LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 26, 2008 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Aug 25, 2008

Cattle Receipts: 888 Last week: 1167 Last year: 867
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were l.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
weak. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 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 consisted of 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 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.00 44.00-48.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.50 50.00-55.00 40.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 53.00-57.50 58.00-62.50 48.00-52.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 68.00-72.50 73.00-77.50 57.50-65.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 310-325 lbs (320) 129.00-142.50 (131.62); 370-
395 lbs (385) 122.00-126.00 (124.34); 420-445 lbs (430) 116.00-124.50 (118.93); 450-
495 lbs (470) 117.00-127.00 (120.73); 500-545 lbs (523) 114.00-122.00 (116.88); 553-
595 lbs (571) 109.00-116.00 (110.68); 600-645 lbs (624) 105.00-111.50 (110.19); 655-
695 lbs (671) 100.00-109.50 (106.59); 750-750 lbs (750) 100.00-105.00 (102.50).
Medium and Large 2 335-340 lbs (339) 110.00-116.00 (114.52); 385-393 lbs (388)
111.00-117.00 (114.57); 400-410 lbs (405) 103.00-109.00 (107.00); 465-490 lbs (474)
97.50-105.00 (101.90); 620-640 lbs (630) 95.00-99.00 (96.97).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 355-370 lbs (363) 117.00-119.00 (117.65);
400-445 lbs (423) 104.00-116.00 (107.85); 450-490 lbs (481) 102.00-110.00 (104.59);
500-545 lbs (521) 96.00-103.00 (99.55); 550-598 lbs (577) 97.00-105.00 (101.19); 600-
640 lbs (618) 99.00-103.00 (101.33); 650-683 lbs (663) 96.00-104.00 (101.37); 700-745
lbs (719) 89.00-101.50 (96.54). Small and Medium1-2 310-330 lbs (320) 90.00-97.00
(91.60); 355-390 lbs (379) 89.00-99.00 (94.69). Medium and Large 2 300-333 lbs (319)
100.00-111.00 (102.80); 360-395 lbs (385) 100.00-109.00 (106.65); 400-445 lbs (426)
85.00-100.00 (94.35); 450-495 lbs (473) 87.00-100.00 (93.47); 505-545 lbs (524)
88.00-98.00 (92.86); 550-565 lbs (557) 95.00 (95.00); 605-645 lbs (625) 95.00-96.00
(95.48); 850-870 lbs (860) 65.00-72.00 (68.46). Small and Medium 2 365-385 lbs (375)
90.00-96.00 (93.68).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 305-325 lbs (315) 119.00-127.50 (123.12); 350-
390 lbs (370) 104.00-115.00 (109.42); 400-445 lbs (425) 95.00-109.00 (103.70); 455-
495 lbs (475) 97.00-110.00 (105.32); 505-545 lbs (524) 92.50-109.00 (99.74); 555-590
lbs (569) 95.00-102.00 (99.15); 600-640 lbs (621) 93.00-101.00 (98.72); 650-698 lbs
(674) 90.00-99.50 (96.52); 820-845 lbs (833) 82.00-90.00 (86.06). Medium and Large 2
300-340 lbs (330) 100.00-112.00 (106.79); 355-395 lbs (374) 95.00-102.00 (98.65);
415-445 lbs (428) 90.00-95.00 (92.53); 450-490 lbs (470) 89.00-95.00 (92.13); 535-545
lbs (540) 80.00-86.00 (83.73). Small and Medium 2 370-380 lbs (375) 85.00-94.00
(89.44).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 550-900 open cows 71.00-80.00
2-3 year old 900-1150 open cows 58.00-60.00
4-5 year old 750-1050 open cows 63.00-90.00
4-7 year old 650-900 open cows 45.00-54.00
4-7 year old 900-1450 open cows 52.00-58.00
5-7 year old 1150-1350 first stage 52.50-66.00
4-7 year old 1050-1450 second stage 54.00-76.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-6 year old 1000-1150 100-250 700.00-860.00 per pair

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt