Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Apr 20, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 941 Last week: 350 Last year: NR

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls were 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher,
instances higher.
Supply included 500 feeder calves; 324 feeder yearlings; 25 replacement
cows; 76 slaughter cows; 16 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 dairy 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 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.00 41.00-45.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-61.50 62.00-66.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 315-345 lbs (331) 122.50-139.00 (127.20);
381-397 lbs (391) 123.00-123.50 (123.31); 400-448 lbs (429) 114.00-125.00
(117.58); 460-498 lbs (475) 113.00-122.50 (115.97); 500-548 lbs (525) 108.00-
117.50 (112.09); 550-595 lbs (575) 107.00-114.50 (109.41); 601-645 lbs (615)
102.00-113.00 (107.22); 660-690 lbs (671) 98.00-107.00 (103.36); 700-745 lbs
(714) 93.00-104.00 (96.80); 750-785 lbs (768) 93.00-95.50 (94.79); 810-830 lbs
(830) 92.35-94.00 (92.38); 870-880 lbs (875) 83.00-85.00 (83.99). Medium and
Large 2 310-340 lbs (328) 106.00-110.00 (108.62); 350-395 lbs (382) 108.00-
119.00 (112.46); 400-445 lbs (422) 104.00-113.00 (106.96); 450-495 lbs (468)
97.00-112.00 (106.28); 500-545 lbs (522) 100.00-107.00 (104.78); 555-595 lbs
(575) 100.00-106.00 (102.21); 610-645 lbs (627) 93.00-101.50 (98.06); 655-695
lbs (677) 91.00-96.50 (94.33).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (321) 105.00-116.00
(109.57); 350-395 lbs (375) 100.00-113.00 (105.11); 405-447 lbs (426) 99.50-
111.00 (103.49); 450-490 lbs (471) 99.00-109.00 (102.23); 505-545 lbs (526)
91.00-100.00 (94.81); 550-592 lbs (578) 95.00-103.00 (98.47); 610-645 lbs
(631) 93.00-99.50 (96.48); 670-695 lbs (682) 82.00-90.00 (85.55); 705-735 lbs
(722) 85.00-92.00 (89.40); 795-795 lbs (795) 82.00-84.00 (83.00); 800-830 lbs
(815) 73.00-81.00 (77.07). Medium and Large 2 325-340 lbs (332) 95.00-115.00
(101.94); 365-385 lbs (375) 95.00-99.00 (97.32); 405-445 lbs (433) 85.00-99.00
(93.51); 450-495 lbs (473) 85.00-97.00 (91.86); 500-540 lbs (522) 80.00-90.00
(86.19); 555-595 lbs (571) 85.00-94.00 (90.22); 600-640 lbs (622) 85.00-90.50
(86.77).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 310-319 lbs (317) 103.00-109.00 (107.83);
355-375 lbs (370) 100.00-105.00 (102.22); 415-430 lbs (423) 97.00-100.00
(98.47); 480-495 lbs (488) 94.00-95.00 (94.80); 500-515 lbs (508) 90.00-97.00
(93.37); 550-595 lbs (578) 87.00-94.00 (90.43); 610-615 lbs (612) 85.00-90.00
(86.68); 720-722 lbs (722) 76.00-80.00 (79.33). Medium and Large 2 665-695
lbs (680) 70.00-77.00 (73.58).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 600-1000 open cows 61.00-78.00
4-7 year old 900-1450 open cows 41.00-59.00
7+ year old 800-1050 second stage 38.50-40.00
3-6 year old 900-1200 third stage 55.00-63.00

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

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Apr 20, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 941 Last week: 350 Last year: NR

