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Amarillo, TX Wed Nov. 04, 2009 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
East Texas Livestock of Crockett - Crockett, TX - Tuesday - 11/02/09
Cattle and Calves: 3,275 Week Ago: 1,861 Year Ago: 2,600
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Trade active and demand was active on fair quality of feeders. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-500 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 58 percent steers, 42 percent heifers. Near 9 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 126.00-131.00; 300-400 lbs 114.00-124.00, few to 129.00; 400-500 lb 105.00-115.00, few to 122.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-100.00, few to 111.00, individual 113.00; 600-700 lbs calves 85.00-91.00; 700-800 lbs 80.00-87.00.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 110.00-120.00, few to 128.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-109.00, few to 111.00, thin 113.00-123.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-100.00, few to 105.00, thin 106.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-95.00, few to 100.00, thin 102.00-106.00; 600-700 lbs calves 80.00-87.00; 700-800 lbs xx.xx-xx.xx.
Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 113.00-121.00; 300-400 lbs 97.00-107.00, few 108.00, thin 113.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-99.00, thin 104.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-92.00, few to 98.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs xxx.xx-xxx.xx; 300-400 lbs 97.00-107.00; 400-500 lbs 84.00-94.00, few to 96.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-86.00; 600-700 lbs calves 76.00-79.00; 700-800 lbs xx.xx-xx.xx.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 99.00-106.00; 300-400 lbs 90.00-100.00, few to 104.00, fancy 105.00; 400-500 lbs 82.00-92.00, few to 93.00, replacement 131.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00-86.00, individual 93.00, fancy 97.00-98.00, replacement 136.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-79.00, calves 74.00-84.00, replacement 92.00-97.00.
Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs xxx.xx-xxx.xx; 300-400 lbs 84.00-93.00, individual 95.00, thin 96.00-103.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-86.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-83.00; 600-700 lbs xx.xx-xx.xx.
Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg. Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 40.50-45.50 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 43.50-47.50 xx.xx-xx.xx 39.50-41.50
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 40.50-45.50 xx.xx-xx.xx 35.50-39.50
Lean 85-90 1200-1600 37.50-42.50 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 35.50-40.00 xx.xx-xx.xx 32.50-34.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 30.50-35.50 36.50-40.50 27.50-29.50
Lean 85-90 under-800 25.50-30.00 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 1355-2195 lbs 50.00-53.50
High Dressing xxxx-xxxx lbs xx.xx-xx.xx
Low Dressing 1425-1805 lbs 44.00-49.00
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 790-1200 lb cows 4-8 months bred 710.00-880.00 per head; middle aged 950-1430 lb cows 2-5 months bred 600.00-720.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young 840-1155 lbs cows w/200-280 lb calves 700.00-850.00 per pair; few middle aged 950-1330 lb cows w/180-270 lb calves 570.00-725.00 per pair.
Source: Texas Dept of Ag Market News-USDA Market News, Amarillo, TX
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