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Little Rock, AR Tue Apr 29, 2008 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 04/28/2008
Receipts: 642 Last Week: NR Year Ago: 760
Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
were 3.00-4.00 lower. Feeder steers were 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were
3.00 higher.
Supply included 320 feeder calves; 150 feeder yearlings; 41 replacement
cows; 108 slaughter cows; 20 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 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 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.50 35.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.00 44.00-47.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 59.00-63.50 64.00-68.50 56.00-58.50
Feeder Steers: Large 1 780-780 lbs (780) 93.00 (93.00). Medium and Large 1
350-388 lbs (384) 120.00-124.00 (120.72); 409-447 lbs (425) 115.00-123.00
(119.95); 453-495 lbs (479) 114.00-122.00 (115.53); 515-545 lbs (527) 111.00-
119.00 (113.16); 555-590 lbs (575) 104.00-113.00 (108.54); 610-630 lbs (620)
103.00-108.00 (105.46); 710-743 lbs (727) 103.50-104.50 (103.99). Medium and
Large 2 310-335 lbs (323) 105.00-115.00 (110.19); 350-385 lbs (373) 105.00-
116.00 (112.88); 400-445 lbs (418) 105.00-112.00 (109.33); 460-470 lbs (465)
110.00-111.00 (110.33); 520-530 lbs (525) 100.00 (100.00); 555-585 lbs (570)
100.00-103.00 (101.46).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (433) 100.00-110.00 (103.97);
455-498 lbs (477) 97.00-107.00 (101.89); 520-543 lbs (533) 90.00-101.00
(97.92); 550-590 lbs (566) 90.00-100.00 (97.07); 600-625 lbs (605) 89.00-98.00
(93.83). Medium and Large 2 335-335 lbs (335) 105.00-108.00 (106.50); 360-395
lbs (375) 100.00-103.00 (101.22); 400-430 lbs (414) 90.00-95.00 (93.00); 460-
495 lbs (486) 93.00-95.00 (93.51); 510-545 lbs (527) 82.00-91.00 (87.76); 560-
595 lbs (580) 80.00-85.00 (83.32).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 364-385 lbs (368) 115.50-116.00 (115.60);
400-445 lbs (428) 100.00-110.00 (105.67); 455-495 lbs (477) 103.00-114.00
(108.50); 510-540 lbs (519) 95.00-105.00 (102.50); 560-580 lbs (567) 87.00-
99.00 (93.21); 605-645 lbs (628) 90.00-95.00 (92.99); 665-685 lbs (676) 86.00-
94.50 (89.62). Medium and Large 2 355-385 lbs (373) 100.00-110.00 (106.25);
415-435 lbs (425) 94.50-95.00 (94.74); 470-485 lbs (478) 90.00-92.00 (91.02);
675-693 lbs (687) 75.00-80.00 (78.36).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-5 year old 700-1150 open cows 53.00-65.00
5-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 42.50-55.00
7+ year old 700-1100 open cows 30.00-48.50
6-7 year old 900-1250 second stage 45.00-55.00
2-3 year old 950-1100 third stage 55.00-72.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6-7 year old 800-1350 100-250 790.00-1000.00 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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