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Amarillo, TX Tue Aug 31, 2010 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

Amarillo Livestock Auction, Amarillo, TX
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average for 08/31/10

Cattle and Calves: 1,656 Week Ago: 2,163 Year Ago: 1,074

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold mostly
steady, instances 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady
to 5.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower, with weaned/thin calves experiencing the
least decline and fleshy calves seeing the most decline. Slaughter cows and
bulls sold mostly steady. Bulk of the supply Medium and Large 1-2 400-900 lb
feeder steers and heifers. Trade active with moderate to good demand.
Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent,
replacement cows 1 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included
55 percent steers and bulls and 45 percent heifers. Approximately 58 percent of
the feeder run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 352-390 369 144.00-147.00 146.67
14 410-440 421 135.00-140.00 136.87
68 452-463 454 125.00-133.00 130.11
13 550-572 560 111.00-114.00 112.33
13 628-645 638 108.00-110.00 108.76 Calves
5 725 725 114.00 114.00
7 762 762 108.25 108.25
5 843 843 113.00 113.00

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 330-341 337 133.00-136.00 134.18
17 366-387 369 135.00-138.00 136.50
18 412-435 430 111.00-116.00 114.94
8 452 452 120.00 120.00
5 507 507 118.00 118.00
14 543 543 122.50 122.50 Thin
17 563-575 573 110.00-110.50 110.41
21 600-633 628 102.00-105.00 102.41 Calves
22 640 640 119.00 119.00 Thin
22 652 652 111.00 111.00
57 727 727 113.00 113.00
21 701-735 706 103.00-104.75 103.26 Calves
20 758 758 103.00 103.00 Full
16 932 932 101.50 101.50
19 955 955 99.00 99.00

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 775-781 776 104.00-106.00 104.31
12 768 768 111.75 111.75 Thin

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 358-388 371 110.00-111.00 110.45
7 465-482 475 105.00 105.00
9 597 597 101.00 101.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 267-290 276 129.00-130.00 129.42
22 332-348 347 118.00-122.50 122.11
5 378 378 114.50 114.50
23 435-445 444 110.00-111.50 111.31
6 454 454 108.50 108.50
5 545 545 105.00 105.00
27 550-574 556 104.25-110.25 108.64
10 600-640 612 100.00-104.00 102.75 Calves
26 664 664 104.85 104.85
5 708 708 104.00 104.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 405-446 432 107.00-110.00 109.05
7 481-497 490 100.00-102.50 101.45
5 543-545 544 102.50-104.50 103.30
11 573 573 103.00 103.00
9 601-627 615 97.50-100.50 98.80 Calves
44 671-672 671 101.75-105.50 102.09
74 716-744 743 100.00-109.25 108.89
23 770-777 774 105.00 105.00
5 806 806 94.75 94.75

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 719-743 739 99.00-100.00 99.83

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 515-540 526 92.50-99.00 95.97
11 714-733 719 90.00-94.00 91.11
5 836 836 87.50 87.50

Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1550 62.25 59.00
Boners 80-85 1100-1500 60.00-62.00 62.00-62.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1350 58.50-61.50 62.75 50.00-55.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 47.00-48.50 35.00-45.00

Dairy Cows:
Breakers 75-80 1300-1800 63.50-63.75
Boners 80-85 1200-1985 58.50-62.50 63.50-64.75
Lean 85-90 1000-1550 56.50-60.00 62.00 49.75-56.00
Lean/shelly85-90 900-1300 43.00-45.50 38.00-40.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1400-1900 lbs 72.00-74.75
Low Dressing: 1400-1800 lbs 67.00-70.00

Estimated dressed cost of Beef Type slaughter cows at the Amarillo Livestock
Auction: Breakers: 116.78; Boners 121.72; Lean 125.75; Bulls 131.55.

Estimated dressed cost of Dairy Type slaughter cows at the Amarillo Livestock
Auction: Breakers: 121.20: Boners 124.19; Lean 124.89.

Feeding Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 800-1100 lbs 65.00-70.00.
Holstein Heifers: Large 3: 900-1500 lbs 72.50-78.25.

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young 900-1100 lb cows 3-6 months bred
855.00 per head; Middle age to Aged 850-1100 lb cows 5-7 months bred 625.00-
700.00 per head.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Aged 900-1000 lb cows w/100-150 lb
calves 800.00-810.00 per pair.

Source: USDA-Texas Dept of Ag Market News, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - email: amarillo.lgmn@usda.gov
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