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Amarillo, TX Wed Dec. 09, 2009 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
East Texas Livestock of Crockett - Crockett, TX - Tuesday - 12/08/09
Cattle and Calves: 2,283 Week Ago: 3,336 Year Ago: 2,000
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active and demand was strong on a good quality of feeders. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 10 percent, and feeders 74 percent. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers, 45 percent heifers. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 135.00-136.00; 300-400 lbs 113.00-123.00, few 125.00-136.00; 400-500 lb 104.00-114.00, few 115.00-120.00, individual 128.00; 500-600 lbs 94.00-104.00, few to 114.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-89.00, calves 84.00-93.00, individual 95.00; 700-800 lbs 78.00-85.00.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 124.00-134.00, few to 137.00; 300-400 lbs 98.00-104.00, individual 111.00, thin 113.00-123.00; 400-500 lbs 92.00-102.00, few to 106.00, thin 107.00-117.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-94.00, few to 102.00, thin 103.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs calves 84.00-88.00; 700-800 lbs 83.00.
Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 116.00-125.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-107.00, thin 110.00; 400-500 91.00, thin 102.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 89.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 89.00-99.00, few 100.00-109.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-96.00, few to 103.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00-88.00, few to 96.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-79.00, calves 76.00-79.00, few 87.00-93.00; 700-800 lbs 75.00.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 100.00-109.00; 300-400 lbs 88.00-96.00, thin 97.00-107.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-90.00, few to 94.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-84.00, individual 85.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-78.00, calves 74.00-80.00.
Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 82.00-91.00, individual 93.00; 400-500 lbs 81.00-89.00.
Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg. Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 45.50-50.50 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 41.50-46.50 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 44.50-49.50 50.00-51.50 41.00-42.50
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 43.50-48.50 xx.xx-xx.xx 38.50-41.50
Lean 85-90 1200-1600 xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 37.50-42.50 43.50-45.50 33.00-35.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 32.50-37.50 38.50-43.50 30.50-31.50
Lean 85-90 under-800 27.50-32.50 33.50-34.50 25.50-26.50
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 1455-1920 lbs 51.50-56.50
High Dressing xxxx-xxxx lbs xx.xx-xx.xx
Low Dressing 1155-1550 lbs 45.50-50.50
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 975-1270 lb cows 4-8 months bred 720.00-840.00 per head; middle aged 970-1350 lb cows 4-8 months bred 700.00-890.00 per head; aged 1035-1400 lbs cows 5-7 months bred 560.00-700.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young 1015-1145 lbs cows w/230-300 lb calves 750.00-790.00 per pair, middle aged 885-1410 lb cows w/100-340 lb calves 700.00-830.00 per pair.
Source: Texas Dept of Ag Market News-USDA Market News, Amarillo, TX
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