LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Feb 7, 2006 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/06/2006
Receipts: 730 Last Week: 594 Year Ago: 345
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls were 1.50 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers
were about steady.
Supply included 250 feeder calves; 355 feeder yearlings; 42 replacement
cows; 72 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted 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 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 51.50-55.00 42.00-47.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 59.00-64.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 149.00-176.00 (164.10); 350-
400 lbs 150.00-168.00 (158.90); 400-450 lbs 146.00-158.00 (153.56); 450-500 lbs
135.00-149.00 (138.29); 500-550 lbs 133.50-142.50 (136.29); 550-600 lbs 120.00-
128.50 (125.67); 600-650 lbs 111.00-122.00 (116.16); 650-700 lbs 110.00-116.50
(111.15); 700-750 lbs 100.00-108.50 (106.68); 750-800 lbs 100.00-103.00
(102.27); 800-850 lbs 95.00-105.50 (99.16). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
130.00-147.50 (144.42); 350-400 lbs 130.00-140.00 (134.98); 400-450 lbs 132.50-
145.00 (137.29); 450-500 lbs 127.00-130.00 (128.44); 500-550 lbs 125.00-127.00
(126.00); 550-600 lbs 117.50-122.50 (120.39).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 132.50-138.00 (135.65); 350-
400 lbs 125.00-138.00 (133.98); 400-450 lbs 119.00-132.00 (124.91); 450-500 lbs
117.00-129.00 (121.07); 500-550 lbs 109.00-119.00 (114.54); 550-600 lbs 109.00-
116.50 (113.63); 600-650 lbs 98.00-109.00 (104.08); 650-700 lbs 95.00-101.00
(98.58); 700-750 lbs 98.00-100.00 (98.79). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
115.00-126.00 (120.45); 400-450 lbs 114.00-120.00 (116.26); 450-500 lbs 100.00-
116.00 (112.31); 500-550 lbs 92.00-111.00 (104.68); 550-600 lbs 99.00-108.50
(103.14).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 125.00; 450-500 lbs 125.00-
132.50 (128.77); 500-550 lbs 118.50-126.50 (121.48); 550-600 lbs 115.00-129.00
(122.88); 600-650 lbs 100.00-114.00 (108.66); 650-700 lbs 100.00-110.00
(106.65); 750-800 lbs 92.00. Medium and Large 2 400-450 lbs 120.00; 550-600
lbs 105.00; 650-700 lbs 88.00. Small 1 500-550 lbs 98.00; 650-700 lbs 89.00;
750-800 lbs 89.00.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 950-1200 open cows 67.00-69.00
5-7 year old 900-1150 open cows 46.00-63.00
2-3 year old 900-1250 second stage 75.00-87.50
6-7 year old 900-1300 second stage 51.00-55.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6-7 year old 900-1150 100-200 740.00-940.00 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
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