2010-08-10 / Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the Aug. 4 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows.

Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 905 compared to 636 last week and 767 last year.

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers $2-$5 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls $1 higher in a limited test. Trade active and demand good on quality feeders.

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., $160-$171; 300-400 lb., $144-$154; 400-500 lb., $128-$139, few $143-$144; 500-600 lb., $116-$122; 600-700 lb., $108-$114; 700-800 lb., $102-$108.

Medium and large 2: 300-400 lb., $132-$142; 400-500 lb., $116-$126; 500-600 lb., $110-$116; 600-700 lb., $101-$108; 700-800 lb., $101- $103.

Medium and large 3: 300-400 lb., $132-$142; 400-500 lb., $116-$126; 500-600 lb., $110-$116; 600-700 lb., $101-$108; 8700-800 lb., $89-$96.

Heifers: medium and large 1: 200-300 lb., $130-$134, few $144- $145; 300-400 lb., $127-$130; 400-500 lb., $116-$119, few $120-$124; 500-600 lb., $110-$116; 600-700 lb., $101-$109; 700-800 lb., $92-$98.

Medium and large 2: 200-300 lb., $117-$124; 300-400 lb., $116-$123; 400-500 lb., $107-$115; 500-600 lb., $101-$107; 600-700 lb., $98-$100.

Medium and large 3: 500-600 lb., $95-$99.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb. average dressing, $59-$60.50; 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, $57.25-$60.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,200-1,600 lb., average dressing, $58.75-$59; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 1,000-1,200 lb., average dressing, $54.50-$56.50, low dressing, $41; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 800-1,000 lb. average dressing, $51-$56.50, low dressing, $46; lean, 85-90 percent lean, under 800 lb., average dressing, $40-$48.

Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1-2, 1,355-1,905 lb., $70.50-76; low dressing, 975-1,185 lb., $54-$63.

Replacement cows: medium and large 1-2, aged, 1,155-1,325 lb. cows 5-7 months bred, $658-$811 per hd.

Cow/calf pairs: medium and large 1-2 young to middle aged 850- 1,260 lb. cows w/125-300 lb. calves, $750-$1,030 per pair; aged 890- 1,285 lb. cows w/125-150 lb. calves, $675-$930.

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