LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 7, 2013 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News
Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday May 6, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 445 Last week: 335 Last year: 660
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00
higher. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.
Supply included 200 feeder calves; 143 feeder yearlings; 40 replacement
cows; 43 slaughter cows; 12 slaughter bulls; and 2 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 55 percent
steers and bulls with 45 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 70.00-74.50 75.00-79.00 65.00-69.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-78.50 79.00-83.50 69.00-73.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-76.50 77.50-81.50 67.00-71.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 95.00-99.00 100.00-106.00 91.00-94.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 405-425 lbs (419) 161.00-168.00 (162.70);
472-472 lbs (472) 172.00 (172.00); 502-535 lbs (517) 155.00-162.00 (157.12);
560-587 lbs (584) 144.00-150.00 (144.98); 615-620 lbs (618) 138.00-145.00
(141.49); 855-890 lbs (873) 121.00-123.00 (121.98). Medium and Large 2 360-380
lbs (372) 167.00-171.00 (169.03); 405-440 lbs (424) 150.00-158.00 (152.69);
465-496 lbs (490) 151.00-159.00 (153.35); 511-529 lbs (519) 150.00-154.00
(152.35); 670-670 lbs (670) 133.00 (133.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (322) 160.00-180.00 (168.65);
350-385 lbs (371) 161.00-174.00 (165.63); 405-432 lbs (415) 156.00-164.00
(160.44); 450-458 lbs (455) 150.00-157.00 (151.84); 503-525 lbs (510) 140.00-
148.00 (144.05); 555-595 lbs (572) 136.00-141.00 (138.25); 605-648 lbs (633)
130.00-136.50 (133.04); 661-675 lbs (667) 126.00-132.00 (129.76). Medium and
Large 2 420-448 lbs (438) 143.00-153.00 (149.60); 460-490 lbs (478) 140.00-
148.00 (145.42); 538-540 lbs (539) 125.00-137.00 (130.76); 570-595 lbs (581)
125.00-133.00 (128.28); 603-630 lbs (612) 126.00-128.00 (127.31).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 310-315 lbs (313) 176.00-179.00 (177.49);
420-440 lbs (434) 155.00-161.00 (158.74); 510-545 lbs (528) 140.00-143.00
(140.99); 605-647 lbs (627) 130.00-138.00 (136.30); 675-688 lbs (682) 136.00-
138.00 (137.01); 705-715 lbs (710) 124.00-126.00 (124.99); 775-795 lbs (785)
119.00-123.00 (121.03); 860-895 lbs (872) 107.00-114.00 (110.38). Medium and
Large 2 320-330 lbs (325) 159.00 (159.00); 355-398 lbs (380) 160.00 (160.00);
400-445 lbs (423) 140.00-149.00 (144.74); 475-475 lbs (475) 141.00-144.00
(142.50); 510-510 lbs (510) 134.00-138.00 (136.00); 785-797 lbs (794) 108.00-
116.00 (114.02).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-4 year old 700-900 open cows 83.50-98.00
4-7 year old 850-1000 open cows 68.00-79.00
5-7 year old 950-1210 first stage 800.00-900.00 per head
4-5 year old 1200-1300 second stage 975.00-1075.00 per head
6-7 year old 850-1060 second stage 770.00-880.00 per head
5-7 year old 850-1200 third stage 900.00-1075.00 per head
2-7 year old 800-1250 third stage 800.00-890.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-6 year old 1000-1100 100-250 1100.00-1125.00 per pair
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
