LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 18, 2004 USDA-AR Market News
Ft Smith Livestock Auction (05/17)
This Week: 856 Last Week: NA Last Year: 924
Compared to last week: No trend, sale not reported previous week.
Supply included 383 feeder calves; 302 feeder yearlings; 52 replacement cows;
84 slaughter cows; 32 slaughter bulls; and 3 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
included about 35 percent English breed and English crosses; 30 percent Exotic
breed and Exotic crosses; 35 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0 percent
Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply consisting of 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 43.00-48.00 49.00-56.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-50.00 51.00-57.50 38.00-44.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 46.00-51.50 52.00-58.50 40.00-45.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 64.00-70.00 71.00-79.00 57.50-63.60
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 122.50-144.00 (132.03); 350-
400 lbs 121.00-144.00 (127.16); 400-450 lbs 110.00-129.00 (121.09); 450-500 lbs
109.00-130.00 (118.09); 500-550 lbs 105.00-118.00 (110.37); 550-600 lbs 100.00-
114.00 (107.60); 600-650 lbs 100.00-111.00 (106.48); 650-700 lbs 104.00-107.50
(105.17); 700-850 lbs 91.50-96.50 (94.00). Medium and Large 2 400-450 lbs
100.00-112.00 (107.24); 500-600 lbs 95.00-100.00 (97.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-131.00 (123.89); 350-
400 lbs 126.00-131.00 (129.78); 400-450 lbs 115.00-127.50 (119.00); 450-500 lbs
106.00-127.00 (112.13); 500-550 lbs 102.50-117.00 (107.99); 550-600 lbs 100.00-
114.00 (105.98); 600-650 lbs 102.00-103.50 (102.76); 700-750 lbs 91.00-95.00
(93.06); 750-800 lbs 83.50-88.00 (85.33); 800-900 lbs 88.00-89.50 (88.75).
Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs 101.00-104.00 (101.73); 500-550 lbs 94.00-104.00
(99.03); 550-600 lbs 84.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-650 lbs 93.50-105.00 (99.25).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-950 open cows 59.00-75.00
4-7 year old 900-1400 open cows 55.00-66.00
5-7 year old 800-1350 second stage 51.50-68.00
6-7 year old 1000-1200 third stage 63.00-69.00
Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell
Phone: 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS126.txt
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Cow and calf pairs: $850.00 to $1040.00