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Amarillo, TX   Mon   Feb 08, 2010    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Athens Commission Co. - Athens, TX - Friday - 02/05/10 

Cattle and Calves: 1,011       Week Ago: 640        Year Ago: 880  

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher.  Feeder heifers
1.00-3.00 higher.  Slaughter cows 6.00-10.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 
higher.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 18 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, 
replacement cows 18 percent, and feeders 62 percent.  The feeder supply included 
47 percent steers and 53 percent heifers.  Near 13 percent of the run weighed 
over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 119.00-125.00; 400-500 lbs 113.00-
120.00; 500-600 lbs 106.00-111.00; 600-700 lb calves 99.00-102.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 112.00-117.50; 400-500 lbs 104.00-112.00; 
500-600 lbs 95.00-104.00; 600-700 lb calves 93.00-98.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-
87.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 105.00-107.50; 400-500 lbs 100.00-102.00. 

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 104.00-110.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-
104.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-95.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 96.00-103.00; 400-500 lbs 93.00-98.00; 500-
600 lbs 85.00-91.00; 600-700 lb calves 84.00-87.00; 700-800 lbs 80.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 90.00-92.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-90.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            %Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Boners      80-85   1200-1600    51.00-55.50    56.50-63.00                  
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    50.50-54.50    55.00-63.00                    
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    45.00-49.00                                
Lean        85-90    800-1000    44.00-49.00    52.00-57.50    32.00-40.00 
Lean        85-90   under 800    38.00-43.50                              

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1300-2100 lbs    52.50-57.00 
                       High Dressing     1725-2000 lbs    61.00-64.00    
                       Low Dressing      1000-1300 lbs    42.50-49.00
                            
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 755-1040 lb cows 4-8 months 
bred 53.00-81.00 CWT; middle aged 750-1180 lb cows 4-8 months bred 46.00-71.00 
CWT, middle aged 1230-1380 lb cows 5-6 months bred 50.50-59.00 CWT.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: middle aged 800-1150 lb cows w/75-250 
lb calves 520.00-850.00 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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