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Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 11, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/10/2007

Receipts: 670 Last Week: 1045 Year Ago: 709

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder
steers were 2.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 lower.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 227 feeder yearlings; 40 replacement
cows; 72 slaughter cows; 7 slaughter bulls; and 4 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 35
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 35 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 0 percent Holsteins and other diary 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 34.00-38.50 39.00-43.00 27.00-33.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.00 33.00-37.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-54.50 55.00-59.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 128.00-132.00 (131.25); 400-
450 lbs 118.00-126.00 (121.06); 450-500 lbs 115.00-120.00 (117.97); 500-550 lbs
112.00-125.00 (113.83); 550-600 lbs 104.00-107.00 (104.48). Medium and Large 2
300-350 lbs 112.00-125.00 (118.74); 350-400 lbs 105.00-122.50 (114.22); 400-450
lbs 100.00-116.00 (106.57); 450-500 lbs 105.00-112.00 (105.92); 500-550 lbs
100.00-106.00 (103.36); 550-600 lbs 90.00-103.00 (94.27). Small 1 300-350 lbs
104.00; 350-400 lbs 85.00-89.00 (88.21).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 100.00-106.00 (103.35); 450-
500 lbs 100.00-105.00 (101.78); 500-550 lbs 93.00-105.50 (99.86); 550-600 lbs
88.00-96.00 (90.95); 600-650 lbs 88.00-95.50 (90.52); 750-800 lbs 87.00; 800-
850 lbs 80.00; Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 100.00-113.00 (104.81); 350-400
lbs 90.00-115.00 (98.72); 400-450 lbs 79.00-95.00 (85.16); 450-500 lbs 75.00-
93.00 (84.70); 500-550 lbs 75.00-89.00 (83.97); 550-600 lbs 75.00-87.00
(84.04); 600-650 lbs 73.00-85.00 (79.63); 650-700 lbs 68.00-85.00 (78.56); 750-
800 lbs 65.00-80.00 (73.76). Small 1 300-350 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.62); 400-450
lbs 65.00-70.00 (67.49).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 106.00-115.00 (109.56); 350-
400 lbs 90.00-120.00 (110.02); 400-450 lbs 105.00-115.00 (110.39); 450-500 lbs
95.00-110.00 (102.63); 500-550 lbs 90.00-107.00 (100.56); 550-600 lbs 90.00-
100.00 (92.52); 600-650 lbs 80.00-96.00 (91.50); 700-750 lbs 85.00-91.00
(88.05). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 85.00-87.00 (86.05); 350-400 lbs
90.00-105.00 (100.71); 400-450 lbs 90.00-95.00 (92.53); 450-500 lbs 90.00-95.00
(92.54). Small 1 450-500 lbs 70.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-950 open cows 59.00-79.00
4-7 year old 700-1200 open cows 42.00-53.00
7+ year old 750-1250 open cows 30.00-42.50
7+ year old 1000-1300 second stage 45.50-60.00

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave (501) 671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 1 (501) 671-2369
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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