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

Tulia Livestock Auction Inc - Tulia, TX   
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Monday - 02/08/10 

Cattle and Calves: 413        Week Ago: 409           Year Ago: 3,009   
		
   Compared to last week: Due to ongoing weather events and current road 
conditions, receipts were not enough for an accurate comparison.  Trade and 
demand very light.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 500-900 lb feeder steers 
and heifers.  Slaughter cows and bulls made up less than 1 percent of the 
offering, replacement cows less than 1 percent, and feeders 98 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 72 percent steers and 28 percent heifers.  Near 86 
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

          Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   70      634       634       103.60         103.60
   37      698       698        99.65          99.65
   27      752       752        97.00          97.00
   20      895       895        91.00          91.00

          Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      394       394       105.00         105.00
   26    616-636     619     87.50-91.75       91.08
    6      688       688        90.00          90.00
   27    720-732     726     85.00-88.50       86.70

          Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      695       695        82.00          82.00

          Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      385       385        97.00          97.00
    7      400       400        93.00          93.00
   15    539-542     540        87.00          87.00
   22      659       659        85.50          85.50
   17    750-771     757     81.75-82.25       82.07

          Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      275       275        90.00          90.00
   11      583       583        83.50          83.50
    9      642       642        82.00          82.00
   						
Slaughter Cows:      
           % Lean    Weight   Avg Dressing     Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing 
Breakers   75-80   1200-1600                   54.00-56.25          31.00
Boners     80-85   1200-1600                   53.50-56.00                    
Boners     80-85   1000-1200         46.00     53.50-56.75                
Boners     80-85    800-1000         45.00                                   
Lean       85-90   1000-1200         45.75     49.50-52.50                 
Lean       85-90    800-1000   44.00-48.00     48.25-55.00    39.00-43.50
Lean       85-90   under 800                                        40.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Low Dressing       1550 lbs         58.00

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2:  young to middle aged 840-1255 lb 
cows 4-8 months bred 575.00-630.00 per head. 

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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