Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.50 35.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.00 44.00-47.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 59.00-63.50 64.00-68.50 56.00-58.50

Feeder Steers: Large 1 780-780 lbs (780) 93.00 (93.00). Medium and Large 1
350-388 lbs (384) 120.00-124.00 (120.72); 409-447 lbs (425) 115.00-123.00
(119.95); 453-495 lbs (479) 114.00-122.00 (115.53); 515-545 lbs (527) 111.00-
119.00 (113.16); 555-590 lbs (575) 104.00-113.00 (108.54); 610-630 lbs (620)
103.00-108.00 (105.46); 710-743 lbs (727) 103.50-104.50 (103.99). Medium and
Large 2 310-335 lbs (323) 105.00-115.00 (110.19); 350-385 lbs (373) 105.00-
116.00 (112.88); 400-445 lbs (418) 105.00-112.00 (109.33); 460-470 lbs (465)
110.00-111.00 (110.33); 520-530 lbs (525) 100.00 (100.00); 555-585 lbs (570)
100.00-103.00 (101.46).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (433) 100.00-110.00 (103.97);
455-498 lbs (477) 97.00-107.00 (101.89); 520-543 lbs (533) 90.00-101.00
(97.92); 550-590 lbs (566) 90.00-100.00 (97.07); 600-625 lbs (605) 89.00-98.00
(93.83). Medium and Large 2 335-335 lbs (335) 105.00-108.00 (106.50); 360-395
lbs (375) 100.00-103.00 (101.22); 400-430 lbs (414) 90.00-95.00 (93.00); 460-
495 lbs (486) 93.00-95.00 (93.51); 510-545 lbs (527) 82.00-91.00 (87.76); 560-
595 lbs (580) 80.00-85.00 (83.32).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 364-385 lbs (368) 115.50-116.00 (115.60);
400-445 lbs (428) 100.00-110.00 (105.67); 455-495 lbs (477) 103.00-114.00
(108.50); 510-540 lbs (519) 95.00-105.00 (102.50); 560-580 lbs (567) 87.00-
99.00 (93.21); 605-645 lbs (628) 90.00-95.00 (92.99); 665-685 lbs (676) 86.00-
94.50 (89.62). Medium and Large 2 355-385 lbs (373) 100.00-110.00 (106.25);
415-435 lbs (425) 94.50-95.00 (94.74); 470-485 lbs (478) 90.00-92.00 (91.02);
675-693 lbs (687) 75.00-80.00 (78.36).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-5 year old 700-1150 open cows 53.00-65.00
5-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 42.50-55.00
7+ year old 700-1100 open cows 30.00-48.50
6-7 year old 900-1250 second stage 45.00-55.00
2-3 year old 950-1100 third stage 55.00-72.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6-7 year old 800-1350 100-250 790.00-1000.00 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
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Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, April 21, 2008

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

Due to absence of reporter these are the lows and highs from the sale computer. Low prices may be from the condition of the animal. Have a wonderful day.

Head count today: 585 last week: 866 year ago:563

Heifers: Head Count
0 to 299 82.50-137.50 14
300 to 399 75.00-115.00 45
400 to 499 81.00-113.00 62
500 to 599 74.00-103.00 42
600 to 699 82.50-98.50 13
700 to 799 76.50-86.00 3
800 to 899 49.50-85.00 10
900 to 999 54.50-55.00 2

Steers:
0 to 299 90.00-130.00 20
300 to 399 88.00-129.00 38
400 to 499 90.00-125.00 93
500 to 599 80.50-123.00 86
600 to 699 72.50-110.00 28
700 to 799 85.00-98.00 10
800 to 899 72.50-94.00 8
900 to 999 70.00 1
1000 up 56.50 1

