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Amarillo, TX Thu Sep 02, 2010 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

Lampasas Cattle Auction - Lampasas, TX - Wednesday - 09/01/10

Cattle and Calves: 1,112 Week Ago: 636 Year Ago: 1,018

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady
to weak, instances 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-5.00 lower.
Trade and demand good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-700 lb feeder
steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering,
slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 84 percent. The feeder supply included
51 percent steers and 49 percent heifers. Near 25 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.

Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 137.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 119.00-
129.00, few 130.00-131.00; 500-600 lbs 107.00-114.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-111.00;
700-800 lbs 104.00-106.00.
Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 108.00-118.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00-107.00;
600-700 lbs 101.00-105.00.
Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 116.00-127.00; 400-500 lbs 103.00-109.00;
500-600 lbs 94.00-102.00; 600-700 lbs 91.00-97.00.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 119.00-126.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-
121.00, few 122.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-115.00; 600-700 lbs 103.00-106.00;
700-800 lbs 92.00-93.00.
Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 106.50-115.00; 400-500 lbs 101.00-109.00;
500-600 lbs 99.00-105.00; 600-700 lbs 93.00-99.00.
Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 97.00-103.00; 400-500 lbs 92.00-101.00; 500-
600 lbs 91.00-94.00.

Slaughter Cows:
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 45.00-47.50
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 48.50-56.50 45.00
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 48.50-56.50 42.00-45.00
Lean 85-90 1200-1600 51.00-52.50 47.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 49.00-55.00 35.50
Lean 85-90 800-1000 50.00 35.00-37.50
Lean 85-90 under 800 33.00-39.50

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1115-2130 lbs 62.00-70.00
Low Dressing 1035-1230 lbs 47.50-55.50

Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 940-1310 lb cows
3-6 months bred 610.00-1008.00 per head; aged 1395 lb cows 5 months bred 892.00
per head.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 800-1055 lb cows
w/150-250 lb calves 710.00-930.00 per pair; aged 890 lb cows w/100 lb calves
610.00 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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