Cuero Livestock Commission, Inc.

Market Report
MAY 9, 2008


receipts of 1,019 head of livestock..
Packer bulls and packer cows were $1 to $2 higher.
Calves were about steady.  Some brackets higher and some 
lower.  

Packer bulls:  Hvy.wts.                             60.50-73.00
               three hvy. wt. stocker bulls         65.00-77.00
Packer cows:   boning cows                          53.00-56.00
               cutters mainly                       50.00-55.00
               few                                  45.00-49.00
               low cutters                          38.00-45.00
               canners                              28.00-42.00
               fats                                 50.00-54.50
Dry cows:                                           42.00-54.00
Palpated cows:                                      42.00-54.50
Cow and calf pairs: three pair at                      $1150.00

Steer calves:
             under 200 lbs                        122.00-175.00
             200-250 lbs                          120.00-134.00
             250-300 lbs                          110.00-136.00
             300-350 lbs                          107.00-122.00
             350-400 lbs                          107.00-120.00
             400-450-lbs                          101.00-115.00
             450-500 lbs                           99.00-111.00
             500-600 lbs                           91.00-106.00
Bull calves: 500-600 lbs                           90.00-106.00
#2-and lower grades 350-500 lbs:                   85.00-104.00

Heifer calves: 
             under 200 lbs                        101.00-170.00
             200-250 lbs.                         105.00-122.00
             250-300 lbs                           99.00-106.00
             300-350 lbs                           97.00-110.00
             350-400 lbs                           99.00-107.00
             400-450 lbs                           95.00-106.00
             450-500 lbs                           95.00-106.00
             500-600 lbs                           84.00-101.00
#2- and lower grades 350-500 lbs                   82.00- 99.00

600-700lbs 
          steers                                   88.00-105.00
          bulls                                    84.00- 96.00
          heifers                                  75.00-100.00
Over 700 lbs
          steers                                   88.00-102.00
          bulls                                    61.00- 88.00
          heifers                                  66.00- 88.00
 
LAST WEEK - MAY 2, 2008 - 1,308 HEAD
Packer bulls were higher.  Packer cows a little lower. 
Calves were about steady with last weeks higher market.

Packer bulls:  Hvy.wts.                             59.50-70.00
               lower grades                         55.00-58.00
Packer cows:   boning cows mainly                   52.00-54.00
               cutters                              45.00-52.00
               few                                  40.00-44.50
               low cutters                          35.00-42.00
               canners                              35.00-40.00
               weak                                 18.00-28.00
               fats                                 48.00-54.00
Dry cows:                                           38.50-50.00
Young                                               51.00-52.50
Palpated cows:                                      38.00-76.00
Cow and calf pairs:                             $600.00-$900.00

Steer calves:
             200-300 lbs.                         118.00-131.00
             300-400 lbs                          106.00-120.00
             400-500-lbs                           96.00-118.00
             500-600 lbs                           90.00-111.00
Bull calves: 500-600 lbs                           81.00-107.00
#2-and lower grades 350-500 lbs:                   89.00-105.00

Heifer calves: 
             200-300 lbs.                          90.00-110.00
             300-400 lbs                           93.00-106.00
             400-500 lbs                           89.00-112.00
             500-600 lbs                           85.00-103.00
#2- and lower grades 350-500 lbs                   89.00- 95.00

600-700lbs 
          steers                                   92.00-102.00
          bulls                                    77.00- 98.00
          heifers                                  55.00- 96.00
Over 700 lbs
          steers                                   75.00- 99.00
          bulls                                    55.00- 94.00
          heifers                                  55.00- 84.00





Updated: Fri May  9 20:41:15 2008