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

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Little Rock, AR Tue Mar 27, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/26/2007

Receipts: 673 Last Week: 767 Year Ago: 956

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder
steers and heifers were 3.00-6.00 higher.
Supply included 380 feeder calves; 150 feeder yearlings; 59 replacement
cows; 68 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 7 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 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 40.00-45.50 45.00-50.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.00 33.00-38.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-49.00 50.00-54.00 40.00-44.50

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

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00-156.00 (148.63); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-147.50 (141.68); 400-450 lbs 134.00-141.00 (136.66); 450-500 lbs
126.00-133.00 (129.16); 500-550 lbs 125.00-132.00 (127.88); 550-600 lbs 116.00-
124.00 (119.60); 600-650 lbs 107.00-116.50 (112.07); 650-700 lbs 102.00-107.00
(104.10); 700-750 lbs 93.00-107.00 (97.52); 800-850 lbs 97.50. Medium and Large
2 300-350 lbs 122.50-135.00 (129.81); 350-400 lbs 122.50-130.00 (127.81); 400-
450 lbs 112.00-130.00 (122.24); 450-500 lbs 106.00-122.50 (114.94); 500-550 lbs
115.00-120.00 (117.51); 550-600 lbs 112.00-117.50 (115.68).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 128.00-142.50 (135.39); 350-
400 lbs 122.50-130.00 (126.08); 400-450 lbs 118.00-128.00 (123.04); 450-500 lbs
104.00-111.00 (107.52); 500-550 lbs 100.00-110.00 (104.29); 550-600 lbs 96.00-
108.00 (103.03); 600-650 lbs 94.00-104.00 (98.51); 650-700 lbs 90.00-98.50
(95.53); 700-750 lbs 87.00-90.00 (88.49); 750-800 lbs 90.00-92.00 (91.01); 800-
850 lbs 84.00-84.50 (84.30); 850-900 lbs 80.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
110.00-125.00 (118.54); 350-400 lbs 100.00-122.50 (114.94); 400-450 lbs 100.00-
114.00 (107.73); 450-500 lbs 85.00-102.00 (96.79); 500-550 lbs 90.00-103.00
(95.40); 550-600 lbs 85.00-95.00 (92.04); 600-650 lbs 80.00-87.00 (84.49); 650-
700 lbs 87.00-89.00 (87.82).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-131.00 (126.40); 350-
400 lbs 125.00-137.50 (131.17); 400-450 lbs 109.00-125.00 (116.49); 450-500 lbs
110.00-125.00 (118.59); 500-550 lbs 100.00-120.00 (109.38); 550-600 lbs 99.00-
114.00 (107.31); 600-650 lbs 100.00-103.00 (101.00); 650-700 lbs 90.00-102.00
(95.57); 700-750 lbs 87.00-95.00 (90.71).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1350 open cows 54.00-79.00
4-6 year old 800-1100 open cows 50.00-70.00
6+ year old 850-1300 open cows 46.00-65.00
3-6 year old 900-1050 third stage 66.00-77.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 850-1500 100-250 700.00-975.00 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, March 20, 2007
"Market Report for March 19, 2007"

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Little Rock, AR Tue Mar 20, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/19/2007

