Market Report Archives July 2008
    Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
"Market Report for July 28, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jul 29, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 07/28/2008

Receipts: 745 Last Week: 722 Year Ago: 1078

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were steady. Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-3.00 lower.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 266 feeder yearlings; 16 replacement
cows; 53 slaughter cows; 11 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. 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 dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 70 percent
steers and bulls with 30 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 52.00-56.50 57.00-61.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.50 44.00-48.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 57.00-61.50 62.00-66.00 52.00-56.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 69.00-73.50 74.00-78.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-328 lbs (319) 121.00-128.00 (125.41);
353-393 lbs (374) 120.00-127.00 (122.64); 405-440 lbs (421) 117.00-122.00
(118.76); 460-498 lbs (472) 112.00-118.00 (114.12); 500-549 lbs (531) 105.00-
113.50 (107.52); 550-590 lbs (562) 105.00-112.00 (107.45); 601-625 lbs (607)
100.00-106.00 (103.41); 680-686 lbs (681) 105.50-107.25 (107.07); 700-740 lbs
(727) 92.00-102.00 (98.97); 753-767 lbs (761) 94.00-105.50 (101.05); 825-825
lbs (825) 75.00-80.00 (77.50); 867-867 lbs (867) 106.00 (106.00); 905-910 lbs
(908) 92.50 (92.50). Medium and Large 2 355-395 lbs (377) 100.00-113.00
(109.84); 400-430 lbs (415) 105.00-111.00 (107.99); 450-495 lbs (466) 100.00-
111.00 (104.73); 502-530 lbs (511) 82.00-104.00 (99.70).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 323-323 lbs (323) 119.00 (119.00); 410-
435 lbs (422) 102.00-109.00 (105.86); 450-495 lbs (471) 100.00-109.00 (103.23);
500-545 lbs (525) 94.00-106.00 (97.32); 550-595 lbs (573) 94.00-101.00 (96.86);
600-637 lbs (626) 90.00-95.00 (92.04); 670-688 lbs (679) 87.50-95.00 (92.09);
705-735 lbs (716) 89.00-95.00 (93.34); 765-775 lbs (770) 89.00-90.00 (89.50).
Small 1 305-310 lbs (308) 85.00-91.00 (87.98); 370-380 lbs (374) 90.00-95.00
(92.18); 400-435 lbs (418) 58.00-71.00 (64.77). Medium and Large 2 310-340 lbs
(323) 104.00-106.00 (104.98); 355-380 lbs (360) 100.00-113.00 (107.69); 410-445
lbs (428) 90.00-99.00 (94.10); 450-495 lbs (468) 90.00-97.00 (94.49); 500-535
lbs (518) 80.00-90.00 (86.17); 560-580 lbs (571) 88.00-96.00 (92.24); 630-645
lbs (638) 80.00-85.00 (82.47).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 360-380 lbs (367) 100.00-110.00 (105.00);
400-447 lbs (437) 105.00-110.00 (105.82); 450-495 lbs (477) 100.00-107.00
(103.61); 500-535 lbs (520) 94.00-103.50 (97.72); 550-595 lbs (569) 93.00-
105.00 (98.77); 605-645 lbs (631) 91.00-97.00 (94.06); 650-695 lbs (669) 83.50-
97.50 (92.49); 750-770 lbs (760) 85.00-90.00 (86.74). Small 1 340-345 lbs
(343) 75.00-90.00 (82.45); 375-390 lbs (382) 87.00-95.00 (90.72).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 700-1150 open cows 60.00-80.00
6+ year old 650-1200 open cows 40.00-59.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 800-1350 150-300 850.00-1025.00 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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    Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
"Market for July 21, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jul 22, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 07/21/2008

Sale not reported due to absence of reporter.

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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    Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
"Market Report for July 14, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Jul 15, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 07/14/2008

