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Amarillo, TX    Wed  May 14, 2008    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

Abilene Auction Inc. - Abilene, TX - Tuesday - 05/13/08 
  
Cattle and Calves: 1,101       Week Ago: 937         Year Ago: 1,005
                                           
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, over 500 
lbs steady to firm.  Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs 
1.00-3.00 higher.  Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher.  Replacement cows 
50.00 higher.  Cow/calf pairs 50.00-150.00 lower.  Trade and demand good.  Bulk 
supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter 
cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, replacement 
cows 10 percent and feeders 75 percent.  The feeder supply included 58 steers 
and 42 percent heifers.  Near 20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 
                                                    
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 123.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 107.00-
114.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-111.00, yearlings 109.00-111.00; 600-700 lb calves 
110.00; 800-900 lbs 95.00-103.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 131.00-139.00; 300-400 lbs 114.00-118.00, few 
125.00; 400-500 lbs 101.00-111.00, few 113.00-119.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-105.50, 
few 106.00-116.00, yearlings 95.00, few 106.00-114.00; 600-700 lbs 95.00-105.00, 
few 106.00-108.00, calves 97.00-105.00, few 108.00; 700-800 lbs 91.00-100.00, 
few 103.00-105.00, calves 100.00; 800-900 lbs 93.00-94.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 109.00-119.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-110.00; 
400-500 lbs 90.00-98.00, few 101.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-95.00.
  
   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 120.00; 300-400 lbs 96.00; 400-500 
lbs 102.00-109.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-103.00, few 107.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs 
92.00-95.00, calves 101.00-105.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-90.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-
87.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 100.00-109.00; 300-400 lbs 94.00-103.00, few 
107.00-110.00; 400-500 lbs 91.00-101.00, few 103.50-110.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-
95.00, few 100.00-107.50, yearlings 108.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-94.00, few 100.00-
105.00, calves 90.00; 700-800 lbs 87.00-88.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 91.00-97.00; 300-400 lbs 89.00-96.00; 400-500 
lbs 87.00-93.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600    52.50-57.00                              
Boners     80-85   1200-1600    54.00-61.00          63.00               
Boners     80-85   1000-1200    52.00-59.50    60.50-61.50                  
Lean       85-90   1000-1200    51.00-53.50                              
Lean       85-90    800-1000    45.50-53.00    56.00-58.50                 
Lean       85-90   under 800    37.00-44.00    48.00-XX.XX                

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2    1105-1730 lbs   64.00-71.50
                      High Dressing      1545-1740 lbs   75.00-79.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 830-1085 lb cows 
3-7 months bred 490.00-900.00 per head; young to middle aged 1105-1420 lb cows 
3-8 months bred 638.00-990.00 per head.
   
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 940-1075 lb cows 
w/65-210 calves 800.00-1060.00 per pair; young to middle aged 1120-1410 lb cows 
w/85-285 lb calves 960.00-1125.00 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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