Cattleman’s Livestock Auction – Dalhart, TX Feeder Cattle Narrative Report for Thursday 11/10/2016

Cattle and Calves: 1944 Week ago: 2538 Year Ago: 2310

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves mostly 2.00-3.00 lower except several packages pre-conditioned steer calves under 550 lbs firm to
4.00 higher. Supply included several offerings with thirty to sixty days pre-conditioning and one string of gaunt steer and heifer yearlings from a reputation producer. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-850 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 20 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers. Near 67 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs value added 156.00-157.00; 400-500 lbs 136.00-148.00, value added 152.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 126.00- 131.00, lot 545 lbs value added 142.50; 600-700 lbs calves 109.00-117.00, value added 114.50-121.00; pkg 780 lbs 116.00; few 700-725 lb calves 108.00- 109.75; pkg 845 lb calves 107.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 400-450 lbs 136.00-137.00, pkg 495 lbs 128.00; pkg 520 lbs 120.00, pkg 565 lbs 120.00; 600-650 lbs 107.00-110.50, pkg
685 lbs 103.00; pkg 795 lbs 109.00; load 865 lbs gaunt 120.50.
Medium and Large 2 500-600 lbs 107.00-113.00, pkg 585 lbs 103.00; lot 840 lbs 100.00; pkg 965 lbs 101.00; pkg 1025 lbs 102.00.

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Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 139.00-143.00; 400-500 lbs 116.00-118.00, value added 118.00-120.00, pkg 400 lbs value added 136.00;
500-550 lbs 110.00-115.00; 550-600 lbs 106.00-110.25; pkg 620 lbs 107.75, load 625 lbs 116.00; few loads 680 lb calves 101.00; pkg 725 lbs 98.00; pkg
825 lbs 106.00; pkg 975 lbs 108.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 115.00-116.00; pkg 535 lbs 107.00, pkg 595 lbs 102.00; pkg 640 lbs gaunt 114.00, pkg 665 lbs 100.00; lot 785 lbs gaunt 110.00; few loads 840 lbs gaunt 116.00; 850-900 lbs 90.00-91.00; pkg 1035 lbs 98.00, pkg 1060 lbs 94.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 540 lbs 100.00; 650-700 lbs 84.00-89.00; pkg 795 lbs 86.75.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Low Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1300-1500 54.00-57.00 —– —–
Boning 80-85 1100-1300 55.00-59.00 60.00-64.00 —–
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 54.00-59.00 59.00-60.00 —–
Lean 85-90 800-1000 54.00-57.00 —– 48.00-51.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Breaking 75-80 1400-1600 50.00-53.00 —– —–
Boning 80-85 1100-1300 47.00-50.00 —– —–
Lean 85-90 1000-1100 —– —– 40.00-46.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-1800 lbs 71.00-73.50
High Dressing Not tested
Low Dressing 1000-1600 lbs 60.00-66.00