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Amarillo, TX    Wed   Nov 18, 2009   USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
           
East Texas Livestock of Crockett - Crockett, TX - Tuesday - 11/17/09
  
Cattle and Calves: 2,503        Week Ago: 2,877      Year Ago: 2,608

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers firm to 2.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.  Trade active and demand 
stronger on a good quality of feeders.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-
500 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the 
offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 84 
percent.  The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46 percent heifers. 
Near 9 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 122.00-127.00; 300-400 lbs 107.00-
116.00, few 119.00-127.00; 400-500 lb 98.00-108.00, few 109.00-116.00, thin 
121.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00-96.00, few to 110.00; 600-700 lb calves 78.00-88.00; 
700-800 lb calves 79.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 120.00; 300-400 lbs 97.00-106.00, few to 
108.00, thin 111.00-120.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-96.00, few to 103.00, thin 104.00-
110.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-92.00, few to 98.00; 600-700 lb calves 78.00, thin 
94.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 98.00-106.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-103.00; 400-
500 lbs 90.00-93.00, thin 102.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00.
         
   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 97.00-107.00; 300-400 lbs 92.00-
101.00, few 103.00-111.00; 400-500 lbs 78.00-88.00, individual 89.00; 500-600 
lbs 74.00-81.00; 600-700 lb calves 71.00-79.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 87.00-97.00; 300-400 lbs 79.00-88.00, few 
90.00-95.00, thin 97.00-99.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-85.00, few 88.00, replacement 
104.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-80.00; 600-700 lb calves 74.00-78.00, replacement 
88.00. 
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 85.00-94.00; 300-400 lbs 75.00-85.00, few to 
90.00, thin 92.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 74.00-83.00, individual 85.00; 500-600 lbs 
74.00-79.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean     Weight     Avg Dressing      Hi Dressing     Lo Dressing 
Breakers    75-80    1200-1600     40.50-45.50                                  
Breakers    75-80    1000-1200     38.50-43.50                                                       
Boners      80-85    1200-1600     40.50-43.50                                  
Boners      80-85    1000-1200     38.50-43.50                      34.50-37.00 
Lean        85-90    1200-1600     35.50-39.50                      30.50-33.50
Lean        85-90    1000-1200     33.50-38.50      39.50-43.50     29.50-32.50
Lean        85-90     800-1000     32.50-37.50      38.00-41.50     25.50-30.50
Lean        85-90   under 800      22.50-27.50      28.50-32.50                  


   Slaughter Bulls     Yield Grade 1-2   1460-1865 lbs    47.50-51.50
                       High Dressing     1830-2135 lbs    52.50-55.50
                       Low Dressing      1100-1630 lbs    44.00-49.50

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 980-1050 lb cows 4-8 months 
bred 700.00-800.00 per head; middle aged 990-1370 lb cows 5-8 months bred 
700.00-800.00 per head, fancy 1180-1450 lb cows 5-7 months bred 810.00-940.00 
per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young 1095-1350 lb cows w/240-320 lb 
calves 840.00-870.00 per pair; middle aged 1570 lb cows w/270 lb calves 930.00 
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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