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Amarillo, TX    Wed   Nov 18, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Emory Livestock Auction Inc - Emory, TX - Tuesday - 11/17/09 

Cattle and Calves: 1,197       Week Ago: 2,200       Year Ago: 1,488 

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 2.00-
3.00 lower.  Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower on 
a light test.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 400-700 lb feeder steers and 
heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 
percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 86 percent.  The feeder supply 
included 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers.  Near 17 percent of the run 
weighed over 600 lbs.  

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 115.00-122.50; 400-500 lbs 103.00-
109.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-96.00, few to 100.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 105.00-110.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-102.00; 500-
600 lbs 84.00-89.00; 600-700 lb calves 80.00-85.00; 700-800 lbs 76.00-80.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 98.00-103.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-90.00; 500-
600 lbs 78.00-82.00; 700-800 lbs 71.00-73.00. 

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 88.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-
85.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 89.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 79.00-87.00; 500-600 
lbs 74.00-81.00; 600-700 lb calves 73.00-76.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 77.00-82.00; 400-500 lbs 73.00-77.00; 500-600 
lbs 70.00-73.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            %Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600    41.50-45.00                                   
Boners      80-85   1200-1600    37.00-44.00                              
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    37.00-43.00                               
Lean        85-90   1200-1600    33.00-36.50                               
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    32.00-34.50                   25.00-29.00
Lean        85-90    800-1000    30.00-35.00                   20.00-27.00 
Lean        85-90   under 800                                  15.00-23.00

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1200-2100 lbs    46.50-49.50
                       Low Dressing      1350-1585 lbs    30.00-44.00
                           
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 640-965 lb cows 2-7 months
bred 38.00-49.00 CWT; middle aged 890-1450 lb cows 3-8 months bred 32.50-64.00 
CWT; aged 1125-1325 lb cows 4-8 months bred 34.00-37.50 CWT.
	
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: middle aged 850-1200 lb cows w/100-300 
lb calves 500.00-660.00 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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