Market Report Archives May 2008
    Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"Market Report for May 19, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 20, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
WE WILL BE CLOSED THE WEEK OF MEMORIAL DAY MAY 26-MAY31.

Weighted Average Report for 05/19/2008
Receipts: 784 Last Week: 807 Year Ago: 782

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 higher.
Supply included 368 feeder calves; 230 feeder yearlings; 52 replacement
cows; 118 slaughter cows; 15 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. 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 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.50 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 53.00-57.50 58.00-62.50 48.00-52.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 69.00-73.50 74.00-78.50 64.00-68.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (326) 122.00-137.00 (130.08);
350-385 lbs (361) 120.00-128.00 (122.24); 400-437 lbs (421) 117.00-125.00
(121.61); 455-473 lbs (464) 113.00-117.00 (114.81); 505-545 lbs (526) 111.00-
119.00 (113.74); 550-593 lbs (561) 109.50-118.00 (113.03); 600-645 lbs (621)
100.00-114.00 (106.30); 665-668 lbs (668) 102.50-107.50 (106.79); 703-745 lbs
(728) 100.00-107.50 (104.60); 780-785 lbs (783) 89.00-95.00 (92.01); 800-810
lbs (805) 106.00-107.00 (106.50); 888-895 lbs (890) 94.50-100.00 (98.62).
Small 1 373-373 lbs (373) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large 2 310-325 lbs (317)
110.00-119.00 (115.73); 355-390 lbs (368) 105.00-117.50 (110.89); 410-445 lbs
(429) 105.00-115.00 (109.92); 458-490 lbs (472) 104.00-110.00 (108.88); 505-545
lbs (527) 100.00-110.00 (105.37); 550-592 lbs (575) 96.00-106.00 (103.39).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 408-445 lbs (420) 104.00-115.00 (111.04);
450-493 lbs (468) 107.00-116.00 (110.12); 500-548 lbs (530) 100.00-109.00
(105.54); 555-595 lbs (571) 100.00-108.00 (104.38); 600-645 lbs (617) 95.00-
101.50 (97.38); 660-680 lbs (672) 90.00-96.00 (94.66); 705-725 lbs (712) 85.00-
87.00 (86.32); 810-825 lbs (818) 80.00-85.00 (82.48). Small 1 325-345 lbs
(335) 90.00-99.00 (94.63); 355-395 lbs (386) 80.00-99.00 (90.16). Medium and
Large 2 300-348 lbs (327) 98.00-113.00 (104.70); 360-385 lbs (371) 105.00-
114.00 (108.11); 415-445 lbs (433) 95.00-100.00 (96.80); 450-480 lbs (461)
90.00-105.00 (98.25); 510-540 lbs (520) 95.00-105.00 (97.69); 575-575 lbs (575)
95.00 (95.00); 630-645 lbs (640) 92.50-95.00 (93.32); 650-690 lbs (676) 85.00-
90.00 (86.65).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 355-375 lbs (367) 108.00-119.00 (113.16);
400-425 lbs (413) 101.00-115.00 (110.24); 450-495 lbs (477) 95.00-111.00
(105.57); 530-545 lbs (540) 95.00-107.50 (100.28); 550-595 lbs (578) 89.50-
105.00 (95.56); 600-645 lbs (625) 93.00-100.00 (95.76). Medium and Large 2
315-340 lbs (325) 100.00-110.00 (105.95); 410-435 lbs (423) 88.00-100.00
(93.82); 465-485 lbs (478) 90.00-105.00 (95.81); 575-580 lbs (578) 90.00-94.00
(92.01); 660-666 lbs (665) 80.00-85.00 (80.83).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-6 year old 900-1250 open cows 55.00-65.00
6-7 year old 700-900 open cows 47.00-54.50
2-7 year old 700-1300 second stage 57.00-78.00
7+ year old 800-1000 second stage 45.00-48.00
6-7 year old 1000-1200 third stage 52.50-69.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 1000-1300 200-300 910.00-1350.00 per pair
4-7 year old 800-1300 100-200 500.00-885.00 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 13, 2008
"Market Report for May 12, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 13, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/12/2008

