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

Graham Livestock Commission - Graham, TX - Monday - 08/30/10

Cattle and Calves: 1,412 Week ago: 985 Year ago: 1,509

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, over 500
lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher, over 500 lbs 2.00-
3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Replacement cows and
cow/calf pairs steady on a light test. Trade and demand good. Bulk supply
Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made
up 5 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, replacement cows 5
percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers
and 45 percent heifers. Near 28 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Steers: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lb 150.00; 300-400 lbs 130.00-135.00, few
150.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs 117.00-127.00, few 129.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 109.00-
118.00, few 120.00-128.00; 600-700 lbs 104.00-114.00, calves 104.00-113.00; 700-
800 lbs 103.00-111.50, calves 108.00.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 149.00-150.00; 300-400 lbs 120.00-128.00, few
131.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs 109.00-119.00, few 120.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-
115.00, few 116.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs 101.00-111.00, calves 102.00-112.00, few
113.00-114.00; 700-800 lbs 101.00-109.00, few 112.00, calves 101.50-104.00; 800-
900 lbs 91.00-97.00.
Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 115.00-122.50, few 126.00-127.00; 300-400 lbs
107.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 105.00-108.00; 500-600 lbs 101.00-104.00; 600-700 lb
calves 99.00.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 122.00-132.50, few 135.00; 400-500
lbs 105.00-114.00, few 116.00-121.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-113.00; 600-700 lbs
103.50-107.00, calves 101.00-109.00; 700-800 lbs 101.00-105.00; 800-900 lbs
101.50.
Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 122.50-129.00, few 133.00; 300-400 lbs
106.00-115.00, few 117.00-130.00; 400-500 103.00-113.00, few 115.00-119.00; 500-
600 lbs 101.00-110.00, few 115.00; 600-700 lbs 98.00-108.00, calves 102.00-
108.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-103.00; 800-900 lbs 86.00-95.00.
Medium and Large 3: 200-300 lbs 100.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-101.00; 500-600
lbs 94.00-95.00; 600-700 lb calves 95.00.

Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 58.50
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 51.00-59.00 62.00-62.50
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 50.00-58.00
Lean 85-90 1200-1600 47.00-49.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 45.00-51.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 42.50-49.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2220 lbs 63.00-72.50
High Dressing 1555-1865 lbs 75.00-77.50
Low Dressing 980 lbs 56.50

Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 965-1500 lb cows
3-8 months bred 580.00-950.00 per head.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1015-1380 lb cows
w/185-350 lb calves 900.00-1090.00 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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