiday         Last Year 7,780 
           
Compared to two weeks ago:  Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady.  Trade 
and demand moderate. Only two livestock auction facilities held auctions this 
week due to Holiday week.   Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher and bulls not 
fully established.   Feeder supply included 63 percent steers and bulls, 37 
percent heifers. Approximately 65 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

                  Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                      
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
          2     295        295       220.00         220.00                 
          7     374        374       200.00         200.00                 
          4     461        461       177.00         177.00                 
         23     497        497       179.00         179.00 Thin Fleshed    
         17   510-523      521    156.00-164.00     161.42                 
          5     580        580       159.00         159.00                 
         20   601-643      623    147.00-160.50     153.13                 
         15     627        627       155.00         155.00 Calves          
          4   658-668      663    144.00-149.00     146.52                 
         19     699        699       149.25         149.25 Calves          
        146   708-736      731    138.00-154.00     150.93                 
          9     726        726       148.50         148.50 Calves          
         58   769-790      788    143.00-148.25     147.81                 
         92   754-760      759    146.35-147.75     146.64 Calves          
        107   812-843      826    139.00-148.50     147.12                 
         34     895        895       142.50         142.50                 
          8     861        861       140.50         140.50 Calves          

                     Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1                      
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
          4     550        550       152.00         152.00                 

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
         12   443-447      444    166.00-173.00     171.24                 
          5     460        460       176.00         176.00                 
         19   505-544      534    150.00-162.00     155.82                 
         34   555-598      591    145.00-152.00     147.71                 
         26   605-648      624    135.00-141.00     137.40                 
         11   660-680      665    141.00-142.00     141.46                 
         10     698        698       148.25         148.25 Calves          
          8   720-745      733    126.00-133.00     128.86                 
         72   800-837      816    124.00-146.25     144.34                 

                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2                      
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
          5     320        320       176.00         176.00                 
          6   363-385      372    151.00-173.00     163.13                 
          7   405-441      431    154.00-163.00     156.42                 
         39   453-498      479    140.00-162.00     150.01                 
         31   513-535      523    135.00-144.00     139.68                 
         30   550-598      576    133.00-146.00     140.99                 
         10   613-648      632    125.00-135.00     131.64                 
          9   655-695      672    124.00-133.00     128.44                 

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
          3     410        410       150.00         150.00                 
          4     512        512       135.00         135.00                 
          4     556        556       150.00         150.00                 
          6     683        683       140.00         140.00 Calves          
          8     869        869       132.50         132.50                 

                     Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
         12     374        374       172.50         172.50                 
         21   413-447      430    155.00-162.00     158.80                 
         23   454-497      484    145.00-159.00     152.15                 
         52   502-539      523    141.00-152.00     148.20                 
         22   550-598      585    138.50-150.00     141.09                 
          3     608        608       142.00         142.00                 
          7     611        611       134.50         134.50 Calves          
          3     675        675       145.00         145.00                 
          7     705        705       143.50         143.50                 
         71     708        708       136.25         136.25 Calves          
         80   765-781      776    137.75-138.50     138.28                 

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
          5     366        366       161.00         161.00                 
          7   402-430      419    145.00-151.00     147.78                 
         11   463-485      472    147.00-154.00     149.70                 
         12   500-549      530    130.00-135.00     132.59                 
         26   563-599      581    132.00-141.00     138.89                 
         36   610-644      629    130.00-139.00     134.24                 
          9   666-680      674    131.00-138.00     134.08                 
          6     700        700       115.00         115.00                 
         17   768-785      773    117.00-131.00     126.82                 

                     Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
          5   253-273      261    157.00-158.00     157.42                 
          5     315        315       150.00         150.00                 
          5     350        350       147.00         147.00                 
         18   432-448      440    129.00-142.00     134.90                 
         10   452-495      464    133.00-143.00     137.94                 
         12   510-543      532    120.00-131.00     125.74                 
         12   553-588      570    119.00-128.00     124.02                 
         14   628-648      638    119.00-129.00     122.34                 
         12   657-688      670    116.00-129.00     120.61                 
          8   715-735      730    100.00-111.00     107.73                 
          6   773-793      783    101.00-111.00     106.06                 
          5     845        845       111.00         111.00                 
          5   850-857      854    100.00-110.00     103.98                 

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
          3     587        587       118.00         118.00                 
                  12          690                690              116.00                   116.00           


Source:  USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
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