AM_LS752 Amarillo, TX Fri Jan 30, 2015 USDA-TX- Dept of Ag Market New Tulia Livestock Auction, Inc – Tulia, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/29/2015 Receipts: 2262 Two Weeks Ago: 1748 Year Ago: 1536 Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Large breaks in the CME feeder cattle board over the past few weeks has made buyers hesitant. Offering included many loads of attractive quality yearling steers weighing 700-900 lbs. More rain mixed with snow in the forecast for the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 1 percent, less than 1 percent replacements and 99 percent feeders. Feeder supply consisted of 76 percent steers and bulls, 24 percent heifers. Approximately 86 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 288 288 352.00 352.00 4 413 413 282.00 282.00 12 544 544 231.00 231.00 76 556-592 575 227.50-242.50 237.79 5 586 586 220.00 220.00 Fleshy 40 613-645 624 220.00-228.50 227.63 8 689 689 217.00 217.00 31 678-694 688 210.00-215.00 212.16 Calves 144 709-743 737 208.50-215.00 210.10 189 753-785 778 199.50-208.50 202.04 18 795 795 199.00 199.00 Calves 282 810-847 834 194.00-198.50 196.49 444 860-894 880 185.00-193.75 190.49 5 932 932 180.00 180.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 723 723 196.00 196.00 34 796 796 197.25 197.25 12 835 835 187.00 187.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 702 702 205.00 205.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 508-549 519 205.50-215.00 208.66 108 565-598 587 196.00-209.50 203.00 43 687 687 199.50 199.50 12 698 698 183.00 183.00 Calves 121 716-746 737 188.00-192.50 189.97 95 754-780 770 185.00-191.50 186.88 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 645 645 185.00 185.00 24 678 678 189.00 189.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 572 572 226.00 226.00 5 617 617 210.00 210.00 6 768 768 170.00 170.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 675 675 185.00 185.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Low Dressing Boning 80-85 1000-1400 105.00-110.00 Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1200-1300 lbs w/100-200 lb calves 2350.00-2500.00 per pair. Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Service Lana Hutto, Market Reporter, 806-372-6361 amarillo.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS126.txt 0747 .