AM_LS132                                         
Amarillo, TX    Wed   Feb 03, 2010    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Atascosa Livestock Exchange - Pleasanton, TX - Tuesday - 02/02/10  
 
Cattle and Calves: 619      Week Ago: 1,139       Year Ago: 758    
	 
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady, instances 3.00 
higher.  Slaughter cows steady to firm.  Slaughter bulls steady.  Trade and 
demand good.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 3 300-700 lb feeder steers and 
heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 
percent, replacement cows 6 percent, and feeders 81 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 51 percent steers and 49 percent heifers.  Near 16 percent of 
the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 105.00-115.00; 400-500 lbs 106.00-
114.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-107.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-97.00; few 700-800 lbs 
85.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 102.00-112.00, few to 118.00; 400-500 lbs 
99.00-108.00, few to 116.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-101.00, few to 107.00; 600-700 
lbs 84.00-91.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 110.00-120.00, 300-400 lbs 104.00-114.00, 
few to 117.50; 400-500 lbs 97.00-107.00, many pkgs 108.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs 
94.00-101.00, few to 109.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-87.00, few to 106.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: individual 385 lbs 108.00; few 400-500 lbs 
99.00-109.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-97.00; few 700-800 lbs 76.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 93.00-97.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-99.00; 500-600 
lbs 81.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-87.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 92.50-103.00; 300-400 lbs 83.00-91.00, few 
to 108.00, fancy 112.50; 400-500 lbs 85.00-95.00, few to 101.00; 500-600 lbs 
78.00-88.00, several pkgs 89.00-101.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-83.00, few to 
87.00; 700-800 lbs 73.00-83.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean     Weight     Avg Dressing  Hi Dressing   Lo Dressing
Breakers   75-80    1200-1600    44.50-45.50                               
Breakers   75-80    1000-1200          43.50                              
Boners     80-85    1200-1600    47.50-50.50   53.00-55.00         41.00    
Boners     80-85    1000-1200    44.50-50.50         53.00               
Lean       85-90    1200-1600          44.50                              
Lean       85-90    1000-1200    42.50-46.50                       41.00
Lean       85-90     800-1000    40.00-45.50   46.00-49.50   34.00-39.50
Lean       85-90    under 800    33.50-37.00         39.00         29.50     

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1430-1620 lbs    55.00-60.00
                      High Dressing     1735-1985 lbs    62.00-67.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 745-1270 lb 
cows 5-7 months bred 50.00-72.00 CWT; middle to aged 505-850 lb cows 3-6 months 
bred 37.00-46.00 CWT.  

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1065 lb cows w/75 
lb calves 870.00 per pair; middle to aged 705 lb cows w/50 lb calves 460.00 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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