Market Report Archives June 2004
    Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2004
"Market Report for June 21, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jun 22, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (06/21)

This week: 657 Last week: 778 Year ago: 889

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder
steers were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were uneven, mostly steady.
Supply included 316 feeder calves; 232 feeder yearlings; 33 replacement
cows; 65 slaughter cows; 10 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder
supply included about 35 percent English breed and English crosses; 35 percent
Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 30 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 51.00-56.50 57.00-62.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 49.00-54.50 55.00-60.00 43.00-48.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-52.50 53.00-59.00 40.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 62.00-68.00 60.00-75.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 123.00-152.50 (135.05); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-147.00 (131.55); 400-450 lbs 115.00-122.00 (117.57); 450-500 lbs
110.00-124.00 (117.34); 500-550 lbs 104.00-127.00 (118.23); 550-600 lbs 109.00-
124.00 (117.05); 600-650 lbs 107.00-117.00 (112.34); 650-700 lbs 105.00-111.50
(109.17); 700-750 lbs 99.50-108.50 (106.35). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
100.00-115.00 (105.34); 400-450 lbs 100.00-105.00 (103.40); 450-500 lbs 105.00-
111.00 (108.05); 500-550 lbs 103.00-109.00 (106.07); 550-600 lbs 95.00-107.00
(102.68); 600-700 lbs 85.00-103.00 (97.06). Small 1 450-500 lbs 91.00-92.00
(91.51).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 122.50-133.00 (127.92); 350-
400 lbs 119.00-127.50 (122.54); 400-450 lbs 112.50-120.00 (118.21); 450-500 lbs
107.00-118.50 (114.25); 500-550 lbs 104.00-116.50 (112.42); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
111.00 (108.18); 600-650 lbs 104.00-106.00 (104.51); 650-700 lbs 99.00-106.00
(102.25); 800-850 lbs 76.00; 900-950 lbs 61.00. Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs
115.00-118.00 (116.79); 400-450 lbs 97.50-114.00 (108.22); 450-500 lbs 94.00-
107.00 (103.36); 500-550 lbs 97.00-104.00 (100.42); 550-600 lbs 100.00-103.00
(101.48); 600-700 lbs 90.00-100.00 (95.22). Small 1 300-350 lbs 77.50-90.00
(83.55).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 650-700 lbs 99.00; 850-900 lbs 89.00.
Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs 95.00; 700-750 lbs 87.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3-year old 950-1300 open cows 61.00-72.00
4-7-year old 900-1350 open cows 55.00-66.00
6-7-year old 1100-1400 second stage 52.00-63.00
7-10-year old 950-1150 second stage 50.00-55.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6-10 year old 850-1350 100-200 750.00-900.00

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell
Phone: 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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    Posted: Tuesday, June 15, 2004
"Market Report for June 14, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jun 15, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (06/14)

