Cattle Auction
The report from the July 22 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.
Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,178 compared to 1,014 last week and 1,113 last year.
Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady to firm, instances $2 higher. Feeder heifers $2-$5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Trade and demand good.
Bulk supply medium and large 1-2 300-700 lb. feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent.
Feeder steers: medium and large 1: 200-300 lb., $129-$131; 300-400 lb., $112-$129, few $124- $126; 400-500 lb., $100-$110, few at $111-$112; 500-600 lb., $92- $100, few at $102-$103l 600-700 lb., $93.50-$95.50, few $100- $101; 700-lb., $91-$94.
Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $102-$111; 400-500 lb., $96-$102; 500-600 lb., $89-$95.50; 600-700 lb., $88-$93.
Medium and large 3: 300-400 lb., $90-$93; 400-500 lb., $86-$89; 600-700 lb., $77-$84; 700-800 lb., $73-$78.
Feeder heifers: medium and large 1: 300-400 lb., $101-$111; 400-500 lb., $92-$102; 500-600 lb., $93-$98; 600-700 lb., $85-$93; 700-800 lb., $85-$87.
Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $85-$92; 400-500 lb., $86-$90; 500-600 lb., $84-$89; 600-700 lb., $83-$87.
Medium and large frame 3: 400- 500 lb., $78-$81.
Slaughter cows: breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $35.25-$39.75; breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb. average dressing, $38; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $37-$41.25; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $35.75-$40.50, high dressing $42.75-$47; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $32.50-$39.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb., average dressing, $32.50-$34.75, low dressing $20-$25; lean, 85-90 percent lean, under 800 lb., high dressing, $35.
Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1-2, 1,215-1,880 lb., $53-$55.75; high dressing, 1,490-2,150 lb., $57- $57.75; low dressing, 950-1,755 lb., $47.25-$48.75.
Replacement cows: medium and large 1-2, young to middle aged, 840 lb. cows 4 months bred, $546 per hd.
Cow/calf pairs: medium & large 1-2: young to middle aged 850- 1,030 lb. cows w/125-150 lb. calves, $700-$925 per pair; aged 950-1,045 lb. cows w/125-200 lb. calves $625-$690 per pair.









