Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Mar 22, 2010

Cattle Receipts: 237 Last week: Last year: 788

Compared to last week: Snowy weather kept most people home today. Slaughter
cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly
steady.
Supply included 118 feeder calves; 60 feeder yearlings; 20 replacement cows;
35 slaughter cows; 5 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 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 54.00-58.50 50.00-63.50 49.00-53.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 51.00-55.50 56.00-60.50 46.00-50.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.00 43.00-47.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 67.00-69.00 70.00-78.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 320-323 lbs (322) 120.00 (120.00); 355-395
lbs (375) 125.00-129.00 (127.11); 450-450 lbs (450) 113.00-132.00 (122.50);
510-515 lbs (513) 109.00-114.00 (111.51); 550-585 lbs (563) 110.00-115.00
(111.97); 625-645 lbs (633) 106.00-109.00 (107.02); 660-670 lbs (667) 104.00-
105.00 (104.67). Small and Medium 1 355-385 lbs (368) 70.00-89.00 (80.46).
Medium and Large 2 360-377 lbs (373) 115.00-117.00 (116.52); 415-445 lbs (430)
107.00-110.00 (108.55); 660-680 lbs (667) 92.00-98.00 (94.64); 705-725 lbs
(718) 82.00-90.00 (84.95).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 285-285 lbs (285) 117.50-126.00 (125.15);
300-335 lbs (321) 112.00-120.00 (114.64); 420-435 lbs (424) 106.00-112.00
(107.54); 465-480 lbs (468) 104.50-110.00 (107.73); 503-530 lbs (511) 98.00-
104.00 (100.98); 575-585 lbs (580) 95.00 (95.00); 610-620 lbs (617) 95.50-
103.00 (97.97); 726-726 lbs (726) 92.00 (92.00); 770-770 lbs (770) 91.50
(91.50). Medium and Large 2 315-345 lbs (330) 105.00-108.00 (106.84); 355-370
lbs (362) 98.00-105.00 (100.97); 465-485 lbs (475) 90.00-94.00 (92.04); 500-540
lbs (520) 79.00-95.00 (88.21); 675-690 lbs (685) 77.00-88.50 (84.72).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-465 lbs (458) 97.00-99.00 (98.02); 600-
610 lbs (605) 86.00-89.50 (87.74); 760-795 lbs (780) 71.50-89.00 (78.05).
Medium and Large 2 430-440 lbs (435) 95.00-98.00 (96.48); 950-980 lbs (965)
49.50-56.50 (53.05).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-5 year old 00-1000 open cows 55.00-67.50
5-7 year old 700-1050 open cows 47.00-51.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-6 year old 600-1200 100-200 600.00-900.00 per pair
6-7 year old 600-1050 100-200 490.00-625.00 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 15, 2010

Cattle Receipts: 763 Last week: 1217 Last year: 712

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder
steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher, instances higher.
Supply included 354 feeder calves; 250 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
cows; 112 slaughter cows; 14 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 51.00-55.50 56.00-60.60 46.00-50.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.50 43.00-47.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.00 41.00-45.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 66.00-70.00 73.00-76.00 54.00-58.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (330) 130.00-142.50 (136.22);
350-389 lbs (372) 125.00-137.50 (131.05); 400-445 lbs (422) 129.00-137.50
(132.51); 450-495 lbs (481) 124.00-134.50 (127.57); 503-545 lbs (523) 113.00-
125.00 (120.51); 550-590 lbs (568) 110.00-120.00 (117.22); 605-640 lbs (614)
110.00-117.00 (115.34); 650-660 lbs (655) 104.00-104.50 (104.25); 739-739 lbs
(739) 100.50 (100.50); 853-853 lbs (853) 93.50 (93.50). Medium and Large 2
300-348 lbs (330) 107.00-125.00 (118.71); 385-395 lbs (388) 115.00-120.00
(118.30); 400-440 lbs (420) 104.00-125.00 (114.85); 450-493 lbs (473) 110.00-
123.00 (113.67); 505-545 lbs (525) 104.00-108.00 (105.39); 555-587 lbs (579)
103.00-105.00 (104.52).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 310-340 lbs (321) 107.50-122.50 (114.73);
350-395 lbs (368) 101.00-115.00 (108.26); 400-441 lbs (424) 109.00-116.00
(111.35); 460-485 lbs (472) 103.00-114.00 (108.14); 500-545 lbs (518) 98.00-
111.00 (104.58); 555-588 lbs (577) 93.00-104.00 (98.16); 605-635 lbs (615)
94.50-102.00 (98.32); 650-690 lbs (668) 90.00-100.50 (97.32); 770-795 lbs (783)
83.50-84.50 (83.87). Small and Medium 1 330-335 lbs (333) 85.00-90.00 (87.48).
Medium and Large 2 335-335 lbs (335) 100.00 (100.00); 360-380 lbs (369) 90.00-
100.00 (94.32); 405-440 lbs (420) 94.00-107.00 (101.90); 450-498 lbs (474)
90.00-102.00 (97.54); 510-547 lbs (533) 88.50-97.00 (94.28); 550-585 lbs (568)
88.50-92.00 (90.30).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 360-398 lbs (385) 103.00-110.00 (107.99);
450-480 lbs (463) 105.00-107.00 (105.69); 700-700 lbs (700) 85.00 (85.00).
Medium and Large 2 405-440 lbs (417) 90.00-97.00 (93.83).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 500-950 open cows 70.00-77.00
3-6 year old 900-1150 open cows 51.00-60.00
6-7 year old 900-1250 second stage 53.00-56.50
5-6 year old 1000-1350 third stage 54.00-64.00
7+ year old 950-1150 third stage 45.00-48.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 900-1100 100-200 700.00-800.00 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 8, 2010

