LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Apr 15, 2008 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 04/14/2008
Receipts: 862 Last Week: 961 Year Ago: 718
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 2.00
higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 381 feeder calves; 200 feeder yearlings; 133 replacement cows; 137
slaughter cows; 11 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 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 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.00 44.00-48.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 64.00-68.50 69.00-73.50 56.00-58.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 358-385 lbs (368) 123.00-129.00 (127.00); 410-437 lbs
(425) 121.00-129.00 (123.29); 450-490 lbs (467) 118.00-126.00 (121.07); 500-530 lbs (513)
113.00-120.00 (116.77); 550-593 lbs (575) 110.00-118.00 (113.28); 600-645 lbs (623) 100.00-
109.00 (104.11); 660-673 lbs (664) 101.00-103.50 (102.78); 700-730 lbs (723) 92.00-96.00
(93.40). Medium and Large 2 305-345 lbs (329) 110.00-117.00 (114.23); 360-395 lbs (370)
110.00-117.50 (113.01); 405-448 lbs (425) 109.00-118.00 (113.54); 450-490 lbs (475) 100.00-
117.00 (112.25); 500-535 lbs (526) 100.00-110.00 (104.06); 550-590 lbs (565) 105.00-108.00
(106.61); 615-625 lbs (620) 80.00-98.00 (88.93).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 405-440 lbs (428) 97.00-104.00 (100.53); 450-490 lbs
(467) 97.00-104.50 (98.78); 500-545 lbs (515) 94.00-102.00 (97.23); 550-593 lbs (567)
90.00-98.00 (94.35); 600-613 lbs (609) 88.00 (88.00); 650-690 lbs (667) 87.00-91.00
(89.99); 805-805 lbs (805) 80.00 (80.00); 855-880 lbs (865) 70.00-79.00 (74.46). Small 1
305-340 lbs (325) 86.00-96.00 (91.41); 365-395 lbs (385) 65.00-96.00 (84.75); 415-445 lbs
(427) 84.00-87.00 (85.68). Medium and Large 2 300-340 lbs (320) 100.00-112.50 (104.30);
355-390 lbs (369) 100.00-105.00 (102.29); 401-445 lbs (424) 85.00-98.00 (92.95); 450-495
lbs (484) 83.00-95.00 (89.84); 500-540 lbs (528) 81.00-94.00 (89.21); 575-575 lbs (575)
85.00-89.00 (87.00); 610-640 lbs (624) 75.00-85.00 (79.01); 651-695 lbs (660) 83.50-86.00
(84.03); 725-740 lbs (733) 75.00-80.00 (77.53).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-325 lbs (315) 110.00-117.50 (113.93); 350-385 lbs
(373) 110.00-114.00 (111.97); 400-445 lbs (427) 100.00-116.00 (109.25); 450-495 lbs (477)
100.00-115.00 (106.31); 515-540 lbs (530) 93.00-107.00 (102.96); 560-593 lbs (578) 90.00-
105.00 (97.45); 630-630 lbs (630) 95.00-96.00 (95.50); 685-690 lbs (688) 79.00-85.00
(82.01); 725-745 lbs (731) 83.00-90.00 (85.74); 750-765 lbs (761) 81.00-85.00 (84.00); 870-
890 lbs (880) 70.00-85.00 (77.03). Small 1 460-495 lbs (477) 75.00-85.00 (79.60); 575-580
lbs (578) 63.00-85.00 (73.95). Medium and Large 2 310-345 lbs (326) 100.00-112.00
(104.77); 355-395 lbs (378) 100.00-110.00 (106.84); 455-495 lbs (475) 95.00-100.00 (97.39).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-4 year old 850-1150 open cows 61.00-82.00
5-7 year old 1000-1400 open cows 55.50-66.00
7+ year old 1000-1200 open cows 48.00-56.50
2-6 year old 950-1200 second stage 70.00-81.00
6+ year old 950-1400 second stage 50.00-61.00
5-7 year old 900-1300 third stage 60.00-75.00
7+ year old 1000-1350 third stage 50.00-56.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-7 year old 1000-1300 200-300 960.00-1200.00 per pair
4-7 year old 1000-1350 100-200 900.00-1200.00 per pair
6+ year old 800-1000 100-200 650.00-900.00 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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