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Amarillo, TX    Wed   Nov 18, 2009    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Four County Auction Center - Industry, TX - Tuesday - 11/17/09 

Cattle and Calves: 1,026     Week Ago: 1,875       Year Ago: 567   

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady, instances 1.00-2.00 
higher.  Slaughter cows and bulls steady.  Demand active on all classes.  Bulk 
supply Medium and Large 1-2 200-700 lb feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter 
cows made up 18 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 9 percent, replacement 
cows 10 percent, and feeders 63 percent.  The feeder supply included 54 percent 
steers and 46 percent heifers.  Near 16 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 
   
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 128.00-134.00; 300-400 lbs 123.00-
130.00; 400-500 lbs 108.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00-105.00; 600-700 lb calves 
83.00-88.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 117.00-126.00; 300-400 lbs 112.00-122.00; 
400-500 lbs 95.00-107.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-97.00; 600-700 lb calves 75.00-
81.00; few 700-800 lbs 78.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 103.00-111.00; 300-400 lbs 95.00-109.00; 400-
500 lbs 87.00-93.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-86.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 96.00-103.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-
97.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-96.00; 600-700 lb calves 81.00-86.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 97.00-105.00; 300-400 lbs 87.00-95.00; 400-
500 lbs 81.00-88.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-83.00; 600-700 lb calves 72.00-78.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 81.00-90.00; 300-400 lbs 77.00-85.00; 400-500 
lbs 75.00-79.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-76.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600    32.00-39.00    41.00-44.00
Breakers   75-80   1000-1200    31.00-37.00    38.00-41.50
Boners     80-85   1200-1600    31.00-36.00    37.00-40.00               
Boners     80-85   1000-1200    29.50-34.00    35.50-37.00  
Lean       85-90   1200-1600    28.00-33.00    33.50-36.50                         
Lean       85-90   1000-1200    27.50-31.50    31.50-34.50    29.50-31.50
Lean       85-90    800-1000    27.00-30.00                   25.00-28.00
Lean       85.90   under 800                                  23.50-24.50

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1650-1775 lbs   53.00-56.00
                      Low Dressing      1410-1615 lbs   44.00-51.50

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1150-1320 lb 
cows 5-8 months bred 825.00-900.00 per head; aged 825-1110 lb cows 2-7 months 
bred 420.00-875.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1080 lbs cow w/135 
lbs calf 575.00 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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