Cattle Auction
The report from the July 28 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.
Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 636 compared to 702 last week and 1,182 last year.
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. $6-$8 higher, over 400 lbs. steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls $3-$5 higher. Trade and demand good.
Bulk supply medium and large 1-2 300-700 lb. feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent and feeders 86 percent.
Feeder supply included 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder steers: medium and large 1: 200-300 lb., $165-$176; 300-400 lb., $150-$159, few $161-$164; 400-500 lb., $129- $140, few $141-$143; 500-600 lb., $117-$126; 600-700 lb., $115-$118; 700-800 lb., $104- $109.
Medium and large 2: 200-300 lb., $146-$150; 300-400 lb., $136-$145, few $148-$149; 400- 500 lb., $116-$125; 500-600 lb., $114-$119; 600-700 lb., $109- $112.
Medium and large 3: 500-600 lb., $100-$111.
Heifers: medium and large 1: 200-300 lb., $145-$150; 300-400 lb., $138-$144; 400-500 lb., $118- $126; 500-600 lb., $109-$118, individual $120; 600-700 lb., $106- $110; 700-800 lb., $98-$100.
Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $123-$126, few $133-$135; 400- 500 lb., $113-$117; 500-600 lb., $104-$108; 600-700 lb., $97-$105.
Medium and large 3: 500-600 lb., $92-$94.
Slaughter cows: breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $55-$61.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb., average dressing, $54.50- $59.50, high dressing $63; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $60.75; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb., average dressing, $54-$59.25; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,000- 1,200 lb., average dressing, $50.25-$55.75; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb. average dressing, $51-$56; lean, 85-90 percent lean, under 800 lb., average dressing, $41.50-$47.50.
Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1- 2, 1,705-2,040 lb., $71-$75; low dressing, 920-1,305 lb., $54-$59.
Replacement cows: medium and large 1-2, young to middle aged, 870-1,240 lb. cows 2-5 months bred, $685-$880 per hd.; aged 1,055-1,255 lb. cows, 5 months bred, $685-$715 per hd.
Cow/calf pairs: medium and large 1-2 young to middle aged 990-1,100 lb. cows w/200-350 lb. calves, $1,025-$1,330 per pair.









