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Amarillo, TX   Mon   Nov 23, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Athens Commission Co. - Athens, TX - Friday - 11/20/09 

Cattle and Calves: 1,755       Week Ago: 2,360       Year Ago: 1,411 

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-2.00 higher.  Feeder heifers 1.00-
3.00 higher.  Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.  Bulk supply Medium and 
Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 11 
percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows made up 5 
percent, and feeders 83 percent.  The feeder supply included 58 percent steers 
and 42 percent heifers.  Near 10 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 115.00-120.00, few to 125.00; 400-500 
lbs 107.00-112.50, few to 115.00; 500-600 lbs 93.00-100.00, few to 106.00; 600-
700 lb calves 85.00-89.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 104.00-111.00; 400-500 lbs 99.00-106.00; 500-
600 lbs 85.00-92.00; 600-700 lb calves 78.00-83.00; 700-800 lbs 82.00-84.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs 86.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-81.00. 

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 100.00-109.00, few to 113.00; 400-
500 lbs 88.00-93.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-86.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 90.00-99.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-87.00; 500-600 
lbs 77.00-82.00; 600-700 lb calves 75.00-80.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 81.00-85.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-79.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            %Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600    42.00-43.50                              
Boners      80-85   1200-1600    38.50-43.00                                 
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    37.00-42.50                                
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    30.50-36.50                                
Lean        85-90    800-1000    30.00-35.50                   27.50-29.00 
Lean        85-90   under 800                                  22.50-26.00

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1300-2100 lbs    48.00-55.00 
                       Low Dressing      1000-1300 lbs    30.50-46.50
                            
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 720-1055 lb cows 3-5 months 
bred 44.00-62.00 CWT; middle aged 825-1195 lb cows 3-8 months bred 37.00-54.00 
CWT, middle aged 1210-1605 lb cows 5-8 months bred 35.50-60.00 CWT; aged 880-
1630 lb cows 3-8 months bred 27.00-42.50 CWT.

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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