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls were 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher,
instances higher.
Supply included 500 feeder calves; 324 feeder yearlings; 25 replacement
cows; 76 slaughter cows; 16 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 dairy 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 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.00 41.00-45.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-61.50 62.00-66.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 315-345 lbs (331) 122.50-139.00 (127.20);
381-397 lbs (391) 123.00-123.50 (123.31); 400-448 lbs (429) 114.00-125.00
(117.58); 460-498 lbs (475) 113.00-122.50 (115.97); 500-548 lbs (525) 108.00-
117.50 (112.09); 550-595 lbs (575) 107.00-114.50 (109.41); 601-645 lbs (615)
102.00-113.00 (107.22); 660-690 lbs (671) 98.00-107.00 (103.36); 700-745 lbs
(714) 93.00-104.00 (96.80); 750-785 lbs (768) 93.00-95.50 (94.79); 810-830 lbs
(830) 92.35-94.00 (92.38); 870-880 lbs (875) 83.00-85.00 (83.99). Medium and
Large 2 310-340 lbs (328) 106.00-110.00 (108.62); 350-395 lbs (382) 108.00-
119.00 (112.46); 400-445 lbs (422) 104.00-113.00 (106.96); 450-495 lbs (468)
97.00-112.00 (106.28); 500-545 lbs (522) 100.00-107.00 (104.78); 555-595 lbs
(575) 100.00-106.00 (102.21); 610-645 lbs (627) 93.00-101.50 (98.06); 655-695
lbs (677) 91.00-96.50 (94.33).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (321) 105.00-116.00
(109.57); 350-395 lbs (375) 100.00-113.00 (105.11); 405-447 lbs (426) 99.50-
111.00 (103.49); 450-490 lbs (471) 99.00-109.00 (102.23); 505-545 lbs (526)
91.00-100.00 (94.81); 550-592 lbs (578) 95.00-103.00 (98.47); 610-645 lbs
(631) 93.00-99.50 (96.48); 670-695 lbs (682) 82.00-90.00 (85.55); 705-735 lbs
(722) 85.00-92.00 (89.40); 795-795 lbs (795) 82.00-84.00 (83.00); 800-830 lbs
(815) 73.00-81.00 (77.07). Medium and Large 2 325-340 lbs (332) 95.00-115.00
(101.94); 365-385 lbs (375) 95.00-99.00 (97.32); 405-445 lbs (433) 85.00-99.00
(93.51); 450-495 lbs (473) 85.00-97.00 (91.86); 500-540 lbs (522) 80.00-90.00
(86.19); 555-595 lbs (571) 85.00-94.00 (90.22); 600-640 lbs (622) 85.00-90.50
(86.77).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 310-319 lbs (317) 103.00-109.00 (107.83);
355-375 lbs (370) 100.00-105.00 (102.22); 415-430 lbs (423) 97.00-100.00
(98.47); 480-495 lbs (488) 94.00-95.00 (94.80); 500-515 lbs (508) 90.00-97.00
(93.37); 550-595 lbs (578) 87.00-94.00 (90.43); 610-615 lbs (612) 85.00-90.00
(86.68); 720-722 lbs (722) 76.00-80.00 (79.33). Medium and Large 2 665-695
lbs (680) 70.00-77.00 (73.58).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 600-1000 open cows 61.00-78.00
4-7 year old 900-1450 open cows 41.00-59.00
7+ year old 800-1050 second stage 38.50-40.00
3-6 year old 900-1200 third stage 55.00-63.00

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

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Apr 13, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 350 Last week: 582 Last year: 862

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls were mostly steady. Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-3.00 higher.
Supply included 200 feeder calves; 69 feeder yearlings; 38 replacement cows;
39 slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement cows. 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 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 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50

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

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 365-365 lbs (365) 125.00-127.00 (126.33);
400-426 lbs (417) 112.00-122.00 (115.45); 458-480 lbs (467) 104.00-108.00
(105.52); 500-548 lbs (525) 100.00-109.00 (106.15); 610-625 lbs (618) 103.00
(103.00). Small and Medium 1 300-315 lbs (308) 66.00-80.00 (72.83); 385-385 lbs
(385) 76.00-85.00 (80.50); 425-425 lbs (425) 37.00-50.00 (43.50). Medium and
Large 2 325-325 lbs (325) 118.00 (118.00); 355-385 lbs (365) 109.00-117.50
(111.71); 400-440 lbs (429) 102.50-112.50 (108.76); 450-495 lbs (471) 90.00-
100.00 (95.12); 500-540 lbs (519) 90.00-97.00 (94.84); 635-645 lbs (638) 89.00-
91.00 (90.25).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-343 lbs (329) 100.00-113.00 (106.11);
351-391 lbs (370) 100.00-109.00 (104.45); 400-430 lbs (417) 94.00-108.00
(101.36); 450-470 lbs (465) 90.00-97.00 (93.15); 500-545 lbs (524) 89.00-97.00
(90.92); 550-580 lbs (565) 87.00-93.00 (89.92); 600-615 lbs (608) 88.00-90.00
(89.01). Small and Medium 1 365-380 lbs (373) 77.00-82.50 (79.69). Medium and
Large 2 308-308 lbs (308) 95.00 (95.00); 380-395 lbs (389) 92.50-99.00 (96.83);
405-445 lbs (427) 80.00-90.00 (85.60); 460-470 lbs (465) 88.00-89.00 (88.51);
525-540 lbs (533) 80.00-88.00 (85.38).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 355-380 lbs (363) 97.50-105.00 (100.60);
400-440 lbs (421) 85.00-95.00 (91.22); 510-515 lbs (513) 85.00-89.00 (86.99).
Medium and Large 2 320-330 lbs (325) 92.50-95.00 (93.73).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-4 year old 750-1000 open cows 58.00-72.00
4-7 year old 750-1300 open cows 46.00-55.00
3-5 year old 900-1350 third stage 55.00-75.00

