Cattle Auction

2009-10-13 / Agribusiness

The report from the Oct. 7 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.

Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 520 compared to 726 last week and 756 last year.

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lb. $5-$8 lower; over 500 lb. steady. Feeder heifers $3-$5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls $3 lower.

Bulk supply medium and large 1-2 300-700 lb. feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent and feeders 83 percent.

Feeder steers: medium and large 1: 200-300 lb., $121-$129; 300-400 lb., $116-$120; 400-500 lb., $105-$110, few $113-$117; 500-600 lb., $92-$98, few $107; 600-700 lb., $82.50-$91; 700-800 lb., $82-$84.50.

Medium and large 2: 200-300 lb., $122-$127; 300-400 lb., $103- $108; 400-500 lb., $96-$105; 500- 600 lb., $87-$91; 600-700 lb., $73-$83.50.

Medium and large 3: 300-400 lb., $89-$95.

Feeder heifers: medium and large 1: 300-400 lb., $96-$101; 400-500 lb., $85-$91, few $94- $98; 500-600 lb., $83-$88; 600- 700 lb., $75-$82; 700-800 lb., $76-$78.

Medium and large 2: 400-500 lb., $82-$85; 500-600 lb., $75- $79.

Medium and large 3: 300-400 lb., $75-$84.

Slaughter cows: breakers, 75- 80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $40.25-$42.25; breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $38.25; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $36.75-$41; boners, 80- 85 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $38.75-$39, high dressing, $41.75-$43.25; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,200- 1,600 lb., average dressing, $38- $40.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., high dressing, $43.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb., average dressing $33-$37, low dressing, $25-$28; lean, under 800 lb., low dressing, $22.50.

Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1-2, 1,195-1,875 lb., $50-$55; low dressing, 1,135-1,655 lb., $40-$45.

Replacement cows: medium and large 1-2, young to middle aged 900-1,200 lb. cows 3-8 months bred, $639-$888 per hd.

Cow/calf pairs: medium & large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1,170 lb. cows w/125-300 lb. calves, $700-$1,175 per pair.

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