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

Beeville Livestock Commission - Beeville, TX - Friday - 05/09/08 
                                                 
Cattle and Calves: 705      Week Ago: 842          Year Ago: 869     

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers weak to 3.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 
2.00 lower.  Slaughter cows steady to firm.  Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.  Trade 
and demand good.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 3 200-500 lb feeder steers and 
heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 
percent, replacement cows 10 percent, and feeders 80 percent.  The feeder supply 
included 54 percent steers and 46 percent heifers.  Near 17 percent of the run 
weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: few 500-600 lbs 95.00-103.00; 600-700 lbs 93.00-
102.00.
   Medium and Large 2: few 200-300 lbs 118.00-123.00; 300-400 lbs 106.00-115.00, 
several pkgs 117.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-108.00, few to 116.00; 500-600 
lbs 95.00-101.00, few to 107.00, yearlings 91.00-93.00; 600-700 lbs 87.00-96.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 112.50-121.00, many pkgs 124.00-135.00; 300-
400 lbs 101.00-111.00, many pkgs 114.00-126.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-108.00, few 
to 113.00; 500-600 lbs 94.00-103.00, few to 109.00, yearlings 89.00-90.00; 600-
700 lbs 93.00; few 700-800 lbs 82.00-89.00; few 800-900 lbs 76.00-81.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: individual 495 lbs 98.00; few 600-700 lbs 
87.00-90.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 100.00-110.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-100.00; 500-
600 91.00-99.00; 600-700 lbs 83.00-87.00; few 700-800 lbs 83.00-84.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 95.00-105.00, several pkgs 107.00-112.50; 
300-400 lbs 96.00-106.00, few to 108.00, fancy 120.00; 400-500 lbs 91.00-101.00; 
500-600 lbs 93.00-99.00, fancy 102.50, yearlings 86.00-91.00; 600-700 lbs 82.50-
86.00; 700-800 lbs 81.00-90.00.
   Replacement Heifers: Medium and Large 2-3: 705-1000 lbs 56.00-74.00.
   
Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing   Lo Dressing 
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600   52.50-53.50                                   
Breakers    75-80   1000-1200   50.00-55.00                                
Boners      80-85   1200-1600   52.00-55.50          57.00                
Boners      80-85   1000-1200   54.00-56.00                                   
Lean        85-90   1200-1600         52.00                                
Lean        85-90   1000-1200   42.50-45.00                                 
Lean        85-90    800-1000   39.00-45.00    52.50-53.50   30.00-35.00
Lean        85-90   under 800   35.00-36.00                               
 
   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1390-1905 lbs    60.00-64.00
                     High Dressing    1500-1810 lbs    64.00-68.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 860-1060 lb cows 
3-7 months bred 46.00-65.00 CWT; middle to aged longhorn cows 565-730 lb cows 4-
8 months bred 350.00-430.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 705-1180 lb cows 
w/100-150 lb calves 610.00-890.00 per pair; young to middle aged 400-530 lb
Longhorn cows w/30-75 lb calves 400.00-530.00 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/LSMarketNews

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