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Amarillo, TX Wed Dec. 02, 2009 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
East Texas Livestock of Crockett - Crockett, TX - Tuesday - 12/01/09
Cattle and Calves: 3,336 Week Ago: Holiday Year Ago: 1,517
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.0-3.00 higher. Trade active and demand was stronger on a good quality of feeders. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers, 46 percent heifers. Near 23 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 125.00-129.00; 300-400 lbs 107.00-117.00, few 118.00-128.00; 400-500 lb 105.00-115.00, few 116.00-124.00; 500-600 lbs 94.00-104.00, few 105.00-116.00, full 85.00; 600-700 lbs calves 80.00-89.00, few 90.00-102.00; 700-800 lbs 75.00-79.00, calves 78.00-82.00; 805 lbs 82.00.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 113.00-121.00, few 124.00-126.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-110.00, few to 113.00, thin 114.00-124.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-100.00, few to 104.00, thin 106.00-112.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-94.00, few to 98.00, thin 102.00-105.00; 600-700 lbs calves 77.00-86.00, few to 91.00; 700-800 lbs 73.00, calves 82.00.
Medium and Large 3: 285 lbs 106.00; 370 lbs 96.00; 400 lbs 91.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 87.00-97.00, few 100.00-107.00; 400-500 lbs 84.00-94.00, few to 97.00, fancy 110.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-86.00, few 88.00, fancy 105.00; 600-700 lbs 74.00, calves 74.00-84.00, fancy 93.00; 700-800 lbs 74.00, calves 74.00-76.00, fancy 88.00.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 97.00-104.00, individual 108.00; 300-400 lbs 88.00-98.00, few to 100.00, thin 102.00-106.00; 400-500 lbs 82.00-92.00, few to 95.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-84.00, few to 87.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00, calves 71.00-80.00, few to 84.00; 700-800 lbs calves 71.00;
Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 86.00-96.00; 300-400 lbs 86.00-90.00, thin 94.00; 400-500 lbs 82.00-86.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-83.00.
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 40.50-44.50 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 42.50-47.50 49.50-xx.xx 38.50-40.50
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 41.00-46.50 47.00-47.50 35.50-40.50
Lean 85-90 1200-1600 38.50-40.50 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 35.00-40.00 41.00-42.50 30.50-33.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 30.50-35.50 36.50-40.50 27.00-29.50
Lean 85-90 under-800 28.50-33.50 xx.xx-xx.xx 22.50-27.50
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 1445-1865 lbs 50.50-54.50
High Dressing 1610-1620 lbs 56.50-57.50
Low Dressing 1100-1845 lbs 44.50-49.50
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 790-995 lb cows 4-7 months bred 530.00-670.00 per head, fancy 1070 lb cow 8 months bred 830.00 per head, pkg Gray Brahman 1060 lb cows 5 months bred 1050.00 per head; middle aged 985-1530 lb cows 5-8 months bred 620.00-790.00 per head, fancy 1210-1360 lbs cows 6-7 months bred 900.00-940.00 per head; aged 1055-1305 lbs cows 7-8 months bred 520.00-600.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 995-1405 lbs cows w/170-300 lb calves 700.00-830.00 per pair, fancy 1290 lb cows w/330 lb calves and 3 months bred back 970.00 per pair.
Source: Texas Dept of Ag Market News-USDA Market News, Amarillo, TX
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