Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were firm. Slaughter bulls were weak.
Feeder steers and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included about 323 feeder calves; 253 feeder yearlings; 25
replacement cows; 43 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 2 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 consisting of
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 44.00-48.50 49.00-52.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.00 49.50-53.50 37.00-44.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-50.50 51.00-55.00 39.00-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 58.50-64.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-145.00 (128.51); 350-
400 lbs 115.00-138.00 (124.69); 400-450 lbs 108.00-129.00 (119.43); 450-500 lbs
105.00-123.00 (113.29); 500-550 lbs 101.00-120.00 (109.87); 550-600 lbs 98.00-
107.00 (104.11); 600-650 lbs 93.00-102.00 (97.58); 650-700 lbs 93.00-94.50
(93.60); 700-750 lbs 85.00-86.00 (85.67); 800-850 lbs 77.00-78.00 (77.25); 850-
900 lbs 80.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 100.00-112.50 (108.64); 400-450
lbs 100.00-107.50 (102.98); 450-500 lbs 94.00-105.00 (98.23); 500-550 lbs
91.00-92.00 (91.49); 550-600 lbs 85.00-95.00 (89.91); 600-700 lbs 84.00-92.50
(88.41); 700-900 lbs 76.00-77.00 (76.50). Holstein Steers Large 3 400-450 lbs
80.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 110.00-129.00 (119.87); 350-
400 lbs 110.00-122.50 (114.59); 400-450 lbs 105.00-119.00 (111.10); 450-500 lbs
100.00-112.00 (103.41); 500-550 lbs 93.50-105.00 (98.54); 550-600 lbs 90.00-
98.00 (94.96); 600-650 lbs 86.00-92.00 (90.81); 650-700 lbs 84.50-94.00
(88.42); 700-750 lbs 82.00-87.00 (84.69); 750-800 lbs 79.00-81.50 (80.69).
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 100.00-110.00 (104.75); 400-450 lbs 100.00-
104.00 (101.87); 450-500 lbs 90.00-99.00 (93.45); 500-600 lbs 86.00-89.00
(87.25); 600-650 lbs 78.50-82.50 (80.83); 650-700 lbs 70.00-85.00 (79.74); 700-
800 lbs 60.00-76.00 (68.00); 850-950 lbs 65.00-71.00 (68.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-5 year old 700-1000 open cows 57.00-65.00
5-7 year old 950-1400 open cows 47.50-50.00
6-7 year old 800-1100 second stage 52.00-64.00
2-6 year old 700-1200 third stage 59.00-75.00

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

0900c

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were uneven; light weight calves were 2.00 lower and
all other calves were 2.00 higher.
Supply included about 394 feeder calves; 336 feeder yearlings; 30
replacement cows; 49 slaughter cows; 19 slaughter bulls; and 4 replacement
bulls. Feeder supply 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 consisting of
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
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 44.00-48.50 49.00-52.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.50 50.00-53.50 37.50-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.50-50.00 50.50 54.50 39.00-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 52.50-58.00 58.50-65.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-138.00 (127.40); 350-
400 lbs 115.00-134.50 (125.34); 400-450 lbs 106.00-129.00 (119.28); 450-500 lbs
100.00-122.00 (113.11); 500-550 lbs 100.00-118.00 (108.70); 550-600 lbs 98.00-
109.00 (103.00); 600-650 lbs 90.00-101.00 (94.41); 650-700 lbs 92.00-99.00
(95.62); 700-800 lbs 82.50-89.50 (88.06); 800-850 lbs 83.00-85.00 (84.32).
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 100.00-114.00 (107.72); 400-450 lbs 97.50-
109.00 (103.65); 450-500 lbs 90.00-96.50 (94.63); 500-550 lbs 90.00-100.00
(94.95); 550-600 lbs 87.50-98.50 (95.15). Small 1 300-400 lbs 93.00-97.00
(95.00); 450-500 lbs 73.00-97.50 (83.63). Holstein Steers Large 3 300-400 lbs
82.00-88.00 (85.00); 500-550 lbs 106.00; 550-600 lbs 79.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 110.00-126.00 (119.21); 350-
400 lbs 109.00-124.00 (113.37); 400-450 lbs 102.00-117.00 (108.42); 450-500 lbs
98.00-112.00 (104.59); 500-550 lbs 92.00-106.00 (101.82); 550-600 lbs 92.50-
104.00 (97.08); 600-650 lbs 84.00-99.00 (91.61); 650-700 lbs 85.00-88.50
(87.11); 700-750 lbs 78.50-89.00 (85.09); 750-800 lbs 75.00-79.00 (77.00); 800-
900 lbs 79.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 100.00-108.00 (105.23); 350-400
lbs 101.00-109.00 (106.19); 400-450 lbs 85.00-104.00 (97.21); 450-500 lbs
92.50-98.00 (95.89); 500-550 lbs 86.00-90.00 (87.99); 550-600 lbs 82.50-86.00
(85.12); 600-650 lbs 76.00-82.00 (78.56). Small 1 300-400 lbs 90.00-95.00
(92.76); 450-500 lbs 83.50-88.00 (85.44); 550-600 lbs 59.00-77.00 (67.88).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-600 lbs 97.00-97.50 (97.25); 650-900
lbs 70.00-88.00 (79.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 year old 750-1150 open cows 51.00-77.00
5-7 year old 870-1200 open cows 45.00-59.00

