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Amarillo, TX   Mon  May 12, 2008    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Athens Commission Co. - Athens, TX - Friday - 05/09/08 

Cattle and Calves: 960        Week Ago: 978          Year Ago: 1,294 

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs 3.00-4.00 
higher, over 500 lbs steady.  Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher.  Bulk 
supply Medium and Large 1-3 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter 
cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls made up 2 percent, 
replacement cows 5 percent, and feeders 81 percent.  The feeder supply included 
59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers.  Near 16 percent of the run weighed 
over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 107.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs 102.00-
106.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 110.00-120.00; 400-500 lbs 109.00-115.00, few 
119.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-107.00, few to 110.00; 600-700 lb calves 95.00-
104.00; 700-800 lbs 89.00-97.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 500-600 lbs 91.00-98.00; 600-700 lbs 87.00-92.00. 

   Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 103.00-113.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-
110.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-105.00; 600-700 lb calves 95.00-104.00; 700-800 lbs 
90.00-100.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 91.00-100.00; 400-500 lbs 94.00-99.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            %Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600    58.00-62.50                                 
Boners      80-85   1200-1600                   59.00-63.50                  
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    54.00-58.00                              
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    47.00-49.00                                
Lean        85-90    800-1000    52.50-54.00                   43.00-47.00 
Lean        85-90   under 800    40.00-45.00                                

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1300-2100 lbs    66.00-67.50 
                       High Dressing     1725-2000 lbs    71.00-75.00    
                            
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 1010-1255 lb cows 7-8 months
bred 74.00-81.00 CWT; middle aged 900-1095 lb cows 4-8 months bred 63.00-76.00 
CWT; middle aged to aged 1200-1625 lbs 5-8 months bred 57.00-57.50; aged 1065-
1585 lb cows 3-8 months bred 56.00-69.00 CWT.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young 770-825 lb cows w/100-150 lb 
calves 750.00-860.00 per pair; middle aged 890-1300 lb cows w/100-250 lb calves 
860.00-1080.00 per pair; aged 850-1300 lb cows w/50-250 lb calves 450.00-990.00 
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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