Bulls:
55.00-69.00 12

Butcher Cows:
32.00-58.00 86

Cow and calf pairs:
$850.00 to $1100.00 5

Replacement cows:
$600.00-$710.00 a head 4
up to 71.00

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.00 44.00-48.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 64.00-68.50 69.00-73.50 56.00-58.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 358-385 lbs (368) 123.00-129.00 (127.00); 410-437 lbs
(425) 121.00-129.00 (123.29); 450-490 lbs (467) 118.00-126.00 (121.07); 500-530 lbs (513)
113.00-120.00 (116.77); 550-593 lbs (575) 110.00-118.00 (113.28); 600-645 lbs (623) 100.00-
109.00 (104.11); 660-673 lbs (664) 101.00-103.50 (102.78); 700-730 lbs (723) 92.00-96.00
(93.40). Medium and Large 2 305-345 lbs (329) 110.00-117.00 (114.23); 360-395 lbs (370)
110.00-117.50 (113.01); 405-448 lbs (425) 109.00-118.00 (113.54); 450-490 lbs (475) 100.00-
117.00 (112.25); 500-535 lbs (526) 100.00-110.00 (104.06); 550-590 lbs (565) 105.00-108.00
(106.61); 615-625 lbs (620) 80.00-98.00 (88.93).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 405-440 lbs (428) 97.00-104.00 (100.53); 450-490 lbs
(467) 97.00-104.50 (98.78); 500-545 lbs (515) 94.00-102.00 (97.23); 550-593 lbs (567)
90.00-98.00 (94.35); 600-613 lbs (609) 88.00 (88.00); 650-690 lbs (667) 87.00-91.00
(89.99); 805-805 lbs (805) 80.00 (80.00); 855-880 lbs (865) 70.00-79.00 (74.46). Small 1
305-340 lbs (325) 86.00-96.00 (91.41); 365-395 lbs (385) 65.00-96.00 (84.75); 415-445 lbs
(427) 84.00-87.00 (85.68). Medium and Large 2 300-340 lbs (320) 100.00-112.50 (104.30);
355-390 lbs (369) 100.00-105.00 (102.29); 401-445 lbs (424) 85.00-98.00 (92.95); 450-495
lbs (484) 83.00-95.00 (89.84); 500-540 lbs (528) 81.00-94.00 (89.21); 575-575 lbs (575)
85.00-89.00 (87.00); 610-640 lbs (624) 75.00-85.00 (79.01); 651-695 lbs (660) 83.50-86.00
(84.03); 725-740 lbs (733) 75.00-80.00 (77.53).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-325 lbs (315) 110.00-117.50 (113.93); 350-385 lbs
(373) 110.00-114.00 (111.97); 400-445 lbs (427) 100.00-116.00 (109.25); 450-495 lbs (477)
100.00-115.00 (106.31); 515-540 lbs (530) 93.00-107.00 (102.96); 560-593 lbs (578) 90.00-
105.00 (97.45); 630-630 lbs (630) 95.00-96.00 (95.50); 685-690 lbs (688) 79.00-85.00
(82.01); 725-745 lbs (731) 83.00-90.00 (85.74); 750-765 lbs (761) 81.00-85.00 (84.00); 870-
890 lbs (880) 70.00-85.00 (77.03). Small 1 460-495 lbs (477) 75.00-85.00 (79.60); 575-580
lbs (578) 63.00-85.00 (73.95). Medium and Large 2 310-345 lbs (326) 100.00-112.00
(104.77); 355-395 lbs (378) 100.00-110.00 (106.84); 455-495 lbs (475) 95.00-100.00 (97.39).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-4 year old 850-1150 open cows 61.00-82.00
5-7 year old 1000-1400 open cows 55.50-66.00
7+ year old 1000-1200 open cows 48.00-56.50
2-6 year old 950-1200 second stage 70.00-81.00
6+ year old 950-1400 second stage 50.00-61.00
5-7 year old 900-1300 third stage 60.00-75.00
7+ year old 1000-1350 third stage 50.00-56.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-7 year old 1000-1300 200-300 960.00-1200.00 per pair
4-7 year old 1000-1350 100-200 900.00-1200.00 per pair
6+ year old 800-1000 100-200 650.00-900.00 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 50.00-54.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 61.00-67.50 68.00-72.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 372-380 lbs (377) 122.00-128.00 (125.48);
