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Amarillo, TX    Wed   Feb 03, 2010   USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
           
East Texas Livestock of Crockett - Crockett, TX - Tuesday - 02/02/10
  
Cattle and Calves: 782         Week Ago: 1,428      Year Ago: 811  

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to firm.  Slaughter 
cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.  Trade active and demand moderate on good 
quality of feeders.  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 10 percent, and feeders 70 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers.  Near 14 
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 130.00-136.00; 300-400 lbs 115.00-
125.00, few to 131.00; 400-500 lb 105.00-115.00, few to 118.00; 500-600 lbs 
95.00-105.00, few to 114.00; 600-700 lb calves 89.00-99.00, few to 102.00; 
700-800 lbs 91.00, calves 95.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 116.00-126.00, thin 132.00; 300-400 lbs 
106.00-116.00, thin 117.00-119.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-107.00, few to 112.00, 
thin 118.00; 500-600 lbs 89.00-99.00, few to 105.00; 600-700 lbs 84.00-91.00, 
calves 87.00-93.00; 700-800 lbs 82.00-84.00, calves 87.00-92.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 400-500 86.00-96.00, individual 97.00, thin 101.00-
102.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-86.00.
   
   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 104.00-109.00; 300-400 lbs 89.00-
99.00, few 100.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-96.00, few 97.00-105.00; 500-600 
lbs 83.00-93.00, few to 96.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-84.00, calves 83.00-87.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 90.00-100.00; 300-400 lbs 87.00-97.00, few 
to 103.00, thin 104.00-108.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-94.00, few to 103.00; 500-600 
lbs 82.00-90.00, individual 94.00; 600-700 lbs 83.00, calves 84.00-89.00; 700-
800 lbs 76.00-82.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 95.00-97.00; 300-400 lbs 84.00-95.00, thin 
101.00-104.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-89.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-84.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean   Weight      Avg Dressing     Hi Dressing     Lo Dressing 
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600     49.50-54.50     55.50-58.50                 
Breakers    75-80   1000-1200                     54.50-58.00                                       
Boners      80-85   1200-1600     50.50-55.50     56.50-58.50     46.50-47.50 
Boners      80-85   1000-1200     49.50-54.50     55.50-58.00     44.50-47.50 
Lean        85-90   1000-1200     41.50-46.50     48.50-53.50                  
Lean        85-90    800-1000     39.00-44.50     47.50-52.50     32.50-37.50
Lean        85-90   under 800     35.50-40.50                     32.50-34.50

   Slaughter Bulls     Yield Grade 1-2   1455-1935 lbs    57.50-62.50
                       High Dressing     1840-2090 lbs    63.50-66.00
                       Low Dressing      1200-1495 lbs    52.50-56.50

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 1020-1110 lb cows 7-8 months 
bred 800.00-810.00 per head; middle aged 1010-1335 lb cows 4-8 months bred 
700.00-800.00 per head; aged 1145-1220 lb cows 7-8 months bred 640.00-
700.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: middle age 900-1205 lb cows w/110-250 
lb calves 770.00-900.00 per pair; aged 1000-1220 lb cows w/100-220 lb calves 
600.00-750.00 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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