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March 5, 2010

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RECEIPTS:

   This Week: 1402 Last Week: 703    
               
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: Slaughter cows steady, feeder cows $5-$7 higher. Market $2-$10 higher overall. Off lots and singles $7-$12 lower than top offerings.
               
SLAUGHTER COWS:         High Dress   Low Dress  
          Breakers: 51.00-58.00       59.00-64.00      
          Boneing: 45.00-50.00              
          Cutters: 39.00-44.00              

                        BULLS 1 & 2:  

50.00-65.00              
               
FEEDER STEERS: 300-400       144.00 to   147.00 (few)
Top Offerings/Pen Lots 400-450       136.00 to   145.50  
450-500       125.00 to   134.50  
500-550       125.00 to   130.75  
550-600       116.00 to   123.50  
600-650       105.00 to   118.00  
650-700       103.00 to   113.50  
700-750       100.00 to   102.50  
750-800         to     99.75 (1 penlot)
800-900       91.00 to     95.50  
               
 FEEDER HEIFERS: 300-400       115.00 to   134.00  
Top Offerings/Pen Lots 400-450       123.00 to   127.75  
450-500       110.00 to   126.50  
500-550       105.00 to   122.25  
550-600       100.00 to   107.50  
600-650       100.00 to   107.00  
650-700       92.00 to     99.00  
700-750       xxxx to  xxxx  
750-800       xxxx to  xxxx  
800-900       89.00 to     90.00  
               

                                  PAIRS:

   Mid-age, thinner cows $950-$1135; broken-mouth pairs $885-$960
               
               

                       CALVY COWS:

   Not enough volume to test the market    
               
NEXT WEEK (March 12): Expecting 1000 head @ Shasta Livestock      
                    March 29: Catalog deadline for Western Video Market sale - April 14th