AM_LS126
Amarillo, TX Fri Oct 05, 2012 USDA Market News
Tulia Livestock Auction Inc - Tulia, TX - Thursday - 10/04/2012
Receipts: 1301 Last Week: 871 Year Ago: 1031
Compared with last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00
higher. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, slaughter
bulls not established. Best demand centered on long weaned calves and yearlings.
Rains over the last couple weeks have benefitted grass pastures and wheat
fields. Bulk receipts Medium and Large 1-2 400-800 lb. feeder steers and
heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 8 percent, 1 percent replacements and
91 percent feeders. Feeder supply included 76 percent steers
and bulls, 24 percent heifers. Approximately 79 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 275 lbs 214.00; few 370 lbs 181.00; part
load 405 lbs 186.50, few 455 lbs 177.00; few 509 lbs 164.25, few 540 lbs 159.00,
few 595 lbs fleshy 149.00; 600-700 lb calves 145.00-149.35; few 700-760 lb
calves 142.50-145.00; few 903 lbs 129.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 646 lb calves 140.00; few 721 lbs 139.00, string 754
lbs 146.00, part load 778 lbs 135.75; few 802 lbs 132.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 700-750 lbs 130.00-131.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 398 lbs 155.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-
170.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-152.00; few 691 lbs 111.50; 700-800 lbs 113.50-
115.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 325 lbs 164.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-154.00,
few 498 lbs fleshy 131.50; 500-525 lbs 142.00-145.50, 540-600 lbs 125.00; few
600-650 ls calves 120.00-124.00, 650-700 lb calves 130.00-135.50; 775-800 lbs
125.00-128.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 400-450 lbs 136.50-141.00; few 517 lbs 135.00; few
668 lbs fleshy 118.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 few 353 lbs 115.00; few 689 lbs 123.50.
Medium and Large 3 few 634 lbs 100.50; few 785 lbs 98.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1300-1500 75.00-76.00
Boning 80-85 1000-1400 74.00-79.00 79.00-81.00 70.00-73.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1300 75.00-76.50 79.00-81.00 60.00-66.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 69.00-76.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 individual 1750 lbs 91.00
Low Dressing individual 2315 lbs 85.50
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1050-1450 lbs 3-6 months bred
1060.00-1235.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1200-1450 lb cows w/100-
150 lb calves 1035.00-1485.00 per pair.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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