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Amarillo, TX   Mon   Nov 16, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Athens Commission Co. - Athens, TX - Friday - 11/13/09 

Cattle and Calves: 2,360       Week Ago: 3,067       Year Ago: 2,056 

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 1.00-
3.00 lower.  Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 1.00-4.00 lower.  
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-700 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, 
replacement cows 5 percent, and feeders 86 percent.  The feeder supply included 
62 percent steers and 38 percent heifers.  Near 24 percent of the run weighed 
over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 115.00-122.50, few to 128.00; 400-500 
lbs 106.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs 93.00-96.00, few to 99.00; 600-700 lb calves 
84.00-86.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 105.00-112.50; 400-500 lbs 97.00-105.00; 500-
600 lbs 83.00-92.00; 600-700 lb calves 78.00-83.00; 700-800 lbs 76.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 95.00-100.00; 400-500 lbs 87.00-94.00; 500-
600 lbs 77.00-82.00; 600-700 lb calves 70.00-77.00; 700-800 lbs 72.00-74.00. 

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 99.00-104.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 90.00-96.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-85.00; 500-600 
lbs 75.00-82.00; 600-700 lb calves 75.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs 75.00-78.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 80.00-85.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-79.00; 500-600 
lbs 70.00-73.00; 600-700 lb calves 68.00-73.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            %Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600    37.50-41.50                               
Boners      80-85   1200-1600    35.50-42.50                                
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    35.50-42.00                              
Lean        85-90   1200-1600    28.00-33.00                              
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    30.00-35.50                   23.00-29.00
Lean        85-90    800-1000    30.00-35.50                   20.00-29.00 
Lean        85-90   under 800                                  20.00-23.00

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1300-2100 lbs    48.00-53.00 
                       Low Dressing      1000-1300 lbs    30.00-43.50
                            
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 700-1060 lb cows 3-8 months 
bred 33.00-53.00 CWT; middle aged 785-1160 lb cows 3-8 months bred 33.00-54.00 
CWT, middle aged 1215-1565 lb cows 4-8 months bred 32.50-59.00 CWT; aged 940-
1510 lb cows 3-8 months bred 28.00-45.00 CWT.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young 800-950 lb cows w/100-250 lb 
calves 450.00-700.00 per pair; middle aged 850-1150 lb cows w/65-300 lb calves 
400.00-810.00 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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