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Amarillo, TX    Wed   Feb 03, 2010    USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News 

Four County Auction Center - Industry, TX - Tuesday - 02/02/10 

Cattle and Calves: 573       Week Ago: 1,303       Year Ago: 2,007 

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady, instances 1.00-2.00 
higher.  Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 higher.  
Demand active on all classes.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 200-700 lb 
feeder steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, 
slaughter bulls 7 percent, replacement cows 10 percent, and feeders 63 percent.  
The feeder supply included 50 percent steers and 50 percent heifers.  Near 16 
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 
   
   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 121.00-131.00; 400-500 lbs 117.00-
122.00; 500-600 lbs 106.00-112.00; 600-700 lb calves 93.00-97.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 115.00-123.00; 300-400 lbs 115.00-120.00; 
400-500 lbs 107.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-105.00; few 600-700 lb calves 
88.00-92.00; few 700-800 lbs 80.00-87.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 107.00-113.00; 400-500 lbs 96.00-105.00; 500-
600 lbs 87.00-95.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 110.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 103.00-
110.00; 500-600 lbs 91.00-100.00; 600-700 lb calves 86.00-90.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 101.00-108.00; 300-400 lbs 101.00-109.00; 
400-500 lbs 96.00-102.00; 500-600 lbs 86.00-90.00; 600-700 lb calves 83.00-
85.00; 700-800 lbs 81.00-85.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 85.00-91.00; 300-400 lbs 91.00-99.00; 400-500 
lbs 85.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-84.00.

Slaughter Cows:
           % Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600    48.00-50.50    54.00-59.00
Breakers   75-80   1000-1200    45.00-48.50    52.00-57.00
Boners     80-85   1200-1600    43.00-46.00    51.00-55.00               
Boners     80-85   1000-1200    41.00-45.00    48.00-53.00  
Lean       85-90   1200-1600    39.00-43.00    45.00-50.50                         
Lean       85-90   1000-1200    38.00-41.50    42.00-47.00    35.00-39.00
Lean       85-90    800-1000                                  33.00-37.50
Lean       85.90   under 800                                  28.00-35.00

   Slaughter Bulls:   Yield Grade 1-2   1570-1770 lbs   61.00-65.00
                      High Dressing     1665-1805 lbs   68.00-71.00
                      Low Dressing      1350-1540 lbs   57.00-59.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1115-1275 lb 
cows 6-8 months bred 630.00-710.00 per head; aged 810-1080 lb cows 2-7 months 
bred 450.00-585.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1000-1050 lb cows 
w/125-175 lb calves 520.00-715.00 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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