2010-06-22 / Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the June 16 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.

Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 859, compared to 701 last week and 548 a year ago.

Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers steady to weak, instances $3 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate.

Bulk supply medium and large 1- 2 300-700 lb. feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent and feeders 87 percent.

Feeder steers: medium and large 1: 200-300 lb., $135-$141; 300-400 lb., $130-$139, 400-500 lb., $117-$124; 500-600 lb., $108- $118; 600-700 lb., $105-$112; 700-800 lb., $94-$104.

Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $112-$121; 400-500 lb., $109- $113; 500-600 lb., $101-$109; 600-700 lb., $93-$97; 700-800 lb., $86.50-$91.

Medium and large 3: 500-600 lb., $95-$99.

Heifers: medium and large 1: 300-400 lb., $112-$118; 400-500 lb., $108-$115, few $119-$120; 500-600 lb., $106-$111; 600-700 lb., $97-$105; 700-800 lb., $91- $94.

Medium and large 2: 300-400 lbs., $106-$111; 400-500 lb., $101-$111; 500-600 lb., $99- $105.50; 600-700 lb., $92-$98; 700-800 lbs., $90-$90.50.

Medium and large 3: 500-600 lb., $89-$91; 600-700 lbs., $80- $89.

Slaughter cows: breakers, 75- 80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $55.50-$59; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,200- 1,600 lb., average dressing, $54- $59.25; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $56-$61; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb., average dressing, $53; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $47.75-$51; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb. average dressing, $49-$50.50, low dressing, $40-$44.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, under 800 lb., low dressing, $40.

Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1-2, 1,855-1,920 lb., $68.50-$71; high dressing, 1,735-2,040, $72.50-$74 low dressing, 855-1,250 lb., $55- $60.50.

Replacement cows: medium and large 1-2: aged 1,215 lb. cows, 2-8 months bred, $631 -$1,018 per head.

Cow/calf pairs: medium and large 1-2: aged 1,1200 lb, cows w/ 125 lb. calves, $700 per pair.

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