Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 23, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 880 Last week: 537 Last year: 803

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
were 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-5.00 lower.
Supply included 512 feeder calves; 300 feeder yearlings; 25 replacement
cows; 34 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; and 3 replacement cows. 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 33.00-38.50 39.00-43.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 32.00-35.50 36.00-40.00 26.00-31.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 36.00-40.50 41.00-45.00 31.00-35.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 48.50-53.00 55.00-60.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-437 lbs (420) 112.00-117.00 (113.98);
453-460 lbs (454) 109.00-113.00 (111.94); 500-547 lbs (534) 98.00-105.50
(103.27); 552-580 lbs (572) 95.00-103.00 (101.02); 600-645 lbs (618) 90.00-
98.50 (93.66); 651-674 lbs (665) 91.50-94.50 (92.12); 705-715 lbs (711) 79.00-
85.00 (82.50); 772-793 lbs (791) 82.50-84.75 (84.51); 855-855 lbs (855) 71.00
(71.00). Medium and Large 2 310-345 lbs (331) 101.00-113.00 (106.35); 350-395
lbs (381) 100.00-115.00 (108.26); 400-448 lbs (425) 95.00-106.00 (101.58);
450-499 lbs (484) 95.00-105.50 (103.07); 505-540 lbs (532) 90.00-96.00
(92.48); 555-585 lbs (570) 84.00-90.00 (87.54); 607-635 lbs (617) 75.00-88.00
(83.44); 655-693 lbs (673) 77.50-84.00 (82.17).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-442 lbs (428) 90.00-100.00 (92.72);
450-487 lbs (478) 87.00-95.00 (92.76); 500-548 lbs (520) 85.00-93.00 (90.36);
550-595 lbs (572) 81.50-84.00 (83.28); 600-625 lbs (608) 81.00-83.50 (82.18);
650-675 lbs (663) 79.00-84.00 (80.49); 700-745 lbs (720) 75.00-78.00 (76.34);
783-783 lbs (783) 75.50 (75.50). Small 1 350-380 lbs (362) 80.00-86.00
(84.47). Medium and Large 2 300-345 lbs (312) 90.00-105.00 (97.94); 360-397
lbs (388) 90.00-113.00 (98.76); 400-445 lbs (426) 75.00-89.00 (84.75); 460-475
lbs (466) 80.00-85.00 (82.75); 500-545 lbs (515) 75.00-84.00 (80.38); 570-595
lbs (576) 75.00-80.00 (78.76).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 375-385 lbs (380) 90.00-97.00 (92.36);
405-430 lbs (413) 80.00-94.00 (88.78); 450-495 lbs (470) 80.00-90.00 (87.31);
510-540 lbs (530) 80.00-87.00 (84.99); 570-595 lbs (584) 75.00-85.00 (79.84).
Medium and Large 2 370-370 lbs (370) 83.00-86.00 (84.50); 405-415 lbs (410)
75.00-77.00 (75.99); 510-530 lbs (516) 70.00-76.00 (74.01).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-5 year old 800-1100 open cows 51.00-67.00
6+ year old 950-1450 open cows 35.00-48.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-6 year old 900-1400 100-200 650.00-675.00 per pair

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

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 16, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 537 Last week: 730 Last year: 145

