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

Beeville Livestock Commission - Beeville, TX - Friday - 11/13/09 
                                                    
Cattle and Calves: 912         Week Ago: 577         Year Ago: 1,217  

   Compared to last week: No comparison available due reporter's absence last 
week.  Trade and demand good.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 3 300-700 lb feeder 
steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, 
slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, and feeders 79 percent.  
The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43 percent heifers.  Near 18 
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: individual 295 lbs 123.00; 300-400 lbs 107.50-
117.50, few to 122.50; 400-500 lbs 101.00-112.50; 500-600 lbs 86.00-96.00, few 
to 98.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-90.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 92.00-103.00, several pkgs 117.50-122.50; 
400-500 lbs 85.00-95.00, several pkgs 97.50-107.50; 500-600 lbs 84.00-92.00, few 
to 99.00; 600-700 lbs 76.00-84.00; few 700-800 lbs 77.00-78.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 105.00-112.50, few to 132.50; 300-400 lbs 
93.00-104.00, many pkgs 107.50-120.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-95.00, many pkgs 
102.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-91.00, few to 95.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-82.00; 
700-800 lbs 73.00-77.00.
 
   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 87.00-97.50; 400-500 lbs 89.00-
95.00, few to 113.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 2: few 200-300 lbs 92.50-97.50; 300-400 lbs 84.00-86.00; 
400-500 lbs 80.00-88.00; 500-600 75.00-84.00, few to 87.00; 600-700 lbs 
72.00-76.00; 700-800 lbs 66.00-76.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 92.50-102.50; 300-400 lbs 80.00-90.00, few 
to 101.00; 400-500 lbs 72.50-82.00, few to 86.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-75.00, 
few to 88.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-77.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing   Lo Dressing 
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600                                 32.00-36.50
Breakers    75-80   1000-1200    34.00-37.00                              
Boners      80-85   1200-1600    35.00-37.00                               
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    34.00-39.00                  32.00-33.00
Lean        85-90   1200-1600    33.00-36.50                        28.00 
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    34 50-38.00                  30.00-34.00    
Lean        85-90    800-1000          34.00                  28.00-32.50  
Lean        85-90   under 800    26.00-28.00                  15.00-18.00   
 
   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1335-1610 lbs          43.00-45.00
                     High Dressing         1540 lbs                50.00
                     Low Dressing      835-1395 lbs          40.00-43.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1050-1070 lb 
cows 5 months bred 49.00-60.00 CWT; middle to aged 895-1116 lb cows 3-7 months 
bred 31.00-36.00 CWT.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 800-1210 lb cows 
w/100-300 lb calves 550.00-770.00 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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