Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady to firm. Slaughter
bulls were 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder
heifers were steady to 4.00 higher.
Supply included 600 feeder calves; 374 feeder yearlings; 32 replacement
cows; 64 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 35
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 23 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 2 percent Holsteins and other diary 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 49.00-54.00 54.00-61.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.000-54.00 36.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.50-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 68.00-72.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00-166.00 (151.63); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-148.00 (141.12); 400-450 lbs 125.00-138.00 (129.15); 450-500 lbs
123.00-130.00 (124.99); 500-550 lbs 113.00-122.00 (118.34); 550-600 lbs 112.00-
120.00 (116.08); 600-650 lbs 110.00-118.00 (112.58); 650-700 lbs 105.00-113.50
(110.14); 700-750 lbs 104.00-113.75 (112.64); 750-800 lbs 100.00-110.00
(105.97). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 115.00-120.00 (117.72); 400-450 lbs
113.00-124.00 (118.11); 450-500 lbs 110.00-120.00 (114.99); 550-600 lbs 104.00-
110.00 (109.02); 600-650 lbs 102.00-108.00 (105.37). Holstein Steers Large 2
300-350 lbs 106.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00; 550-600 lbs 77.00-78.00 (77.52).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-131.00 (126.87); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-132.50 (125.51); 400-450 lbs 110.00-124.00 (114.70); 450-500 lbs
107.00-117.50 (115.55); 500-550 lbs 105.00-115.50 (109.80); 550-600 lbs 100.00-
108.75 (107.59); 600-650 lbs 100.00-106.50 (102.76); 650-700 lbs 98.00-107.00
(103.49); 700-750 lbs 93.00-104.50 (102.33); 750-800 lbs 95.00-98.00 (96.66).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-115.00 (113.30); 350-400 lbs 105.00-
117.00 (110.78); 400-450 lbs 99.00-106.00 (103.21); 450-500 lbs 100.00-105.00
(104.27); 500-550 lbs 95.00-104.50 (102.02); 550-600 lbs 80.00-103.00 (97.40);
600-650 lbs 94.00-95.00 (94.51). Heifers Small 1 350-400 lbs 90.00-91.00
(90.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 125.00; 400-450 lbs 115.00-
120.00 (117.74); 450-500 lbs 109.00-118.00 (113.37); 500-550 lbs 100.00-112.00
(107.48); 550-600 lbs 104.00-110.00 (107.13); 600-650 lbs 100.00-108.00
(104.68); 700-750 lbs 90.00-99.00 (94.55).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1250 open cows 60.00-75.00
7+ year old 900-1200 open cows 45.00-57.50
3-7 year old 1000-1250 first stage 650.00-875.00 per head
4-6 year old 1050-1500 second stage 875.00-1000.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 1000-1400 100-200 900.00-1200.00 per pair
5-7 year old 1000-1400 200-300 1200.00-1400.00 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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Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 2.00
lower. Feeder steers and heifers were uneven, calves under 450 lbs were 3.00
lower and calves over 450 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 500 feeder calves; 251 feeder yearlings; 54 replacement
cows; 68 slaughter cows; 5 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 35
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 25 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
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 49.00-54.00 54.50-59.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-54.00 36.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.50-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50

