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Amarillo, TX Mon Aug 30, 2010 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

Beeville Livestock Commission - Beeville, TX - Friday - 08/27/10

Cattle and Calves: 360 Week Ago: 546 Year Ago: 1,246

Compared to last week: No comparison available due to reporter's absence last
week. Trade weak. Demand good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 3 400-600 lb
steers. 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 71 percent steers and 29 percent heifers. Near 18 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.

Steers: Medium and Large 1: few 300-400 lbs 136.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs
117.00-121.00, few to 130.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-
103.00; few 700-800 lbs 101.00-105.00.
Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 111.00-122.00, few to 125.00; 500-600 lbs
100.00-110.00, few to 117.00; 600-700 lbs 101.00-102.00.
Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 132.50-140.00, few to 155.00; 300-400 lbs
115.00-122.00, many pkgs 124.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-121.00, many pkgs
123.00-131.00; 500-600 lbs 103.00-113.00, few to 125.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-
110.00, few to 114.00; 700-800 lbs 96.00-99.00.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 115.00-122.00; few 400-500 lbs
106.00-111.00; 500-600 lbs 101.00-108.00; few 600-700 lbs 96.00-100.00.
Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 105.00-110.00, few to 119.00; 500-600 lbs
103.00-106.00.
Medium and Large 3: individual 245 lbs 127.50; 300-400 lbs 105.00-116.00,
fancy 137.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs 99.00-109.00; 500-600 lbs 99.00-109.00, few to
112.00; 600-700 lbs 99.00-113.00.

Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 51.00-58.00 45.00-48.00
Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 48.00
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 53.00-56.00
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 52.00-57.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 51.00-54.50 48.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 46.00-52.00 54.00 42.50-45.50
Lean 85-90 under 800 44.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1740-1900 lbs 68.50-69.00
High Dressing 1655-1945 lbs 70.00-75.50
Low Dressing 1390-1405 lbs 62.00-63.50

Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 990-1390 lb cows
2-6 months bred 53.00-92.50 CWT.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 960-1380 lb cows
w/100-350 lb calves 890.00-1100.00 per pair.

Source: Texas Dept of Ag Market News-USDA Market News, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - 24 hr Markets 806/372-3494
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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