Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, June 16, 2008

Receipts: 632 Last Week: 836 Year Ago: 777

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-7.00 lower.
Supply included about 354 feeder calves, 200 feeder yearlings; 8 replacement
cows; 60 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply about 40 percent English breed and English crosses, 30 percent Exotic
breed and Exotic crosses, 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, and 0 percent
Holstein and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply consisting of 50 percent steers
and bulls with 50 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average prices in
parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 47.00-53.50 54.00-58.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.50 38.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 51.00-55.50 56.00-60.50 46.00-50.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-68.00 71.00-77.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 116.00-123.00 (119.00); 450-
500 lbs 106.00-113.00 (110.00); 500-550 lbs 100.00-108.00 (105.00); 550-600 lbs
98.00-106.00 (102.00); 600-650 lbs 96.00-104.50 (102.00); 650-700 lbs 94.00-
102.00 (100.00). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-115.50; 350-400 lbs
100.00-110.00; 400-450 lbs 108.00-115.00; 450-500 lbs 98.00-105.00; 500-550 lbs
91.00-99.00; 550-600 lbs 89.00-97.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 97.00-105.00 (102.00); 450-
500 lbs 96.00-108.00 (100.00); 500-550 lbs 90.00-98.00 (94.00); 550-600 lbs
88.00-94.50 (92.00); 600-650 lbs 84.00-92.00 (88.00). Medium and Large 2 300-
400 lbs 104.00-111.00; 400-450 lbs 89.00-96.00; 450-500 lbs 87.00-95.00; 500-550
lbs 81.00-89.00; 550-600 lbs 80.00-87.00; 600-650 lbs 75.00-83.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
5-7 Year old 800-1350 open cows 57.00-71.00

Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave Phone 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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