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Amarillo, TX    Wed  Jul 02, 2008    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Emory Livestock Auction Inc - Emory, TX - Tuesday - 07/01/08 

Cattle and Calves: 949         Week Ago: 711          Year Ago: N/A   

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers firm to 2.00 higher.  
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 
400-700 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the 
offering, slaughter bulls made up 3 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, and 
feeders 83 percent.  The feeder supply included 61 percent steers and 39 percent 
heifers.  Near 30 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 88.00-96.00; 500-600 lbs 94.00-
103.00; 600-700 lb calves 93.00-95.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 107.00-117.00, few to 127.50; 400-500 lbs 
100.00-109.00, few to 115.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00-104.00, few to 110.00; 600-700
lb calves 93.00-102.00, few to 105; 700-800 lbs 88.00-92.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs 90.00-96.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-94.00. 

   Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 100.00-106.00, few to 110.00; 400-
500 lbs 95.00-105.00, few to 109.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-102.00, few to 109.00;
600-700 lb calves 89.00-97.00, few to 102.00; 700-800 lbs 87.00-97.00, few to 
102.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 86.00-96.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-93.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            %Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600    53.00-58.00                                
Boners      80-85   1200-1600    47.00-55.00    57.50-62.50                
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    51.00-56.00                   45.00-47.50
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    43.00-45.00                               
Lean        85-90    800-1000    43.50-47.00                               

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1200-2100 lbs    59.00-62.00 
                       High Dressing     1500-2100 lbs    68.00-75.00    
                            
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 800-1350 lb cows 4-7 months
bred 68.00-90.00 CWT; middle aged 850-1115 lb cows 2-3 months bred 56.00-69.00 
CWT; middle aged 1150-1600 lb cows 4-5 months bred 51.50-69.00 CWT; aged 800-
1350 lb cows 2-5 months bred 46.50-57.00 CWT.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: middle aged 1200-1350 lb cows w/65-200 
lb calves 950.00-1070.00 per pair; aged 1000-1400 lb cows w/75-200 lb calves 
500.00-980.00 per pair.

Source:  Texas Dept of Ag Market News-USDA Market News, Amarillo, TX
         806/372-6361 - email: amarillo.lgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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