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

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Apr 6, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 582 Last week: 608 Last year: 961

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 lower except steer
calves under 350 lbs were 5.00 higher.
Supply included 355 feeder calves; 150 feeder yearlings; 17 replacement
cows; 48 slaughter cows; 10 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 45 percent English breed and English crosses; 30
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 25 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 51.00-55.00 56.00-60.00 46.00-50.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.00 41.00-45.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-60.50 66.00-68.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-342 lbs (324) 120.00-139.00 (129.12);
355-365 lbs (362) 120.00-122.00 (121.44); 400-447 lbs (427) 108.00-117.00
(114.36); 450-495 lbs (474) 107.00-116.00 (111.11); 500-545 lbs (522) 100.00-
112.00 (107.28); 555-565 lbs (563) 105.00-110.00 (106.74); 600-635 lbs (615)
95.00-103.50 (98.39); 765-765 lbs (765) 91.00 (91.00); 805-815 lbs (810)
75.00-78.00 (76.49). Small and Medium 1 310-310 lbs (310) 85.00-87.50
(86.25). Medium and Large 2 320-340 lbs (334) 106.00-112.50 (107.34); 365-398
lbs (389) 102.50-116.00 (111.56); 415-445 lbs (429) 100.00-107.00 (104.12);
460-480 lbs (471) 99.00-106.00 (101.92); 500-545 lbs (510) 90.00-100.00
(97.24); 550-595 lbs (577) 95.00-100.00 (97.04); 600-640 lbs (618) 8.00-92.50
(70.12).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 330-340 lbs (335) 100.00 (100.00); 400-
440 lbs (416) 90.00-102.00 (95.10); 450-495 lbs (482) 90.00-98.00 (94.16);
510-535 lbs (517) 93.00-101.00 (98.15); 570-585 lbs (579) 92.00-100.00
(95.81); 610-628 lbs (620) 85.00-89.00 (86.48); 658-658 lbs (658) 90.00
(90.00); 700-745 lbs (724) 70.00-80.00 (74.57). Small and Medium 1 560-565
lbs (563) 71.00-72.00 (71.50). Medium and Large 2 305-325 lbs (313) 95.00-
97.50 (96.52); 350-380 lbs (361) 90.00-98.00 (94.20); 420-445 lbs (434) 83.00-
89.00 (86.14); 450-480 lbs (474) 81.00-88.50 (86.26); 500-548 lbs (513) 80.00-
91.00 (87.52); 550-590 lbs (570) 85.00-89.50 (86.38); 625-645 lbs (635) 75.00-
79.00 (77.31); 660-695 lbs (675) 75.00-80.00 (77.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 325-335 lbs (330) 95.00-100.00 (98.36);
370-395 lbs (379) 95.00-100.00 (98.54); 405-425 lbs (415) 92.00-97.50 (94.82);
455-490 lbs (472) 94.00-97.00 (94.97); 585-595 lbs (590) 83.00-90.00 (86.47);
665-680 lbs (673) 93.00-98.00 (95.47).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-7 year old 850-1400 open cows 50.00-57.50
2-4 year old 850-1000 third stage 60.00-69.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-6 year old 900-1250 100-200 825.00-975.00 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