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Amarillo, TX    Thu   Jul 09, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Coleman Livestock Auction Commission Co. - Coleman, TX - Wednesday - 
07/08/09

Cattle and Calves: 3,176      Week Ago: Holiday      Year Ago: 1,702  

   Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 
500 lbs steady to firm.  Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 
lbs steady to 1.00 lower.  Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm.  Replacement 
cows and cow/calf pairs 50.00-100.00 higher.  Trade active and demand good.  
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  
Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, 
replacement cows 10 percent, and feeders 75 percent.  The feeder supply included 
56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers.  Near 28 percent of the run weighed 
over 600 lbs. 
                                                   
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 112.00-119.00, few 128.00-135.00; 
400-500 lbs 100.00-110.00, few 111.00-112.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00-108.00, few 
109.00; 600-700 lbs 93.00-98.00, calves 95.00-97.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-96.00; 
800-900 lbs 97.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 130.00-136.00; 300-400 lbs 106.00-116.00, few 
119.00; 400-500 lbs 98.00-108.00, few 111.00-117.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-101.00, 
few 102.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs 91.00-99.00, few 102.00-106.00, calves 91.00, few 
102.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-99.00, few 101.00; 800-900 lbs 86.00-94.50.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 100.00; 300-400 lbs 103.00; 400-500 lbs 
94.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-90.00.  

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 104.00-112.00; 400-500 lbs 93.00-
103.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-101.00, few 102.00; 600-700 lb 92.00-95.00, calves 
94.00-95.00.            
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 104.00-107.00, few 116.00; 300-400 lbs 
94.00-102.00, few 105.00-112.00; 400-500 lbs 87.00-97.50, few 100.00-104.00; 
500-600 lbs 84.00-94.00, few 95.00-102.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-94.00, calves 
88.00-93.00; 700-800 lbs 82.00-90.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-87.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 91.00-95.00; 300-400 lbs 90.00; 400-500 lbs 
80.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600    46.50-53.00                               
Breakers   75-80   1000-1200          50.50                              
Boners     80-85   1200-1600    45.00-53.00          52.00               
Boners     80-85   1000-1200    44.00-52.50          50.50              
Lean       85-90   1200-1600    43.50-52.00    
Lean       85-90   1000-1200    40.00-48.00    
Lean       85-90    800-1000    37.50-46.00    
Lean       85-90   under 800    28.00-37.50    

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2    1155-2125 lbs   57.00-65.00
                      High Dressing      1330-1915 lbs   62.50-66.50

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 760-1090 lb cows 
2-8 months bred 418.00-860.00 per head, young to middle aged 1100-1452 lb cows 
2-8 months bred 600.00-880.00 per head; middle aged to aged 900-1320 lb cows 4-8 
months bred 430.00-630.00 per head.   

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 860-1090 lb cows 
w/60-280 lb calves 660.00-875.00 per pair; young to middle aged 1120-1640 lb 
cows w/60-385 lb calves 600.00-1000.00 per pair; middle aged to aged 1000-1430 
lb cows w/65-285 lb calves 550.00-700.00 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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