Date: Tuesday August 26,2008
Cattle and Calves: 734 Week Ago: 383 Year ago: 1281
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs traded steady on a light test and under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher on a limited test with most increase on the lightest weights. Good run of cows but last weeks limited test made a comparison difficult, however the undertone was higher than last week but lower than the last full test two weeks ago. Bulk of the supply medium and large 1-2 700-900 lbs feeder steers and heifers.Trade and demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering,slaughter bulls 2 percent,replacement cows 5 percent and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 60 percent steers and 40 percent heifers. Near 67 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steer Calves & Light Yearlings:
Weight Range Price Range From No. Head Type Avg. Wt Price
300 to 399 124.00 to 128.00          
            Pampa 4 EngX 330 128.00
            Clarendon 5 EngX 345 124.00
400 to 499 120.00 to 129.00          
            Vega 4 EngX 438 129.00
            Paducah 5 EngX 444 127.00
500 to 599 109.00 to 117.00          
            Paducah 3 EngX 545 117.00
            Lockney 22 Blk 586 109.00
                     
Feeder Steers:
Weight Range Price Range From No. Head Type Avg. Wt Price
600 to 699 107.00 to 113.00          
            Pampa 12 EngX 678 113.00
            Stinnett 39 EngX 698 107.50
700 to 799 103.00 to 105.00          
            Claude 38 EngX 714 105.00
            Lockney 36 EngX 709 103.00
800 to 899   to            
            No test
           
                     
Heifer Calves & Light Yearlings:
Weight Range Price Range From No. Head Type Avg. Wt Price
300 to 399 101.00 to 109.00          
            Memphis 5 Blk 304 109.00
            Vega 4 EngX 315 107.00
400 to 499 104.00 to 113.00          
            Clarendon 9 EngX 405 113.00
            Paducah 3 EngX 435 109.00
500 to 599 99.00 to 104.00          
            Vega 3 EngX 505 104.00
            Amarillo 2 Blk 505 102.00
                     
Feeder Heifers:
Weight Range Price Range From No. Head Type Avg. Wt Price
600 to 699 97.00 to 103.00          
            Skellytown 3 EngX 630 103.00
            Lockney 4 EngX 695 99.00
700 to 799 102.00 to 107.25          
            Amarillo 72 EngX 756 107.25
            Wildorado 8 EngX 778 102.00
800 to 899   to            
            No test
           
                     
Slaughter Cows: 38.00 to 61.00 Slaughter Bulls: 68.00 to 75.50