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Amarillo, TX    Wed  Jul 02, 2008    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News   

Four County Auction Center - Industry, TX - Tuesday - 07/01/08

Cattle and Calves: 922        Week Ago: 1,376       Year Ago: 860  

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady 
instances 1.00-2.00 lower, over 600 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher.  Slaughter cows 4.00-
6.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.  Demand good on all classes.  
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 200-700 lb feeder steers and heifers.  
Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 7 percent, 
replacement cows 10 percent and feeders 63 percent.  The feeder supply included 
54 steers and 46 percent heifers.  Near 23 percent of the run weighed over 600 
lbs. 
   
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: few 200-300 lbs 132.00-140.00; 300-400 lbs 
106.00-116.00; 400-500 lbs 106.00-111.00; 500-600 lbs 101.00-106.00; 600-700 lb 
claves 96.00-105.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 108.00-115.00; 300-400 lbs 97.00-105.00; 
400-500 lbs 93.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-98.00; 600-700 lbs 84.00-94.00; 700-
800 lbs 86.00-91.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 91.00-101.00; 300-400 lbs 101.00-104.00; 400-
500 lbs 87.00-92.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-88.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: few 200-300 lbs 125.00-130.00; 300-400 lbs 
101.00-104.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-105.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-104.00; 600-700 lbs 
92.00-98.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 105.00-110.00; 300-400 lbs 89.00-96.00; 400-
500 lbs 90.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-95.00; 600-700 lbs 82.00-91.00; 700-800 
lbs 83.00-89.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 91.00-102.00; 400-500 lbs 83.00-88.00; 500-
600 lbs 85.00-89.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600    52.00-55.50
Breakers   75-80   1000-1200    48.00-51.50                              
Boners     80-85   1200-1600    45.00-49.00    56.50-64.00    36.00-40.50
Boners     80-85   1000-1200    35.00-43.00                   
Lean       85-90   1200-1600    34.50-42.50    50.50-56.00    33.00-38.00
Lean       85-90   1000-1200    33.00-38.00                              
Lean       85-90    800-1000                   48.50-52.00    32.00-36.50

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1700-1990 lbs   71.00-74.60
                      High Dressing     1770-1800 lbs   74.50-77.00
                      Low Dressing      1460-1735 lbs   60.00-65.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1240-1410 lb 
cows 6-8 months bred 640.00-720.00 per head; aged 860-1150 lb cows 2-6 months 
bred 510.00-620.00 per head.

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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