Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, February 23, 2004

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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Due to absence of reporter this is the highs and lows from our computer.
The low price reflects the condition of the animals.

Market $3.00 to $5.00 higher.

This week: 1070 Last week: 906 Year ago: 341

Description Weight Low High

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Supply included about 386 feeder yearlings; 343 feeder calves; 85
replacement cows; 80 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement
bulls. Feeder supply consisting of about 35 percent English breed and English
crosses; 30 percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 35 percent Brahma and
Brahma crosses; and 0 percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply
about 45 percent steers and bulls with 65 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 41.00-46.00 47.50-51.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.00-48.00 48.50-52.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-48.50 49.00-53.50 36.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2500 54.00-58.50 60.00-67.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 110.50-135.00 (123.06); 350-
400 lbs 111.00-124.00 (117.57); 400-450 lbs 105.00-122.50 (112.30); 450-500 lbs
104.00-112.50 (109.48); 500-550 lbs 101.00-109.00 (106.46); 550-600 lbs 96.00-
104.00 (100.55); 600-650 lbs 86.50-99.00 (91.76); 650-700 lbs 85.00-90.50
(88.95); 700-750 lbs 82.00-86.00 (84.42); 750-800 lbs 80.00-85.50 (82.44); 800-
900 lbs 77.00-79.50 (78.67). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 102.50-107.50
(104.90); 350-400 lbs 101.00-108.00 (104.58); 400-450 lbs 92.00-103.00 (97.12);
450-500 lbs 89.00-103.00 (96.87); 500-550 lbs 86.00-97.00 (94.14); 550-650 lbs
85.00-95.00 (88.96); 750-850 lbs 78.00-87.00 (82.50). Medium and Large 3 350-
400 lbs 90.00-96.00 (93.32); 450-550 lbs 75.00-80.00 (77.50); 850-900 lbs
68.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 107.50-120.00 (113.57); 350-
400 lbs 105.00-112.50 (106.95); 400-450 lbs 97.00-112.00 (103.56); 450-500 lbs
96.00-104.00 (99.51); 500-550 lbs 89.00-98.00 (92.63); 550-600 lbs 86.50-92.00
(87.99); 600-650 lbs 80.00-88.00 (83.99); 650-700 lbs 80.00-85.50 (83.63); 700-
750 lbs 76.50-86.00 (79.97); 750-800 lbs 74.00-77.50 (77.18); 800-850 lbs
70.00-76.00 (72.94); 900-950 lbs 69.50. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 90.00-
105.00 (98.38); 350-400 lbs 102.50-104.00 (103.64); 400-450 lbs 82.50-92.50
(89.56); 450-500 lbs 85.00-96.00 (92.68); 500-600 lbs 80.00-87.00 (84.23);
600-700 lbs 70.00-81.00 (75.50); 700-750 lbs 65.00. Medium and Large 3 300-400
lbs 87.00-99.00 (93.00); 500-550 lbs 70.00-78.00 (74.11).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 83.50-91.50 (88.78); 550-700
lbs 88.00-92.00 (90.67); 700-900 lbs 76.00-77.00 (76.50).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-5 year old 650-1100 open cows 50.00-75.00
3-7 year old 750-1100 second stage 51.00-65.00
2-6 year old 650-1200 third stage 59.00-71.00
2 year old 750-1000 third stage 800.00-940.00 per head
special bred heifer sale

