The Tulia Livestock Auction Inc., Tulia, Texas, reported receipts of 2,804 head Nov. 14, compared to 3,307 head last week and 1,654 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 pounds were mostly steady, few instances of $7 higher, over 600 pounds were steady to $3 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady on a light test. Trade was active. Demand was good. The bulk of the supply were Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 400- to 850-pound feeder steers and heifers. Feeder cattle accounted for 97% and slaughter cows and bulls 3% of the run. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 66% of the run, heifers 34%, steers and heifers over 600 pounds totaled 55%.
Steers: Medium and large frame 1, few 238 lbs., 165.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 156.00; 400 to 460 lbs., 147.50 to 153.30, 450 to 500 lbs., 133.00 to 138.00; 525 to 600 lbs., 121.00 to 124.00, lot 511 lbs., thin 133.00, package 567 lb. yearlings 126.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 122.00 to 126.00, calves 104.00 to 110.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 114.25 to 121.00, calves 100.00 to 106.00; package 835 lbs., 110.00, few 833 lb. calves 98.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, few 278 lbs., 140.00; 300 to 375 lbs., 134.00 to 140.00; 425 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 141.00, 440 to 500 lbs., 127.00 to 131.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 114.00 to 117.00, 550 to 600 lbs., 108.00 to 109.00; lot 643 lbs., 115.50, 600 to 700 lb. calves 104.00 to 107.50; package 777 lbs., 99.75, few 715 lb. calves 100.00; few 1013 lbs., 85.00. Medium and large frame 2 and 3, 400 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 121.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 90.00 to 103.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00; package 746 lbs., 90.00; few 803 lbs., 90.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 104.00 to 110.00; few 617 lbs., 95.00; 700 to 730 lbs., 94.00 to 94.50. Medium and large frame 2 and 3, 500 to 600 lbs., 91.00 to 103.00.
Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, package 302 lbs., 137.00; 400 to 440 lbs., 120.00 to 125.50, 450 to 500 lbs., 114.00 to 119.00; package 596 lbs., 112.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 111.25 to 113.00, lot 608 lb. thin calves 109.50, package 618 lbs., 104.00; lot 755 lbs., 104.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, package 376 lbs., 124.00; 400 to 460 lbs., 116.50 to 122.00, package 455 lbs., fleshy 99.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 100.50 to 110.00, lot 559 lbs., fleshy 94.50; package 682 lbs., 95.50, 600 to 650 lb. calves 92.00 to 98.00; lot 721 lbs., 101.25, package 758 lb. calves 90.50; package 865 lbs., 83.00; 925 to 975 lbs., 82.50 to 83.50. Medium and large frame 2 and 3, package 328 lbs., 113.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 107.00 to 112.00; 500 to 575 lbs., 90.00 to 103.00; few 658 lbs., 92.00; 700 to 725 lbs., 83.00 to 93.00.
Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 43.00 to 46.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 46.25 to 48.00; high yielding, 80 to 85% lean, 1150 to 1250 lbs., 48.50 to 49.50, few. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 40.50 to 44.50, few; 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 42.50 to 46.50; 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1000 lbs., 39.00 to 43.50; 85 to 90% lean, under 800 lbs., 33.00 to 35.50.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 and 2, 1640 to 1785 lbs., 58.00 to 60.00, few; high dressing, 1480 to 2025 lbs., 61.00 to 63.75, few; low dressing, 1460 to 1815 lbs., 50.00 to 54.50, few.
Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, young to middle-aged, 985 to 1395 lbs., 4 to 7 months bred, 620.00 to 775.00 per head. Large frame 1, young to middle-aged, 1075 to 1145 lbs., 6 to 8 months bred, 810.00 to 960.00 per head.
Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, young to middle-aged, 1040 to 1145 lbs., with 100- to 125-lb. calves, 740.00 to 850.00 per pair.
Date: 11/18/05