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Market Report Archives May 2006

Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2006

"Market Report for May 22, 2006"

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Little Rock, AR Tue May 23, 2006 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/22/2006

Receipts: 1028 Last Week: 465 Year Ago: 754

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were uneven,
light weight calves were steady to 3.00 lower and calves over 500 lbs were 3.00
higher.
Supply included 574 feeder calves; 300 feeder yearlings; 49 replacement
cows; 89 slaughter cows; 12 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 diary 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 44.00-49.50 50.00-55.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 37.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-50.50 51.00-55.50 43.00-47.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-62.00 63.00-68.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00-147.50 (143.91); 350-
400 lbs 132.00-140.00 (135.29); 400-450 lbs 130.00-137.50 (132.87); 450-500 lbs
123.00-133.50 (126.96); 500-550 lbs 121.00-129.00 (122.66); 550-600 lbs 117.00-
125.00 (118.90); 600-650 lbs 107.00-117.25 (111.50); 650-700 lbs 105.00-111.00
(107.62); 700-800 lbs 101.00-110.25 (107.20). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
127.50-130.00 (129.20); 350-400 lbs 130.00-132.00 (130.99); 400-500 lbs 117.00-
125.00 (121.25).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 126.00-132.50 (127.98); 350-
400 lbs 122.00-130.00 (124.81); 400-450 lbs 114.00-125.00 (118.57); 450-500 lbs
110.00-117.50 (114.18); 500-550 lbs 106.00-118.00 (111.85); 550-600 lbs 107.00-
114.00 (109.39); 600-650 lbs 103.00-112.50 (105.99); 650-700 lbs 95.00-96.50
(95.86); 700-750 lbs 85.00-97.50 (94.33). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
112.50-122.50 (116.68); 400-450 lbs 109.00-112.00 (110.49); 450-500 lbs 99.00-
108.00 (104.28); 500-600 lbs 92.00-105.00 (99.68); 600-650 lbs 95.00-105.00
(99.19).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 117.00-126.00 (121.47); 450-
500 lbs 105.00-121.00 (114.57); 500-550 lbs 113.00-121.00 (118.79); 550-600 lbs
110.00-119.00 (113.18); 600-650 lbs 104.50; 650-700 lbs 94.00-107.00 (100.50);
750-800 lbs 85.00-91.00 (89.02).

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 73.00-84.00
4-7 year old 950-1400 open cows 50.00-70.00
7+ year old 850-1450 open cows 42.00-56.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-6 year old 950-1300 100-200 950.00-1075.00 per pair
7+ year old 950-1300 100-200 660.00-800.00 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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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2006

"Market Report for May 15, 2006"

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Little Rock, AR Tue May 16, 2006 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2006

Receipts: 476 Last Week: 599 Year Ago: 840

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers were 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were
4.00-7.00 higher.
Supply included 210 feeder calves; 154 feeder yearlings; 39 replacement
cows; 48 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 5 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply included 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 60 percent steers
and bulls with 40 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in
parenthesis.

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-68.50 69.00-73.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 150.00-175.00 (159.15); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-140.00 (137.50); 400-450 lbs 132.00-145.00 (137.54); 450-500 lbs
125.00-132.50 (129.31); 500-550 lbs 121.00-131.50 (126.79); 550-600 lbs 115.00-
117.00 (116.41); 600-650 lbs 108.00-112.00 (109.49); 650-700 lbs 102.00-105.00
(104.00). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 115.00-135.00 (126.67); 450-500 lbs
116.00-125.00 (118.79); 500-600 lbs 115.00-120.00 (119.00); 600-700 lbs 99.00-
101.00 (100.33).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 137.50-147.50 (139.74); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-131.00 (130.51); 400-450 lbs 115.00-129.00 (122.44); 450-500 lbs
109.00-121.00 (115.26); 500-550 lbs 105.00-117.50 (111.75); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
112.00 (106.88); 600-650 lbs 104.00-105.00 (104.50); 650-700 lbs 95.00-100.00
(97.46); 750-800 lbs 87.50-90.00 (88.77). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
121.00-122.50 (121.72); 400-450 lbs 105.00-111.00 (107.96); 450-500 lbs 100.00-
108.00 (102.59); 500-550 lbs 100.00-105.00 (102.47); 550-600 lbs 99.00-104.00
(100.72); 600-650 lbs 94.00-95.00 (94.16); 650-700 lbs 90.00-96.00 (93.45);
750-800 lbs 84.00-85.00 (84.49).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 110.00-122.00 (116.00); 400-
450 lbs 118.00-130.00 (123.96); 450-500 lbs 116.00-122.50 (118.58); 500-550 lbs
110.00-117.00 (115.38); 550-600 lbs 105.00-116.00 (113.63); 600-650 lbs 95.00-
97.00 (95.67); 650-700 lbs 87.00-100.00 (94.98); 700-750 lbs 90.00-94.00
(93.20); 750-800 lbs 90.00-93.50 (91.17).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1050 open cows 62.00-90.00
5-7 year old 800-1300 open cows 48.00-55.00
2-5 year old 800-1200 second stage 70.00-82.00