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

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls
were weak. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included about 454 feeder calves; 411 feeder yearlings; 54
replacement
cows; 85 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; 2 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 consisting of 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 42.00-47.50 48.00-50.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.50-48.00 49.00-51.50 38.50-43.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-49.00 49.00-52.00 32.00-43.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 55.00-57.00 59.00-61.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-145.00 (130.55); 350-
400 lbs 115.00-137.00 (123.59); 400-450 lbs 108.00-137.00 (122.77); 450-500 lbs
104.00-124.00 (117.27); 500-550 lbs 100.00-121.00 (110.88); 550-600 lbs 101.00-
110.00 (104.32); 600-650 lbs 93.00-107.00 (97.94); 650-700 lbs 92.00-95.00
(93.80); 700-750 lbs 88.00-93.50 (90.77); 750-800 lbs 79.00-83.50 (81.29); 800-
900 lbs 75.00-80.00 (77.50); 900-1000 lbs 74.00-79.50 (76.75). Medium and Large
2 300-350 lbs 105.00-113.00 (109.36); 350-400 lbs 108.00-112.50 (109.65); 400-
450 lbs 100.00-108.00 (104.22); 450-500 lbs 92.50-106.00 (101.30); 500-550 lbs
99.00; 550-600 lbs 86.00-98.00 (91.93). Medium and Large 3 400-450 lbs 90.00;
450-500 lbs 80.00-93.00 (88.80); 500-600 lbs 84.00-85.00 (84.50); 600-650 lbs
70.00-73.50 (71.74). Small 1 300-450 lbs 85.00-95.00 (90.00). Holstein Steers
Large 3 500-550 lbs 83.50; 600-700 lbs 70.00-73.00 (71.50); 750-800 lbs 72.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 105.00-130.00 (118.92); 350-
400 lbs 107.00-125.00 (117.93); 400-450 lbs 102.00-119.00 (108.68); 450-500 lbs
100.00-115.00 (105.78); 500-550 lbs 95.00-106.00 (99.52); 550-600 lbs 91.50-
98.00 (94.95); 600-650 lbs 85.00-94.00 (90.83); 650-700 lbs 85.00-94.00
(90.65);
700-750 lbs 85.50-89.00 (86.74); 750-800 lbs 75.00; 800-900 lbs 72.50-80.00
(76.25). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 102.50-105.00 (104.26); 350-400 lbs
97.50-105.00 (101.85); 400-450 lbs 90.00-102.50 (93.66); 450-500 lbs 90.00-
98.00
(94.34); 500-550 lbs 81.00-94.50 (91.24); 550-600 lbs 85.00-91.00 (87.56); 750-
900 lbs 62.00-77.00 (68.70). Medium and Large 3 350-400 lbs 65.00-90.00
(77.76); 450-500 lbs 82.50-88.00 (84.85).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-600 lbs 97.00-101.00 (99.33).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 650-1150 open cows 63.00-79.00
4-7 year old 850-1100 open cows 45.00-68.00
4-6 year old 800-1200 second stage 64.00-80.00
4-7 year old 700-1300 third stage 48.00-77.00
7-10 year old 950-1050 second & third stage 45.00-52.00

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

Compared to last week: No trend, due to absentee of reporter.
Supply included about 380 feeder yearlings; 312 feeder calves; 33
replacement cows; 26 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement
bulls. Feeder supply 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 consisting of 55
percent steers and bulls with 45 percent heifers.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 43.00-47.50 48.00-50.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.50-48.00 49.00-51.50 38.50-43.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-49.00 49.00-52.00 37.00-43.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-55.00 58.00-62.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 116.00-146.00 (133.04); 350-
400 lbs 112.50-137.00 (124.86); 400-450 lbs 106.00-128.50 (117.90); 450-500 lbs
100.00-122.50 (113.61); 500-550 lbs 100.00-116.00 (106.40); 550-600 lbs 98.00-
109.50 (105.39); 600-650 lbs 93.00-102.00 (96.42); 650-700 lbs 93.50-96.00
(94.03); 700-750 lbs 84.00-92.00 (88.66); 750-800 lbs 82.50-87.00 (83.63); 800-
850 lbs 81.50-85.00 (82.44). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-112.50
(111.30); 350-400 lbs 108.00-110.00 (108.49); 400-450 lbs 90.00-103.00
(100.22); 450-500 lbs 95.00-105.50 (100.22); 500-550 lbs 82.50-98.00 (90.56);
550-600 lbs 85.00-95.00 (92.95); 600-700 lbs 76.00-87.00 (81.50); 800-850 lbs
72.50-76.00 (74.23). Holstein Steers Large 3 500-650 lbs 65.00; 650-700 lbs
72.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 111.00-126.00 (119.26); 350-
400 lbs 104.00-125.00 (111.63); 400-450 lbs 103.00-117.50 (111.00); 450-500 lbs
97.50-109.00 (103.16); 500-550 lbs 92.00-105.00 (101.58); 550-600 lbs 84.00-
98.00 (93.19); 600-650 lbs 89.00-96.50 (93.05); 650-700 lbs 86.00-90.50
(88.69); 700-750 lbs 74.00-89.00 (82.39); 750-800 lbs 75.00-82.00 (78.56); 800-
900 lbs 69.00-76.00 (73.67). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 95.00-107.50
(102.85); 350-400 lbs 87.50-103.00 (96.33); 400-450 lbs 83.00-95.00 (89.88);
450-500 lbs 80.00-95.00 (88.15); 500-550 lbs 80.50-90.00 (85.09); 550-600 lbs
77.00-82.00 (79.47); 650-700 lbs 80.00-82.50 (81.24); 700-750 lbs 60.00-61.00
(60.49); 850-1000 lbs 55.00-64.00 (59.50). Small 1 300-350 lbs 77.50-82.50
(79.86); 450-550 lbs 67.00-72.00 (68.98).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-1200 open cows 50.00-71.00
4-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 46.50-57.50
5-7 year old 850-1300 third stage 50.00-65.00

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