Receipts: 807 Last Week: 851 Year Ago: 448

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 1.00
higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 251 feeder yearlings; 59 replacement
cows; 83 slaughter cows; 12 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 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 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.50 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 50.00-55.50 56.00-60.50 45.00-49.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-69.50 71.50-75.00 60.00-64.60

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 367-385 lbs (373) 112.00-123.50 (121.23);
403-445 lbs (422) 117.00-126.00 (121.27); 450-499 lbs (473) 114.50-121.00
(117.38); 505-540 lbs (518) 107.00-115.50 (110.95); 550-585 lbs (570) 106.00-
114.00 (109.97); 600-633 lbs (628) 103.00-111.50 (106.91); 707-714 lbs (710)
105.00-105.50 (105.18); 780-798 lbs (796) 102.50-104.00 (102.68); 800-833 lbs
(828) 87.00-102.00 (98.75); 867-867 lbs (867) 102.50 (102.50). Medium and
Large 2 310-345 lbs (334) 107.00-115.00 (110.48); 360-395 lbs (384) 110.00-
118.00 (115.39); 420-420 lbs (420) 103.00-105.00 (104.00); 460-490 lbs (479)
104.00-112.00 (108.22); 500-535 lbs (510) 100.00-105.00 (101.72); 711-735 lbs
(716) 85.00-94.50 (92.55). Holstein Large 2 361-361 lbs (361) 80.00 (80.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (431) 105.00-114.00 (109.05);
455-488 lbs (471) 104.00-113.00 (106.53); 500-543 lbs (523) 100.00-108.50
(105.20); 550-591 lbs (574) 100.00-110.00 (103.52); 605-633 lbs (618) 95.00-
103.50 (97.79); 650-694 lbs (678) 94.00-101.00 (95.89); 700-740 lbs (728)
93.00-94.00 (93.84); 783-790 lbs (784) 87.00-89.00 (87.17). Small 1 360-380
lbs (370) 96.00-99.00 (96.97); 412-445 lbs (425) 75.00-87.50 (78.85); 510-535
lbs (523) 67.00-80.00 (73.34); 560-595 lbs (578) 64.00-80.00 (71.76). Medium
and Large 2 315-348 lbs (337) 100.00-112.00 (105.65); 350-395 lbs (380) 100.00-
113.00 (106.44); 400-445 lbs (430) 90.00-105.00 (98.16); 455-495 lbs (470)
90.00-102.50 (96.20); 503-540 lbs (515) 92.50-102.50 (97.18); 560-595 lbs (580)
87.00-100.00 (95.24); 620-620 lbs (620) 92.00 (92.00); 650-675 lbs (668) 80.00-
89.00 (85.65).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-315 lbs (312) 110.00-117.50 (116.06);
410-435 lbs (426) 100.00-114.00 (108.74); 455-490 lbs (475) 102.00-115.00
(108.20); 500-540 lbs (520) 90.00-105.00 (99.73); 565-590 lbs (578) 93.00-
103.00 (99.38); 620-645 lbs (635) 99.00-102.00 (100.41); 700-710 lbs (703)
94.00-96.50 (95.66); 753-765 lbs (757) 84.00-94.00 (90.63). Medium and Large 2
305-324 lbs (315) 105.00-107.00 (106.03); 350-399 lbs (377) 100.00-110.00
(105.88); 415-435 lbs (425) 102.00-105.00 (103.54); 470-495 lbs (486) 83.00-
110.00 (96.10); 520-545 lbs (531) 90.00-95.00 (92.48).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 850-1250 open cows 58.00-70.00
5-7 year old 950-1400 open cows 50.00-59.00
5-7 year old 950-1250 second stage 59.00-79.00
4-7 year old 850-1300 third stage 56.00-64.00
2-3 year old 850-1200 third stage 800.00-1025.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
7+ year old 850-1200 150-250 780.00-810.00 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 6, 2008
"Market Report for May 5, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 6, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/05/2008

