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Amarillo, TX Mon Jun 30, 2008 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Athens Commission Co. - Athens, TX - Friday - 06/27/08
Cattle and Calves: 1,185 Week Ago: 870 Year Ago: 736
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady
to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Bulk supply
Medium and Large 1-3 400-700 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made
up 7 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls made up 2 percent, replacement
cows 4 percent, and feeders 87 percent. The feeder supply included 65 percent
steers and 35 percent heifers. Near 22 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1: 500-600 lbs 95.00-104.00.
Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 108.00-115.00, few to 130.00; 400-500 lbs
100.00-110.00, few to 119.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-106.00, few to 110.00; 600-700
lb calves 94.00-104.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-100.00.
Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs 85.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-94.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 95.00-101.00, few to 110.00; 400-500
lbs 91.00-100.00, few to 123.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-98.00, few to 121.00; 600-700
lb calves 85.00-95.00; 700-800 lbs 86.00-95.00.
Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 84.00-91.00.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 57.00-64.00
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 56.50-65.50
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 52.50-56.00
Lean 85-90 1200-1600 47.00-55.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 45.00-49.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 45.50-50.00 35.50-39.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2100 lbs 55.00-64.00
High Dressing 1725-2000 lbs 64.50-73.00
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 900-1310 lb cows 5-8 months
bred 65.00-76.00 CWT; middle aged 800-1240 lb cows 2-6 months bred 51.00-81.00
CWT; aged 925-1200 lb cows 3-5 months bred 45.00-60.00 CWT; aged 1000-1250 lb
cows 4-8 months bred 47.50-62.00 CWT.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: middle aged 1000-1350 lb cows w/100-200
lb calves 900.00-1000.00 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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