LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR      Tue Jan 31, 2012     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Jan 30, 2012

Cattle Receipts:  896          Last week:  NR         Last year:  1010

   Compared to last week: Sale not reported last week.
   Supply included 427 feeder calves; 380 feeder yearlings; 14 replacement 
cows; 60 slaughter cows; 15 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder 
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 30 
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 
and 0 percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent 
steers and bulls with 40 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average 
price in parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1000-1500  79.00-83.50    84.00-88.00  74.00-78.50
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  77.00-81.50    82.00-86.00  72.00-76.50 
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  75.00-79.50    80.00-84.00  70.00-74.50 
Light     85-92%   700-950   59.00-64.00    65.00-69.00  54.00-58.50  
 
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  89.50-94.00      95.00-100.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (333) 205.00-220.00 (211.77); 
350-398 lbs (376) 190.00-230.00 (199.92); 400-440 lbs (424) 175.00-192.50 
(182.73); 455-487 lbs (472) 173.00-182.50 (175.98); 506-549 lbs (534) 164.00-
186.00 (170.06); 550-594 lbs (568) 155.00-168.50 (163.69); 600-645 lbs (635) 
150.00-167.00 (159.34); 650-694 lbs (665) 141.00-158.00 (148.05); 754-779 lbs 
(768) 141.00-145.50 (142.67); 950-950 lbs (950) 122.00 (122.00).  Medium and 
Large 2 330-330 lbs (330) 185.00 (185.00); 360-385 lbs (372) 170.00-185.00 
(180.02); 455-495 lbs (469) 165.00-170.00 (167.46); 510-548 lbs (534) 155.00-
160.00 (156.48); 555-557 lbs (557) 150.00-152.50 (150.62); 625-645 lbs (635) 
140.00-145.00 (142.54); 705-705 lbs (705) 125.00 (125.00). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (326) 160.00-187.00 (178.42); 
350-390 lbs (376) 165.00-179.00 (172.99); 400-445 lbs (423) 162.50-173.00 
(167.28); 450-495 lbs (465) 150.00-166.00 (161.80); 500-544 lbs (533) 149.00-
164.00 (154.87); 560-580 lbs (566) 136.00-144.00 (141.49); 600-635 lbs (627) 
133.00-144.00 (139.96); 654-691 lbs (671) 132.00-141.50 (136.78); 710-730 lbs 
(720) 125.00-126.00 (125.49); 758-785 lbs (767) 120.00 (120.00).  Medium and 
Large 2 350-365 lbs (358) 145.00-155.00 (149.90); 400-445 lbs (421) 135.00-
160.00 (149.66); 455-495 lbs (480) 130.00-147.50 (134.74); 505-545 lbs (532) 
132.50-147.50 (143.09); 605-645 lbs (618) 125.00-129.00 (126.63); 660-695 lbs 
(672) 125.00-127.00 (126.31). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-495 lbs (483) 142.50-157.00 (147.66); 
523-545 lbs (529) 146.00-160.00 (156.39); 559-580 lbs (563) 140.00-150.00 
(145.48); 618-630 lbs (622) 145.00-147.50 (146.66); 650-690 lbs (661) 130.00-
140.00 (132.65); 735-740 lbs (738) 120.00-130.00 (124.98); 950-950 lbs (950) 
115.00-120.00 (117.50).  Medium and Large 2 368-368 lbs (368) 147.50 (147.50); 
448-448 lbs (448) 140.00 (140.00); 460-480 lbs (466) 130.00-140.00 (134.44); 
500-540 lbs (515) 122.50-135.00 (129.98); 623-623 lbs (623) 135.00 (135.00); 
660-690 lbs (680) 117.50-125.00 (119.26). 

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2-3 year old      600-900   open cows             86.00-95.00
5-7 year old     600-1050   open cows             60.50-85.00
3-6 year old     950-1150   second & third stage  1000.00-1125.00 per head

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt