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Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/24/2008

Receipts: 508 Last Week: 701 Year Ago: 673

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 300 feeder calves; 113 feeder yearlings; 39 replacement
calves; 47 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 0 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 57 percent
steers and bulls with 43 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 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.50 41.00-45.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-64.50 65.00-69.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (332) 135.00-141.00 (139.62);
350-388 lbs (373) 130.00-138.00 (133.76); 400-445 lbs (416) 123.00-134.00
(128.68); 450-495 lbs (475) 120.00-131.00 (122.96); 500-530 lbs (513) 115.00-
126.00 (120.17); 550-593 lbs (567) 108.00-116.00 (112.72); 605-638 lbs (622)
105.00-109.00 (107.00); 701-740 lbs (710) 95.50-100.00 (97.97). Medium and
Large 2 355-395 lbs (380) 110.00-128.00 (118.75); 435-440 lbs (436) 110.00-
115.00 (113.66); 450-495 lbs (473) 90.00-115.00 (109.88); 535-545 lbs (540)
105.00-113.00 (109.34).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 310-328 lbs (320) 120.00-130.00 (123.87);
410-435 lbs (417) 110.00-119.00 (114.31); 453-490 lbs (477) 101.00-105.00
(104.34); 505-545 lbs (518) 98.00-106.00 (100.89); 550-587 lbs (575) 94.00-
98.00 (96.86); 600-640 lbs (616) 87.00-95.00 (92.02); 650-690 lbs (665) 88.50-
96.00 (91.81). Small 1 300-310 lbs (305) 90.00-91.00 (90.51); 355-385 lbs
(372) 60.00-90.00 (78.05); 420-445 lbs (437) 84.00-85.00 (84.32); 450-490 lbs
(470) 75.00-83.00 (78.83); 550-595 lbs (567) 75.00-79.00 (76.40). Medium and
Large 2 303-335 lbs (318) 100.00-114.00 (109.70); 355-385 lbs (369) 100.00-
115.00 (106.25); 405-445 lbs (425) 93.00-106.00 (100.37); 450-495 lbs (473)
89.00-97.00 (93.32); 500-540 lbs (522) 80.00-90.00 (86.48); 570-580 lbs (575)
80.00-87.00 (83.47).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 355-370 lbs (363) 118.00-119.00 (118.49);
400-445 lbs (427) 105.00-115.00 (108.40); 465-492 lbs (484) 100.00-113.00
(109.64); 547-547 lbs (547) 106.50 (106.50); 560-595 lbs (581) 97.00-106.00
(101.88); 610-630 lbs (620) 94.00-96.00 (94.98); 660-685 lbs (668) 85.00-94.00
(89.54); 770-790 lbs (780) 89.00 (89.00). Medium and Large 2 300-305 lbs (303)
110.00 (110.00); 380-385 lbs (383) 95.50-105.00 (100.22); 450-475 lbs (463)
90.00-91.00 (90.49).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 800-1050 open cows 60.00-75.00
4-6 year old 900-1150 open cows 55.00-61.00
7+ year old 850-1150 open cows 40.00-49.50
5-7 year old 950-1300 second stage 58.00-70.00
2-6 year old 700-1150 third stage 67.50-83.50
7+ year old 1050-1300 third stage 59.00-64.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1100 100-200 680.00-810.00 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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Attention AMS Web Site Visitors: The AMS WEB SITE WILL BE CHANGING!!!!!

On the evening of April 4, 2008, the look, feel and organization of the AMS
Web Site will change. If you have set bookmarks from our current site, many
of them will change and have to be reset. Bookmarks to the latest version of
the Market News Reports (MNReports) will remain unchanged. If you have
questions regarding the launch of our new Web site, please send them to
AMSwebmaster@usda.gov. Thank you for your continued patience as we work to
make the AMS Web site as service-oriented and customer-friendly as possible.

