AM_LS752 Amarillo, TX Fri Feb 03, 2012 USDA Market News Tulia Livestock Auction Inc - Tulia, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Thursday - 02/02/2012 Cattle and Calves: 1701 Week Ago: 1369 Year Ago: 4424 Compared last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, with limited test on slaughter bulls. Quality was much more attractive this week, with an increased number of fresh cattle on offer. Trade active and demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 5 percent of the offering, replacement cows 0 percent and feeders 95 percent. The feeder supply included 64 percent steers, 0 percent bulls, and 36 percent heifers. Near 59 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 305-334 328 210.00-214.00 213.26 3 350 350 209.00 209.00 39 406-444 423 190.00-201.00 196.57 12 533 533 170.00 170.00 22 582 582 167.00 167.00 81 603-631 613 162.00-166.00 163.93 26 659-685 677 155.00-163.00 156.86 161 740-741 740 154.50-155.00 154.62 60 755-760 758 151.50-156.00 151.99 15 801-835 815 145.00-149.00 146.37 38 851-855 854 145.00-146.00 145.82 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 251 251 215.00 215.00 Thin Fleshed 52 308-348 310 218.00-227.00 226.42 Thin Fleshed 11 398 398 185.00 185.00 62 351-386 353 201.00-211.00 210.30 Thin Fleshed 22 438-447 440 176.00-180.00 178.89 13 492 492 180.00 180.00 19 562 562 162.50 162.50 12 682 682 156.50 156.50 9 693 693 138.00 138.00 Full 33 767 767 140.00 140.00 Fleshy 24 875 875 134.50 134.50 Fleshy Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 333 333 170.00 170.00 5 605 605 151.00 151.00 13 697 697 151.00 151.00 56 679 679 155.25 155.25 Thin Fleshed Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 454 454 136.00 136.00 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 452 452 152.00 152.00 9 576 576 156.00 156.00 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 416 416 94.00 94.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 337 337 189.00 189.00 9 383 383 172.00-179.00 175.11 36 406-444 432 172.00-177.00 174.28 8 452 452 173.00 173.00 11 518-540 522 154.75-158.00 155.36 30 573-597 580 150.00-150.25 150.17 20 624 624 152.00 152.00 37 656-693 675 144.00-146.00 145.15 6 732 732 140.00 140.00 24 761 761 139.00 139.00 23 806-838 824 129.50-130.00 129.71 10 905 905 123.00 123.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 255 255 192.00 192.00 Thin Fleshed 3 303 303 174.00 174.00 42 330 330 190.00 190.00 Thin Fleshed 26 393 393 178.00 178.00 Thin Fleshed 22 698 698 120.25 120.25 Fleshy 101 750 750 123.25 123.25 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 572 572 107.00 107.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 538 538 146.52 146.52 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 321 321 78.00 78.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 1200-1600 83.00-85.00 Boning 80-85 1100-1500 79.00-82.00 82.50-84.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1200 72.00-77.50 79.00-82.00 64.50-71.00 Light Lean 55.00-60.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1190-1215 lbs 85.50-92.00 Low Dressing 1195-1800 lbs 75.00-85.50 Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX 806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov USDA 24 hour price information 806-372-3494 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS752.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 0700C tmn .