Cattle Receipts: 1217 Last week: 987 Last year: 732

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers
under 550 lbs were 3.00 higher, over 550 lbs 3.00 lower.
Supply included 613 feeder calves; 400 feeder yearlings; 50 replacement
cows; 139 slaughter cows; 15 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 45 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 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.50 43.00-47.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.00 41.00-45.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50
Light 85-92% 700-950

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 64.00-67.00 70.00-73.00 58.00-60.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 320-347 lbs (338) 127.00-135.00 (131.49);
350-396 lbs (376) 122.00-140.00 (128.10); 405-445 lbs (425) 120.00-135.00
(126.07); 450-498 lbs (470) 118.00-132.00 (124.70); 500-540 lbs (523) 115.00-
126.00 (118.86); 550-598 lbs (575) 104.00-121.00 (110.77); 600-645 lbs (619)
103.00-112.50 (107.59); 665-695 lbs (689) 97.00-104.50 (100.62); 700-708 lbs
(704) 93.00-101.50 (97.59). Medium and Large 2 300-340 lbs (315) 115.00-123.00
(119.69); 350-398 lbs (379) 110.00-120.00 (116.19); 400-445 lbs (417) 104.00-
120.00 (110.97); 460-495 lbs (477) 104.00-117.00 (110.93); 500-535 lbs (520)
104.00-115.00 (108.33); 570-587 lbs (581) 100.00-106.00 (104.62); 600-635 lbs
(619) 92.00-101.00 (96.02); 650-695 lbs (677) 94.00-96.50 (95.51); 730-745 lbs
(738) 90.00-91.00 (90.49).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-335 lbs (315) 102.00-106.50 (103.82);
360-395 lbs (379) 105.00-115.00 (109.91); 400-446 lbs (425) 108.00-115.00
(112.42); 450-498 lbs (474) 106.50-111.00 (109.38); 500-515 lbs (508) 95.00-
109.00 (104.70); 550-595 lbs (575) 94.00-102.50 (98.09); 600-645 lbs (618)
90.00-98.00 (94.27); 650-695 lbs (675) 92.00-97.50 (94.55); 700-737 lbs (736)
85.00-91.00 (90.78); 750-775 lbs (765) 82.50-87.00 (85.11); 830-845 lbs (838)
80.00-86.00 (83.03). Small and Medium 1 390-390 lbs (390) 32.50-89.00 (60.75);
480-485 lbs (483) 34.00-86.00 (59.87). Medium and Large 2 300-348 lbs (329)
90.00-100.00 (97.49); 355-380 lbs (365) 90.00-100.00 (98.17); 410-445 lbs (429)
90.00-107.00 (98.21); 450-495 lbs (477) 90.00-105.00 (96.36); 505-545 lbs (527)
85.00-95.50 (91.69); 555-588 lbs (569) 90.00-92.00 (90.28); 610-640 lbs (622)
80.00-87.00 (84.02); 655-690 lbs (675) 85.00-90.00 (86.91); 740-745 lbs (743)
77.00-84.00 (80.51).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 315-330 lbs (321) 100.00-105.00 (101.96);
365-395 lbs (383) 105.00-110.00 (109.15); 400-445 lbs (422) 100.00-110.00
(101.72); 460-495 lbs (477) 100.00-110.00 (102.11); 500-540 lbs (515) 95.00-
110.00 (99.57); 560-560 lbs (560) 100.00 (100.00); 610-630 lbs (620) 92.00-
98.00 (95.02); 665-695 lbs (680) 90.00-96.00 (92.66); 812-812 lbs (812) 87.00
(87.00). Medium and Large 2 380-380 lbs (380) 94.00-100.00 (96.33); 400-420
lbs (411) 87.00-95.00 (90.79); 455-485 lbs (465) 93.00-95.00 (94.00); 500-535
lbs (513) 90.00-110.00 (97.76); 600-625 lbs (613) 85.00-90.00 (87.97); 763-790
lbs (772) 87.00-88.50 (87.51).