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
4.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs were steady to 3.00
higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady to 1.00 lower.
Supply included 320 feeder calves; 125 feeder yearlings; 32 replacement
cows; 50 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; and 4 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 30
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 29 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 1 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 39.00-41.50 42.00-46.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 33.00-37.50 38.00-42.00 28.00-32.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 48.00-52.50 53.00-58.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 305-345 lbs (334) 120.00-130.00 (123.92);
360-390 lbs (377) 119.00-128.00 (123.06); 400-425 lbs (411) 114.00-121.00
(118.39); 450-494 lbs (473) 111.00-119.00 (113.96); 500-543 lbs (531) 103.00-
111.00 (105.40); 552-588 lbs (565) 102.00-109.50 (105.56); 600-635 lbs (624)
98.50-103.50 (101.91); 650-690 lbs (674) 92.00-99.00 (94.61); 709-745 lbs
(715) 85.00-93.50 (91.92); 760-765 lbs (763) 90.00-91.00 (90.50). Medium and
Large 2 310-345 lbs (328) 105.00-117.50 (110.34); 355-395 lbs (381) 100.00-
118.00 (110.93); 400-445 lbs (431) 90.00-110.00 (103.65); 450-495 lbs (466)
97.00-109.00 (104.02); 550-585 lbs (575) 92.00-101.00 (96.92); 600-600 lbs
(600) 91.00 (91.00); 683-683 lbs (683) 90.00 (90.00). Holstein Large 3 1017-
1017 lbs (1017) 42.50 (42.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 325-340 lbs (331) 103.00-109.00
(105.29); 358-398 lbs (375) 103.00-109.00 (105.52); 400-435 lbs (414) 98.00-
108.00 (103.01); 453-495 lbs (476) 94.00-102.50 (99.62); 513-543 lbs (528)
87.00-99.00 (94.94); 555-598 lbs (570) 85.00-97.50 (92.56); 600-630 lbs (615)
88.00-94.50 (91.63); 655-680 lbs (665) 85.00-90.00 (87.63); 710-735 lbs (722)
82.00-83.00 (82.67). Medium and Large 2 305-348 lbs (326) 90.00-102.00
(94.67); 350-398 lbs (374) 92.00-102.00 (98.41); 400-440 lbs (422) 85.00-96.00
(92.58); 455-485 lbs (468) 88.00-91.00 (89.89); 510-515 lbs (513) 85.00-87.00
(86.00); 550-565 lbs (558) 80.00-83.50 (81.77); 665-670 lbs (668) 77.00
(77.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-398 lbs (375) 90.00-99.00 (95.75);
455-490 lbs (475) 90.00-95.00 (93.69); 550-565 lbs (560) 85.00-87.00 (86.00).

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 53.00-73.00
5-7 year old 800-1150 open cows 34.00-49.50
2-6 year old 950-1100 second stage 510.00-760.00 per head
2-4 year old 900-1000 third stage 670.00-760.00 per head
4-5 year old 750-1150 third stage 61.00-68.00

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

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 9, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 730 Last week: 520 Last year: NR

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
steady. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 325 feeder calves; 190 feeder yearlings; 71 replacement
cows; 108 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 27 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 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.00 38.00-42.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 36.00-40.50 41.00-46.00 30.00-36.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 42.00-46.50 47.00-51.00 37.00-41.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-55.50 61.50-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-335 lbs (322) 122.50-129.00 (124.76);
350-385 lbs (367) 118.00-127.00 (121.72); 415-445 lbs (430) 116.00-121.00
(118.50); 455-495 lbs (479) 106.00-115.00 (110.91); 505-535 lbs (522) 103.00-
109.00 (106.38); 550-580 lbs (561) 100.00-106.50 (103.70); 610-646 lbs (627)
90.00-98.00 (93.84); 655-660 lbs (658) 93.00-95.00 (94.00); 713-740 lbs (722)
82.50-90.00 (85.01). Small 1 355-360 lbs (358) 45.00-62.00 (53.56). Medium
and Large 2 315-345 lbs (334) 111.00-118.00 (115.96); 350-395 lbs (380)
100.00-116.00 (108.05); 400-440 lbs (422) 95.00-115.00 (103.22); 465-490 lbs
(476) 100.00-105.00 (102.43); 500-545 lbs (519) 90.00-99.00 (94.77); 561-595
lbs (581) 90.00-99.00 (95.96); 625-635 lbs (630) 76.00-80.00 (77.98); 650-650
lbs (650) 87.50 (87.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-424 lbs (413) 94.00-101.00 (96.50);
450-490 lbs (473) 93.00-101.00 (96.69); 505-548 lbs (522) 87.00-96.50 (92.52);
550-596 lbs (580) 85.00-90.00 (85.59); 605-635 lbs (624) 83.00-86.00 (84.64).
Small 1 350-355 lbs (353) 85.00-89.00 (86.99); 450-495 lbs (475) 61.00-71.00
(66.72); 505-515 lbs (510) 65.00-69.00 (67.02). Medium and Large 2 305-345
lbs (326) 94.00-105.00 (101.01); 360-395 lbs (383) 85.00-106.00 (93.12); 410-
440 lbs (422) 79.50-90.00 (84.69); 452-490 lbs (468) 77.50-90.00 (84.61); 503-
540 lbs (517) 80.00-87.00 (82.67); 560-595 lbs (577) 75.00-84.00 (82.36); 915-
920 lbs (918) 60.00-65.00 (63.34).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-345 lbs (327) 92.50-105.00 (97.30);
380-395 lbs (388) 80.00 (80.00); 430-440 lbs (435) 90.00-95.00 (92.47); 453-
495 lbs (469) 81.00-98.00 (89.28); 515-525 lbs (520) 82.00-89.00 (85.47); 580-
580 lbs (580) 80.00-83.50 (81.75). Medium and Large 2 482-482 lbs (482) 94.00
(94.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-4 year old 700-1000 open cows 60.00-80.00
3-5 year old 850-1050 open cows 50.00-63.00
7+ year old 950-1350 open cows 42.00-49.00
3-5 year old 850-1100 third stage 625.00-800.00 per head
4-7 year old 900-1200 third stage 54.00-62.00
7+ year old 950-1400 third stage 38.00-44.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 800-1300 100-250 600.00-910.00 per pair

