Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 1.00
lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-8.00 higher, instances higher.
Supply included 273 feeder calves; 240 feeder yearlings; 35 replacement
cows; 39 slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 46.00-50.00 50.50-55.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.00 49.50-53.50 39.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.50-51.00 51.50-56.50 42.00-47.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 58.00-63.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 157.50-167.50 (161.00); 350-
400 lbs 145.00-162.50 (154.69); 400-450 lbs 142.50-160.00 (150.83); 450-500 lbs
137.00-145.00 (141.52); 500-550 lbs 130.00-143.00 (135.22); 550-600 lbs 122.00-
136.00 (125.87); 600-650 lbs 114.00-125.50 (122.20); 650-700 lbs 112.00-118.00
(114.91); 700-750 lbs 105.00-114.00 (108.48); 750-800 lbs 112.00-113.00
(112.75); 800-850 lbs 96.00-106.00 (101.05); 850-900 lbs 105.00-108.00
(106.34). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 137.50-150.00 (142.41); 350-400 lbs
137.50-142.50 (140.67); 400-450 lbs 115.00-130.00 (123.42); 450-500 lbs 120.00-
130.00 (124.73); 500-550 lbs 110.00-128.00 (124.63); 550-600 lbs 109.00-120.00
(114.57). Small 1 400-500 lbs 100.00-115.00 (110.04).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 137.50-145.00 (141.44); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-142.50 (136.76); 400-450 lbs 128.00-137.50 (131.76); 450-500 lbs
120.00-129.00 (123.94); 500-550 lbs 110.00-118.00 (115.44); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
115.00 (109.01); 600-650 lbs 101.00-109.00 (104.77); 650-700 lbs 100.00-105.00
(103.41); 700-750 lbs 97.00-98.00 (97.51); 750-800 lbs 96.00; 800-850 lbs
73.50-85.00 (81.14); 850-900 lbs 94.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 118.00-
127.00 (123.33); 400-450 lbs 115.00-123.00 (120.01); 450-500 lbs 107.50-117.50
(115.29); 500-550 lbs 107.00-108.00 (107.49); 550-600 lbs 103.00-104.00
(103.33); 600-700 lbs 95.00-96.00 (95.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 147.50-150.00 (148.77); 400-
450 lbs 139.00-140.00 (139.24); 450-500 lbs 124.00-132.50 (127.25); 500-550 lbs
121.00-129.00 (125.96); 550-600 lbs 118.00-120.00 (118.96); 600-650 lbs 106.00-
107.00 (106.50); 650-700 lbs 100.00-105.00 (102.51). Medium and Large 2 300-
350 lbs 100.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-106.00 (103.00); 800-850
lbs 74.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 950-1100 open cows 62.50-83.00
5-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 49.00-67.50
5-7 year old 1000-1250 second & third stage 56.00-72.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-6 year old 900-1350 100-200 1050.00-1150.00 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
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 46.00-50.00 50.50-55.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.00 49.50-53.50 39.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.50-51.00 51.50-56.50 42.00-47.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 58.00-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 150.00-160.00 (153.48); 350-
400 lbs 145.00-165.00 (154.29); 400-450 lbs 136.00-155.00 (145.21); 450-500 lbs
129.00-136.00 (132.43); 500-550 lbs 125.00-133.00 (129.67); 550-600 lbs 123.00-
129.00 (125.56); 600-650 lbs 115.00-124.00 (122.82); 650-700 lbs 110.00-111.50
(110.74); 700-750 lbs 110.00-112.50 (112.08); 750-800 lbs 110.50; 800-850 lbs
104.00; 850-900 lbs 93.50-104.00 (96.99). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
126.00-140.00 (134.67); 400-450 lbs 120.00-135.00 (128.18); 450-500 lbs 125.00-
126.50 (125.32); 500-600 lbs 119.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-141.00 (132.19); 350-
400 lbs 129.00-140.00 (132.85); 400-450 lbs 123.00-140.00 (127.55); 450-500 lbs
115.00-130.00 (121.24); 500-550 lbs 108.00-116.00 (111.67); 550-600 lbs 107.00-
112.00 (109.29); 600-650 lbs 107.00-113.50 (110.11); 650-700 lbs 102.00-109.00
(106.76); 700-750 lbs 96.00-102.00 (99.00); 750-800 lbs 92.50-102.50 (99.12);
800-900 lbs 90.00-95.00 (92.50). Medium and Large 2 400-450 lbs 114.00-118.00
(116.49); 450-500 lbs 102.50-112.50 (109.60); 500-550 lbs 107.00-110.00
(108.32); 550-600 lbs 104.50-106.00 (105.24); 750-800 lbs 90.00. Small 1 350-
400 lbs 100.00-109.00 (104.41); 450-500 lbs 102.00; 750-800 lbs 67.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 125.00-136.00 (130.50); 500-
550 lbs 114.00-125.00 (119.37); 550-600 lbs 117.00-121.50 (119.10); 600-650 lbs
105.00-110.00 (108.32); 650-700 lbs 108.00-113.00 (109.24).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 750-1000 open cows 65.00-92.00
4-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 49.00-66.00
5-7 year old 900-1500 second stage 53.00-75.00
2 year old 900-1000 third stage 85.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 900-1100 100-200 825.00-1010.00 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
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, January 16, 2006

