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Amarillo livestock sales report

The Amarillo Livestock Auction, Amarillo, Texas, reported receipts of 1,423 head Oct. 6, compared to 1,375 head last week and 336 head last year, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were $3 to $7 lower with most decline on unweaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were $2 to $4 lower. The bulk of the supply were Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400- to 750-pound feeder steers and heifers. Trade and demand was moderate on a light test. Slaughter cows made up 30% of the offering, slaughter bulls 2%, replacement cows 3% and feeders 65%. The feeder supply included 34% steers and bulls and 66% heifers, with 40% of the feeder run over 600 pounds.

Steers: Medium and large frame 1, package 376 lbs., 116.00; few 400 to 425 lbs., 94.00 to 98.00, 440 to 450 lbs., fleshy 89.00 to 90.50; 525 to 550 lbs., 94.00 to 96.00, 500 to 525 lbs., fleshy 89.50 to 90.50; pen 627 lbs., 88.25, 600 to 700 lb. calves 78.25 to 86.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 375 lbs., 111.00; 540 to 600 lbs., 82.00 to 84.00, package 525 lbs., fleshy 80.00; 670 to 700 lbs., 80.50 to 81.50, lot 680 lb. calves 71.00; pen 726 lbs., 85.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, lot 646 lbs., 77.50. Small and medium frame 3 to 4, few 525 to 575 lbs., 46.00; pen 623 lbs., 48.50.

Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 330 to 400 lbs., 90.00 to 98.00; 425 to 500 lbs., 91.00 to 92.50, 420 to 475 lbs., fleshy 87.50 to 89.00; 540 to 600 lbs., 78.50 to 83.00; 640 to 675 lbs., calves 77.00 to 79.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 391 lbs., 83.50; few 475 to 500 lbs., 80.00 to 82.50; 520 to 600 lbs., 81.00 to 84.25, 540 to 600 lbs., fleshy 78.00 to 78.50; 640 to 700 lbs., 80.00 to 80.75, package 650 lb. calves 75.00; 700 to 725 lbs., 80.75 to 82.00; 840 to 860 lbs., 75.00 to 78.85; pen 906 lbs., 74.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, lot 366 lbs., 70.00; 550 to 560 lbs., 70.50 to 75.25. Feeder heifer and heiferettes, Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 790 to 956 lbs., 65.50 to 67.00. Holstein feeder heifer and heiferettes, Large frame 3, 800 to 1000 lbs., 49.00 to 51.50.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1500 lbs., 48.00 to 49.00; high dressing, 51.25. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1100 to 1350 lbs., 44.75 to 48.00; high dressing, 48.00 to 51.00; low dressing, 38.00 to 44.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1300 lbs., 42.75 to 46.00; high dressing, 46.00 to 48.00; low dressing, 37.00 to 42.00; 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1000 lbs., 35.50 to 42.00; high dressing, 42.50 to 45.00; low dressing, 31.00 to 33.00; 85 to 90% lean, under 800 lbs., 29.00 to 30.00; low dressing, 23.00 to 25.00.

Dairy cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1800 lbs., 47.50. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1450 to 1650 lbs., 44.75 to 47.00; high dressing, 48.50 to 49.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 41.00 to 44.75; high dressing, 47.00 to 47.50; low dressing, 31.00 to 40.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1700 to 2055 lbs., 53.00 to 57.00; low dressing, 1415 to 1600 lbs., 43.00 to 50.00; dairy bulls, 1450 to 1700 lbs., 48.75 to 52.75.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young 1300 lbs., 7 months bred, 760.00 per head.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young to middle-aged, 850 to 1300 lbs., with 100- to 300-lb. calves, 700.00 to 875.00 per pair; middle-aged to aged, 800 to 1100 lbs., with 100- to 300-lb. calves, 550.00 to 690.00 per pair. Small and medium frame 3 to 4, young to middle-aged, 700 to 800 lbs., with 100-lb. calves, 500.00 to 575.00 per pair.


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