This week: 778 Last week: 1248 Year ago: 875

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers
were 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included 362 feeder calves; 286 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
Cows; 70 slaughter cows; 17 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 dairy breeds. Feeder supply consisting of about 55
percent steers and bulls with 45 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted
average price in parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 51.00-57.50 58.00-64.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 49.00-54.50 56.00-62.00 43.00-48.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-52.50 53.00-60.50 40.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 67.00-71.50 72.00-77.50 63.00-66.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 127.50-153.00 (137.05); 350-
400 lbs 126.00-140.00 (131.59); 400-450 lbs 117.00-142.50 (124.35); 450-500 lbs
110.00-129.00 (120.57); 500-550 lbs 110.00-119.00 (114.37); 550-600 lbs 106.00-
115.50 (111.64); 600-650 lbs 102.00-110.50 (108.64); 650-700 lbs 102.00-109.00
(105.12); 700-750 lbs 103.00-105.00 (104.31); 800-850 lbs 93.00. Medium and
Large 2 300-350 lbs 118.00-123.00 (120.33); 350-400 lbs 106.00-125.00
(119.99); 400-450 lbs 90.00-116.00 (109.44); 450-500 lbs 103.00-113.00
(109.64); 500-550 lbs 101.00-109.00 (105.31); 550-600 lbs 95.00-104.50 (99.81);
750-800 lbs 90.50. Small 1 400-450 lbs 85.00; 550-600 lbs 90.00; 600-650 lbs
77.00-97.00 (86.96). Holstein Steers Large 3 500-550 lbs 92.50; 600-650 lbs
81.00.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 122.50-130.00 (126.01); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-128.50 (125.61); 400-450 lbs 110.00-123.00 (118.52); 450-500 lbs
108.00-116.00 (112.10); 500-550 lbs 105.00-116.00 (109.44); 550-600 lbs 102.00-
108.00 (105.77); 600-650 lbs 101.00-111.50 (107.18); 650-700 lbs 100.00-103.00
(101.50); 700-750 lbs 92.00-101.00 (99.67); 750-800 lbs 87.00; 800-850 lbs
80.00-90.50 (86.61). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 117.50-120.00 (119.20);
350-400 lbs 105.00-123.00 (116.74); 400-450 lbs 105.00-114.00 (109.83); 450-500
lbs 97.00-109.00 (106.27); 550-600 lbs 95.00-104.00 (99.65); 650-700 lbs 90.00-
99.00 (94.43). Small 1 350-400 lbs 60.00; 450-500 lbs 70.00-105.00 (85.76);
500-550 lbs 66.00.

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 107.00-116.00 (111.67); 500-
550 lbs 100.00-108.00 (104.06); 650-700 lbs 98.00; 700-750 lbs 97.00-99.00
(97.98); 750-800 lbs 84.00-85.00 (84.50). Medium and Large 2 550-600 lbs
80.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-92.00 (88.61); 700-750 lbs 90.50. Small 1 450-500 lbs
107.00; 650-700 lbs 95.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 700-1050 open cows 65.00-86.00
5-7 year old 900-1400 open cows 51.00-60.00
6-10 year old 1100-1400 second stage 51.00-54.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-4 year old 950-1300 100-200 950.00-1125.00 per pair

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell
Phone: 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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    Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2004
"Market for May 31, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jun 1, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (05/31)

This week: 303 Last week: 660 Year ago: 540
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Feeder
steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were uneven, calves under 500
lbs were steady to 3.00 lower, while calves over 500 lbs 3.00 higher.
Supply included 138 feeder calves; 94 feeder yearlings; 23 replacement cows;
38 slaughter cows: 9 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement cows. Feeder supply
included about 35 percent English breed and English crosses; 35 percent Exotic
breed and Exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0 percent
Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Prices follow with weighted average price in
parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 40.00-46.00 47.00-53.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-48.50 49.00-54.00 35.00-42.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.50-49.50 50.00-55.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 63.00-67.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 121.00-127.50 (123.34); 400-
450 lbs 115.00-128.00 (120.32); 450-500 lbs 110.00-121.00 (115.74); 500-550 lbs
110.00-121.00 (115.49); 550-600 lbs 105.00-117.00 (109.99); 600-650 lbs 103.00-
111.00 (105.25); 650-700 lbs 102.50-105.00 (103.49); 700-750 lbs 96.00-101.00
(99.73). Medium and Large 2 300-450 lbs 114.00-119.00 (116.50). Holstein Steers
Large 3 800-950 lbs 74.00-75.00 (74.75).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 107.00-117.00 (113.00); 450-
500 lbs 110.00; 500-550 lbs 102.00-117.00 (112.97); 550-600 lbs 104.00-115.00
(107.85); 600-650 lbs 95.00-97.00 (96.00); 650-700 lbs 93.00-99.00 (95.94); 850-
950 lbs 72.00-85.00 (78.50). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 114.00-115.00
(114.50); 400-500 lbs 101.00-107.00 (105.41); 500-600 lbs 97.00-103.00 (99.66).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 97.00-106.00 (101.65); 550-600
lbs 104.00-105.00 (104.49); 600-800 lbs 94.00-95.00 (94.50).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-7 year old 850-1400 open cows 50.00-55.50
6-7 year old 1000-1200 second stage 55.00-63.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6-7 year old 950-1200 100-200 810.00-880.00 per pair

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell
Phone: 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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