LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 4, 2007 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/03/2007
Receipts: 1045 Last Week: 487 Year Ago: 612
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
1.00 lower. Feeder steers 300-400 lbs were 5.00 higher, and calves over 400 lbs
were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were mostly steady.
Supply included 580 feeder calves; 355 feeder yearlings; 38 replacement
cows; 59 slaughter cows; 13 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 diary 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 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 35.00-40.00 40.00-44.00 30.00-34.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.50 33.00-37.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 51.00-56.50 57.00-61.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 142.50-143.00 (142.93); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-143.00 (139.56); 400-450 lbs 135.00-144.00 (139.12); 450-500 lbs
128.00-135.00 (131.87); 500-550 lbs 116.00-125.00 (122.77); 550-600 lbs 107.00-
113.50 (110.60); 600-650 lbs 109.00-112.00 (109.92). Medium and Large 2 300-
350 lbs 115.00-120.00 (117.60); 350-400 lbs 130.00-135.00 (132.50); 400-450 lbs
105.00-127.50 (116.64); 450-500 lbs 110.00-115.00 (111.69); 500-550 lbs 105.00-
114.00 (108.51); 600-650 lbs 92.50-100.00 (95.49).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 122.00-123.00 (122.49); 400-
450 lbs 108.00-121.00 (110.69); 450-500 lbs 104.00-112.50 (107.14); 500-550 lbs
97.00-106.50 (99.07); 550-600 lbs 92.00-94.00 (93.37); 600-650 lbs 89.50-93.00
(90.91). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 105.00-115.00 (110.00); 350-400 lbs
95.00-103.00 (100.91); 400-450 lbs 90.00-99.00 (93.20); 450-500 lbs 90.00-95.00
(93.25); 500-550 lbs 80.00-93.00 (87.18); 550-600 lbs 80.00-85.00 (81.66); 600-
650 lbs 82.00-85.00 (83.98); 650-700 lbs 80.00-82.00 (81.01).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 110.00-122.50 (115.43); 450-
500 lbs 99.00-125.00 (108.84); 500-550 lbs 91.00-112.00 (103.83); 550-600 lbs
100.00-115.00 (106.76); 600-650 lbs 92.00-101.00 (96.24); 650-700 lbs 90.00-
96.00 (94.01); 700-750 lbs 92.00-94.00 (93.00). Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs
84.50-85.00 (84.75); 500-550 lbs 80.00-86.00 (81.97); 550-600 lbs 80.00-95.00
(88.54).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 year old 600-900 open cows 60.00-82.00
3-7 year old 800-1400 open cows 37.50-54.50
3-7 year old 900-1150 second stage 53.50-81.00
2-7 year old 750-1000 third stage 675.00-735.00 per head
7+ year old 850-1200 second & third stage 32.00-47.50
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-5 year old 900-1200 100-275 950.00-1075.00 per pair
5+ year old 950-1100 100-200 560.00-735.00 per pair
Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave (501) 671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 1 (501) 671-2369
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