Receipts: 851 Last Week: 642 Year Ago: 825

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers were 1.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were
uneven, mostly steady to 4.00 higher.
Supply included 504 feeder calves; 195 feeder yearlings; 33 replacement
cows; 102 slaughter cows; 15 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; 29 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 1 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 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.50 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 50.00-55.50 56.00-60.50 45.00-49.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-69.50 70.00-74.50 60.00-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 348-348 lbs (348) 120.00 (120.00); 418-435
lbs (424) 115.00-118.00 (116.97); 450-470 lbs (459) 113.00-117.00 (114.69);
500-545 lbs (522) 103.00-109.00 (106.52); 550-590 lbs (561) 105.00-111.00
(107.25); 607-642 lbs (621) 98.00-104.50 (102.61); 800-840 lbs (817) 89.00-
95.50 (92.86); 892-897 lbs (897) 91.50-94.00 (93.80). Medium and Large 2 305-
340 lbs (323) 111.00-115.00 (113.60); 350-390 lbs (367) 110.00-119.00 (112.74);
400-435 lbs (420) 105.00-111.00 (107.97); 450-495 lbs (471) 100.00-112.00
(107.53); 510-533 lbs (523) 100.00-104.00 (102.84); 550-595 lbs (572) 93.00-
102.00 (98.31).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 382-382 lbs (382) 118.00 (118.00); 400-
448 lbs (425) 100.00-109.00 (103.88); 450-495 lbs (472) 100.00-106.00 (102.52);
503-545 lbs (520) 100.00-108.00 (102.80); 550-585 lbs (570) 101.00-108.00
(104.02); 600-643 lbs (616) 95.00-102.00 (97.84); 755-770 lbs (762) 82.00-90.00
(88.01). Small 1 310-345 lbs (330) 70.00-96.00 (85.85); 385-390 lbs (388)
92.00-95.00 (93.49); 510-520 lbs (515) 69.00-72.50 (70.73). Medium and Large 2
300-348 lbs (330) 100.00-112.50 (106.09); 350-395 lbs (368) 100.00-111.00
(104.47); 400-445 lbs (426) 89.00-99.00 (94.01); 450-495 lbs (473) 90.00-98.00
(93.66); 500-548 lbs (529) 90.00-99.00 (94.82); 555-590 lbs (576) 88.00-97.00
(93.23).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-390 lbs (373) 110.00-117.50 (113.53);
400-445 lbs (424) 100.00-114.00 (107.57); 450-483 lbs (471) 100.00-110.00
(105.49); 500-535 lbs (523) 96.00-105.00 (100.66); 553-595 lbs (579) 94.00-
104.00 (100.52); 600-600 lbs (600) 92.00-98.50 (93.90); 670-695 lbs (686)
93.00-97.00 (94.99); 741-741 lbs (741) 94.00 (94.00); 760-790 lbs (773) 80.00-
95.50 (86.72); 805-805 lbs (805) 85.00 (85.00). Small 1 365-390 lbs (378)
85.50-95.00 (90.41); 405-430 lbs (420) 75.00-90.00 (82.95); 465-490 lbs (478)
83.50-85.00 (84.23). Medium and Large 2 305-320 lbs (310) 100.00-111.00
(106.41); 350-393 lbs (375) 95.00-110.00 (103.75); 405-430 lbs (418) 95.00-
105.00 (99.85); 450-483 lbs (465) 94.00-105.00 (98.63); 505-545 lbs (523)
85.00-96.00 (91.11); 670-670 lbs (670) 88.00 (88.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-900 open cows 54.00-85.00
4-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 56.00-74.00
7+ year old 800-1000 open cows 44.00-50.00
4-7 year old 1100-1400 second stage 61.00-79.00

