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Amarillo, TX    Fri  May 16, 2008    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Lockhart Auction Inc - Lockhart, TX - Thursday - 05/15/08 

Cattle and Calves: 704        Week Ago: 522           Year Ago: 627   

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00-3.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.  Trade good and demand active.  Bulk 
supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter 
cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement 
cows 20 percent, and feeders 69 percent.  The feeder supply included 51 percent 
steers and 49 percent heifers.  Near 12 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.  

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 130.00-137.50; 300-400 lbs 117.50-
135.00; 400-500 lbs 108.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs 103.00-113.00; 600-700 lb calves 
97.00-108.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 110.00-120.00; 300-400 lbs 113.00; 400-500 
lbs 99.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00-100.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 105.00-107.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-94.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 115.00; 300-400 lbs 108.00-115.00; 
400-500 lbs 99.00- 112.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-102.00; 600-700 lb calves 92.00-
93.00; 700-800 lbs 86.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 110; 400-500 lbs 98.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 
88.00-95.00.

Slaughter Cows:
          % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing     Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600   53.00-54.00    55.00-58.00                
Breakers   75-80   1000-1200   53.00-53.50          57.00                 
Boners     80-85   1200-1600         54.50    59.50-62.50              
Boners     80-85   1000-1200   51.00-54.50    58.50-60.50                
Lean       85-90   1200-1600   48.00-53.00                               
Lean       85-90   1000-1200   50.00-52.50    53.00-54.00     46.00-48.00
Lean       85-90    800-1000   48.00-51.00    55.00-56.50     43.00-47.00

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2    1215-1630 lbs      65.00-70.00 
                      High Dressing      1520-1755 lbs      70.50-75.50
                      Low Dressing       1180-1445 lbs      56.00-63.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 710-1555 lb cows 
2-8 months bred 600.00-950.00 per head; aged 1100-1300 lb cows 6-8 months bred 
700.00-790.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1000-1300 lb cows 
w/100-250 lb calves 1075.00-1375.00 per pair; aged 950-1200 lb cows w/125-250 lb 
calves 775.00-1025.00 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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