AM_LS752 Amarillo, TX Fri Mar 07, 2014 USDA-TX- Dept of Ag Market New Tulia Livestock Auction, Inc – Tulia, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/06/2014 Receipts: 1855 Last Week: 1637 Year Ago: 2254 Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs 1.00-4.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 3.00-7.00 higher, and calves under 600 lbs 5.00- 10.00 higher with the largest increase on weaned offerings. A very good run of high quality wheat pasture cattle with the best test on weights over 600 lbs. However there were several bunches of lighter weights coming off of dry land wheat in moderately thin condition which enjoyed the largest increase in prices. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Trade and demand good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 4 percent, 1 percent replacements and 95 percent feeders. Feeder supply consisted of 64 percent steers and bulls, 36 percent heifers. Near 82 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 403-432 428 233.00-258.00 236.21 5 495 495 199.00 199.00 44 505-527 519 197.00-218.00 213.19 8 571-583 576 191.00-198.00 193.66 118 621-648 639 186.00-194.50 188.32 42 654-679 668 182.00-185.00 184.72 6 698 698 174.00 174.00 Calves 47 737-744 741 176.50-177.50 177.06 363 753-798 784 168.00-172.00 170.06 123 803-827 819 167.00-170.00 168.05 56 864-870 865 165.50-167.50 167.32 85 955-991 982 152.00-154.00 152.48 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 355 355 202.50 202.50 27 679-690 684 170.50-178.00 174.77 3 727 727 170.50 170.50 9 767 767 165.00 165.00 54 810-847 834 156.00-165.00 161.62 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 565 565 192.00 192.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 728 728 151.00 151.00 10 792 792 143.50 143.50 7 908 908 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 259 259 208.00 208.00 5 335 335 200.00 200.00 28 421-448 432 195.50-219.00 209.86 16 409-429 424 187.50-188.50 188.26 Fleshy 5 473 473 177.00 177.00 Fleshy 28 508-545 509 188.00-189.00 188.96 5 543 543 175.00 175.00 Fleshy 14 509 509 219.50 219.50 Thin Fleshed 5 565 565 184.00 184.00 22 558 558 175.00 175.00 Fleshy 19 600 600 164.50 164.50 93 655-688 668 160.50-172.60 165.40 9 692 692 160.00 160.00 Calves 49 752-788 771 158.00-160.50 159.10 111 803-829 818 154.00-156.25 155.56 25 877 877 151.50 151.50 27 905 905 148.00 148.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 388 388 187.00 187.00 8 445-447 446 169.00-187.00 180.23 1 455 455 188.00 188.00 5 512 512 167.00 167.00 18 574-583 579 165.00-166.50 165.66 12 635-641 638 161.00-166.50 164.22 12 693-695 693 155.00-158.00 157.50 16 701-707 702 155.00-157.00 155.38 17 755-757 756 150.00-156.50 153.44 26 774-784 779 130.00-142.00 136.50 Full 6 855 855 147.00 147.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Boning 80-85 1300-1600 98.75-105.00 105.50-109.50 87.00-94.25 Lean 85-90 1000-1300 98.00-103.75 104.50-109.00 89.50-94.50 Lean 85-90 800-1000 96.00-100.00 85.00-92.50 Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Service 806-372-6361 amarillo.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS126.txt 800c efc