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

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 135.00-147.50 (142.62); 400-
450 lbs 125.00-137.50 (128.64); 450-500 lbs 120.00-132.00 (124.30); 500-550 lbs
116.00-123.50 (119.76); 550-600 lbs 110.00-118.50 (116.27); 600-650 lbs 103.50-
114.00 (107.94); 650-700 lbs 105.00-109.00 (106.99); 700-750 lbs 100.00-106.00
(104.01). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 120.00-125.00 (122.41); 350-400 lbs
117.50-127.50 (123.11); 400-450 lbs 109.00-115.00 (111.03); 450-500 lbs 110.00-
119.00 (115.72); 500-550 lbs 105.00-116.00 (109.97); 550-600 lbs 101.00-113.00
(107.65); 600-650 lbs 93.50-100.00 (95.50); 650-700 lbs 94.00-102.00 (98.06).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-129.00 (123.33); 400-
450 lbs 111.00-119.00 (114.85); 450-500 lbs 109.00-115.00 (111.29); 500-550 lbs
107.00-114.50 (109.93); 550-600 lbs 102.00-108.00 (106.01); 600-650 lbs 98.00-
106.00 (101.79); 650-700 lbs 95.00-103.50 (100.16); 700-750 lbs 97.00-99.00
(98.03); 750-800 lbs 94.00-105.75 (105.17); 800-850 lbs 92.00-100.00 (95.96).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 107.50-115.00 (110.76); 350-400 lbs 100.00-
115.00 (109.47); 400-450 lbs 100.00-106.00 (104.79); 450-500 lbs 95.00-107.00
(102.49); 500-550 lbs 89.00-105.00 (102.76); 550-600 lbs 80.00-103.50 (96.56);
600-650 lbs 90.00-95.00 (93.50); 650-700 lbs 84.00-90.00 (88.24); 750-800 lbs
55.00-88.00 (71.23).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 115.00-119.00 (117.02); 400-
450 lbs 117.50-120.00 (119.52); 450-500 lbs 104.00-118.00 (110.98); 500-550 lbs
105.00-110.00 (107.16); 550-600 lbs 100.00-112.50 (105.17); 650-700 lbs 90.00-
103.00 (98.44); 700-750 lbs 95.00-96.00 (95.68). Medium and Large 2 600-650
lbs 91.00-95.00 (92.96); 650-700 lbs 80.00-90.00 (85.15).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 800-1000 open cows 63.00-79.00
5-7 year old 800-1150 open cows 53.50-64.00
5-7 year old 1000-1250 second stage 650.00-750.00 per head
6+ year old 1000-1500 second stage 49.00-59.00
3-7 year old 950-1300 third stage 61.00-74.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-5 year old 1150-1400 250-350 1260.00-1425.00 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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Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-54.00 36.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 63.00-67.50 68.00-72.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 147.50-160.00 (150.44); 350-
400 lbs 137.50-145.00 (142.20); 400-450 lbs 124.00-137.50 (132.46); 450-500 lbs
120.00-130.00 (122.85); 500-550 lbs 120.00-131.00 (123.86); 550-600 lbs 110.00-
120.50 (115.43); 600-650 lbs 106.00-114.50 (110.16); 650-700 lbs 104.50-112.50
(108.99); 700-750 lbs 99.00-107.00 (101.96); 750-800 lbs 101.50; 800-850 lbs
101.00-105.00 (103.02). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 120.00-135.00 (128.70);
350-400 lbs 115.00-132.50 (126.58); 400-450 lbs 110.00-126.00 (121.14); 450-500
lbs 108.00-119.00 (113.35); 500-550 lbs 108.00-119.00 (114.21); 550-600 lbs
105.00-111.00 (107.82); 600-650 lbs 101.00-102.00 (101.50); 650-700 lbs 93.00-
103.00 (98.04). Holstein Steers Large 2 300-350 lbs 104.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-125.00 (121.21); 350-
400 lbs 119.00; 400-450 lbs 110.00-118.00 (113.43); 450-500 lbs 107.00-117.00
(111.55); 500-550 lbs 109.00-115.00 (112.44); 550-600 lbs 103.00-113.00
(107.31); 600-650 lbs 95.00-103.50 (101.20); 650-700 lbs 95.00-100.00 (97.37);
700-750 lbs 92.00-95.00 (93.49). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 105.00-115.00
(110.98); 350-400 lbs 105.00-117.00 (110.98); 400-450 lbs 90.00-109.00
(102.77); 450-500 lbs 100.00-103.00 (101.29); 500-550 lbs 90.00-110.50 (98.48);
550-600 lbs 90.00-97.00 (96.65); 600-650 lbs 85.00-90.00 (87.42); 650-700 lbs
90.00-95.00 (91.73); 750-800 lbs 72.00-80.00 (76.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 116.00-127.00 (120.98); 400-
450 lbs 105.00-115.00 (109.97); 450-500 lbs 109.00-116.00 (111.24); 500-550 lbs
95.00-118.00 (109.05); 550-600 lbs 100.00-113.00 (106.71); 600-650 lbs 90.00-
106.00 (100.01); 650-700 lbs 95.00-103.00 (99.40); 700-750 lbs 90.00-99.00
(93.54). Small 1 500-550 lbs 78.00-95.00 (86.54); 550-600 lbs 75.00-85.00
(80.00); 650-700 lbs 72.00-85.00 (78.38).

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 61.00-92.00
5-7 year old 800-1100 open cows 47.00-55.00
2-6 year old 950-1450 second stage 700.00-875.00 per head
6-7 year old 1150-1350 third stage 45.00-55.00

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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The following are prices from our computer. Low prices may be from the condition of the animal.

Today's sale 528 head Last year 289 head

Bulls: 54.50 to 71.50 (14 hd)
Cows: 47.00 to 57.00 (98 hd)
Heifers:
0 to 299 85.00 to 120.00 (6 hd)
300 to 399 100.00 to 115.00 (16 hd)
400 to 499 80.00 to 120.00 (40 hd)
500 to 599 80.00 to 108.00 (54 hd)
600 to 699 42.50 to 103.00 (15 hd)
700 to 799 80.00 to 94.00 (5 hd)
800 to 899 51.00 to 81.00 (7 hd)

Steers:
0 to 299 94.00 to 135.00 (13 hd)
300 to 399 85.00 to 130.00 (19 hd)
400 to 499 90.00 to 125.00 (91 hd)
500 to 599 72.50 to 114.00 (95 hd)
600 to 699 93.00 to 111.00 (37 hd)
700 to 799 72.00 to 102.00 (5 hd)
800 to 899 91.00 to 94.00 (2 hd)
1000 or over 65.00 (1 hd)

Cow & Calf Pairs : 950.00 (1 Pair)