Receipts: 767 Last Week: 855 Year Ago: 272
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with calves
400-450 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher.
Supply included 465 feeder calves; 150 feeder yearlings; 50 replacement
cows; 87 slaughter cows; 12 slaughter bulls; and 3 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 35 percent English breed and English crosses; 40
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 22 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 3 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 48.00-52.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 33.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.00 41.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-61.50 62.00-67.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00-155.00 (144.93); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-142.50 (134.49); 400-450 lbs 130.00-138.00 (133.05); 450-500 lbs
126.00-135.00 (130.71); 500-550 lbs 120.00-134.00 (126.15); 550-600 lbs 110.00-
120.00 (113.74); 600-650 lbs 103.00-111.00 (107.61); 650-700 lbs 100.00-107.00
(103.50). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 127.50-137.50 (133.00); 350-400 lbs
115.00-132.00 (123.87); 400-450 lbs 113.00-125.00 (120.00); 450-500 lbs 113.00-
120.00 (116.59); 500-550 lbs 95.00-119.00 (111.50); 550-600 lbs 109.00-115.00
(112.99).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-125.00 (123.18); 350-
400 lbs 121.00-129.00 (123.64); 400-450 lbs 115.00-127.00 (118.10); 450-500 lbs
100.00-110.00 (104.56); 500-550 lbs 98.00-107.00 (103.67); 550-600 lbs 94.50-
104.50 (99.40); 600-650 lbs 90.00-102.00 (97.45); 650-700 lbs 94.00-96.00
(95.01); 700-750 lbs 84.00-93.00 (90.40). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
105.00-117.50 (110.08); 350-400 lbs 100.00-117.50 (106.97); 400-450 lbs 94.50-
113.00 (106.57); 450-500 lbs 90.00-102.00 (96.83); 500-550 lbs 85.00-99.00
(92.49); 550-600 lbs 80.00-91.00 (85.00); 600-650 lbs 82.00-85.00 (83.53); 650-
700 lbs 80.00-82.00 (80.98). Small 1 300-350 lbs 82.50-87.50 (84.16).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 105.00-135.00 (119.92); 400-
450 lbs 107.50-129.00 (115.63); 450-500 lbs 100.00-123.00 (112.39); 500-550 lbs
109.00-116.00 (112.98); 550-600 lbs 90.00-109.00 (97.99); 650-700 lbs 83.00-
96.50 (90.29); 700-750 lbs 92.50-95.00 (93.75); 750-800 lbs 73.00-93.50
(86.86); 950-1000 lbs 60.00-73.50 (67.44). Small 1 300-350 lbs 85.00-95.00
(89.85); 350-400 lbs 80.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1150 open cows 60.00-79.00
4-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 54.00-64.00
7+ year old 1000-1200 open cows 45.00-51.50
4-6 year old 800-1100 second stage 54.00-56.00
2-6 year old 700-1100 third stage 50.00-71.00

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, March 13, 2007
"Market Report for March 12, 2007"

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

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/12/2007

Receipts: 855 Last Week: 824 Year Ago: 548

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder
steers and heifers were mostly steady, some uneven.
Supply included 476 feeder calves; 175 feeder yearlings; 74 replacement
cows; 105 slaughter cows; 21 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; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 0 percent Holsteins and other diary breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent
steers and bulls with 40 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 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 38.00-42.50 43.00-48.00 33.00-37.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.50 38.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 55.00-59.50 60.00-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 139.00-162.50 (145.80); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-137.50 (133.98); 400-450 lbs 125.00-136.00 (129.36); 450-500 lbs
120.00-132.50 (124.80); 500-550 lbs 122.00-131.00 (124.37); 550-600 lbs 113.00-
124.00 (117.41); 600-650 lbs 103.00-115.00 (108.35); 650-700 lbs 104.50-107.00
(105.69); 700-750 lbs 100.00-106.50 (101.38); 850-900 lbs 92.00-101.00 (97.34).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 120.00-132.50 (123.99); 350-400 lbs 120.00-
131.00 (127.43); 400-450 lbs 109.00-127.00 (121.64); 450-500 lbs 105.00-118.00
(116.43); 500-550 lbs 110.00-119.00 (115.83); 550-600 lbs 105.00-114.00
(109.42); 600-650 lbs 102.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-125.00 (122.10); 350-
400 lbs 119.00-128.00 (122.91); 400-450 lbs 107.00-125.00 (114.53); 450-500 lbs
102.00-110.00 (105.91); 500-550 lbs 101.00-109.00 (104.92); 550-600 lbs 97.00-
109.00 (101.34); 600-650 lbs 94.00-99.00 (96.15); 650-700 lbs 90.00-96.00
(93.62). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 112.00-117.50 (113.62); 350-400 lbs
102.00-117.50 (108.41); 400-450 lbs 95.00-105.00 (101.78); 450-500 lbs 90.00-
106.00 (98.56); 500-550 lbs 81.00-97.00 (92.31); 550-600 lbs 85.00-95.00
(92.63); 600-650 lbs 89.00; 650-700 lbs 75.00-89.00 (81.92).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 115.00-132.50 (123.75); 400-
450 lbs 106.00-110.00 (107.95); 450-500 lbs 101.00-110.00 (106.83); 500-550 lbs
100.00-118.00 (111.71); 550-600 lbs 92.00-111.00 (103.09); 600-650 lbs 103.00-
104.00 (103.51); 650-700 lbs 96.00-100.00 (97.99); 700-750 lbs 86.00-92.00
(89.61); 750-800 lbs 91.00-95.00 (92.99).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-4 year old 700-1050 open cows 60.00-86.00
5-7 year old 800-1400 open cows 40.00-51.50
4-6 year old 900-1200 first stage 550.00-650.00 per head
3-6 year old 1100-1300 second stage 575.00-775.00 per head
2-5 year old 900-1200 third stage 625.00-875.00 per head
4-7 year old 850-1100 third stage 40.00-59.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 1000-1350 100-250 885.00-1150.00 per pair
7+ year old 850-1250 100-200 660.00-810.00 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: Thursday, March 8, 2007
"Market Report for March 5, 2007"