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

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Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.50 higher. Slaughter bulls
were weak. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Supply included about 173 feeder calves; 144 feeder yearlings; 30
replacement cows; 49 slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement
bulls. Feeder supply consisting of about 40 percent English breed and English
crosses; 30 percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; and 0 percent Holsteins
and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent bulls and steers with 50
percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average in parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 41.50-46.50 47.00-51.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-47.00 47.50-51.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 42.00-48.00 48.50-52.50 35.00-41.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 55.00-62.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 110.00-135.00 (122.54); 350-
400 lbs 106.00-132.00 (114.13); 400-450 lbs 106.00-114.00 (110.97); 450-500 lbs
99.00-108.00 (105.85); 500-550 lbs 94.00-107.00 (104.92); 550-600 lbs 91.00-
102.00 (96.61); 600-650 lbs 87.00-96.00 (92.34); 650-700 lbs 86.00; 700-750 lbs
81.00-83.00 (81.66). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 95.00-106.00 (102.03);
400-450 lbs 92.50-102.00 (97.12); 450-500 lbs 93.50-94.00 (93.67); 500-550 lbs
82.00-87.00 (85.30); 550-600 lbs 87.00-95.00 (90.95). Small 1 300-450 lbs
85.00-91.00 (87.91); 450-500 lbs 70.00-79.00 (74.94).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 100.00-116.00 (109.09); 350-
400 lbs 102.00-111.00 (107.19); 400-450 lbs 96.00-111.00 (100.51); 450-500 lbs
92.00-98.00 (96.76); 500-550 lbs 93.00-96.00 (94.50); 550-600 lbs 82.50-89.00
(85.90); 600-650 lbs 81.00-88.00 (84.97); 650-700 lbs 79.50-84.50 (82.04); 700-
750 lbs 78.00; 750-800 lbs 74.00-80.00 (76.72); 800-850 lbs 60.00-74.00
(66.85); 900-1000 lbs 65.00-66.00 (65.50). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
86.00-90.00 (87.92); 350-400 lbs 90.00-93.00 (92.11); 400-450 lbs 80.00-97.00
(92.33); 450-500 lbs 82.50-94.50 (89.22); 500-550 lbs 75.00-85.00 (81.21); 550-
600 lbs 77.50-82.00 (78.66); 600-700 lbs 66.00-78.50 (72.25); 850-900 lbs
63.50. Medium and Large 3 300-350 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.54); 400-500 lbs 74.00;
700-750 lbs 55.00-63.00 (58.99).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 600-850 lbs 74.00-86.00 (81.67). Medium
and Large 2 350-400 lbs 85.00; 650-700 lbs 78.00; 850-950 lbs 67.00-69.50
(68.25).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-5 year old 900-1200 open cows 52.00-69.00
6-7 year old 1000-1300 open cows 47.50-58.00
2-7 year old 800-1300 third stage 57.00-81.00

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

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Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder
steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included about 131 feeder calves; 105 feeder yearlings; 18
replacement cows; 36 slaughter cows; 10 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement
bulls. Feeder supply 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 dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent
steers and bulls with 50 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average
in parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-45.00 45.50-50.00 34.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.50 35.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 56.00-59.50 60.00-66.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-132.00 (121.37); 350-
400 lbs 105.00-117.00 (110.33); 400-450 lbs 101.00-111.00 (107.20); 450-500 lbs
97.00-108.00 (103.08); 500-550 lbs 95.00-103.50 (99.72); 550-600 lbs 95.50-
98.50 (96.97); 600-700 lbs 86.50-91.50 (89.48); 800-850 lbs 79.75. Medium and
Large 2 350-400 lbs 95.00-105.00 (100.07); 400-450 lbs 90.00-100.00 (95.80);
450-500 lbs 96.00; 550-600 lbs 85.00-87.00 (86.02); 600-700 lbs 84.00-86.50
(85.25); 800-850 lbs 75.00-78.00 (76.51); Medium and Large 3 350-500 lbs
85.00-87.00 (86.00). Small 1 300-400 lbs 84.00-90.00 (87.40); 400-450 lbs
85.00-86.00 (85.48).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 104.00-116.00 (110.95); 350-
400 lbs 101.00-112.00 (107.18); 400-450 lbs 96.00-109.00 (102.58); 450-500 lbs
91.00-101.00 (92.75); 500-550 lbs 87.00-91.50 (88.67); 550-600 lbs 85.00-88.00
(86.50); 600-650 lbs 85.00-88.50 (87.12); 650-700 lbs 70.00-84.00 (81.40); 700-
850 lbs 74.00-76.50 (72.10). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 95.00-102.50
(96.70); 400-450 lbs 82.50-95.00 (88.81); 450-500 lbs 83.00-89.00 (87.30); 500-
550 lbs 75.00-84.00 (79.68); 550-600 lbs 77.00-82.00 (79.51); 600-750 lbs
65.00-77.00 (71.00). Small 1 300-350 lbs 97.00; 500-550 lbs 65.00-70.00
(67.57).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 90.00-95.00 (91.61); 500-550
lbs 80.00-92.50 (90.42); 550-600 lbs 82.50-91.00 (86.14); 600-650 lbs 86.00-
87.50 (87.19); 650-700 lbs 74.00-88.50 (85.51). Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
80.00-92.50 (86.25). Medium and Large 3 650-800 lbs 65.00-70.00 (67.50).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
5-7 year old 950-1350 second stage 50.00-58.00
3-6 year old 900-1200 open cows 48.00-58.50

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

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