Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to
2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
Supply included 266 feeder calves; 223 feeder yearlings; 62 replacement cows;
67 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisting of 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 diary 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-46.50 47.00-51.00 35.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-48.50 49.00-53.50 38.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 62.00-65.50 66.00-69.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (328) 134.17; 350-400 lbs
(373) 130.51; 400-450 lbs (424) 126.78; 450-500 lbs (479) 119.40; 500-550 lbs
(520) 116.22; 550-600 lbs (557) 113.88; 600-650 lbs (610) 107.57; 650-700 lbs
(670) 106.00; 700-750 lbs (742) 101.88. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (315)
100.00; 350-400 lbs (360) 109.50; 400-450 lbs (440) 110.00; 450-500 lbs (472)
102.93; 500-550 lbs (535) 105.45; 550-600 lbs (576) 106.04; 600-650 lbs (635)
90.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (320) 125.00; 350-400 lbs (382)
125.00; 400-450 lbs (420) 116.27; 450-500 lbs (487) 113.15; 500-550 lbs (528)
108.53; 550-600 lbs (578) 104.63; 600-650 lbs (619) 102.62; 650-700 lbs (690)
98.00; 700-750 lbs (730) 95.00. Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs (365) 115.00;
400-450 lbs (433) 113.00; 450-500 lbs (488) 101.48; 500-550 lbs (525) 97.00;
550-600 lbs (592) 100.00. Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (485) 110.00;
500-550 lbs (528) 107.60; 550-600 lbs (570) 110.00; 650-700 lbs (660) 100.00.
Medium and Large 2 700-750 lbs (725) 89.51.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; aged.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-1000 open cows 60.00-85.00
4-6 year old 900-1100 open cows 52.00-64.00
3-7 year old 800-1150 second stage 64.00-85.00
7-10 year old 850-1200 second stage 55.00-68.00
4-7 year old 8580-1250 third stage 52.00-64.00

Cow-Calf Pairs;
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Price
2-6 year old 950-1200 100-200 925.00-1175.00 per pair

Feeder Steer Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 328 134.00-135.00 134.17
7 350-400 373 126.00-140.00 130.51
10 400-450 424 119.00-136.00 126.78
12 450-500 479 111.00-123.50 119.40
18 500-550 520 113.00-122.00 116.22
5 550-600 557 110.00-117.50 113.88
18 600-650 610 104.00-111.00 107.57
1 650-700 670 106.00 106.00
4 700-750 742 100.00-102.50 101.88

Feeder Steer Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 100.00 100.00
1 350-400 360 109.50 109.50
1 400-450 440 110.00 110.00
3 450-500 472 100.00-106.00 102.93
4 500-550 535 100.00-110.50 105.45
8 550-600 576 101.00-109.50 106.04
1 600-650 635 90.00 90.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 320 125.00 125.00
3 350-400 382 125.00 125.00
5 400-450 420 109.00-124.00 116.27
20 450-500 487 109.00-116.00 113.15
18 500-550 528 103.50-117.00 108.53
7 550-600 578 102.00-108.00 104.63
9 600-650 619 100.00-105.50 102.62
1 650-700 690 98.00 98.00
1 700-750 730 95.00 95.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 365 115.00 115.00
3 400-450 433 113.00 113.00
2 450-500 488 100.00-103.00 101.48
1 500-550 525 97.00 97.00
2 550-600 592 100.00 100.00

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 485 110.00 110.00
3 500-550 528 105.00-113.00 107.60
1 550-600 570 110.00 110.00
1 650-700 660 100.00 100.00

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 700-750 725 89.00-90.00 89.51

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

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder
steers and heifers were 3.00-8.00 lower.
Supply included 467 feeder calves; 378 feeder yearlings; 45 replacement cows;
70 slaughter cows; 10 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder supply
consisting of 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 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 42.00-48.50 48.00-53.00 36.00-41.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-48.59 49.00-54.50 38.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 63.50-66.00 60.00-63.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 137.50-147.50 (142.44); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-145.00 (138.42); 400-450 lbs 125.00-140.00 (130.22); 450-500 lbs
112.00-124.00 (118.88); 500-550 lbs 110.00-119.00 (114.42); 550-600 lbs 111.00-
118.00 (114.79); 600-650 lbs 100.00-114.00 (108.52); 650-700 lbs 103.50-106.00
(105.23); 700-750 lbs 100.00-101.00 (100.39). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs
130.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00-119.00 (110.62); 500-550 lbs 100.00-111.00 (105.74).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 118.00-142.50 (128.40); 400-
450 lbs 110.00-122.50 (114.86); 450-500 lbs 110.00-118.00 (114.15); 500-550 lbs
104.00-113.00 (107.74); 550-600 lbs 105.00-118.00 (108.37); 600-650 lbs 101.00-
105.00 (103.02); 650-700 lbs 95.00-101.00 (98.95); 700-750 lbs 98.50. Medium and
Large 2 400-450 lbs 105.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00; 700-750 lbs
92.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-600 lbs 106.50-112.00 (109.25); 650-700
lbs 102.50.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 years old 850-1250 open cows 60.00-84.00
2-4 years old 1000-1100 second stage 80.00-84.00
5-7 years old 950-1350 second stage 60.00-77.50

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

Compared to last week: No trend due to holiday.
Supply included 514 feeder calves; 623 feeder yearlings; 50 replacement
cows; 124 slaughter cows; 12 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisting of 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 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 47.50-54.00 54.50-58.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 48.00-53.50 54.00-59.00 42.00-47.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 50.00-55.00 56.00-61.00 44.00-49.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 63.00-68.00 70.00-76.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 140.00-162.50 (156.00); 400-
450 lbs 125.00-147.50 (136.99); 450-500 lbs 116.00-128.50 (123.53); 500-550 lbs
120.50-128.50 (121.70); 550-600 lbs 116.00-125.50 (117.54); 600-650 lbs 106.00-
120.50 (114.08); 650-700 lbs 103.50-114.50 (111.67); 700-800 lbs 101.00-107.00
(104.73). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 105.00-137.50 (125.71); 400-450 lbs
115.00-119.00 (116.03); 450-500 lbs 115.00-119.00 (117.04); 500-550 lbs 115.00;
550-600 lbs 110.00-114.00 (112.23); 650-700 lbs 104.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 122.50-140.00 (129.16); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-131.00 (125.29); 400-450 lbs 119.00-125.00 (123.33); 450-500 lbs
115.50-120.00 (117.11); 500-550 lbs 105.00-117.50 (112.53); 550-600 lbs 106.50-
116.00 (110.61); 600-650 lbs 104.00-109.00 (107.01); 650-700 lbs 100.00-106.50
(104.28); 700-750 lbs 100.00-106.00 (101.28); 750-800 lbs 100.00; 800-850 lbs
93.50-94.00 (93.80). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 117.50-129.00 (123.25);
450-500 lbs 90.00; 700-750 lbs 90.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 111.00-113.00 (112.03).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 750-950 open cows 74.00-94.00
4-7 year old 750-1500 open cows 52.50-75.00
2-3 year old 1000-1500 second stage 58.50-73.00
6-7 year old 1100-1550 second stage 53.50-57.00
2-3 year old 800-1000 third stage 80.00-83.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 1000-1100 100-200 1000.00-1100.00 per head

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