Market Report Archives July 2004
    Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2004
"Market Report for July 26, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jul 27, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (07/26)

This week: 1051 Last week: 685 Year ago: 1182

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls
were 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 510 feeder calves; 408 feeder yearlings; 52 replacement
cows; 75 slaughter cows; 5 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of 30 percent English breed and English crosses; 35 percent
Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 35 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0
percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent steers
and bulls with 50 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 52.00-57.50 58.00-64.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 50.50-55.50 56.00-62.50 44.50-50.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 51.50-56.50 57.00-63.00 45.00-51.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 73.50-78.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 133.00-167.50 (143.40); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-157.00 (141.24); 400-450 lbs 126.00-154.00 (134.53); 450-500 lbs
119.00-136.00 (124.46); 500-550 lbs 117.00-127.00 (120.10); 550-600 lbs 114.00-
120.00 (117.07); 600-650 lbs 108.00-120.50 (114.80); 650-700 lbs 108.00-116.00
(111.51); 700-750 lbs 103.00-110.00 (108.86). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
120.00-125.00 (121.88); 350-400 lbs 110.00-127.00 (116.44); 400-450 lbs 105.00-
120.00 (113.23); 450-500 lbs 100.00-118.00 (112.91); 500-550 lbs 108.00-117.00
(114.60); 550-600 lbs 99.00-113.00 (110.12); 600-700 lbs 95.00-104.00 (101.00).
Medium and Large 3 400-450 lbs 98.00; 600-650 lbs 83.00-86.00 (84.52). Small 1
400-500 lbs 96.00-97.00 (96.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 122.50-147.50 (130.76); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-132.00 (125.72); 400-450 lbs 116.00-129.00 (121.51); 450-500 lbs
111.50-128.00 (117.84); 500-550 lbs 110.00-119.00 (113.96); 550-600 lbs 107.50-
116.50 (110.34); 600-650 lbs 100.00-110.00 (105.72); 650-700 lbs 99.00-104.50
(103.49); 700-750 lbs 93.50-100.00 (96.22); 800-850 lbs 79.00-85.00 (81.93).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 115.00-120.00 (116.92); 350-400 lbs 115.00-
119.00 (116.05); 400-450 lbs 101.00-115.00 (109.10); 450-500 lbs 100.00-114.00
(107.85); 500-550 lbs 95.00-109.00 (105.05); 550-600 lbs 96.00-107.00 (101.51);
600-700 lbs 96.00-99.50 (97.75); 700-800 lbs 69.00-79.00 (74.00). Medium and
Large 3 300-350 lbs 90.00; 500-550 lbs 81.00; 550-600 lbs 60.00; 600-650 lbs
85.50. Small 1 350-400 lbs 99.00-102.50 (100.77); 400-450 lbs 86.00-95.00
(90.34); 550-600 lbs 90.00; 600-650 lbs 64.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 109.50-117.00 (113.77); 550-
600 lbs 110.00-112.00 (110.77); 650-700 lbs 98.00-102.00 (99.99); 750-800 lbs
95.00-99.00 (97.00); 800-900 lbs 85.00-87.00 (86.00). Medium and Large 2 500-
600 lbs 100.00-111.00 (105.63); 650-700 lbs 90.00; 800-850 lbs 76.00. Medium
and Large 3 450-500 lbs 94.00; 500-550 lbs 80.00; 850-900 lbs 56.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 850-1200 open cows 62.00-77.00
4-7 year old 850-1300 open cows 56.50-66.00
4-6 year old 800-1150 second stage 62.00-73.00
6-10 year old 850-1200 second stage 53.00-60.00
7-10 year old 800-1000 third stage 58.00-60.00

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, July 20, 2004
"Market Report for July 19, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jul 20, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (07/19)

