Cattle Auction
The report from the July 15 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.
Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,014 compared to 1,055 last week and 1,193 last year.
Compared to last week, feeder steers $2-$4 higher. Feeder heifers steady to firm, instances $2 higher. Slaughter cows $4-$6 lower. Slaughter bulls $3 lower on a limited test. Trade and demand good.
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., $129-$134; 300-400 lb., $111-$120, few $125-$127; 400-500 lb., $98- $108; 500-600 lb., $94-$101.
Medium and large 2: 400-500 lb., $91-$96; 500-600 lb., $85- $93; 600-700 lb., $90-$92; 700- 800 lb., $86.
Medium and large 3: 200-300 lb., $100; 400-500 lb., $85-$89; 600-700 lb., $80-$83.
Feeder heifers: medium and large 1: 300-400 lb., $99-$103; 400-500 lb., $90-$99; 500-600 lb., $88-$95; 600-700 lb., $85-$91.
Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $87-$91; 400-500 lb., $87- $90; 500-600 lb., $85-$88; 600- 700 lb., $77-$85; 700-800 lb., $75-$80.
Medium and large frame 3: 200- 300 lb., $83-$92.
Slaughter cows: breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $35.25-$39; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $36.50-$38, high dressing, $40.25-$44.25; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $40.25-$45, high dressing $53, low dressing, $38; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb., average dressing, $35-$38.75; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $35-$39, high dressing $42-$43.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb., average dressing, $30-$33.25; lean, 85-90 percent lean, under 800 lb., low dressing, $24.75.
Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1-2, 1,460-1,645 lb., $53-$56; high dressing, 1,330-1,865 lb., $59.75- $60.50; low dressing, 1,225-1,450 lb., $46-$49.
Replacement cows: medium and large 1-2, young to middle aged, 800-850 lb. cows 4 months bred, $568 per hd.
Cow/calf pairs: medium & large 1-2: young to middle aged 915- 1,250 lb. cows w/250-300 lb. calves, $880-$900 per pair; aged 900-1,115 lb. cows w/150-250 lb. calves $625-$790 per pair.