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

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/05/2007

Receipts: 824 Last Week: 872 Year Ago: 810

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls were steady. Feeder steers were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers
were 2.00-6.00 higher, instances higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 277 feeder yearlings; 48 replacement
cows; 86 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 0 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 with 45 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 39.00-44.50 45.00-50.00 34.00-38.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-49.50 40.00-54.50 40.00-44.50

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 133.00-140.00 (135.17); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-141.00 (134.49); 400-450 lbs 120.00-135.00 (128.13); 450-500 lbs
119.00-133.00 (125.56); 500-550 lbs 115.00-126.00 (120.66); 550-600 lbs 108.00-
117.00 (112.32); 600-650 lbs 105.00-112.00 (107.78); 650-700 lbs 97.00-105.00
(104.22); 700-750 lbs 92.00-100.00 (95.77); 750-800 lbs 92.00-100.00 (99.09);
800-850 lbs 94.50-95.50 (95.17). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 123.00-125.00
(124.32); 350-400 lbs 120.00-129.00 (123.84); 400-450 lbs 110.00-121.00
(115.53); 450-500 lbs 105.50-119.00 (109.75); 500-550 lbs 100.00-113.00
(108.94); 550-600 lbs 95.00-104.50 (101.62); 600-650 lbs 84.00-95.00 (89.37);
650-700 lbs 96.00-97.00 (96.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 117.00-123.00 (119.03); 350-
400 lbs 117.00-126.00 (119.74); 400-450 lbs 105.00-122.00 (113.71); 450-500 lbs
102.00-117.00 (109.97); 500-550 lbs 102.00-110.00 (106.52); 550-600 lbs 92.00-
103.00 (97.90); 600-650 lbs 94.00-101.00 (96.78); 650-700 lbs 92.00-97.00
(95.64); 700-750 lbs 86.00-101.00 (92.95); 750-800 lbs 92.50-98.00 (96.67);
800-850 lbs 82.00-90.50 (87.73). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-114.00
(111.44); 350-400 lbs 102.00-110.00 (106.96); 400-450 lbs 90.00-107.50 (96.81);
450-500 lbs 80.00-101.00 (94.53); 500-550 lbs 80.00-100.00 (95.15); 550-600 lbs
88.00-89.00 (88.51); 600-650 lbs 75.00-90.00 (82.12); 650-700 lbs 80.00-90.00
(86.69).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 110.00-120.00 (116.18); 450-
500 lbs 107.00-120.00 (114.32); 500-550 lbs 100.00-107.00 (104.99); 550-600 lbs
97.00-109.00 (102.58); 600-650 lbs 90.00-103.00 (99.16); 650-700 lbs 94.00-
104.00 (100.12); 700-750 lbs 88.00-93.50 (92.05); 750-800 lbs 86.50-94.00
(90.85); 800-850 lbs 87.50-90.00 (89.24); 850-900 lbs 75.00-83.00 (79.08); 900-
950 lbs 70.00-79.00 (74.44).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1000 open cows 61.00-84.00
4-7 year old 800-1300 open cows 48.50-59.00

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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