Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder
steers and heifers were steady to firm.
Supply included 53 feeder calves; 76 feeder yearlings; 36 replacement cows;
27 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisted of 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 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 45.00-51.50 52.00-58.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 49.00-54.50 55.00-60.00 44.00-48.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 52.00-57.00 58.00-63.00 46.00-51.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-70.00
Few 80.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 149.00-155.00 (150.92); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-142.50 (138.72); 400-500 lbs 107.50-132.00 (124.40); 500-550 lbs
117.00-131.50 (124.41); 550-600 lbs 115.00-123.00 (121.40); 600-700 lbs 110.00-
113.00 (111.49). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 117.00; 500-550 lbs 111.00-
117.50 (114.28); 550-600 lbs 105.00-110.00 (107.46); 650-700 lbs 95.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 123.00-132.50 (126.98); 350-
400 lbs 125.00-131.00 (127.96); 400-450 lbs 122.00-125.00 (123.35); 450-500 lbs
108.50-124.00 (115.75); 500-550 lbs 111.00-118.50 (115.58); 550-600 lbs 114.50;
600-650 lbs 100.00-106.50 (103.15); 700-750 lbs 92.00. Medium and Large 2 400-
500 lbs 98.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 550-600 lbs 112.00. Medium and Large 2
550-600 lbs 100.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-5 year old 800-1150 open cows 64.60-87.00
5-7 year old 950-1300 open cows 55.00-65.00
2-6 year old 850-1300 second stage 57.00-69.00
2-5 year old 850-1000 third stage 75.00-84.00

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: Sale not reported previous week.
Supply included 213 feeder calves; 175 feeder yearlings; 16 replacement cows;
35 slaughter cows; 10 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder supply
consisted of 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 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 45.00-50.00 51.00-56.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 46.00-51.50 52.00-58.00 40.00-45.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-64.00 64.50-68.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 147.50-155.00 (151.56); 350-
400 lbs 140.00-145.00 (143.12); 400-450 lbs 125.00-147.50 (133.82); 450-500 lbs
120.00-137.00 (125.74); 500-550 lbs 119.00-135.00 (129.78); 550-600 lbs 119.00-
123.00 (120.00); 600-650 lbs 104.00-113.00 (108.32); 650-700 lbs 108.00-111.00
(109.46). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 125.00; 450-500 lbs 115.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-142.50 (132.03); 350-
400 lbs 125.50-127.50 (126.52); 400-450 lbs 118.00-130.00 (129.02); 550-600 lbs
107.00-113.00 (110.99); 600-650 lbs 102.00-109.00 (104.35). Medium and Large 2
350-400 lbs 115.00-117.50 (116.27); 400-450 lbs 105.00-113.00 (108.91).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-6 year old 750-1200 Open Cows 65.00-83.50

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

Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, March 14, 2005

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

0900c hr

The following is a market report from our computer, it shows lows and highs.

Cows: $25.00 to 80.00
Bulls: 58.50 to 76.00

Heifers:
0 to 299 $120.00 to 205.00
300 to 399 100.00 to 144.00
400 to 499 82.00 to 130.00
500 to 599 85.00 to 118.00
600 to 699 77.00 to 106.50
700 to 799 76.00 to 100.50
800 to 899 86.00 to 89.00
900 to 999 70.00 to 80.00
1000 65.00

Steers:
0 to 299 $115.00 to 200.00
300 to 399 81.00 to 160.00
400 to 499 90.00 to 145.00
500 to 599 95.00 to 137.00
600 to 699 46.00 to 120.50
700 to 799 76.00 to 107.00
1000 64.00

Cow-calf pairs:
$740.00 to $1185.00

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 higher.
Supply included about 346 feeder calves; 268 feeder yearlings; 50 replacement
cows; 55 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder
supply consisted of 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 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 46.00-51.00 52.00-57.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 47.00-52.50 53.00-58.50 41.00-46.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 49.00-54.50 55.00-60.00 43.00-48.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 62.50-68.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 137.00-157.50 (147.24); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-156.00 (147.56); 400-450 lbs 120.00-147.00 (132.35); 450-500 lbs
119.00-142.50 (128.37); 500-550 lbs 123.00-136.00 (130.26); 550-600 lbs 112.00-
123.00 (116.49); 600-650 lbs 109.00-114.00 (111.81); 650-700 lbs 103.00-106.00
(105.17); 700-750 lbs 102.00-102.50 (102.25). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
110.00-129.00 (119.83); 500-550 lbs 108.00-116.50 (113.60); 550-600 lbs 110.00-
117.00 (115.37); 750-800 lbs 95.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 121.00-145.00 (135.81); 350-
400 lbs 122.50-137.50 (127.78); 400-450 lbs 112.50-133.50 (120.30); 450-500 lbs
107.50-120.00 (115.41); 500-550 lbs 106.00-118.00 (111.81); 550-600 lbs 101.00-
112.50 (108.29); 600-650 lbs 100.00-108.00 (103.96); 650-700 lbs 98.00. Medium
and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-117.50 (114.27); 350-400 lbs 107.50-119.00
(113.40); 400-450 lbs 110.00-117.50 (113.16); 450-500 lbs 105.00; 500-550 lbs
92.50-99.00 (96.91); 600-650 lbs 89.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 650-700 lbs 102.00. Medium and Large 2
400-500 lbs 115.00-117.50 (116.25); 550-600 lbs 111.00; 750-800 lbs 91.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1000 open cows 73.00-85.00
3-7 year old 850-1200 open cows 50.00-70.00
5-6 year old 950-1300 second stage 65.00-75.00
3-6 year old 850-1350 third stage 64.00-85.00

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 and bulls were not reported last week.
Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady.
Supply about 319 feeder calves; 288 feeder yearlings; 33 replacement cows; 34
slaughter cows; 11 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisted of 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 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-46.00 46.50-51.00 35.00-40.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-48.00 49.00-55.50 38.00-42.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-67.50 68.00-72.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-148.00 (142.10); 350-
400 lbs 132.00-155.00 (144.61); 400-450 lbs 121.00-151.00 (130.06); 450-500 lbs
120.00-139.00 (128.86); 500-550 lbs 110.00-130.00 (125.83); 550-600 lbs 113.00-
118.00 (116.01); 600-650 lbs 106.00-111.50 (108.81); 700-750 lbs 104.00. Medium
and Large 2 300-350 lbs 100.00-120.00 (104.58); 350-400 lbs 110.00-117.50
(112.59); 500-550 lbs 105.00-114.00 (110.09); 550-600 lbs 105.50-106.00
(105.86). Small 1 450-500 lbs 85.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 127.50-135.00 (131.71); 350-
400 lbs 121.00-135.00 (127.58); 400-450 lbs 112.50-121.50 (117.94); 450-500 lbs
110.00-122.00 (119.05); 500-550 lbs 103.00-122.50 (111.93); 550-600 lbs 100.00-
108.00 (103.40); 600-650 lbs 93.00-98.00 (95.99); 700-750 lbs 87.00. Medium and
Large 2 350-400 lbs 119.50; 450-500 lbs 96.00-100.00 (97.39); 500-550 lbs
98.00; 650-700 lbs 90.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 127.00; 550-600 lbs 112.00.
Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs 90.00-98.00 (94.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 700-1200 open cows 62.50-83.00
6-7 year old 750-1350 open cows 51.00-63.00
6-7 year old 1050-1400 first & second stage 61.00-73.00
2 year old 950-1000 third stage 82.00
7-10 year old 750-1200 third stage 55.00-60.00

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