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Amarillo, TX    Wed   Feb 03, 2010    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

Abilene Auction, Inc. - Abilene, TX - Tuesday - 02/02/10 

Cattle and Calves: 439         Week Ago: 1,058       Year Ago: 1,709  
                                           
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 
steady to 1.00 lower.  Feeder heifers under steady.  Slaughter cows and bulls 
steady on a light test.  Replacement cows and cow/calf pairs no enough to test. 
Trade light and demand good.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder 
steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 3 percent of the offering, slaughter 
bulls 5 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, and feeders 87 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 52 steers and 48 percent heifers.  Near 26 percent of the run 
weighed over 600 lbs. 
                                                    
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 118.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00-109.00  
few 116.00; 500-600 lbs 93.00-102.00; 600-700 lbs 92.00, few 103.50, calves 
93.00-94.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-95.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 130.00; 300-400 lbs 106.00-110.00, few 
125.00; 400-500 lbs 94.00-104.00, few 106.00-109.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-102.00, 
few 103.00-109.00, few 105.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-94.50, calves 88.00-94.00; 700-
800 lbs 85.00-90.50.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 102.00; 300-400 lbs 90.00-98.00; 400-500 lbs 
83.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-83.00.
  
   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: ; 400-500 lbs 89.00-97.00, few 100.00-108.00; 
500-600 lbs 85.00-91.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-85.00; 700-800 lbs 84.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 94.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-94.50, few 
96.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 77.00-85.00, calves 88.00; 700-800 
lbs 73.00-80.50; 800-900 lbs 77.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 85.00-91.00; 400-500 lbs 73.00-83.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Boners     80-85   1200-1600          50.00
Boners     80-85   1000-1200          52.00
Lean       85-90   1000-1200          47.00
Lean       85-90    800-1000          42.50

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1490-1535 lbs   53.00-57.00
                      High Dressing          1785 lbs         62.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 750-1035 lb cows 
3-8 months bred 450.00-630.00 per head.
                                          
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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