Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, March 30, 2009

Sale not reported due to absence of reporter.

Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave Phone 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lr_ls128.txt

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

Cattle Receipts: 788 Last week: 712 Last year: 508

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were mostly steady. Feeder steers were 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were
steady to 5.00 higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 300 feeder yearlings; 20 replacement
cows; 50 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 10 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 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.50 36.00-40.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 39.00-43.50 44.50-48.00 34.00-38.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 55.00-58.00 60.00-65.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 305-346 lbs (327) 120.00-130.00 (124.51);
350-375 lbs (367) 120.00-128.00 (122.07); 400-445 lbs (419) 113.50-121.00
(116.78); 450-489 lbs (473) 114.00-120.00 (115.57); 500-540 lbs (521) 106.00-
113.00 (109.69); 550-595 lbs (575) 95.00-104.50 (99.97); 600-645 lbs (621)
90.00-104.00 (96.40); 655-690 lbs (664) 91.50-103.00 (98.01); 705-749 lbs
(735) 78.00-88.50 (85.57); 750-775 lbs (760) 85.00-92.00 (89.80). Medium and
Large 2 300-340 lbs (320) 109.00-118.00 (112.77); 350-390 lbs (370) 105.00-
119.00 (110.35); 400-443 lbs (422) 100.00-113.00 (106.75); 455-490 lbs (473)
100.00-112.00 (106.47); 500-545 lbs (521) 90.00-105.00 (98.37); 550-590 lbs
(569) 90.00-93.50 (91.99); 620-635 lbs (628) 85.00-86.00 (85.67).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 329-345 lbs (336) 106.00-115.00
(111.04); 355-395 lbs (376) 101.00-110.00 (105.60); 410-445 lbs (425) 94.00-
101.00 (97.98); 455-492 lbs (481) 91.00-99.00 (96.61); 508-549 lbs (534)
85.00-96.50 (88.27); 550-595 lbs (573) 85.00-96.00 (90.28); 600-645 lbs (624)
84.00-96.00 (89.55); 650-695 lbs (683) 80.00-91.00 (87.49); 700-740 lbs (717)
73.00-81.00 (78.07). Small 1 300-345 lbs (323) 78.00-89.00 (82.53); 350-395
lbs (373) 80.00-89.00 (83.22). Medium and Large 2 305-345 lbs (331) 90.00-
100.00 (93.38); 353-398 lbs (378) 90.00-98.00 (95.72); 400-445 lbs (425)
80.00-92.00 (88.45); 455-495 lbs (480) 80.00-90.00 (85.87); 510-545 lbs (521)
75.00-84.00 (79.82); 560-575 lbs (568) 80.00-85.00 (82.82).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 320-330 lbs (325) 92.50-100.00 (96.31);
355-390 lbs (373) 90.00-96.00 (92.66); 410-435 lbs (424) 90.00-97.00 (92.85);
450-470 lbs (460) 90.00 (90.00); 515-540 lbs (532) 89.00-90.00 (89.68); 550-
565 lbs (555) 82.00-86.00 (84.34); 675-690 lbs value added (683) 103.00-105.00
(104.01); 780-785 lbs value added (783) 90.00-113.00 (101.54); 830-830 lbs
value added (830) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large 2 360-390 lbs (375) 80.00-
89.00 (84.77); 450-470 lbs (461) 85.00-89.00 (86.73).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-6 year old 750-1200 open cows 52.00-75.00
3-7 year old 950-1200 second stage 54.00-78.00
7+ year old 900-1000 third stage 52.00-55.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-6 year old 850-1000 100-250 650.00-950.00 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 Mar 16, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 712 Last week: 732 Last year: 701

