AM_LS750 Amarillo, TX Tue May 21, 2013 USDA-TX- Dept of Ag Market New Amarillo Livestock Auction – Amarillo, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/20/2013 *** The Amarillo Stockyard will be closed Monday May 27, 2013 for the Memorial Day Holiday. Next sale will be Monday June 3, 2013.*** Receipts: 852 Last Week: 938 Year Ago: 0 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Calves were lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Offering included a load of seven weight steers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 5 percent, 1 percent replacements and 94 percent feeders. Feeder supply consisted of 51 percent steers and bulls, 49 percent heifers. Near 71 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 282 282 186.00 186.00 4 398 398 160.00 160.00 20 526-537 529 150.00-159.50 155.65 5 612 612 149.00 149.00 6 685 685 134.50 134.50 50 714-728 715 130.50-132.50 132.30 20 878 878 122.00 122.00 11 897 897 115.75 115.75 Full 7 919 919 118.25 118.25 5 904 904 107.50 107.50 Full Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 785 785 126.50 126.50 28 870 870 116.50 116.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 676 676 114.00 114.00 Feeder Steers Medium 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 829 829 86.00 86.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 450-474 470 143.00-148.00 147.20 16 510-541 528 137.00-141.00 139.30 50 588-589 589 128.50-132.00 131.30 17 642 642 125.00 125.00 6 657 657 128.00 128.00 23 707-741 735 120.50-125.00 121.25 22 802 802 117.00 117.00 8 859 859 112.50 112.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 391 391 157.00 157.00 6 469 469 137.00 137.00 5 680 680 123.50 123.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 687-695 691 116.00-118.00 117.07 11 734 734 114.00 114.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 525 525 147.00 147.00 5 688 688 117.00 117.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1300-1500 73.50 67.50 Boning 80-85 1000-1300 75.50-78.50 79.00-81.75 74.00-74.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1300 74.00-77.00 79.75-82.50 Lean 85-90 800-1000 70.50-71.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Low Dressing 1340-2040 lbs 83.75-86.00 Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 800-1150 lbs 3-9 months bred 750.00- 885.00; Aged 1200-1300 lbs 3-9 months bred 1000.00-1250.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 Young 900-1000 lbs w/100-200 lb calves 1035.00 per pair. Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Service Lana Hutto, Market Reporter, 806-372-6361 24 Hour Market Report 1-806-372-3494 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS155.txt 0830c ldh .