LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 5, 2008 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/04/2008
Receipts: 871 Last Week: 745 Year Ago: 728
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 274 feeder yearlings; 67 replacement
cows; 118 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 4 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 diary breeds. Feeder supply about 57 percent
steers and bulls with 43 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 52.00-56.50 57.00-61.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.50 44.00-48.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 54.00-58.50 59.00-63.00 49.00-53.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 67.00-70.00 71.00-76.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 335-340 lbs (339) 123.00-128.00 (126.37);
455-495 lbs (469) 113.00-119.00 (114.74); 500-549 lbs (526) 107.00-116.00
(109.50); 555-590 lbs (568) 106.00-112.00 (108.65); 605-640 lbs (625) 105.00-
112.00 (109.27); 655-680 lbs (661) 107.00-112.50 (109.27); 706-706 lbs (706)
102.00 (102.00); 750-765 lbs (758) 104.00-108.00 (105.74); 873-873 lbs (873)
106.50 (106.50). Medium and Large 2 360-390 lbs (381) 109.00-110.00 (109.39);
415-440 lbs (428) 100.00 (100.00); 460-490 lbs (469) 105.00-110.00 (106.79);
525-545 lbs (533) 100.00-105.00 (102.33); 550-583 lbs (580) 95.00-100.00
(99.40); 638-638 lbs (638) 101.00 (101.00); 845-845 lbs (845) 75.00-90.00
(82.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 355-385 lbs (368) 115.00-117.00 (115.98);
400-445 lbs (420) 104.00-114.00 (105.36); 450-490 lbs (475) 101.00-108.00
(105.02); 502-540 lbs (523) 98.00-105.00 (101.19); 550-595 lbs (579) 94.00-
98.00 (96.36); 600-640 lbs (612) 88.00-97.00 (93.13); 655-690 lbs (676) 90.00-
95.00 (93.41); 705-735 lbs (720) 96.50 (96.50); 775-795 lbs (785) 89.50-91.00
(90.24); 813-813 lbs (813) 82.50 (82.50). Small 1 315-325 lbs (319) 80.00-
95.00 (87.51); 350-395 lbs (374) 80.00-95.00 (90.11). Medium and Large 2 317-
325 lbs (319) 100.00-106.00 (104.47); 380-395 lbs (390) 101.00-106.00 (103.64);
455-490 lbs (472) 90.00-95.00 (93.69); 503-535 lbs (519) 80.00-90.00 (84.90);
550-590 lbs (566) 80.00-90.00 (87.40); 605-640 lbs (623) 80.00-85.00 (82.25);
697-697 lbs (697) 87.50 (87.50); 708-745 lbs (710) 75.00-86.75 (86.02).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-325 lbs (315) 111.00-120.00 (115.36);
450-462 lbs (460) 94.00-108.00 (103.17); 515-540 lbs (525) 92.00-103.50
(98.26); 550-595 lbs (575) 89.50-99.00 (93.89); 610-645 lbs (629) 88.00-102.00
(94.29); 676-676 lbs (676) 95.00 (95.00); 708-740 lbs (718) 85.00-90.00
(88.00).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1150 open cows 62.00-84.00
4-6 year old 800-1200 open cows 51.00-76.00
5-7 year old 900-1250 second stage 54.00-73.00
5-7 year old 950-1250 third stage 63.00-75.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-7 year old 1000-1300 100-250 700.00-950.00 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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