Market Report Archives February 2007
    Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
"Market Report for February 26, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Feb 27, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/26/2007

Receipts: 872 Last Week: 375 Year Ago: 864

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder
steers were uneven; calves under 450 lbs were 5.00-7.00 lower with calves over
450 lbs 4.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00-8.00 higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 353 feeder yearlings; 45 replacement
cows; 65 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent
steers and bulls withy 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 44.00-49.50 50.00-55.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 39.00-44.50 45.00-50.00 34.00-38.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-51.50 52.00-57.50 41.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 58.00-62.50 63.00-67.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-136.50 (133.17); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-138.00 (131.54); 400-450 lbs 120.00-131.00 (122.73); 450-500 lbs
114.00-122.00 (118.87); 500-550 lbs 113.00-123.00 (118.75); 550-600 lbs 106.00-
114.50 (110.56); 600-650 lbs 105.00-111.50 (109.12); 650-700 lbs 101.00-106.00
(103.85); 700-750 lbs 93.00-100.00 (95.33); 850-900 lbs 93.50. Medium and Large
2 300-350 lbs 117.50-128.00 (121.63); 350-400 lbs 110.00-128.00 (121.17); 400-
450 lbs 105.00-117.50 (112.49); 450-500 lbs 105.00-112.00 (109.40); 500-550 lbs
105.00-114.00 (109.29); 650-700 lbs 90.00-95.00 (94.25).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-119.00 (117.06); 400-
450 lbs 105.00-117.50 (110.54); 450-500 lbs 101.00-109.00 (106.48); 500-550 lbs
95.00-107.00 (100.86); 550-600 lbs 91.00-100.00 (94.68); 600-650 lbs 85.00-
96.00 (91.00); 650-700 lbs 88.00-94.00 (92.88); 700-750 lbs 89.50-90.50
(90.00); 750-800 lbs 85.00-86.00 (85.50); 800-850 lbs 80.00-87.00 (85.37).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-117.00 (112.92); 350-400 lbs 98.00-
110.00 (105.89); 400-450 lbs 89.00-103.00 (98.10); 450-500 lbs 87.50-95.00
(89.79); 500-550 lbs 80.00-91.00 (87.36); 550-600 lbs 70.00-88.00 (81.87); 600-
650 lbs 80.00-82.00 (80.98); 650-700 lbs 75.00-84.50 (79.15); 700-750 lbs
72.00-81.00 (76.84). Small 1 350-400 lbs 89.00-92.00 (90.55).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 100.00-115.00 (106.49); 450-
500 lbs 107.00-116.00 (111.96); 500-550 lbs 105.00-109.00 (107.16); 550-600 lbs
100.00-107.00 (103.83); 600-650 lbs 87.00-100.00 (95.73); 650-700 lbs 95.50-
100.00 (96.38).

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 57.00-76.00
5-7 year old 800-1300 open cows 48.00-63.00
2-3 year old 700-1300 second stage 725.00-835.00 per head
4-6 year old 800-1400 second stage 53.00-62.00
5-7 year old 1050-1350 third stage 48.00-70.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-4 year old 700-1000 100-200 550.00-875.00 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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    Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
"Market Report for February 19, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Feb 20, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, February 19, 2007

Receipts: 590 Last Week: 716 Year Ago: 64


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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    Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2007
"Market Report for February 12, 2006"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Feb 13, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/12/2007

Receipts: 716 Last Week: 551 Year Ago: 476

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher, instances higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 172 feeder yearlings; 39 replacement
cows; 91 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 35
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 25 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 0 percent Holsteins and other diary breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent
steers and bulls with 50 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 44.00-49.50 50.00-55.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 39.00-44.50 45.00-50.00 34.00-38.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-51.50 52.00-57.00 41.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 58.00-62.50 63.00-67.50 54.00-57.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 135.00-163.00 (151.69); 350-
400 lbs 133.00-148.00 (141.10); 400-450 lbs 130.00-137.00 (133.49); 450-500 lbs
118.00-124.00 (121.40); 500-550 lbs 105.00-116.00 (111.27); 550-600 lbs 104.00-
111.50 (106.98); 600-650 lbs 100.00-106.00 (103.36); 650-700 lbs 91.00-99.00
(95.92); 700-750 lbs 90.00-95.00 (93.05); 750-800 lbs 88.00-91.50 (89.73); 850-
900 lbs 88.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-130.00 (117.02); 350-400
lbs 120.00-132.50 (124.24); 400-450 lbs 100.00-125.00 (118.30); 450-500 lbs
100.00-115.00 (109.40); 500-550 lbs 100.00-103.00 (101.00); 650-700 lbs 89.00-
93.00 (92.34).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 116.00-128.00 (119.72); 400-
450 lbs 103.00-114.00 (107.74); 450-500 lbs 93.00-105.00 (97.22); 500-550 lbs
90.00-97.50 (92.96); 550-600 lbs 87.50-94.50 (91.01); 600-650 lbs 85.00-93.50
(88.88); 650-700 lbs 85.00-93.50 (90.09); 700-750 lbs 87.00-89.50 (87.61); 750-
800 lbs 82.00; 850-900 lbs 75.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 100.00-112.50
(104.65); 350-400 lbs 100.00-114.00 (108.52); 400-450 lbs 84.00-97.50 (92.72);
450-500 lbs 85.00-92.00 (88.94); 500-550 lbs 84.00-87.00 (85.17); 550-600 lbs
75.00-86.00 (80.62). Small 1 450-500 lbs 79.00-85.00 (82.08); 550-600 lbs
74.00-85.00 (79.48).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 100.00-122.50 (109.89); 450-
500 lbs 100.00-115.00 (108.31); 500-550 lbs 90.00-104.00 (98.31); 550-600 lbs
95.00-105.00 (102.98); 600-650 lbs 85.00-100.00 (93.52); 650-700 lbs 87.00-
95.00 (91.58); 800-850 lbs 66.00-86.50 (77.56).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1100 open cows 60.00-77.00
4-7 year old 900-1400 open cows 50.00-66.00
7+ year old 750-1300 open cows 41.00-48.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6+ year old 1000-1250 100-200 550.00-700.00 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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    Posted: Tuesday, February 6, 2007
"Market Report for February 5, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Feb 6, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, February 5, 2007

Receipts: 551 Last Week: 819 Year Ago: 730


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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