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Amarillo, TX    Fri   Nov 20, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Lockhart Auction Inc - Lockhart, TX - Thursday - 11/19/09 

Cattle and Calves: 580        Week Ago: 905           Year Ago: 883  

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady.  Slaughter cows and 
bulls steady.  Trade active and demand good.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 
400-600 feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 7 percent of the 
offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 6 percent, and feeders 85 
percent.  The feeder supply included 56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers. 
Near 10 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.     

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 113.00-120.00, few 131.00; 400-500 
lbs 98.00-112.50; 500-600 lbs 87.00-97.00; 600-700 lb calves 79.00-85.00; 700-
800 lb calves 78.00-79.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 95.00-108.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-98.00; 500-
600 lbs 80.00-89.00; 600-700 lb calves 74.00-80.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 83.00-90.00; 400-500 lbs 76.00-85.00; 500-600 
lbs 71.00-83.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 87.00-104.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-
85.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-81.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-85.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 81.00-86.00; 400-500 lbs 76.00-83.00.00; 500-
600 71.00-78.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-74.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 69.00-76.00; 500-600 lbs 67.00-71.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight   Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing     Lo Dressing 
Boners     80-85   1200-1600   33.50-37.00    42.50-43.00             
Boners     80-85   1000-1200   38.50-41.00                                  
Lean       85-90   1000-1200                                  30.00-32.00
Lean       85-90    800-1000   38.00-40.00    38.00-40.00     27.50-30.00           

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1465-1630 lbs   47.50-51.00 
                      High Dressing     2055-2065 lbs   56.50-58.00       

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 860-1530 lb cows 
2-7 months bred 500.00-960.00 per head; aged 970-1015 lb cows 4 months bred 
450.00-500.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 800-1125 lb cows 
w/80-300 lb calves 640.00-825.00 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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