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

Buffalo Livestock Commission Co. - Buffalo, TX - Saturday - 05/10/08 

Cattle and Calves: 1,105       Week Ago: 938          Year Ago: 1,905 

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 300-500 lbs steady, 500-700 
lbs instances 2.00 higher.  Slaughter cows steady.  Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. 
Trade and demand active.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-750 lb feeder 
steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 5 percent of the offering, slaughter 
bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 20 percent, and feeders 73 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 48 percent steers and 52 percent heifers.  Near 20 
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
    
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 125.00-134.00; 400-500 lbs 119.00-
125.00; 500-600 lbs 108.00-117.00; few 600-700 lbs 102.00-109.00; 700-800 lbs 
94.00-103.00. 
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 120.00-126.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-118.00; 
500-600 lbs 102.00-112.00; 600-700 lbs 95.00-101.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-94.00.
   Medium and Large 3: few 300-400 lbs 112.00-123.00; few 400-500 lbs 99.00-
109.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-102.00; few 600-700 lbs 91.00-95.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: few 300-400 lbs 112.00-120.00, individual 
125.00; 400-500 lbs 109.00-115.00, replacements 120.00; 500-600 lbs 102.00-
107.00, few 111.00; few 600-700 lbs 98.00-101.00, replacements 103.00; 700-800 
lbs 94.00-101.00, replacements 102.00-107.50. 
   Medium and Large 2: few 300-400 lbs 109.00-114.00; 400-500 lbs 105.00-110.00; 
500-600 lbs 94.00-104.00; few 600-700 lbs 92.00-96.00; few 700-800 lbs 87.00-
93.00.
   Medium and Large 3: few 300-400 lbs 96.00-107.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-104.00; 
few 500-600 lbs 91.00-97.00; few 600-700 lbs 88.00-91.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1300-1820                         58.50          52.50
Boners     80-85   1100-1400    54.00-56.00    58.00-59.50    51.50-53.00
Boners     80-85    900-1200    55.00-56.00    57.00-59.50    51.00-52.00    
Lean       85-90   1100-1500    49.00-50.00    52.00-54.00                
Lean       85-90    750-1100    46.00-48.00    50.00-52.50    40.00-45.50    

  Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2     1200-1800 lbs   67.50-71.50
                     High Dressing       1700-1990 lbs   72.00-74.00
                     Low Dressing        1350-1600 lbs   61.50-65.50
                                                                  
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 800-1200 lb cows 
1-7 months bred 660.00-830.00 per head; aged 900-1400 lb cows 5-7 months bred 
600.00-700.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: several sets fancy young 700-1000 lb 
cows w/95-350 lb calves 1250.00-1475.00 per pair; young to middle aged 700-1000 
lb cows w/75-200 lb calves 850.00-1275.00 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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