This week: 685 Last week: 1156 Year ago: 1252

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher.
Feeder steers under 450 lbs were 3.00-5.00 higher and calves over 475 lbs were
mostly steady. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 322 feeder calves; 240 feeder yearlings; 37 replacement
cows; 67 slaughter cows; 17 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of 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 52.00-57.50 58.00-64.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 50.50-55.50 56.00-62.50 44.00-50.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 51.50-56.50 57.00-63.00 45.00-51.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 67.00-73.50 74.00-83.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 135.00-162.50 (146.47); 350-
400 lbs 132.50-150.00 (139.78); 400-450 lbs 120.00-150.00 (130.43); 450-500 lbs
110.00-135.00 (121.29); 500-550 lbs 117.00-127.00 (120.21); 550-600 lbs 108.00-
123.00 (113.86); 600-650 lbs 105.00-114.00 (110.68); 650-700 lbs 105.00-115.00
(109.19); 700-750 lbs 101.00-103.00 (102.52). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
120.00-132.50 (125.63); 350-400 lbs 115.00-127.50 (122.75); 400-450 lbs 110.00-
116.00 (114.29); 450-500 lbs 110.00-115.00 (111.73); 500-550 lbs 105.00-115.00
(109.05); 550-600 lbs 104.00-114.00 (107.77). Small 1 300-400 lbs 105.00-
107.50 (106.25); 400-450 lbs 110.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-99.00 (94.57); 650-700
lbs 79.00-80.00 (79.51).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 122.50-136.00 (127.96); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-130.00 (125.80); 400-450 lbs 115.00-128.00 (121.65); 450-500 lbs
111.00-123.00 (115.82); 500-550 lbs 105.00-117.00 (112.67); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
112.00 (109.46); 600-650 lbs 100.00-109.00 (105.92); 650-700 lbs 102.00-104.00
(103.15). 700-750 lbs 96.00; 850-900 lbs 81.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
113.00-117.50 (115.28); 350-400 lbs 107.50-119.00 (114.20); 400-450 lbs 103.00-
115.00 (109.68); 450-500 lbs 100.00-114.00 (109.03); 500-550 lbs 102.00-106.00
(103.32); 550-600 lbs 95.00-104.50 (101.11); 600-700 lbs 93.00-96.00 (94.50);
700-850 lbs 84.00-86.00 (85.00). Small 1 300-400 lbs 94.00-105.00 (99.50);
400-650 lbs 84.00-87.50 (85.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 120.00-125.00 (122.50); 400-
450 lbs 119.00; 450-500 lbs 110.00-124.00 (119.27); 500-550 lbs 110.00-116.00
(114.21); 550-600 lbs 105.00-113.00 (109.11); 600-650 lbs 106.00-109.00
(107.34); 650-700 lbs 100.00-104.00 (102.68); 750-850 lbs 88.00-95.00 (91.50).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 122.50; 500-550 lbs 95.00-104.00 (99.52); 600-
800 lbs 90.50-92.50 (91.50).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 750-1200 open cows 61.50-83.00
4-7 year old 800-1100 open cows 69.50-78.00
6-10 year old 850-1350 open cows 51.50-61.50
2-7 year old 1000-1250 second stage 54.50-69.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 900.00-1150.00 per pair
6-10 year old 950-1150 100-200 850.00-950.00 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, July 13, 2004
"Market for July 12, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jul 13, 2004 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction (07/12)

This week: 1156 Last week: NS Year ago: 1122

Compared to last week: No trend, no sale due to holiday.
Supply included 573 feeder calves; 372 feeder yearlings; 76 replacement
cows; 118 slaughter cows; 17 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of 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 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 52.00-57.00 57.50-62.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 50.00-55.50 56.00-61.00 44.00-49.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 50.50-56.50 57.00-62.50 43.00-50.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-71.50 72.00-78.00 59.50-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-152.50 (139.18); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-151.00 (140.48); 400-450 lbs 120.00-142.50 (128.76); 450-500 lbs
120.00-135.00 (127.74); 500-550 lbs 113.00-127.00 (117.58); 550-600 lbs 113.00-
125.00 (116.20); 600-650 lbs 107.00-118.50 (112.59); 650-700 lbs 108.00-115.00
(111.61); 700-750 lbs 100.00-108.50 (104.22); 750-800 lbs 104.00-106.00
(104.70). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 115.00-125.00 (121.89); 350-400 lbs
112.50-127.00 (120.72); 400-450 lbs 105.00-117.50 (114.02); 450-500 lbs 101.00-
119.00 (113.76); 500-550 lbs 100.00-114.00 (110.55); 550-600 lbs 101.00-114.00
(109.13); 600-650 lbs 100.00-106.50 (105.17); 650-700 lbs 101.00-106.00
(104.62). Medium and Large 3 650-700 lbs 80.00. Small 1 350-400 lbs 105.00-
110.00 (108.38); 400-450 lbs 95.00-100.00 (97.54); 700-750 lbs 75.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 126.00-130.00 (127.17); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-135.00 (124.98); 400-450 lbs 111.00-128.00 (119.85); 450-500 lbs
112.00-118.00 (115.18); 500-550 lbs 109.00-117.00 (113.05); 550-600 lbs 107.00-
113.50 (109.71); 600-650 lbs 102.00-107.00 (105.61); 650-700 lbs 97.00-105.00
(103.08); 700-800 lbs 91.00-105.00 (97.82). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
110.00-122.50 (117.98); 350-400 lbs 112.50-119.00 (115.44); 400-450 lbs 105.00-
115.00 (111.11); 450-500 lbs 99.00-114.00 (108.80); 500-550 lbs 91.00-114.00
(104.21); 550-600 lbs 95.00-106.00 (100.03); 600-650 lbs 90.00-91.00 (90.50);
650-700 lbs 94.00-100.00 (97.32).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 115.00; 550-600 lbs 104.00-
111.00 (108.58); 650-700 lbs 104.00-105.00 (104.40).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 650-1000 open cows 67.00-88.00
4-7 year old 850-1300 open cows 52.50-65.00
3-6 year old 850-1300 second stage 56.00-82.50
4-6 year old 850-1300 third stage 65.00-71.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-5 year old 900-1100 200-300 825.00-1210.00 per pair
4-6 year old 950-1250 100-200 750.00-900.00 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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