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Amarillo, TX    Fri   Nov 06, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange - Nacogdoches, TX - Thursday - 11/05/09 
 
Cattle and Calves: 1,695      Week Ago: 1,303          Year Ago: 1,291

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher.  Slaughter 
cows steady.  Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.  Trade and demand moderate on a mixed 
quality of feeders.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 2-3 400-500 lb feeder steers 
and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 
1 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, and feeders 74 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 56 percent steers and 46 percent heifers.  Near 14 percent of 
the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 131.00; 400-500 lb 99.00-109.00, few 
to 112.50; 500-600 lbs 89.00-97.00; 600-700 lb calves 78.00-84.00; 700-800 lbs 
77.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 117.00-127.50, thin 135.00; 300-400 lbs 
103.00-113.00, few to 119.00, thin 127.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs 93.00-103.00, few 
to 107.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-93.00, few to 97.00, thin 107.00; 600-700 lbs 
77.00, calves 74.00-83.00, individual 87.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 109.00-119.00, few to 123.00, thin 131.00; 
300-400 lbs 97.00-107.00, few to 109.00, thin 111.00-119.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-
97.00, few to 100.00, thin 107.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-91.00, few 95.00; 600-700 
lb calves 82.00.
         
   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 101.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00-88.00; 
600-700 lbs 78.00, calves 75.00-83.00; 700-800 lb calves 74.00-81.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 99.00-107.00; 300-400 lbs 89.00-99.00, few to 
104.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-90.00, few to 101.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-84.00, few 
85.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-76.00, calves 73.00-81.00; 700-800 lbs 75.00-79.00, 
calves 80.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 91.00-99.00, individual 105.00; 300-400 lbs 
80.00-90.00, individual 93.00, thin 105.00; 400-500 lbs 77.00-85.00, individual 
89.00; 500-600 lbs 73.00-82.00; 600-700 lb calves 67.00-73.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean     Weight     Avg Dressing      Hi Dressing     Lo Dressing 
Breakers    75-80    1200-1600     43.50-45.50                      37.50-39.50
Breakers    75-80    1000-1200     40.00-44.50                                                       
Boners      80-85    1200-1600     42.50-47.50                                   
Boners      80-85    1000-1200     37.50-42.50      43.50-47.50                 
Lean        85-90    1200-1600     34.50-38.50                      30.50-36.50 
Lean        85-90    1000-1200     32.50-36.50      38.50-40.00     26.50-30.00 
Lean        85-90     800-1000     31.50-36.50      37.00-39.50     24.50-28.00 

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1410-1980 lbs    46.50-51.50
                       Low Dressing      1360-1890 lbs    42.50-45.50 

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 905-1310 lb cows 3-6 months 
bred 660.00-775.00 per head, fancy 940-1075 lb cows 6-8 months bred 875.00-
935.00 per head; middle aged 1010-1190 lb cows 4-6 months bred 650.00-785.00 per 
head; aged 1070-1090 lb cows 4-8 months bred 480.00-575.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: individual young 1630 lbs cow w/340 lbs 
calf 900.00 per pair; few middle aged 1025-1340 lb cows w/260-300 lb calves 
600.00-750.00 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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