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

Edinburg Livestock Auction Inc - Edinburg, TX - Saturday - 02/06/10 

Cattle and Calves: 384        Week Ago: 840           Year Ago: 695  
  
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady.  Slaughter cows 
6.00-8.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.  Bulk supply Medium and 
Large 2-3 200-500 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Demand good.  Slaughter cows 
made up 25 percent, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, and 
feeders 69 percent.  The feeder supply included 62 percent steers and 38 percent 
heifers.  Near 7 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 105.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 110.00-116.00; 300-400 lbs 105.00-113.00; 
400-500 lbs 95.00-105.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-95.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-88.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 96.00-105.00; 300-400 lbs 92.50-101.00; 400-
500 lbs 86.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-85.00; 600-700 lbs 71.00-74.00; 700-800 
lbs 72.50-78.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 93.00-101.00; 300-400 lbs 93.00-
97.00; 400-500 lbs 87.00-92.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-92.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 90.00-95.00; 300-400 lbs 83.00-93.00; 400-500 
lbs 81.00-84.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs 79.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight   Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Low Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600         53.50    58.00-59.00                     
Breakers   75-80   1000-1200         56.00                                    
Boners     80-85   1200-1600                        58.50                   
Boners     80-85   1000-1200   49.00-56.50    57.50-58.00     43.00-45.50 
Lean       85-90   1000-1200   49.00-52.50    53.00-53.50     37.50-43.50
Lean       85-90    800-1000   46.50-52.50                          33.50

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2    1320-1335 lbs     55.50-57.50
                       High Dressing      1320-1575 lbs     59.50-62.00     
                       Low Dressing       1030-1325 lbs     40.50-48.50   

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 780-1340 lb cows 
2-7 months bred 51.00-59.00 CWT; aged 810-950 lb cows 2-5 months bred 39.50-
49.00 CWT. 
 
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 780-1265 lb cows 
w/100-250 lb calves 680.00-780.00 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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