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Amarillo, TX    Tue   Feb 09, 2010    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Graham Livestock Commission - Graham, TX - Monday - 02/08/10

Cattle and Calves: 476         Week Ago: 382         Year Ago: 1,029  
                                           
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs steady to firm 
on light test, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower.  Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-6.00 
higher.  Replacement cows and cow/calf pairs not enough to test due to extreme 
wet conditions.  Trade light and demand good.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 
300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 5 percent of the 
offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 87 
percent.  The feeder supply included 61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers. 
Near 30 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
                                                     
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 115.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 103.00-
113.00, few 114.00-117.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-99.00, few 105.00-109.00; 600-700 
lbs 94.00-97.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-94.50.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 116.00-123.00; 300-400 lbs 110.00-117.00; 
400-500 lbs 96.00-106.00, few 109.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-100.00; 600-700 
lbs 87.00-97.50; 700-800 lbs 83.00-93.00, few 94.50; 800-900 lbs 84.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 115.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-107.00; 400-500 
lbs 87.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 97.00-105.00; 400-500 lbs 94.00-
102.00, few 105.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-98.00; 600-700 lb 91.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 98.00; 300-400 lbs 91.00-95.00; 400-500 
85.00-95.00, few 98.00-103.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-94.00, few 96.00; 600-700 lbs 
80.00-87.00; 700-800 lbs 74.00; 800-900 lbs 75.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 90.00; 300-400 lbs 85.00-89.00; 400-500 lbs 
80.00-83.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Boners     80-85   1200-1600    47.50-57.50    55.00-58.00               
Boners     80-85   1000-1200    47.00-55.00    57.50-59.50                
Lean       85-90   1000-1200    44.50-53.00                                
Lean       85-90    800-1000    39.00-48.50    50.00-57.50                 
Lean       85-90   under 800    35.00-44.00                                 

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1020-1520 lbs   56.50-66.00
                      High Dressing     1345-1960 lbs   66.00-77.50

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 810-1290 lb cows 
4-8 months bred 470.00-700.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1365 lb cows 
w/50-210 lb calves 700.00-1100.00 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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