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 52.00-85.50
5-7 year old 800-1100 open cows 48.00-55.00
7+ year old 800-1200 open cows 40.00-48.00
3-5 year old 800-1250 second stage 550.00-735.00 per head
2-5 year old 950-1200 third stage 650.00-775.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-6 year old 800-1300 100-200 535.00-750.00 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 1, 2010

Cattle Receipts: 987 Last week: 1096 Last year: 443

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Supply included 450 feeder calves; 312 feeder yearlings; 35 replacement
cows; 166 slaughter cows; 20 slaughter bulls; and 5 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 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 53.00-57.50 58.00-62.50 43.00-52.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 50.00-54.50 55.00-59.00 45.00-49.50
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 60.00-64.50 65.00-70.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-325 lbs (309) 125.00-143.00 (136.05);
350-395 lbs (371) 124.00-138.00 (132.45); 404-448 lbs (421) 115.00-129.00
(120.58); 450-498 lbs (477) 113.00-126.00 (117.64); 500-545 lbs (519) 114.00-
126.00 (118.07); 552-585 lbs (561) 104.00-111.50 (108.21); 605-645 lbs (632)
99.00-110.00 (104.47); 705-718 lbs (710) 95.00-97.00 (95.99); 750-780 lbs (765)
92.00-94.00 (92.98); 915-940 lbs (932) 80.00-84.50 (83.03). Medium and Large 2
310-340 lbs (325) 102.50-110.00 (106.42); 350-387 lbs (372) 110.00-122.50
(115.11); 400-445 lbs (416) 103.00-114.00 (109.74); 455-495 lbs (476) 105.00-
110.00 (106.61); 500-545 lbs (520) 90.00-113.00 (102.51); 550-588 lbs (568)
90.00-102.00 (96.86); 605-620 lbs (612) 90.00-95.00 (92.98); 670-690 lbs (679)
93.00-99.50 (96.62).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 320-337 lbs (333) 105.00-110.00 (108.80);
360-395 lbs (372) 105.00-115.00 (110.69); 400-445 lbs (419) 103.00-114.00
(109.48); 453-490 lbs (462) 99.00-109.00 (106.15); 503-548 lbs (524) 98.00-
106.50 (101.55); 550-597 lbs (575) 90.00-99.00 (94.74); 600-635 lbs (612)
93.50-97.00 (95.10); 650-695 lbs (665) 92.00-97.00 (94.79); 710-725 lbs (713)
84.00-91.00 (89.48); 960-960 lbs (960) 78.50 (78.50). Small and Medium 1 320-
330 lbs (325) 80.00-85.00 (82.46); 400-440 lbs (420) 69.00-85.00 (81.34); 558-
558 lbs (558) 77.00 (77.00); 660-680 lbs (670) 70.00-75.00 (72.54). Medium and
Large 2 305-345 lbs (324) 90.00-104.00 (96.83); 350-395 lbs (367) 90.00-100.50
(96.77); 405-445 lbs (424) 90.00-102.00 (95.09); 458-495 lbs (480) 90.00-98.00
(93.68); 500-545 lbs (525) 87.00-97.00 (91.97); 570-595 lbs (583) 86.00-88.50
(87.28); 695-695 lbs (695) 80.00-86.00 (83.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-348 lbs (335) 100.00-107.50 (103.04);
355-395 lbs (375) 100.00-107.00 (103.33); 415-445 lbs (433) 91.00-100.00
(95.59); 470-495 lbs (481) 90.00-99.00 (94.17); 520-520 lbs (520) 86.00-90.00
(88.00); 550-590 lbs (570) 90.00-100.00 (93.71); 650-660 lbs (655) 95.00-96.00
(95.50); 750-790 lbs (772) 82.00-87.00 (84.65); 810-810 lbs (810) 85.00
(85.00); 865-885 lbs (875) 77.00-87.00 (81.94). Medium and Large 2 310-330 lbs
(318) 90.00-95.00 (92.69); 350-395 lbs (377) 90.00-98.00 (94.14); 400-430 lbs
(419) 80.00-89.00 (82.92); 465-490 lbs (478) 80.00-81.00 (80.49); 510-535 lbs
(523) 90.00 (90.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 600-950 open cows 60.00-70.00
5-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 44.00-55.00
2-7 year old 700-1000 second & third stage 50.00-60.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-6 year old 900-1100 100-200 650.00-825.00 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