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Amarillo, TX    Mon   Feb 08, 2010    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Buffalo Livestock Commission Co. - Buffalo, TX - Saturday - 02/06/10 

Cattle and Calves: 983         Week Ago: 656         Year Ago: 862    

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 350-550 lbs 3.00 higher, over 550 lbs 
steady.  Feeder heifers steady.  Slaughter cows 5.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 
4.00 higher.  Trade and demand active on all classes.  Bulk supply Medium and 
Large 1-2 300-550 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 18 
percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 12 percent, 
and feeders 69 percent.  The feeder supply included 53 percent steers and 47 
percent heifers.  Near 10 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: few 300-400 lbs 125.00-132.50; 400-500 lbs 
115.00-120.00, few 122.50; 500-600 lbs 104.00-112.00, individual 115.00; few 
600-700 lbs 94.00-101.00; 
   Medium and Large 2: few 300-400 lbs 117.00-122.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-114.00; 
500-600 lbs 102.00-106.00; few 600-700 lbs 90.00-97.00; few 700-800 lbs 90.00-
94.00. 
   Medium and Large 3: few 300-400 lbs 113.00-120.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00-110.00; 
500-600 lbs 95.00-101.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: few 300-400 lbs 105.00-110.00; 400-500 lbs 
97.00-103.00, replacements 112.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-100.00; few 600-700 lbs 
90.00-93.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 97.00-102.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-98.00; 500-
600 lbs 90.00-96.00. 
   Medium and Large 3: few 300-400 lbs 95.00-99.00; 400-500 lbs 92.00-97.00; 
500-600 lbs 86.00-92.00; few 600-700 lbs 81.00-89.00.
   
Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1550    55.00-58.00    62.50-63.00    48.00-50.00 
Boners     80-85   1200-1400    57.00-59.00    61.00-63.50    53.00-56.00  
Boners     80-85    900-1200                   60.00-62.00    52.00-55.00   
Lean       85-90   1000-1200    50.00-54.00    57.00-59.00          48.00 
Lean       85-90    700-1000    47.00-51.00    54.00-57.00    39.00-45.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   1300-1700 lbs   61.00-66.00
                     High Dressing     1700-1600 lbs   68.00-68.50
                     Low Dressing      1200-1650 lbs   55.00-58.00
   
   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2; young to middle aged 700-1200 lb cows 
1-8 months bred 470.00-770.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 700-1000 lb cows 
w/90-175 lb calves 670.00-920.00 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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