AM_LS750 Amarillo, TX Wed Feb 08, 2012 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report - 02/07/2012 Cattle and Calves: 429 Week Ago: 638 Year Ago: 512 Compared to last week: No price trend analysis available due to limited comparable sales from the previous week. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, with limited test on slaughter bulls. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, replacement cows less than 1 percent and 88 percent feeders. Feeder supply consisted of 30 percent feeder steers and bulls, 70 percent feeder heifers. Approximately 52 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 335 335 225.50 225.50 Thin Fleshed 2 742 742 139.00 139.00 Fleshy Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 205 205 165.00 165.00 5 426 426 173.00 173.00 2 565 565 156.00 156.00 9 696 696 144.50 144.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 481 481 120.00 120.00 3 725 725 109.00 109.00 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 309 309 111.00 111.00 5 444 444 111.00 111.00 6 610 610 68.00 68.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 365 365 175.00 175.00 3 420 420 149.50 149.50 7 487 487 151.00 151.00 69 644 644 145.00 145.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 399 399 150.00 150.00 2 425 425 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 246 246 122.00 122.00 7 404 404 100.00 100.00 6 545 545 108.50 108.50 5 778 778 114.00 114.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 260 260 85.00 85.00 3 316 316 81.00 81.00 6 380 380 95.00 95.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1200-1600 81.50 Boning 80-85 1100-1500 80.00-85.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 74.50-76.50 71.00 Light Lean 57.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-1600 lbs 86.50-91.00 Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young 3-9 months bred 900-1000 lbs 880.00. Small and Medium 1-2: Middle Aged 3-9 months bred 700-950 lbs 490.00-700.00. The estimated dressed cost for beef cows at the Amarillo Auction: Boners: 163.16. Lean cows: 163.30. Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Service, Amarillo, TX 806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov USDA-TX 24 hour price information 806-372-3494 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS750.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 0830c tmn