AM_LS752 Amarillo, TX Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-TX- Dept of Ag Market New Tulia Livestock Auction Inc – Tulia, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2013 Receipts: 1639 Last Week: 2767 Year Ago: 1174 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with instances 2.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Offering included several loads of Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers weighing 650-900 lbs. Typical May warm temperatures look like they are here to stay this week with little to no rain in sight. Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower with slaughter bulls not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 3 percent, 0 percent replacements and 97 percent feeders. Feeder supply consisted of 75 percent steers and bulls, 25 percent heifers. Approximately 71 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 235 235 216.00 216.00 11 344 344 190.50 190.50 17 372 372 180.00 180.00 8 441 441 165.00 165.00 6 474 474 165.00 165.00 34 504-525 512 150.00-161.50 157.38 30 553-594 573 155.50-158.50 156.90 20 606 606 150.50 150.50 8 639 639 140.00 140.00 Calves 56 657 657 142.00 142.00 38 715 715 135.25 135.25 9 762 762 134.00 134.00 136 800-842 808 124.50-127.00 126.43 358 851-858 857 123.75-124.00 123.96 21 956 956 115.00 115.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 468 468 161.00 161.00 33 665 665 130.00 130.00 Fleshy 7 773 773 129.75 129.75 5 873 873 122.00 122.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 617 617 138.00 138.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 443 443 144.00 144.00 90 513 513 150.50 150.50 68 828 828 119.50 119.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 265 265 172.00 172.00 24 350-356 352 164.50-170.00 166.58 5 442 442 159.00 159.00 35 457-479 474 149.00-156.00 150.83 32 500-540 511 140.00-145.50 143.87 35 561 561 137.00-139.00 137.80 21 608 608 135.00 135.00 14 618-619 619 130.00 130.00 Calves 44 650 650 124.00 124.00 67 719-726 725 124.00-125.00 124.93 9 750 750 121.00 121.00 31 863-893 875 114.00-118.50 116.72 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 480 480 145.50 145.50 5 766 766 117.50 117.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 412 412 176.00 176.00 2 585 585 141.00 141.00 5 693 693 121.00 121.00 7 748 748 119.00 119.00 4 789 789 115.00 115.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1200-1500 74.00-75.50 70.00 Boning 80-85 1000-1300 74.50-77.00 79.75-83.00 73.00-73.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 80.50-81.25 Lean 85-90 800-1000 77.00-78.00 79.00 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_LS126.txt 0753 .