Cattle Auction

2009-07-14 / Agribusiness

The report from the July 8 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.

Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,055. No sale to compare it to last week. Last year's receipts were 999.

Bulk supply medium and large 1-2 300-700 lb. feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 21 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 78 percent.

Feeder steers: medium and large 1: 200-300 lb., $115-$125; 300-400 lb., $99-$106, few $116-$122; 400-500 lb., $95-$104, individual at $114; 500-600 lb., $90-$98, few $100-$102; 600-700 lb., $90-$98; 700-800 lb., $85-$95.

Medium and large 2: 400-500 lb., $90-$96; 500-600 lb., $85-$93; 600- 700 lb., $82-$87.

Medium and large 3: 400-500 lb., $84-$90; 500-600 lb., $80-$83; 600- 700 mlb., $76-$83.

Feeder heifers: medium and large 1: 300-400 lb., $98-$104; 400-500 lb., $90-$95; 500-600 lb., $85-$94; 600-700 lb., $87-$92, few $93-$95; 700-800 lb., $80-$87.

Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $88-$91; 400-500 lb., $84-$89; 500- 600 lb., $83-$84; 600-700 lb., $77-$83.

Medium and large frame 3: 400-500 lb., $77-$83.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $40.25-$43, high dressing, $47, low dressing, $34-$37.25; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $43.50-$46.75, high dressing, $47-$50.25, low dressing, $40-$41; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $43-$45, high dressing $47.25- $50.25; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb., average dressing, $45, low dressing, $35.25.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $41.75-$46.75, low dressing $32.50-$33; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb., average dressing, $37-$43, low dressing $27.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, under 800 lb., low dressing, $20-$25.

Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1-2, 1,480-1,930 lb., $54-$59; high dressing, 1,765-2,020 lb., $60.75-$64; low dressing, 850-900 lb., $42.50-$44.

Cow/calf pairs: medium & large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1,000 lb. cows w/125-200 lb. calves, $710-$820 per pair; aged 950-1,170 lb. cows w/100-250 lb. calves $655-$780 per pair.

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