LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 12, 2008 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/11/2008
Receipts: 848 Last Week: 871 Year Ago: 783
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher.
Feeder steers were 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 281 feeder yearlings; 33 replacement
cows; 116 slaughter cows; 16 slaughter bulls; and 2 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 55 percent
steers and bulls with 45 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 53.00-57.50 58.00-62.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.50 50.00-55.00 40.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 57.00-61.50 62.00-67.50 52.00-56.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 68.00-72.50 73.00-77.00 60.00-65.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 318-335 lbs (323) 124.00-126.00 (124.50);
405-445 lbs (418) 120.00-126.00 (121.94); 455-495 lbs (467) 119.00-127.00
(120.72); 502-549 lbs (525) 108.00-116.00 (112.47); 550-595 lbs (573) 106.00-
115.50 (110.38); 600-645 lbs (626) 104.00-111.50 (107.58); 650-678 lbs (659)
105.00-111.50 (109.92); 753-785 lbs (764) 104.50-107.00 (105.36). Medium and
Large 2 305-345 lbs (326) 105.00-114.00 (109.89); 350-395 lbs (376) 104.00-
115.00 (108.82); 400-448 lbs (423) 100.00-115.00 (108.90); 450-490 lbs (466)
100.00-117.00 (109.15); 500-525 lbs (513) 90.00-102.00 (95.85); 580-595 lbs
(588) 100.00-102.00 (100.99).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (425) 97.00-105.50 (101.15);
455-497 lbs (477) 97.00-106.00 (102.29); 500-547 lbs (521) 98.00-107.50
(102.04); 550-589 lbs (566) 97.00-104.50 (100.79); 600-645 lbs (618) 93.50-
102.50 (98.71); 655-680 lbs (662) 93.00-99.50 (97.49); 700-700 lbs (700) 95.00-
99.50 (97.25); 828-828 lbs (828) 95.00 (95.00); 910-910 lbs (910) 68.00
(68.00); 955-955 lbs (955) 70.00 (70.00). Small 1 305-345 lbs (325) 95.00-
99.00 (96.88); 350-395 lbs (378) 80.00-97.00 (91.29). Medium and Large 2 307-
340 lbs (327) 103.00-112.00 (108.07); 360-390 lbs (371) 100.00-105.00 (103.33);
400-445 lbs (426) 84.00-95.50 (90.89); 450-495 lbs (483) 83.00-96.00 (92.54);
500-540 lbs (526) 89.00-96.00 (93.42); 605-640 lbs (619) 84.00-90.00 (87.14);
670-673 lbs (672) 87.50-90.00 (88.33).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 375-395 lbs (382) 105.00-110.00 (107.33);
405-440 lbs (423) 105.00-113.00 (109.00); 455-490 lbs (480) 105.00-117.00
(107.85); 505-545 lbs (520) 95.00-105.00 (102.01); 555-585 lbs (572) 100.00-
105.00 (103.01); 600-625 lbs (610) 92.00-102.00 (97.93); 650-690 lbs (672)
90.00-100.00 (94.90); 720-725 lbs (723) 90.00-99.00 (94.52); 758-770 lbs (763)
92.00-99.00 (96.58). Medium and Large 2 340-345 lbs (343) 100.00 (100.00);
350-395 lbs (364) 100.00-106.00 (103.95); 575-585 lbs (580) 82.00-95.00
(88.44).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 600-1050 open cows 64.50-85.00
4-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 55.00-70.50
6-7 year old 900-1100 second stage 60.00-66.00
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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