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 6, 2008
"Market Report for May 5, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue May 6, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/05/2008

Receipts: 851 Last Week: 642 Year Ago: 825

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers were 1.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were
uneven, mostly steady to 4.00 higher.
Supply included 504 feeder calves; 195 feeder yearlings; 33 replacement
cows; 102 slaughter cows; 15 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; 29 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 1 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 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.50 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 50.00-55.50 56.00-60.50 45.00-49.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-69.50 70.00-74.50 60.00-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 348-348 lbs (348) 120.00 (120.00); 418-435
lbs (424) 115.00-118.00 (116.97); 450-470 lbs (459) 113.00-117.00 (114.69);
500-545 lbs (522) 103.00-109.00 (106.52); 550-590 lbs (561) 105.00-111.00
(107.25); 607-642 lbs (621) 98.00-104.50 (102.61); 800-840 lbs (817) 89.00-
95.50 (92.86); 892-897 lbs (897) 91.50-94.00 (93.80). Medium and Large 2 305-
340 lbs (323) 111.00-115.00 (113.60); 350-390 lbs (367) 110.00-119.00 (112.74);
400-435 lbs (420) 105.00-111.00 (107.97); 450-495 lbs (471) 100.00-112.00
(107.53); 510-533 lbs (523) 100.00-104.00 (102.84); 550-595 lbs (572) 93.00-
102.00 (98.31).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 382-382 lbs (382) 118.00 (118.00); 400-
448 lbs (425) 100.00-109.00 (103.88); 450-495 lbs (472) 100.00-106.00 (102.52);
503-545 lbs (520) 100.00-108.00 (102.80); 550-585 lbs (570) 101.00-108.00
(104.02); 600-643 lbs (616) 95.00-102.00 (97.84); 755-770 lbs (762) 82.00-90.00
(88.01). Small 1 310-345 lbs (330) 70.00-96.00 (85.85); 385-390 lbs (388)
92.00-95.00 (93.49); 510-520 lbs (515) 69.00-72.50 (70.73). Medium and Large 2
300-348 lbs (330) 100.00-112.50 (106.09); 350-395 lbs (368) 100.00-111.00
(104.47); 400-445 lbs (426) 89.00-99.00 (94.01); 450-495 lbs (473) 90.00-98.00
(93.66); 500-548 lbs (529) 90.00-99.00 (94.82); 555-590 lbs (576) 88.00-97.00
(93.23).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-390 lbs (373) 110.00-117.50 (113.53);
400-445 lbs (424) 100.00-114.00 (107.57); 450-483 lbs (471) 100.00-110.00
(105.49); 500-535 lbs (523) 96.00-105.00 (100.66); 553-595 lbs (579) 94.00-
104.00 (100.52); 600-600 lbs (600) 92.00-98.50 (93.90); 670-695 lbs (686)
93.00-97.00 (94.99); 741-741 lbs (741) 94.00 (94.00); 760-790 lbs (773) 80.00-
95.50 (86.72); 805-805 lbs (805) 85.00 (85.00). Small 1 365-390 lbs (378)
85.50-95.00 (90.41); 405-430 lbs (420) 75.00-90.00 (82.95); 465-490 lbs (478)
83.50-85.00 (84.23). Medium and Large 2 305-320 lbs (310) 100.00-111.00
(106.41); 350-393 lbs (375) 95.00-110.00 (103.75); 405-430 lbs (418) 95.00-
105.00 (99.85); 450-483 lbs (465) 94.00-105.00 (98.63); 505-545 lbs (523)
85.00-96.00 (91.11); 670-670 lbs (670) 88.00 (88.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-900 open cows 54.00-85.00
4-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 56.00-74.00
7+ year old 800-1000 open cows 44.00-50.00
4-7 year old 1100-1400 second stage 61.00-79.00

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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