Sale not reported due to absence of reporter.

Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell Phone 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov./mnreports/LR_LS128

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Compared to last week: No trend, no sale due to holidays.
Supply included 936 feeder calves; 689 feeder yearlings; 126 replacement
cows; 99 slaughter cows; 28 slaughter bulls; and 3 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisting of about 35 percent English breed and English crosses; 35
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 0 percent Holsteins and other dairy 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 39.00-44.50 45.00-50.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 37.00-42.50 43.00-48.00 30.00-36.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 40.00-45.00 45.50-51.50 34.00-39.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-55.50 56.00-61.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 150.00-162.50 (156.51); 350-
400 lbs 136.00-160.00 (150.24); 400-450 lbs 140.00-154.00 (143.81); 450-500 lbs
124.00-141.00 (131.28); 500-550 lbs 121.00-135.00 (128.89); 550-600 lbs 118.00-
127.00 (121.99); 600-650 lbs 106.00-115.50 (110.86); 650-700 lbs 105.00-115.50
(108.89); 700-800 lbs 101.00-108.00 (106.69). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
120.00-145.00 (134.74); 400-450 lbs 115.00-139.00 (125.56); 450-500 lbs 110.00-
127.50 (117.65); 500-550 lbs 114.00-118.00 (116.01); 550-600 lbs 108.00-117.00
(113.53); 600-650 lbs 100.00-102.00 (101.72); 700-800 lbs 92.50-98.00 (95.25).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-137.50 (129.78); 350-
400 lbs 125.00-141.00 (131.91); 400-450 lbs 120.00-130.00 (123.78); 450-500 lbs
113.00-122.00 (117.52); 500-550 lbs 110.00-116.50 (113.21); 550-600 lbs 103.00-
112.50 (108.16); 600-650 lbs 98.00-105.00 (102.64); 650-700 lbs 97.00-102.50
(101.08); 700-750 lbs 99.00-102.00 (99.87); 750-800 lbs 90.00-99.00 (92.98).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 120.00-125.00 (122.09); 350-400 lbs 108.00-
122.50 (119.31); 400-450 lbs 100.00-118.00 (114.91); 450-500 lbs 100.00-117.00
(109.50); 500-550 lbs 99.00-109.00 (104.70); 550-600 lbs 99.00-108.00 (103.93);
600-650 lbs 95.00-99.00 (97.02). Small 1 300-400 lbs 108.00-117.50 (113.17);
400-450 lbs 88.00-103.00 (95.46).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 143.00-145.00 (144.83); 400-
450 lbs 125.00-139.00 (132.01); 450-500 lbs 111.00-127.50 (119.60); 500-550 lbs
117.00-122.50 (119.80); 550-600 lbs 105.00-117.00 (112.78); 600-650 lbs 100.00-
111.00 (106.72); 650-700 lbs 100.00-107.00 (103.83); 700-750 lbs 95.00-103.00
(100.28); 750-800 lbs 90.00-102.00 (93.40). Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs
90.00-112.50 (104.36); 500-550 lbs 105.00; 750-800 lbs 91.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1000 open cows 75.00-96.50
4-6 year old 850-1250 open cows 68.00-83.00
7+ year old 900-1400 open cows 47.50-62.00
5-7 year old 900-1400 second stage 700.00-900.00 per head
4-6 year old 800-1200 third stage 68.00-96.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 700-1300 100-250 710.00-1150.00 pair

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell, (501) 671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 1 (501) 671-2369
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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