AM_LS132                                         
Amarillo, TX    Wed   Nov 18, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Atascosa Livestock Exchange - Pleasanton, TX - Tuesday - 11/17/09  
 
Cattle and Calves: 1,319    Week Ago: 990         Year Ago: 1,233  
	 
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-6.00 higher.  Feeder heifers 
weak to 4.00 lower.  Slaughter cows and bulls steady.  Trade excellent.  
Demand good.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 3 300-600 lb feeder steers and 
heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 
percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 77 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers.  Near 20 percent of 
the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: individual 265 lbs 132.50; 300-400 lbs 109.00-
117.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-105.00, few to 112.50; 500-600 lbs 85.00-93.00; 
600-700 lbs 79.00-90.00; few 700-800 lbs 70.00-78.00.
   Medium and Large 2: few 200-300 lbs 127.50-132.50; 300-400 lbs 103.00-
110.00, few to 122.50; 400-500 lbs 86.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-94.00; 600-
700 lbs 75.00-85.00, few to 89.00; few 700-800 lbs 81.00-83.00; few 800-900 
lbs 70.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 90.00-100.00, few to 115.00; 300-400 lbs 
86.00-96.00, many pkgs 99.00-121.00; 400-500 lbs 81.00-91.00, many pkgs 
93.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00-88.00, few to 93.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-83.00, 
few to 89.00; 700-800 lbs 66.00-73.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 81.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 76.00-
83.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-75.00.
   Medium and Large 2: few 200-300 lbs 92.50-100.00; 300-400 lbs 85.00-90.00; 
400-500 lbs 80.00-88.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-85.00, fancy 94.00; 600-700 lbs 
72.00-78.00; 700-800 lbs 72.50-73.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 87.50-92.50, few to 102.50; 300-400 lbs 
80.00-89.00, few to 92.50; 400-500 lbs 77.00-88.00, fancy 107.00-127.50; 500-
600 lbs 75.00-85.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-78.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing   Hi Dressing   Lo Dressing
Breakers   75-80    1200-1600    38.50-39.00                       35.50
Breakers   75-80    1000-1200          41.00                              
Boners     80-85    1200-1600    38.00-43.00                                
Boners     80-85    1000-1200    38.00-43.00                       37.50
Lean       85-90    1200-1600    35.50-39.50                              
Lean       85-90    1000-1200    35.50-40.00                 31.50-34.50
Lean       85-90     800-1000    34.00-40.00         43.00   29.50-33.00
Lean       85-90    under 800    25.00-31.00                 22.50-24.00     

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1245-1415 lbs    46.00-51.50
                      High Dressing     1570-2140 lbs    52.50-54.00
                      Low Dressing       945-1185 lbs    38.00-40.00
 
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 765-1155 lb cows 
3-7 months bred 51.00-69.00 CWT; middle to aged 990-1165 lb cows 5-7 months bred 
38.00-48.00 CWT.  

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 885-1120 lb cows 
w/75-300 lb calves 650.00-820.00 per pair; middle to aged 770-775 lb cows w/200 
lb calves 550.00 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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