AM_LS124      
Amarillo, TX    Wed  Apr 18, 2001    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

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THIS IS THE FINAL DAILY REPORT TO BE ISSUED ON THIS AUCTION – UNION STOCKYARDS 
IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS CLOSED THEIR DOORS AT THE END OF THIS SALE.
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San Antonio Livestock Auction - Wednesday - 04/18/01

Cattle and Calves:  153        Week Ago:  79              Year Ago:  256    
  
   Compared to Monday: Not enough cattle of any class on offer for an
adequate market test.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder
steers and heifers.  Feeder cattle accounted for 85 percent and slaughter
cows and bulls 15 percent of the run.  In the feeder supply, steers made up
approximately 50 percent of the run; heifers 50 percent; steers and heifers
over 600 lbs totaled around 37 percent.

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 106.50-113.00, pkg 118.00; 500-600 
lbs 95.00-105.00; 600-700 lbs 87.00-96.00; pkg 615 lb special event (sale close) 
2.60.
   Medium and Large 2: pkg 290 lbs 109.00; few 350-400 lbs 98.00-104.00; few
400-450 lbs 92.00-93.00; few 500-600 lbs 86.00-88.00; two pkgs 600-650 lbs
72.00-79.00; few 700-800 lbs 77.00-78.00; pkg 870 lbs 74.00.
   Medium and Large 3: pkg 325 lbs 86.00; pkg 475 lbs 86.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: pkg 215 lbs 115.00; pkg 330 lbs 112.00; few 400-
500 lbs 98.00-100.00, pkg 111.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-95.00.
   Medium and Large 2: pkg 390 lbs 101.00; few 400-475 lbs 94.00-95.00; pkg 595 
lbs 82.00; few 650-700 lbs 74.50-80.00; pkg 728 lb heiferettes 67.00.

   Slaughter Cows:    Percent Lean                                 
Boners                80-85 percent     1000-1200 lbs   47.00-48.00, few
Boners High Yielding  80-85 percent     1150-1350 lbs   50.00-55.00
Lean                  85-90 percent      800-1000 lbs         42.00     

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: few young to middle aged 650-850 lb 
cows 4-8 months bred 54.00-80.00 CWT.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1050-1400 lb cows 
w/75-200 lb cows 750.00-940.00 per pair

Source:  Texas Dept of Ag Market News-USDA Market News, Amarillo, TX
         806/372-6361 - 24 hr Markets 806/372-3494
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/am_ls124.txt

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