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Feeders sold 3.00-8.00 higher.
Supply included 337 feeder calves; 200 feeder yearlings; 76 replacement
cows; 62 slaughter cows; 14 slaughter bulls; and 28 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 23
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 35 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 2 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
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 40.00-44.00 45.00-49.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 35.00-39.50 40.00-45.00 28.00-34.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.50 39.00-43.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 55.00-59.00 60.00-65.00 51.00-54.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 260-295 lbs (278) 120.00-122.00 (121.06);
300-339 lbs (324) 120.00-127.00 (123.68); 350-380 lbs (359) 122.00-126.00
(122.95); 401-445 lbs (416) 108.00-121.00 (114.87); 450-485 lbs (464) 108.00-
118.00 (112.28); 500-548 lbs (527) 100.00-109.00 (104.06); 555-585 lbs (565)
95.00-107.00 (103.72); 605-645 lbs (621) 90.00-98.00 (93.82); 658-685 lbs
(667) 90.00-94.50 (92.96); 703-738 lbs (728) 85.00-99.00 (90.01); 750-795 lbs
(775) 81.50-87.50 (83.79); 813-835 lbs (820) 75.00-83.00 (79.85). Medium and
Large 2 270-295 lbs (283) 100.00-110.00 (104.78); 320-340 lbs (330) 110.00-
117.50 (112.95); 380-398 lbs (392) 105.00-115.00 (109.42); 400-440 lbs (420)
93.00-105.00 (99.44); 450-495 lbs (473) 91.00-106.00 (100.66); 500-545 lbs
(528) 89.00-98.00 (93.18); 575-585 lbs (582) 90.00-96.00 (93.84); 600-630 lbs
(618) 85.00-87.00 (86.51); 665-685 lbs (673) 80.00-88.00 (84.50); 855-860 lbs
(858) 70.00-75.00 (72.51). Holstein Large 3 725-725 lbs (725) 31.00 (31.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 240-240 lbs (240) 105.00 (105.00); 320-
341 lbs (335) 100.00-109.00 (105.12); 355-377 lbs (370) 102.00-103.00
(102.89); 400-430 lbs (417) 90.00-98.00 (93.74); 450-497 lbs (490) 93.50-
102.00 (94.95); 500-545 lbs (518) 85.00-96.50 (90.36); 553-580 lbs (560)
84.00-94.00 (88.94); 600-640 lbs (619) 85.00-95.50 (90.54); 700-735 lbs (709)
80.00-84.00 (82.99); 765-795 lbs (780) 72.00-78.00 (74.94). Small 1 380-380
lbs (380) 85.00-88.00 (86.50). Medium and Large 2 320-345 lbs (333) 90.00-
95.00 (92.40); 365-395 lbs (379) 90.00-94.00 (91.57); 400-430 lbs (423) 80.00-
89.00 (85.96); 455-495 lbs (476) 80.00-90.00 (86.83); 550-565 lbs (560) 79.00-
82.00 (80.35); 618-618 lbs (618) 80.00 (80.00); 670-690 lbs (680) 72.00-77.00
(74.46).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 360-395 lbs (378) 91.00-100.00 (96.07);
435-440 lbs (438) 85.00-88.00 (86.51); 455-495 lbs (479) 81.00-90.00 (86.67);
550-578 lbs (567) 80.00-89.00 (85.63). Medium and Large 2 500-500 lbs (500)
74.00-75.00 (74.50); 550-550 lbs (550) 72.00-77.00 (74.50).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-1050 open cows 53.00-69.00
4-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 43.50-54.00
2-4 year old 850-1000 third stage 600.00-975.00 per head
2-3 year old 650-1000 second stage 500.00-860.00 per head

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 Mar 9, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 732 Last week: 443 Last year: 380

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were
steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 431 feeder calves; 200 feeder yearlings; 35 replacement
cows; 53 slaughter cows; 9 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 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 40.00-44.00 45.00-49.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 35.00-39.50 40.00-45.00 30.00-34.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-46.50 47.00-51.00 36.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 53.00-53.50 54.00-60.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 403-448 lbs (424) 102.00-111.00 (105.63);
450-498 lbs (471) 101.00-111.00 (106.80); 510-540 lbs (525) 100.00-107.00
(103.38); 555-597 lbs (579) 92.00-99.00 (95.99); 600-625 lbs (612) 93.00-
101.00 (95.55); 710-730 lbs (721) 80.00-83.00 (81.61); 808-808 lbs (808) 80.00
(80.00). Small 1 322-334 lbs (330) 62.00-63.00 (62.63); 360-360 lbs (360)
90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (326) 95.00-113.00 (107.50);
355-395 lbs (373) 100.00-115.00 (107.49); 400-440 lbs (424) 90.00-101.00
(97.00); 450-495 lbs (470) 90.00-100.00 (94.64); 500-545 lbs (523) 90.00-99.00
(94.77); 555-590 lbs (569) 85.00-90.50 (87.83); 600-645 lbs (627) 81.00-92.00
(86.40); 650-690 lbs (666) 80.00-85.00 (82.32); 715-720 lbs (718) 77.00-78.00
(77.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 315-335 lbs (324) 102.00-109.00
(105.88); 400-448 lbs (421) 94.00-104.00 (97.96); 460-490 lbs (473) 91.00-
99.00 (95.51); 505-532 lbs (520) 93.00-98.00 (96.20); 555-585 lbs (565) 82.50-
85.00 (84.00); 600-634 lbs (625) 79.00-86.00 (83.71); 665-665 lbs (665) 81.50
(81.50); 730-730 lbs (730) 77.00 (77.00); 815-815 lbs (815) 77.00 (77.00).
Small 1 310-340 lbs (320) 80.00-87.00 (84.03); 360-375 lbs (368) 55.00-77.00
(66.22); 470-495 lbs (483) 79.00-80.00 (79.49). Medium and Large 2 305-345
lbs (326) 90.00-98.00 (93.42); 350-397 lbs (376) 90.00-99.00 (92.62); 400-445
lbs (418) 81.00-91.00 (85.94); 453-498 lbs (477) 80.00-90.00 (86.26); 505-545
lbs (528) 80.00-89.00 (85.31); 565-585 lbs (573) 75.00-85.00 (81.54); 620-625
lbs (623) 67.00-75.00 (71.02); 670-695 lbs (682) 75.00-80.00 (77.70).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 322-345 lbs (330) 91.00-99.00 (95.07);
370-395 lbs (384) 90.00-101.00 (96.98); 428-445 lbs (435) 85.00-90.00 (86.81);
455-485 lbs (465) 80.00-88.00 (85.04); 535-535 lbs (535) 85.00-86.00 (85.50);
570-585 lbs (578) 80.00-85.00 (82.53); 680-690 lbs (685) 65.00-70.00 (67.52);
723-723 lbs (723) 71.00 (71.00); 885-885 lbs (885) 60.00 (60.00). Medium and
Large 2 325-340 lbs (333) 80.00-87.00 (83.42); 365-375 lbs (370) 85.00
(85.00); 455-465 lbs (460) 66.00-75.00 (70.55).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 750-1050 open cows 52.00-65.00
4-7 year old 800-1050 open cows 49.00-60.00
7+ year old 850-1350 open cows 40.00-46.50
2-3 year old 700-1050 second stage 500.00-775.00 per head
2-3 year old 700-1150 third stage 525.00-785.00 per head
5+ year old 1000-1450 third stage 40.00-51.50 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 950-1250 100-250 660.00-975.00 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 Mar 2, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 443 Last week: 880 Last year: 482

