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Little Rock, AR Tue Feb 5, 2008 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/04/2008
Receipts: 596 Last Week: 569 Year Ago: 551
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 304 feeder calves; 200 feeder yearlings; 39 replacement cows;
43 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement cows. 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 45.00-46.50 50.00-54.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.00-46.50 47.00-50.00 37.00-41.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-52.50 53.00-58.50 43.00-47.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 61.00-66.00 67.00-72.50 55.00-59.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-350 lbs 130.00-145.50 (139.00); 350-
400 lbs 129.00-139.00 (135.00); 400-450 lbs 120.00-130.00 ( 125.00); 450-500 lbs
118.00-128.00 (122.50); 500-550 lbs 115.00-122.00 (119); 550-600 lbs 110.00-
118.00 (114.00); 600-650 lbs 100.00-110.00 (105.00); 650-700 lbs 96.00-105.00
(100.00); 700-750 lbs 90.00-98.00 (94.00); 750-800 88.00-96.00 (90.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 118.00-122.50 (120.00); 400-
450 lbs 100.00-109.00 (105.00); 450-500 lbs 98.00-106.00 (104.00); 500-550 lbs
94.00-102.00 (98.00); 550-600 lbs 90.00-98.00 (94.00); 600-650 lbs 88.00-100.00
(92.00); 650-700 lbs 85.00-93.00 (90.00); 700-750 lbs 80.00-88.00 (84.00).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-950 open cows 68.00-91.00
4-7 year old 750-1300 open cows 51.00-62.00
7+ year old 900-1650 open cows 47.00-53.50
2-7 year old 950-1100 second stage 700.00-785.00 per head
2-6 year old 900-1600 third stage 850.00-1075.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 900-1400 100-250 800.00-1175.00 per pair
Source: AR Extension Service - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, Market Reporter, (501) 671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 1-501-671-2369
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