AM_LS752 Amarillo, TX Tue Jul 01, 2008 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Tulia Livestock Auction Inc - Tulia, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Monday - 06/30/08 Cattle and Calves: 1,251 Week Ago: 2,002 Year Ago: 2,152 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-800 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 02 percent of the offering, replacement cows less than 01 percent, and feeders 97 percent. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers and 65 percent heifers. Near 46 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 290 290 141.00 141.00 17 342 342 134.00 134.00 2 370 370 130.00 130.00 4 429 429 126.00 126.00 19 489 489 122.25 122.25 86 560 560 118.50 118.50 12 605 605 115.00 115.00 42 744 744 109.50 109.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 536 536 111.00 111.00 10 641 641 107.50 107.50 29 737-748 746 108.00 108.00 63 752 752 107.00 107.00 2 940 940 94.00 94.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 315 315 115.00 115.00 137 353-398 368 117.00-121.00 119.52 4 413 413 109.50 109.50 36 476-478 477 110.00-111.50 111.08 115 517-525 523 113.50-116.00 115.40 11 552-597 572 110.00-110.50 110.26 63 606-637 630 103.00-107.00 105.91 30 694 694 106.00 106.00 82 758 758 104.50 104.50 12 846 846 92.50 92.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 545 545 108.50 108.50 11 596 596 108.00 108.00 8 606 606 102.00 102.00 28 674-695 685 101.00-103.00 102.09 24 740 740 99.50 99.50 Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Boners 80-85 1200-1600 52.00-55.00 Boners 80-85 1000-1200 51.75-55.00 55.00-57.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 45.00-48.00 52.50 Lean 85-90 800-1000 43.75-47.00 Lean 85-90 under 800 45.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1605 lbs 62.50 High Dressing 1485-1850 lbs 70.00-74.00 Low Dressing 1585-1965 lbs 60.00-61.50 Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1165 lb cows 6-8 months bred 600.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1250 lb cows w/150 lb calves 925.00 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 0830c rs/pj .