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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Posted: Tuesday, May 9, 2006

"Market Report for May 8, 2006"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 9, 2006 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/08/2006

Receipts: 599 Last Week: 360 Year Ago: 522

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.50 higher. Slaughter
bulls were steady. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 lower.
Supply included 285 feeder calves; 216 feeder yearlings; 44 replacement
cows; 47 slaughter cows; 5 slaughter bulls; and 2 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 37.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-50.00 51.00-55.50 39.00-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 59.50-65.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-142.50 (136.90); 350-
400 lbs 134.00-149.00 (137.67); 400-450 lbs 130.00-137.00 (134.28); 450-500 lbs
120.00-128.50 (125.16); 500-550 lbs 119.00-124.00 (120.56); 550-600 lbs 115.00-
121.00 (118.20); 600-650 lbs 104.00-113.00 (108.87); 650-700 lbs 100.00-108.00
(104.51); 700-750 lbs 100.00-101.00 (100.33). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
110.00-130.00 (123.79); 350-400 lbs 110.00-127.50 (119.20); 400-450 lbs 120.00-
125.00 (122.49); 450-500 lbs 110.00-117.00 (113.90); 500-550 lbs 105.00-118.00
(112.22); 550-600 lbs 110.00-113.00 (111.44).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 127.50-130.00 (128.32); 350-
400 lbs 123.00-128.00 (125.14); 400-450 lbs 114.00-125.00 (119.50); 450-500 lbs
108.00-118.00 (111.21); 500-550 lbs 102.00-113.00 (106.13); 550-600 lbs 98.00-
110.00 (107.01); 600-650 lbs 97.00-105.00 (100.46); 650-700 lbs 93.00-97.00
(95.25); 700-750 lbs 90.00-94.50 (93.40). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
112.50-125.00 (117.13); 350-400 lbs 110.00-127.50 (115.82); 400-450 lbs 104.00-
114.00 (109.36); 450-500 lbs 100.00-107.50 (105.23); 500-550 lbs 85.00-100.00
(95.53); 550-600 lbs 90.00-97.00 (93.54); 600-700 lbs 92.00-95.00 (94.27).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 120.00-135.00 (125.96); 400-
450 lbs 114.00-128.00 (124.00); 450-500 lbs 108.00-119.00 (113.89); 500-550 lbs
105.00-118.00 (114.38); 550-600 lbs 100.00-116.00 (111.74); 600-650 lbs 98.00-
103.00 (101.81); 650-700 lbs 95.00-99.00 (96.71); 700-800 lbs 95.00. Small 1
400-500 lbs 83.00-90.00 (86.50); 600-700 lbs 85.00-90.00 (87.50).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-6 year old 700-1100 open cows 60.00-78.00
2-6 year old 800-1200 second stage 58.00-79.50
2-5 year old 800-1100 third stage 650.00-810.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6+ year old 900-1300 100-200 920.00-1100.00 per pair
7+ year old 900-1100 100-200 750.00-800.00 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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Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2006

"Market Report for May 2, 2006"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 2, 2006 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2006

Receipts: 360 Last Week: NR Year Ago: 795

Compared to last week: Sale not reported last week.
Supply included 171 feeder calves; 120 feeder yearlings; 25 replacement cows;
38 slaughter cows; 6 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.00 37.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.00 39.00-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 61.50-65.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-395 lbs 130.00-150.00 (138.84); 405-
498 lbs 120.00-141.00 (125.81); 500-533 lbs 120.00-127.50 (121.52); 600-685 lbs
102.00-109.00 (105.38); 705-715 lbs 100.00-101.00 (100.75). Medium and Large 2
335-380 lbs 125.00-132.50 (129.28); 405-440 lbs 117.00-123.00 (119.88); 510-560
lbs 110.00-119.00 (116.54).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-395 lbs 128.00-142.00 (134.74); 405-
480 lbs 111.00-127.00 (116.29); 505-575 lbs 101.00-113.00 (106.29); 605-655 lbs
94.00-100.00 (97.30). Medium and Large 2 305-370 lbs 117.50-120.00 (118.63);
455-496 lbs 95.00-107.50 (104.13); 505-590 lbs 90.00-102.50 (96.19).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 370-390 lbs 120.00-125.00 (122.43); 403-495
lbs 115.00-127.00 (121.13); 505-595 lbs 104.00-120.00 (113.67); 760-785 lbs
88.00-95.00 (92.54). Small 1 515-540 lbs 70.00-90.00 (80.24); 610-685 lbs
65.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 750-900 open cows 64.00-79.50
5-7 year old 800-1250 open cows 47.00-54.00
6-7 year old 900-1500 second stage 46.00-55.00