Athens Commission Co. - Athens, TX - Friday - 01/29/10 

Cattle and Calves: 640         Week Ago: 1,421      Year Ago: 495  

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 2.00-
5.00 lower.  Slaughter cows steady.  Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.  
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers.  
Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls made up 3 
percent, replacement cows made up 7 percent, and feeders 74 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers.  Near 22 percent of 
the run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 119.00-122.50, individual to 127.50;
400-500 lbs 112.00-119.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-108.00, individual to 112.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 111.00-117.00; 400-500 lbs 103.00-111.00; 
500-600 lbs 93.00-100.00; 600-700 lb calves 88.00-95.00; 700-800 lbs 80.00-
85.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 105.00-109.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-100.00; 500-
600 lbs 86.00-90.00. 

   Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 106.00-110.00; 400-500 lbs 98.00-
101.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-94.00.
   Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 95.00-100.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-95.00; 500-
600 lbs 82.00-90.00; 600-700 lb calves 81.00-84.00; 700-800 lbs 78.00-83.00.
   Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 88.00-90.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-85.00.

Slaughter Cows:
            %Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breakers    75-80   1200-1600    47.50-48.50                               
Boners      80-85   1200-1600    42.50-48.50                              
Boners      80-85   1000-1200    41.00-47.50                              
Lean        85-90   1000-1200    35.00-39.50                               
Lean        85-90    800-1000    35.00-40.00                   30.00-32.00 
Lean        85-90   under 800    32.00-35.00                               

   Slaughter Bulls:    Yield Grade 1-2   1300-2100 lbs    50.00-53.00 
                       High Dressing     1725-2000 lbs    57.00-59.00    
                       Low Dressing      1000-1300 lbs    45.50-48.50
                            

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young 870-1185 lb cows 5-6 months 
bred 63.00-71.00 CWT; middle aged 735-1060 lb cows 2-6 months bred 35.00-58.00 
CWT, middle aged 1280-1615 lb cows 4-7 months bred 42.50-67.00 CWT.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: middle aged 800-950 lb cows w/100-250 
lb calves 670.00-770.00 per pair.