AM_LS126
Amarillo, TX Fri May 25, 2012 USDA Market News
Tulia Livestock Auction Inc - Tulia, TX - Thursday - 05/24/2012
Receipts: 2323 Last Week: 1174 Year Ago: 2144
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 550-800 lbs sold steady to firm.
Steer calves 5.00-6.00 higher with instances 10.00 higher. Yearling heifers
sold mostly firm to 3.00 higher on last week limited test. Heifer calves traded
steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate to good. Offering
included many drafts of good conditioned 7 weight steers and heifers. Slaughter
cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher with slaughter bulls mostly 5.00-6.00 higher.
Slaughter cows and bulls made up 6 percent of the offering, replacements 1
percent and feeders 93 percent. The feeder supply consisted of 56 percent
steers and bulls, and 44 percent heifers. Near 60 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 211.00-220.50; few 381 lbs 205.50;
450-500 lbs 189.00-196.50; 500-550 lbs 183.00-194.00; 550-600 lbs 183.00-194.00,
pkg fleshy 576 lbs 160.00; 600-650 lbs 164.00-168.00; 650-700 lbs 159.00-159.50;
700-750 lbs 154.00-154.50; 750-800 lbs 147.50-150.25; 800-850 lbs 139.00-145.25.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 189.00-193.00; 450-500 lbs 175.00-182.00;
500-550 lbs 175.00; few 586 lbs 168.00; 600-700 lbs 159.00-166.00, pkg fleshy
651 lbs 154.50; load thin fleshed 713 lbs 160.00; few 768 lbs 145.00; few 800-
825 lbs 132.00-136.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 few 403 lbs 170.00; few 600-650 lbs 149.00-150.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 543 lbs 160.00; few 600-650 lbs
145.00-150.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 185.00-191.00; 400-450 lbs 179.00-
182.50; 450-500 lbs 165.00-174.00; 500-550 lbs 159.00-167.00; 550-600 lbs
154.00-162.50; half load 686 lbs 145.75; 700-800 lbs 132.00-141.50; few 807 lbs
122.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 300-400 lbs 168.50-179.00; 400-450 lbs 160.00-
161.00; 500-550 lbs 152.00-159.00; 550-600 lbs 146.50-156.00, few fleshy 580-600
lbs 135.00-141.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-142.00; few 750-800 lbs 126.00-131.50.
Medium and Large 2-3 few 408 lbs 154.00; 475-500 lbs 133.00-139.00; few 626
lbs 125.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 87.00-90.00
Boning 80-85 1000-1400 87.00-89.50 90.00-94.00 81.00-84.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1300 84.00-87.00 88.50-91.00 79.00-82.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-1800 lbs 107.50-111.50
High Dressing 1800-2050 lbs 113.50-118.00
Low Dressing individual 1515 lbs 103.50
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Aged 1250 lbs 3-6 months 1275.00. Short and
Solid 1000-1300 lbs 3-9 months 920.00-1075.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1100-1300 lb cows w/100-150 lb
calves 1400.00-1525.00. Middle Aged 1250 lb cow w/150 lb calf 1200.00 per pair.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
USDA 24 hour price information 806-372-3494
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