Supply included 316 feeder calves; 176 feeder yearlings; 26 replacement
cows; 42 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 1 replacement bull. 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 50 percent heifers. Prices follow with
weighted average price in parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1200-1750 45.00-46.50 50.00-54.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1450 42.00-46.50 47.00-50.00 37.00-41.50
Lean 85-90% 850-1350 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.00 43.00-47.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2200 55.00-62.50 63.50-67.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (310) 142.50; 350-400 lbs
(373) 129.90; 400-450 lbs (419) 129.43; 450-500 lbs (473) 123.21; 500-550 lbs
(526) 113.51; 550-600 lbs (576) 107.69; 600-650 lbs (608) 105.69; 650-700 lbs
(667) 97.07; 700-750 lbs (735) 87.50; 750-800 lbs (766) 89.88. Medium and
Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (365) 110.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (345)
116.55; 350-400 lbs (364) 115.03; 400-450 lbs (427) 106.03; 450-500 lbs (469)
108.05; 500-550 lbs (526) 100.87; 550-600 lbs (589) 102.69; 650-700 lbs (670)
92.43; 700-750 lbs (710) 85.00. Small 1 450-500 lbs Full (450) 89.00. Feeder
Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (390) 106.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (422) 101.00; 450-500 lbs
(464) 97.51; 500-550 lbs (528) 93.96; 550-600 lbs (568) 94.95; 600-650 lbs
(621) 91.54; 650-700 lbs (663) 87.73; 700-750 lbs (716) 82.80; 750-800 lbs
(771) 84.60; 850-900 lbs (855) 72.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (327)
99.52; 350-400 lbs (387) 98.68; 400-450 lbs (433) 92.56; 450-500 lbs (468)
89.33; 500-550 lbs (545) 85.00; 550-600 lbs (572) 83.55; 600-650 lbs (625)
79.00; 700-750 lbs (705) 76.00. Small 1 400-450 lbs (430) 83.00; 450-500 lbs
(475) 80.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (330) 105.00; 400-450 lbs
(423) 107.77; 450-500 lbs (482) 105.98; 500-550 lbs (508) 102.20; 550-600 lbs
(578) 96.58; 600-650 lbs (632) 96.57; 650-700 lbs (682) 89.77; 700-750 lbs
(700) 86.00; 750-800 lbs (770) 84.49. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (325)
100.00; 400-450 lbs (435) 90.00; 450-500 lbs (450) 70.00; 500-550 lbs (545)
89.00; 550-600 lbs (590) 88.00. Small 1 350-400 lbs (390) 88.13; 600-650 lbs
(625) 70.00. Medium and Large 1 800-850 lbs (835) 82.00; 850-900 lbs (878)
79.24; 1000-1050 lbs (1000) 68.50.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and aged.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 950-1100 open cows 68.50-82.50
4-7 year old 850-1200 open cows 50.00-62.00
7+ year old 650-1200 open cows 35.00-48.50
4-7 year old 1050-1300 third stage 775.00-800.00 per head
7+ year old 1050-1200 third stage 48.00-54.00

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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