410-445 lbs (429) 122.00-132.00 (124.49); 450-490 lbs (464) 118.00-125.00
(119.82); 500-545 lbs (524) 105.00-114.00 (109.85); 555-598 lbs (585) 105.00-
113.50 (108.13); 600-640 lbs (611) 102.00-108.00 (104.61); 700-746 lbs (739)
88.00-93.50 (90.47); 805-819 lbs (816) 86.00-87.00 (86.80); 870-875 lbs (873)
60.00-75.00 (67.52); 910-915 lbs (912) 84.00-90.00 (86.17); 973-973 lbs (973)
75.00 (75.00); 1005-1015 lbs (1010) 58.00-60.00 (59.00). Small 1 375-390 lbs
(383) 85.00-105.00 (95.20); 415-445 lbs (432) 60.00-70.00 (66.64). Medium and
Large 2 300-335 lbs (314) 110.00-119.00 (113.05); 350-390 lbs (370) 99.00-
114.00 (108.85); 400-445 lbs (421) 100.00-118.00 (111.90); 450-495 lbs (475)
100.00-116.00 (110.15); 505-510 lbs (509) 102.00-105.00 (104.40); 575-575 lbs
(575) 100.00 (100.00); 615-635 lbs (625) 90.00-95.00 (92.46).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 410-447 lbs (424) 105.00-112.50 (107.27);
455-493 lbs (480) 93.00-100.00 (93.88); 500-545 lbs (525) 87.00-96.00 (92.14);
550-595 lbs (561) 87.00-93.50 (90.59); 603-645 lbs (625) 85.00-90.00 (87.97);
650-692 lbs (669) 85.00-92.00 (88.44); 718-745 lbs (727) 75.00-86.50 (82.57);
792-792 lbs (792) 84.50 (84.50); 805-835 lbs (817) 73.00-78.50 (75.54); 850-850
lbs (850) 81.00 (81.00). Small 1 300-345 lbs (325) 70.00-93.00 (86.48); 360-
395 lbs (378) 80.00-98.00 (91.77); 425-435 lbs (431) 80.00-87.00 (84.24); 470-
490 lbs (480) 79.00-87.00 (83.08). Medium and Large 2 300-345 lbs (323)
100.00-105.00 (101.30); 355-398 lbs (379) 100.00-113.00 (104.12); 400-440 lbs
(419) 90.00-101.00 (94.27); 450-495 lbs (469) 81.00-92.50 (86.68); 505-545 lbs
(515) 80.00-86.00 (83.42); 550-598 lbs (575) 80.00-90.00 (84.79); 655-665 lbs
(660) 84.00 (84.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 333-333 lbs (333) 110.00 (110.00); 353-380
lbs (360) 113.00-114.00 (113.85); 400-440 lbs (426) 110.00-114.00 (111.82);
455-485 lbs (466) 103.00-115.00 (105.73); 515-535 lbs (525) 85.00-99.00
(93.20); 550-590 lbs (569) 89.00-100.00 (96.76); 600-648 lbs (631) 95.00-99.00
(95.82); 650-695 lbs (677) 85.00-95.00 (87.17); 700-715 lbs (709) 89.00-92.00
(90.75); 760-785 lbs (771) 78.00-88.00 (83.46). Small 1 350-395 lbs (372)
85.00-97.50 (91.66); 410-435 lbs (423) 80.00 (80.00); 455-490 lbs (475) 70.00-
85.00 (79.17); 615-645 lbs (630) 65.00-70.00 (67.56); 655-660 lbs (658) 53.00-
75.00 (64.04); 710-730 lbs (720) 48.00-75.00 (61.31). Medium and Large 2 310-
335 lbs (323) 100.00-107.00 (103.64); 365-395 lbs (378) 103.00-110.00 (105.19);
400-445 lbs (421) 90.00-98.00 (92.58); 510-525 lbs (518) 75.00-96.00 (85.35);
605-640 lbs (623) 80.00-91.00 (85.44).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 650-900 open cows 60.00-82.00
4-7 year old 800-1150 open cows 50.00-60.00
2-6 year old 800-1400 first stage 550.00-925.00 per head
5-7 year old 900-1300 second stage 700.00-885.00 per head
7+ year old 1050-1300 second stage 41.00-54.00
6-7 year old 850-1500 third stage 550.00-825.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-7 year old 800-1325 100-200 650.00-1100.00 per pair
2-6 year old 900-1100 200-300 950.00-1150.00 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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Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/31/2008