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.50 higher. Slaughter
bulls were 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 254 feeder calves; 100 feeder yearlings; 22 replacement
cows; 59 slaughter cows; 8 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 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 31.00-35.50 36.00-40.00 26.00-31.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 37.00-41.50 42.00-46.50 32.00-36.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 53.00-57.00 60.00-64.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 315-340 lbs (328) 120.00-123.00 (121.44);
353-375 lbs (368) 122.00-124.00 (122.99); 400-445 lbs (420) 110.00-117.00
(115.08); 455-485 lbs (465) 105.00-116.00 (111.79); 500-540 lbs (526) 95.00-
107.50 (103.85); 550-595 lbs (567) 96.00-106.00 (101.71); 600-643 lbs (624)
92.00-100.00 (96.71); 660-692 lbs (682) 89.00-95.50 (92.28); 713-745 lbs (729)
80.00-90.00 (87.08). Medium and Large 2 315-345 lbs (328) 106.00-114.00
(109.92); 370-390 lbs (378) 105.00-114.00 (108.09); 420-445 lbs (431) 100.00-
105.00 (102.01); 475-495 lbs (490) 100.00-104.00 (101.28); 500-545 lbs (522)
90.00-93.00 (91.00); 550-585 lbs (569) 85.00-95.50 (90.27); 640-648 lbs (645)
80.00-88.00 (85.26); 675-685 lbs (680) 75.00-80.00 (77.52).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 305-340 lbs (323) 110.00-113.00
(111.58); 360-391 lbs (382) 100.00-107.00 (106.03); 405-430 lbs (418) 95.00-
105.00 (98.19); 450-495 lbs (465) 89.00-97.00 (93.59); 515-515 lbs (515)
89.00-91.00 (90.00); 565-578 lbs (574) 85.00 (85.00); 620-630 lbs (625) 80.50-
85.00 (82.73); 683-683 lbs (683) 82.00 (82.00). Small 1 310-345 lbs (329)
75.00-89.00 (82.76); 360-395 lbs (379) 62.00-85.00 (78.62). Medium and Large
2 305-345 lbs (324) 90.00-96.00 (93.93); 380-395 lbs (388) 91.00-95.00
(93.86); 400-445 lbs (425) 81.00-94.50 (86.21); 450-490 lbs (464) 78.50-87.00
(83.79); 510-545 lbs (525) 75.00-81.00 (79.63); 600-625 lbs (613) 67.00-78.50
(72.63); 665-695 lbs (677) 75.00-80.00 (77.33).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 365-393 lbs (376) 90.00-91.00 (90.34);
400-440 lbs (420) 91.00-95.00 (93.99); 455-495 lbs (475) 90.00-95.00 (92.61);
530-545 lbs (537) 80.00-85.00 (81.65). Medium and Large 2 315-335 lbs (325)
84.00 (84.00); 450-495 lbs (473) 74.00-86.00 (80.87); 505-525 lbs (515) 75.00-
77.00 (76.02); 550-555 lbs (552) 75.00-76.00 (75.34).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-5 year old 800-1300 open cows 55.00-63.00
3-7 year old 800-1450 open cows 31.00-45.00
7+ year old 700-1050 second & third stage 30.00-45.00

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