Cattle Auction
The report from the July 7 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.
Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 696 compared to 549 last week and 1,055 last year.
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 lower. Trade and demand good on good quality feeders.
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., $136-$139; 300-400 lb., $134-$140; 400-500 lb., $121-$124, few $132-$134; 500-600 lb., $110-$119; 600-700 lb., $106-$114; 700-800 lb., $101-$109.
Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $123-$128; 400-500 lb., $109- $118; 500-600 lb., $108-$116; 600-700 lb., $100-$106; 700-800 lb., $97- $98.
Medium and large 3: 400-500 lb., $103-$105; 500-600 lb., $97-$101.
Heifers: medium and large 1: 300-400 lb., $121-$129; 400-500 lb., $109-$118; 500-600 lb., $104-$114; 600-700 lb., $98-$108, few $110- $112; 700-800 lb., $97-$101.
Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $113-$120; 400-500 lb., $100-$111; 500-600 lb., $101-$106; 600-700 lb., $100-$103; 700-800 lb., $97-$98.
Medium and large 3: 500-600 lb., $97-$101.
Slaughter cows: breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $55.50-$59.50, high dressing, $62.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb., average dressing, $58.50-$59.50, high dressing, $60-$63.75; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $56-$60, high dressing, $62.50-$63.50; 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, $55.50-$58, low dressing $50-$51.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb. average dressing, $57, low dressing, $48-$50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, under 800 lb., low dressing, $40.
Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1-2, 1,500-2,045 lb., $65.50-$70; high dressing, 1,590-1,805 lb., $71-$75.50; low dressing, 1,000-1,640 lb., $51-$58.
Replacement cows: medium and large 1-2: young to middle aged, 725- 1,055 lb. cows, 2-8 months bred, $623-$749 per hd.; aged 995-1,090 lb. cows, 4 months bred, $577-$643 per hd.
Cow/calf pairs: medium and large 1-2 young to middle aged 840- 1,000 lb. cows w/100-150 lb. calves, $585-$780 per pair.