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/10/2008

Receipts: 380 Last Week: 482 Year Ago: 855

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls
were 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were uneven, light weight calves
3.00 to 4.00 higher and heavier calves were steady to 2.00 lower.
Supply included 200 feeder calves; 100 feeder yearlings; 36 replacement
cows; 29 slaughter cows; 14 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. 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 53
percent steers and bulls with 47 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 50.00-54.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-47.50 48.00-47.50 38.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.00 42.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-70.50 71.00-76.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (319) 132.00-145.00 (138.21);
350-395 lbs (378) 130.00-142.50 (134.35); 405-415 lbs (410) 123.00-131.00
(126.98); 453-485 lbs (468) 120.00-124.50 (122.35); 505-533 lbs (520) 111.00-
121.00 (115.24); 550-598 lbs (577) 107.00-111.00 (109.42); 600-640 lbs (618)
102.00-110.00 (106.44); 750-798 lbs (782) 91.00-93.00 (92.36). Small 1 525-
525 lbs (525) 45.00 (45.00). Medium and Large 2 315-330 lbs (323) 116.00-
120.00 (118.05); 370-385 lbs (381) 110.00-126.00 (119.47); 405-448 lbs (425)
100.00-115.00 (107.44); 470-480 lbs (477) 100.00-110.00 (106.64); 505-535 lbs
(523) 93.00-110.00 (105.70).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 315-323 lbs (320) 118.00-122.00
(120.69); 400-443 lbs (429) 110.00-116.00 (111.09); 460-483 lbs (472) 99.00-
101.00 (100.02); 500-540 lbs (512) 94.50-100.00 (95.40); 558-578 lbs (571)
101.00-104.50 (102.32); 600-640 lbs (625) 94.00-98.00 (96.38); 655-665 lbs
(662) 91.00-93.00 (91.66); 720-735 lbs (728) 80.00-83.00 (81.48). Medium and
Large 2 315-345 lbs (330) 100.00-113.00 (106.50); 350-385 lbs (371) 99.00-
111.00 (108.66); 445-445 lbs (445) 94.00-95.00 (94.50); 455-495 lbs (475)
85.00-97.00 (92.37); 500-540 lbs (519) 80.00-94.50 (88.59); 550-594 lbs (579)
80.00-95.00 (89.48); 655-685 lbs (673) 80.00-89.00 (84.73).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 420-445 lbs (428) 95.00-111.00 (103.81);
605-645 lbs (620) 92.00-95.00 (93.67); 663-680 lbs (669) 87.00-92.50 (90.64);
750-780 lbs (765) 73.50-83.00 (78.16). Medium and Large 2 415-415 lbs (415)
85.00 (85.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 800-1050 open cows 63.00-93.00
5-6 year old 850-1200 open cows 56.00-75.00
5-6 year old 1000-1300 second stage 835.00-975.00 per head
2-7 year old 800-1150 third stage 850.00-1075.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4 year old 1000-1100 100-200 900.00-1050.00 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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Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.00 38.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.00 42.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-69.50 75.00 60.00-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 125.00-128.00 (126.66); 400-
450 lbs 122.00-132.00 (127.68); 450-500 lbs 115.00-121.00 (116.97); 500-550
lbs 114.00-121.00 (118.78); 550-600 lbs 108.00-115.00 (111.60); 600-650 lbs
100.00-106.00 (103.61). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-123.00
(116.68); 350-400 lbs 110.00-122.00 (116.96); 400-450 lbs 110.00-117.00
(111.98); 450-500 lbs 100.00-115.00 (107.42); 500-550 lbs 103.00-110.00
(104.87).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 114.50-122.00 (116.97);
350-400 lbs 120.00-123.00 (121.54); 400-450 lbs 103.00-109.00 (105.38); 450-
500 lbs 100.00-110.00 (103.94); 500-550 lbs 98.00-104.00 (99.22); 550-600 lbs
97.00-104.00 (98.06); 600-650 lbs 90.00-99.00 (94.41). Medium and Large 2
300-350 lbs 100.00-114.00 (107.44); 350-400 lbs 100.00-112.50 (108.29); 400-
450 lbs 90.00-98.00 (94.84); 450-500 lbs 89.00-98.00 (94.82); 500-550 lbs
89.00-95.00 (91.32); 550-600 lbs 85.00-95.00 (90.11); 650-700 lbs 70.00-85.00
(77.67).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 104.00-119.00 (108.94); 400-
450 lbs 101.00-118.00 (105.14); 450-500 lbs 104.00-113.00 (109.31); 500-550
lbs 95.00-110.00 (103.16); 550-600 lbs 98.00-108.00 (104.84); 600-650 lbs
85.50-94.50 (90.00); 650-700 lbs 85.00-95.00 (90.06). Medium and Large 2 400-
450 lbs 90.00-95.00 (92.47); 450-500 lbs 92.00-109.00 (99.66); 550-600 lbs
74.00-95.00 (84.82).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1200 open cows 63.00-79.00
4-7 year old 850-1200 open cows 54.00-59.00
7+ year old 750-1000 open cows 32.00-45.00
7 year old 750-800 second stage 780.00-800.00 per head
3-4 year old 800-1300 third stage 850.00-950.00 per head

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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