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The Amarillo Livestock Auction, Amarillo, Texas, reported receipts of 1,207 head June 5, compared to 1,717 head last week and 1,650 head last year, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to $2 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to $1 higher. There was no test on slaughter bulls. The bulk of the supply were Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 250- to 900-pound feeder steers and heifers. Trade and demand were moderate. Feeder cattle accounted for approximately 90% of the run with slaughter cows and bulls accounting for 10% of the run. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 54%, heifers 46%, steers and heifers over 600 pounds 69%.

Steers: Medium and large frame 1, package 281 lbs., 167.50; package 361 lbs., 159.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 138.00 to 142.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 124.00 to 125.00; 600 to 630 lbs., 114.00 to 116.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 105.75 to 108.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 103.00 to 104.50; package 969 lbs., fleshy 93.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 450 lbs., 130.00 to 133.00; 545 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 122.00; 625 to 700 lbs., 109.00 to 111.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 104.00 to 105.00; 860 to 900 lbs., 97.00 to 99.50; package 990 lbs., 90.00; package 1040 lbs., 87.50. Medium and large frame 2, package 775 lbs., 99.00. Small and medium frame 3 to 4, package 390 lbs., 86.00; package 458 lbs., 78.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 69.00 to 70.00; package 732 lbs., 66.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 592 lbs., 110.00; package 651 lbs., 99.00; 775 lbs., 87.00 to 89.00; package 813 lbs., 91.00.

Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 360 to 400 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00; 440 to 470 lbs., 123.50 to 125.00; package 559 lbs., 115.00, package 555 lbs., fleshy 108.00; package 658 lbs., 103.00; 700 to 710 lbs., 102.00 to 104.80; load 835 lbs., 98.00; package 949 lbs., 84.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 375 to 400 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 112.00 to 117.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 107.50 to 111.00, 550 to 600 lbs., 103.00 to 106.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 97.50 to 103.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 92.00 to 98.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 437 lbs., 107.00. Small and medium frame 3 to 4, package 420 lbs., 71.00; package 670 lbs., 51.00.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1200 to 1500 lbs., 53.00 to 56.50. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 51.00 to 55.50; high dressing, 56.50 to 58.00; 80 to 85% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 47.00 to 53.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 53.50 to 54.00; high dressing, 56.00; 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1000 lbs., 47.00 to 53.00; low dressing, 42.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1500 to 2100 lbs., 61.50 to 65.00.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young, 850 to 1000 lbs., with 150- to 250-lb. calves, 920.00 to 1000.00 per pair; middle-aged, 1200 lbs., with 250-lb. calf, 960.00 per pair, 1100 lbs., with 250-lb. calf, 660.00 per pair; aged, 900 to 1150 lbs., with 75- to 350-lb. calves, 950.00 to 980.00 per pair, 800 lbs., with 100-lb. calf, 750.00 per pair.

Date: 6/7/07


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