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

Edinburg Livestock Auction Inc - Edinburg, TX - Saturday - 11/14/09 

Cattle and Calves: 963        Week Ago: 873           Year Ago: 956  
  
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls steady.  Bulk supply Medium and 
Large 2-3 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Demand good.  Slaughter cows 
made up 20 percent, slaughter bulls 7 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and 
feeders 70 percent.  The feeder supply included 62 percent steers and 38 percent 
heifers.  Near 12 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 122.00-126.00; 300-400 lbs 92.00-
96.00; 400-500 lbs 92.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-87.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 99.00-109.00; 300-400 lbs 97.00-107.00; 400-
500 lbs 88.00-98.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 78.00-82.00; 700-800 
lbs 73.00-76.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 100.00-105.00; 300-400 lbs 83.00-93.00; 400-
500 lbs 75.00-83.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-78.00.
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 2-3: 655-835 lbs 67.00-75.00.     

   Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 90.00-100.00; 300-400 lbs 81.00-
89.00; 400-500 lbs 79.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-85.00; 600-700 lbs 77.00-
84.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 80.00-90.00; 300-400 lbs 79.00-85.00; 400-500 
lbs 73.00-80.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-78.00
   Replacement Heifers: Medium and Large 2-3: 670-755 lbs 67.00-74.50.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean    Weight   Avg Dressing     Hi Dressing    Low Dressing 
Breakers    75-80   1000-1200   40.00-42.50                                  
Boners      80-85   1200-1600   38.50-39.00                                  
Boners      80-85   1000-1200   38.00-42.50                     37.50-38.50 
Lean        85-90   1000-1200   36.00-42.50     41.00-43.50     29.50-34.50
Lean        85-90    800-1000   35.50-37.00                     26.00-32.00

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2    1155-1715 lbs     52.00-57.00
                       High Dressing      1250-1405 lbs     56.50-60.50     
                       Low Dressing       1145-1880 lbs     40.50-50.50   

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 780-1350 lb cows 
3-7 months bred 50.00-65.00 CWT. 
 
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 935-1290 lb cows 
w/100-150 lb calves 625.00-790.00 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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