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Amarillo, TX    Mon   Nov 23, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

Edinburg Livestock Auction Inc - Edinburg, TX - Saturday - 11/21/09 

Cattle and Calves: 725        Week Ago: 963           Year Ago: 649  
  
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 lower. 
Slaughter cows 2.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.  Bulk supply 
Medium and Large 2-3 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Demand fair. 
Slaughter cows made up 15 percent, slaughter bulls 8 percent, replacement 
cows 2 percent, and feeders 75 percent.  The feeder supply included 73 
percent steers and 27 percent heifers.  Near 6 percent of the run weighed 
over 600 lbs.

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 500-600 lbs 79.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 95.00-100.00; 300-400 lbs 94.00-103.00; 400-
500 lbs 86.00-93.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-84.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-81.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 90.00-97.50; 300-400 lbs 86.00-93.00; 400-500 
lbs 78.00-84.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-78.00; 600-700 lbs 76.00-78.00.
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 2-3: 795-895 lbs 62.00-72.00.     

   Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 90.00-97.50; 300-400 lbs 84.00-
91.00; 400-500 lbs 81.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 80.00-848.00; 300-400 lbs 81.00-85.00; 400-
500 lbs 77.00-77.50; 500-600 lbs 74.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00.
   Replacement Heifers: Medium and Large 2-3: 830-890 lbs 62.50-77.50.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean    Weight   Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Low Dressing
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600   38.00-42.00                    36.00-37.50
Boners      80-85   1200-1600   39.00-42.00                          36.50
Boners      80-85   1000-1200   40.00-43.50                          38.00
Lean        85-90   1000-1200   37.00-40.50                    31.00-36.00
Lean        85-90    800-1000         35.50                    25.50-33.50

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2    1375-1555 lbs     51.00-54.00
                       Low Dressing       1120-1620 lbs     44.50-50.50   

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 725-1100 lb cows 
4-7 months bred 60.00-87.50 CWT; aged 780-985 lb cows 2-6 months bred 40.50-
48.00 CWT. 
 
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 980-1050 lb cows 
w/ 100-250 lb calves 550.00-610.00 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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