Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, July 24, 2006

Sale not reported due to absence of reporter.

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

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The reporter for the market was absence Monday, the report that follows is from our computer.

Receipts: 1227 Last Week: 647 Year Ago: 629

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaugher Cows: Average Dress 40.00 to 45.00

Bulls: 50.00 to 63.00

Feeder Heifers: US 1-2
0 to 299----120.00 to 155.00
300 to 399--110.00 to 127.50
400 to 499--115.00 to 126.00
500 to 599--98.00 to 112.00
600 to 699--88.00 to 106.00
700 to 799--90.00 to 102.75
800 to 899--80.00 to 94.00
900 to 999--75.00

Feeder steers: US 1-2
0 to 299----130.00 to 160.00
300 to 399--100.00 to 147.50
400 to 499--98.00 to 130.00
500 to 599--100.00 to 125.00
600 to 699--95.00 to 111.50
700 to 799--95.00 to 102.50
800 to 899--90.00 to 96.00
900 to 999--90.00

Light good stock cows: 700 to 850--80.00 to 99.00

Pairs $575.00 to $1050.00

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Supply included 370 feeder calves; 125 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement cows;
58 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder supply
consisted 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 38.00-42.50 32.00-37.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1250-1850 51.00-55.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (328) 138.69; 350-400 lbs
(367) 138.06; 400-450 lbs (435) 128.36; 450-500 lbs (484) 119.20; 500-550 lbs
(530) 117.06; 550-600 lbs (563) 113.60; 600-650 lbs (618) 108.74; 650-700 lbs
(668) 107.24; 700-750 lbs (739) 105.67; 800-850 lbs (808) 104.00. Medium and
Large 2 300-350 lbs (329) 122.33; 350-400 lbs (391) 124.12; 400-450 lbs (422)
117.32; 450-500 lbs (470) 113.50; 500-550 lbs (521) 109.79; 550-600 lbs (573)
102.78. Small 1 400-450 lbs (430) 91.99; 450-500 lbs (470) 87.00. Feeder
Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-350 lbs (325) 111.00; 450-500 lbs (458) 84.07;
550-600 lbs (555) 80.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (327)
128.51; 350-400 lbs (370) 125.85; 400-450 lbs (430) 116.02; 450-500 lbs (472)
115.56; 500-550 lbs (519) 109.68; 550-600 lbs (578) 105.09; 600-650 lbs (616)
105.62; 650-700 lbs (680) 96.53; 700-750 lbs (719) 95.19; 800-850 lbs (808)
80.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (332) 121.20; 350-400 lbs (366) 113.34;
450-500 lbs (475) 102.24; 500-550 lbs (519) 94.63; 550-600 lbs (574) 95.54; 600-
650 lbs (635) 95.00; 650-700 lbs (685) 99.00; 700-750 lbs (740) 71.00; 750-800
lbs (750) 84.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (382) 124.49;
400-450 lbs (415) 108.15; 450-500 lbs (474) 112.72; 500-550 lbs (521) 111.70;
550-600 lbs (574) 107.11; 600-650 lbs (616) 101.30; 650-700 lbs (676) 96.82;
700-750 lbs (735) 96.63; 750-800 lbs (790) 92.48. Small 1 300-350 lbs (345)
107.00. Feeder Bullocks: Medium and Large 1 850-900 lbs (855) 83.50.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; aged.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-900 open cows 60.00-80.00
4-7 year old 1000-1400 open cows 40.00-52.00
5-7 year old 1000-1350 third stage 48.50-61.00

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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Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly firm. Slaughter bulls were
steady. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-6.00 higher.
Supply included 490 feeder calves; 300 feeder yearlings; 60 replacement
cows; 89 slaughter cows; 13 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 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 40.00-45.00 45.50-50.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.50 32.00-37.50
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 59.00-63.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 144.00-158.00 (149.96); 350-
400 lbs 134.00-147.00 (140.30); 400-450 lbs 134.00-144.00 (138.76); 450-500 lbs
123.50-129.00 (124.83); 500-550 lbs 117.00-125.00 (120.38); 550-600 lbs 114.00-
122.00 (119.06); 600-650 lbs 109.00-115.00 (112.53); 650-700 lbs 110.00-112.50
(111.92); 700-750 lbs 104.00-111.00 (109.09). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
131.00-140.00 (134.67); 350-400 lbs 123.00-133.00 (128.08); 400-450 lbs 122.00-
129.00 (127.01); 450-500 lbs 115.00-124.00 (120.16); 500-550 lbs 108.50-115.00
(112.77); 600-650 lbs 104.00-108.00 (105.71).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-139.00 (130.94); 350-
400 lbs 129.00-135.00 (133.20); 400-450 lbs 118.00-130.00 (124.31); 450-500 lbs
111.00-121.00 (116.36); 500-550 lbs 110.00-118.00 (111.82); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
114.50 (109.59); 600-650 lbs 100.00-111.00 (104.52); 650-700 lbs 98.00-101.00
(100.50); 700-750 lbs 90.00-92.00 (90.68). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
120.00-124.00 (122.00); 350-400 lbs 116.00-125.50 (119.60); 400-450 lbs 110.00-
117.00 (112.56); 450-500 lbs 105.00-112.00 (109.16); 500-550 lbs 96.00-109.00
(106.08); 550-600 lbs 93.50-105.00 (98.45); 600-650 lbs 86.50-97.50 (91.35);
650-700 lbs 84.00-95.00 (92.01).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 126.00-140.00 (132.78); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-132.00 (124.30); 400-450 lbs 119.00-130.00 (125.16); 450-500 lbs
115.00-122.00 (117.82); 500-550 lbs 105.00-116.00 (113.11); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
116.00 (110.84); 600-650 lbs 100.00-108.50 (105.83); 650-700 lbs 99.00-104.00
(101.17); 700-750 lbs 89.00-99.50 (94.09); 750-800 lbs 90.00-98.50 (93.85).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1100 open cows 62.00-87.00
4-7 year old 1000-1400 open cows 40.00-50.00
5-7 year old 900-1200 second stage 47.00-55.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-5 year old 900-1100 100-200 830.00-925.00 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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