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Amarillo, TX    Wed   Feb 11, 2009   USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
           
East Texas Livestock of Crockett - Crockett, TX - Tuesday - 02/10/09
  
Cattle and Calves: 798         Week Ago: 811           Year Ago: 795  

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs 3.00-6.00 
lower, over 500 lbs unevenly steady.  Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. 
Trade and demand moderately active with quality not as attractive as the 
previous weeks offering.  Bulk supply Medium and Large 2-3 300-600 lb feeder 
steers and heifers.  Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, 
slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 7 percent, and feeders 79 percent.  
The feeder supply included 52 percent steers and 48 percent heifers.  Near 19 
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 120.00-124.00; 300-400 lbs 112.00-
120.00, fleshy 97.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-106.00, individual 111.00; 500-600 lbs 
86.00-96.00, few to 99.00; 600-700 lbs 79.00-89.00, few to 91.00, calves 86.00-
92.00; 700-800 lbs 74.00-79.00, few 85.00-87.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 110.00-120.00; 300-400 lbs 95.00-105.00, few 
to 107.00, thin 111.00-122.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-94.00, few to 103.00, thin 
104.00-113.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-92.00, few to 98.00, thin 99.00; 600-700 lbs 
82.00-92.00, individual 88.00, calves 89.00-92.00; 700-800 lbs 74.00-76.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 86.00-94.00, thin 104.00-107.00; 400-500 lbs 
82.00-90.00.

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 88.00-98.00, few to 103.00; 400-500 
lbs 84.00-93.00, fancy 104.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00-80.00, yearlings 78.00-80.00; 
600-700 lbs 79.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs 73.00-74.00; 800-900 lbs 74.00-75.00.
   Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 589 lbs 81.50.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 80.00-90.00, few to 98.00; 400-500 lbs 74.00-
84.00, fancy 85.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-85.00, individual 89.00, few to 
83.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-77.00, calves 75.00-82.00; 700-800 lbs 69.00-79.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 74.00-84.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-83.00, thin 
92.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-82.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            % Lean     Weight     Avg Dressing      Hi Dressing     Lo Dressing 
Breakers    75-80    1200-1600     45.50-48.50                                     
Boners      80-85    1200-1600     42.00-46.50      50.00-53.00                  
Boners      80-85    1000-1200     41.50-46.50      49.50-53.50                     
Lean        85-90    1200-1600     36.50-38.50, few                                
Lean        85-90    1000-1200     33.50-38.50      41.50-45.50                
Lean        85-90     800-1000     30.50-35.50      
Lean        85-90   under-800      27.00-30.50      

   Slaughter Bulls     Yield Grade 1-2   1400-1730 lbs    51.50-55.50
                       High Dressing     1705-2320 lbs    58.00-63.50

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 640-970 lb cows 4-8 months bred 
500.00-630.00 per head; middle aged 815-1185 lb cows 2-7 months bred 600.00-
820.00 per head; aged 960-1285 lb cows 5-8 months bred 560.00-700.00 per head. 

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: middle aged 1055-1080 lb cows w/100-190 
lb calves 820.00-900.00 per pair.

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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