Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 5, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 906 Last week: 1028 Last year: 602

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with heavier weights
2.00 lower.
Supply included 497 feeder calves; 290 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
cows; 79 slaughter cows; 10 slaughter bulls; and 0 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 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 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.00 34.00-38.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 37.00-41.50 42.00-46.00 32.00-36.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 35.00-39.50 40.00-44.00 30.00-34.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 52.50-56.50 57.00-61.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 320-348 lbs (339) 118.00-120.00 (118.63);
350-355 lbs (352) 120.00-122.50 (120.90); 403-448 lbs (420) 107.00-118.00
(109.96); 450-495 lbs (476) 100.00-109.00 (103.05); 500-535 lbs (518) 95.00-
102.00 (96.40); 555-583 lbs (569) 90.00-98.00 (92.88); 600-634 lbs (618)
88.50-91.00 (89.13); 700-738 lbs (719) 82.50-88.00 (84.08). Small and Medium
1 405-440 lbs (417) 61.00-71.00 (65.54); 478-495 lbs (484) 60.00-64.00
(62.64). Medium and Large 2 310-345 lbs (326) 107.00-117.50 (111.88); 350-395
lbs (372) 106.00-117.50 (110.86); 400-445 lbs (423) 91.00-105.00 (97.17); 450-
495 lbs (476) 88.00-99.00 (93.22); 500-547 lbs (519) 85.00-95.00 (90.77); 550-
590 lbs (573) 82.00-90.00 (86.45); 600-640 lbs (622) 80.00-87.00 (83.79); 650-
690 lbs (666) 80.00-85.00 (82.18); 705-740 lbs (720) 78.00-80.00 (79.31).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 355-366 lbs (360) 100.00-106.00
(103.81); 423-438 lbs (429) 90.00-101.00 (95.25); 450-490 lbs (473) 85.00-
90.00 (86.73); 500-540 lbs (513) 81.00-86.00 (83.00); 550-590 lbs (566) 82.00-
85.00 (83.46); 652-652 lbs (652) 81.00 (81.00); 710-735 lbs (725) 75.00-78.00
(76.75). Small and Medium 1 300-348 lbs (324) 60.00-89.00 (82.95); 350-395
lbs (373) 50.00-88.00 (78.93); 400-435 lbs (418) 70.00-75.00 (73.00). Medium
and Large 2 300-348 lbs (332) 90.00-97.00 (94.05); 350-395 lbs (369) 89.00-
97.50 (92.90); 405-445 lbs (427) 80.00-91.00 (86.07); 450-495 lbs (475) 71.00-
83.50 (79.88); 500-545 lbs (524) 70.00-82.00 (78.95); 550-585 lbs (569) 79.00-
83.00 (80.47); 610-645 lbs (629) 74.00-81.00 (77.30); 650-665 lbs (658) 70.00-
80.00 (76.28); 780-785 lbs (783) 61.00-64.00 (62.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-345 lbs (327) 90.00-105.00 (96.57);
375-395 lbs (384) 95.00-105.00 (100.75); 400-440 lbs (418) 85.00-90.00
(86.36); 465-490 lbs (483) 85.00-88.00 (86.84); 520-525 lbs (523) 80.00-84.00
(82.01); 550-595 lbs (573) 78.00-84.00 (80.53); 600-645 lbs (622) 72.00-78.00
(74.83); 710-730 lbs (720) 70.00-71.00 (70.49). Small and Medium 1 300-325
lbs (313) 79.00-80.00 (79.48); 415-420 lbs (418) 50.00-60.00 (54.97). Medium
and Large 2 350-385 lbs (373) 80.00-92.50 (84.32); 425-440 lbs (433) 80.00
(80.00); 450-495 lbs (480) 70.00-85.00 (78.15); 500-545 lbs (526) 65.00-79.00
(72.45); 580-595 lbs (588) 66.00-70.00 (67.35).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 800-1050 open cows 50.00-75.00
4-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 36.00-45.00
6+ year old 800-1050 third stage 44.00-57.50

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