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

Buffalo Livestock Commission Co. - Buffalo, TX - Saturday - 08/28/10

Cattle and Calves: 2,273 Week Ago: 2,140 Year Ago: 2,643

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-
3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls
2.00 higher. Trade active and demand good on all classes. Bulk supply Medium
and Large 1-2 400-600 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 10
percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 3 percent,
and feeders 86 percent. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and 45
percent heifers. Near 20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 147.00-157.00, individual 165.00;
400-500 lbs 128.00-138.00, individual 142.50; 500-600 lbs 112.00-119.00, few
500-520 lbs 122.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs 107.00-113.00; 700-800 lbs 101.00-106.00.
Medium and Large 2: few 300-400 lbs 140.00-147.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-127.00;
500-600 lbs 108.00-112.00; 600-700 lbs 104.00-109.00; few 700-800 lbs 99.00-
101.00.
Medium and Large 3: few 300-400 lbs 132.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 112.00-120.00;
500-600 lbs 101.00-107.00; few 600-700 lbs 100.00-105.00.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1: few 300-400 lbs 120.00-127.50; 400-500 lbs
112.00-116.00, replacement 122.50; 500-600 lbs 103.00-112.00, replacement
129.00; 600-700 lbs 98.00-103.00; few 700-800 lbs 96.00.
Medium and Large 2: few 300-400 lbs 115.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 107.00-114.00;
500-600 lbs 102.00-107.00; 600-700 lbs 93.00-99.00.
Medium and Large 3: few 300-400 lbs 108.00-115.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00-110.00;
500-600 lbs 97.00-102.00, few 600-800 lbs 91.00-95.00.

Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 57.00-60.00 62.00-65.00 52.00-55.00
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 58.00-61.00 62.00-65.00 53.00-55.00
Boners 80-85 900-1100 56.00-58.00 61.00-64.00 54.00-56.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 52.00-56.00 58.00-59.00 44.00-50.00
Lean 85-90 750-1000 52.00-55.00 56.00-57.00 42.00-49.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1350-1900 lbs 71.50-75.00
High Dressing 1550-2000 lbs 77.00-79.00
Low Dressing 1400-1700 lbs 65.00-70.00

Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 750-1200 lb cows
bred 2-7 months 620.00-950.00 per head.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 700-1000 lb cows
w/95-300 lb calves 860.00-1100.00 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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