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

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 2, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 520 Last week: 551 Last year: 596

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-6.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 260 feeder calves; 145 feeder yearlings; 32 replacement
cows; 71 slaughter cows; 5 slaughter bulls; and 6 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 dairy breeds. Feeder supply consisted of
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 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.00 34.00-38.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 61.50-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 317-317 lbs (317) 117.00 (117.00); 350-
365 lbs (358) 117.50-121.00 (119.29); 400-435 lbs (422) 108.00-116.00
(111.05); 450-495 lbs (477) 100.00-110.00 (105.01); 505-520 lbs (518) 101.00-
106.00 (102.39); 550-585 lbs (562) 93.00-106.00 (99.30); 600-640 lbs (617)
93.00-99.00 (95.38); 655-688 lbs (677) 91.00-93.00 (91.65); 700-720 lbs (712)
83.50-87.00 (85.15). Medium and Large 2 330-345 lbs (337) 100.00-115.00
(107.43); 372-395 lbs (379) 100.00-116.00 (111.23); 400-445 lbs (423) 90.00-
106.00 (99.29); 470-490 lbs (480) 90.00-95.00 (93.03); 515-545 lbs (523)
90.00-95.00 (92.24); 550-590 lbs (566) 80.00-90.00 (86.84); 600-600 lbs (600)
90.00 (90.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-440 lbs (427) 88.00-96.00 (90.81);
450-498 lbs (480) 86.00-97.00 (90.90); 504-540 lbs (520) 81.00-87.50 (83.06);
558-590 lbs (576) 85.00-92.00 (87.87); 615-620 lbs (616) 87.00-92.00 (89.49);
655-660 lbs (658) 79.00-80.00 (79.50). Small 1 300-335 lbs (314) 75.00-89.00
(84.72); 350-395 lbs (373) 75.00-87.00 (82.55). Medium and Large 2 368-388
lbs (380) 91.00-98.00 (93.93); 400-440 lbs (420) 81.00-87.00 (84.34); 450-490
lbs (469) 75.00-85.00 (82.05); 520-530 lbs (525) 71.50-80.00 (77.65); 575-585
lbs (581) 71.00-82.50 (77.38); 600-620 lbs (610) 80.00-83.00 (81.48).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 405-435 lbs (423) 80.00-90.00 (85.98);
450-495 lbs (473) 85.00 (85.00); 500-545 lbs (519) 80.00-88.50 (85.71); 730-
735 lbs (733) 75.00 (75.00). Medium and Large 2 420-440 lbs (430) 70.00-75.00
(73.03); 450-480 lbs (465) 75.00 (75.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-5 year old 650-950 open cows 59.00-70.00
5-7 year old 750-1250 open cows 40.00-55.00
3-6 year old 900-1100 second stage 550.00-700.00 per head
6+ year old 750-1000 second stage 45.00-48.00
3-7 year old 900-1300 third stage 545.00-785.00 per head
7+ year old 650-1100 third stage 52.00-58.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
7+ year old 900-1000 100-200 560.00-785.00 per pair

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