Receipts: 509 Last Week: 508 Year Ago: 638

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-5.00 lower.
Supply included 257 feeder calves; 180 feeder yearlings; 19 replacement
cows; 45 slaughter cows; 8 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 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 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.50 43.00-47.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 56.00-59.50 63.00-66.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 308-338 lbs (327) 132.50-145.00 (133.84);
368-368 lbs (368) 130.00 (130.00); 405-440 lbs (419) 117.00-130.00 (122.83);
455-482 lbs (467) 116.00-121.00 (118.08); 505-542 lbs (520) 111.00-124.00
(115.43); 554-570 lbs (558) 104.00-109.00 (107.65); 604-643 lbs (623) 103.00-
105.00 (103.96); 920-920 lbs (920) 64.00 (64.00). Medium and Large 2 338-338
lbs (338) 119.00 (119.00); 363-395 lbs (377) 115.00-120.00 (118.69); 405-445
lbs (433) 110.00-116.00 (113.97); 450-475 lbs (458) 110.00-115.00 (111.70);
520-525 lbs (523) 101.50-105.00 (103.24).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-425 lbs (413) 104.00-112.00 (107.76);
455-478 lbs (466) 101.00-110.00 (104.53); 505-538 lbs (531) 94.00-99.00
(96.83); 610-613 lbs (613) 93.00-94.00 (93.86); 665-690 lbs (682) 85.50-92.50
(87.78); 708-740 lbs (723) 82.50-86.50 (83.64); 780-780 lbs (780) 81.00
(81.00); 822-822 lbs (822) 82.00 (82.00). Small 1 355-395 lbs (376) 95.00-
104.00 (99.55); 430-430 lbs (430) 75.00-87.00 (81.00); 520-530 lbs (525) 75.00-
85.00 (79.95); 555-595 lbs (577) 65.00-75.00 (71.56). Medium and Large 2 300-
345 lbs (324) 100.00-106.00 (103.78); 350-385 lbs (371) 100.00-111.00 (103.49);
400-445 lbs (424) 90.00-100.00 (94.21); 455-495 lbs (478) 89.00-96.00 (92.62);
510-535 lbs (518) 75.00-85.00 (79.92); 555-595 lbs (575) 80.00-89.00 (82.99);
605-628 lbs (624) 80.00-87.00 (85.53); 667-695 lbs (674) 80.00-85.00 (81.72).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 355-385 lbs (375) 115.00-120.00 (118.29);
413-445 lbs (427) 105.00-110.00 (107.80); 455-493 lbs (482) 105.00-111.00
(105.71); 500-535 lbs (518) 92.00-107.50 (100.94); 555-595 lbs (573) 91.00-
100.00 (96.35); 615-640 lbs (629) 90.00-98.00 (92.00); 658-698 lbs (682) 88.00-
92.00 (90.46); 700-705 lbs (703) 80.00-87.00 (83.51); 768-780 lbs (772) 82.50-
84.00 (83.01). Small 1 453-455 lbs (454) 85.00-88.00 (87.25). Medium and
Large 2 310-325 lbs (318) 100.00-102.00 (101.02); 465-485 lbs (473) 93.00-
100.00 (95.97); 505-520 lbs (512) 85.00-94.00 (89.31).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 year old 800-1100 open cows 52.00-61.00
7+ year old 800-1100 open cows 42.50-50.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-7 year old 900-1200 100-200 800.00-950.00 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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