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Amarillo, TX    Tue   Nov 17, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Tulia Livestock Auction Inc - Tulia, TX - Monday - 11/16/09 

Cattle and Calves: 2,092      Week Ago: 2,170         Year Ago: 3,539   
		
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-5.00 lower.  Slaughter 
cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower.  Trade and demand moderate.  Bulk supply 
Medium and Large 1-2 300-900 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows and 
bulls made up 2 percent of the offering, replacement cows less than 1 percent, 
and feeders 97 percent.  The feeder supply included 65 percent steers, 1 percent 
bulls and 34 percent heifers.  Near 65 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: pkg 320 lbs 127.00, 350-400 lbs 120.00-125.00; 
525-550 lbs 100.00-103.00; 600-675 lbs 90.00-93.10, lot 654 lbs fleshy 86.00; 
725-775 lbs 88.00-91.50, 775-800 lbs fleshy 83.25-84.00; 850-875 lbs 87.50-
89.75.
   Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 105.50-108.50; 500-550 lbs 94.50-98.00, lot 
596 lbs 93.00; 625-675 lbs 85.00-88.00, 625-700 lbs fleshy 80.75-84.00; 700-800 
lbs 85.00-90.00, pkg 794 lbs fleshy 82.00, pkg 708 lb calves 78.00; 825-900 lbs 
84.50-86.00; lot 921 lbs 69.00, pkg 971 lbs 74.50.
   Medium and Large 2-3: pkg 390 lbs 100.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-98.00, lot 495 
lbs fleshy 89.00; lot 584 lbs 89.00.
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: lot 470 lbs 95.00; pkg 674 lbs fleshy 
72.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 325-350 lbs 105.50-109.50, pkg 368 lbs 103.50; 
400-475 lbs 93.00-96.00, lot 477 lbs fleshy 87.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00-89.50, 575-
600 lbs fleshy 81.50-82.50; 600-650 lbs 81.50-84.50, 600-675 lbs fleshy 78.50-
79.50; lot 715 lbs 85.75; lot 809 lbs 79.50.
   Medium and Large 1-2: lot 427 lbs 87.00-87.50, pkg 460 lbs 91.00, pkg 493 lbs 
fleshy 83.00; 500-525 lbs 85.00-88.50, 500-600 lbs fleshy 79.50-82.50; 625-675 
lbs 80.00-82.50, pkg 609 lbs fleshy 78.00, 650-700 lb calves 74.25-75.00; 775-
800 lbs 75.50-77.50; lot 825 lbs 75.00.   
   Medium and Large 2-3: lot 587 lbs 80.50.
   						
Slaughter Cows:      
           % Lean    Weight   Avg Dressing     Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1000-1200                                        39.50
Boners     80-85   1200-1600   41.50-42.25                          35.00     
Boners     80-85   1000-1200   42.25-43.50                                  
Lean       85-90   1200-1600         37.75     43.25-45.50    32.75-37.00      
Lean       85-90   1000-1200   37.00-39.50     42.00-42.50    29.00-35.00
Lean       85-90    800-1000   40.00-41.00                    31.00-32.00

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2     1510-1985 lbs       49.50-55.00     
                      Low Dressing        1445-1720 lbs       44.00-47.75

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1300-1450 lb cows 
w/100-250 lb calves 880.00-900.00 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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