AM_LS132                                         
Amarillo, TX    Wed  Jul 16, 2008    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Atascosa Livestock Exchange - Pleasanton, TX - Tuesday - 07/15/08  
 
Cattle and Calves: 420       Week Ago: 477         Year Ago: 566     

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to weak, instances 3.00 lower.  
Feeder heifers steady.  Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 
steady to firm.  Trade and demand weak.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-3 400-
700 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the 
offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 6 percent, and feeders 75 
percent.  The feeder supply included 50 percent steers and 50 percent heifers.  
Near 24 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 101.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 105.00-
111.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-108.00; 600-700 lbs 97.00-100.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 99.00-108.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-105.00; 600-
700 lbs 85.00-89.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 100.00-111.00; 300-400 lbs 97.00-107.00; 400-
500 lbs 98.00-109.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-99.00, few to 109.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-
94.00; 700-800 lbs 82.00-89.00.
    Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-3: 695-1045 lbs 60.00-88.00.

    Heifers: Medium and Large 1: few 200-300 lbs 106.00-112.00; 300-400 lbs 
96.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-99.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-97.00, few to 105.00; 
600-700 lbs 91.00-96.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 100.00-107.00; 300-400 lbs 96.00-106.00;
400-500 lbs 92.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs 94.00-97.00; 700-800 lbs 83.00-86.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 101.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-98.00, few 
to 106.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-94.00, fancy 140.00; 600-700 lbs 83.00-89.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean     Weight     Avg Dressing     Hi Dressing     Lo Dressing 
Breakers    75-80    1200-1600     53.00-58.00           61.00                 
Breakers    75-80    1000-1200     53.50-55.50     58.00-60.00                 
Boners      80-85    1200-1600     53.50-55.00           66.50                  
Boners      80-85    1000-1200     51.00-55.50     58.00-60.00                  
Lean        85-90    1200-1600     54.50-55.50                                 
Lean        85-90    1000-1200     53.50-55.00           62.50     44.00-48.00
Lean        85-90     800-1000     47.00-52.50     53.50-57.00     42.00-46.50

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1110-1490 lbs    65.00-68.50                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                      High Dressing     1345-1905 lbs    71.00-78.00                             
                      Low Dressing       950-1470 lbs    57.50-60.00 

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 940-1110 lb cows 
5-6 months bred 58.00-70.00 CWT; middle to aged 845-1200 lb cows 4-7 months bred 
43.00-53.00 CWT.
 
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 535-880 lb cows 
w/100-250 lb calves 690.00-720.00 per pair; middle to aged 555-765 lb cows w/50-
200 lb calves 400.00-460.00 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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