Receipts: 722 Last Week: 472 Year Ago: 753

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were
steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher.
Supply included 365 feeder calves; 200 feeder yearlings; 44 replacement cows;
88 slaughter cows; 14 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. 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 50.00-54.50 55.00-59.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.50 50.00-55.50 40.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 54.00-58.50 59.00-63.50 49.00-53.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2200 67.00-72.50 75.00-79.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 375-395 lbs (385) 124.00-125.00 (124.51);
405-435 lbs (422) 115.00-123.00 (119.97); 455-497 lbs (477) 110.00-118.00
(113.27); 500-545 lbs (521) 105.00-114.00 (108.47); 550-597 lbs (574) 104.00-
110.50 (107.10); 600-640 lbs (616) 104.00-109.50 (106.00); 655-675 lbs (660)
100.00-108.50 (105.68). Small 1 554-554 lbs (554) 43.50 (43.50). Medium and
Large 2 300-348 lbs (326) 113.00-117.00 (114.90); 375-395 lbs (384) 105.00-
116.00 (111.04); 415-443 lbs (427) 100.00-111.00 (104.95); 460-495 lbs (477)
94.00-107.00 (101.65); 505-525 lbs (517) 100.00-105.50 (101.31); 570-580 lbs
(575) 99.00-100.00 (99.50); 600-635 lbs (616) 90.00-100.00 (96.47).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 325-335 lbs (330) 114.00-115.00 (114.49);
400-445 lbs (417) 104.00-111.00 (107.38); 455-495 lbs (475) 93.50-109.00
(99.39); 500-545 lbs (516) 93.00-105.00 (98.45); 550-595 lbs (578) 93.00-100.00
(96.23); 600-640 lbs (613) 95.50-99.00 (97.98); 650-685 lbs (670) 90.00-96.50
(93.64). Small 1 335-345 lbs (338) 75.00-90.00 (84.37). Medium and Large 2
300-345 lbs (323) 103.00-105.00 (104.07); 350-384 lbs (376) 90.00-112.00
(102.44); 415-445 lbs (431) 90.00-100.00 (95.20); 450-495 lbs (477) 85.00-99.00
(95.20); 520-540 lbs (529) 83.00-91.00 (88.82); 550-555 lbs (553) 85.00
(85.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 320-345 lbs (333) 110.00-117.00 (114.32);
400-445 lbs (415) 96.00-107.00 (101.36); 460-495 lbs (481) 95.00-105.00
(102.03); 500-535 lbs (511) 92.50-106.00 (98.14); 550-598 lbs (584) 95.00-
103.50 (100.17); 600-635 lbs (618) 93.00-98.00 (96.29); 665-692 lbs (682)
94.00-101.00 (96.32). Small 1 305-345 lbs (325) 82.00-94.00 (87.43). Medium
and Large 2 357-357 lbs (357) 104.00 (104.00); 405-440 lbs (416) 90.00-95.00
(93.24).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1000 open cows 73.00-93.00
4-6 year old 800-1050 open cows 57.00-87.50
7+ year old 800-1100 open cows 48.50-55.50
2-6 year old 850-1250 second stage 55.00-68.00
5-7 year old 1050-1300 third stage 58.00-59.00


Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 635.00-950.00 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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    Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
"Market for July 7, 2008"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Mon Jul 7, 2008 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 07/07/2008

Receipts: 472 Last Week: 446 Year Ago: 686

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00-2.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 lower.
Supply included 290 feeder calves; 110 feeder yearlings; 22 replacement cows;
44 slaughter cows; 6 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 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 50.00-54.50 55.00-59.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.50 50.00-55.00 40.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 54.00-58.50 59.00-63.50 49.00-53.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-66.00 69.00-72.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-435 lbs (415) 110.00-112.00
(110.73); 460-495 lbs (477) 107.00-112.00 (108.61); 505-547 lbs (523) 92.00-
116.00 (108.87); 570-593 lbs (581) 104.00-112.00 (106.84); 603-645 lbs (622)
100.00-106.50 (102.31); 650-676 lbs (665) 100.00-107.50 (104.21); 723-723 lbs
(723) 106.50 (106.50); 761-785 lbs (763) 96.50-106.00 (105.02); 800-805 lbs
(803) 87.00-104.50 (94.80); 850-870 lbs (860) 81.00-85.00 (82.98); 935-945 lbs
(940) 90.00-91.00 (90.50). Medium and Large 2 350-390 lbs (379) 100.00-107.00
(103.07); 410-443 lbs (434) 100.00-110.00 (103.14); 450-490 lbs (473) 97.00-
105.00 (100.11); 515-540 lbs (532) 91.00-96.00 (92.61); 660-695 lbs (678)
96.00-98.00 (96.97); 730-745 lbs (738) 91.00-93.00 (92.01).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 405-445 lbs (423) 94.00-104.00 (98.11);
450-495 lbs (474) 94.00-101.00 (97.10); 500-540 lbs (522) 92.00-102.50 (96.72);
550-595 lbs (572) 91.00-102.50 (97.51); 610-648 lbs (631) 88.00-97.00 (91.78);
665-670 lbs (668) 90.00-95.50 (93.60); 705-745 lbs (718) 90.00-96.00 (92.48).
Small 1 360-395 lbs (380) 89.00-96.00 (91.56). Medium and Large 2 310-340 lbs
(326) 100.00-109.00 (103.38); 363-395 lbs (374) 100.00-103.50 (102.56); 410-445
lbs (429) 84.00-92.00 (88.20); 480-490 lbs (487) 88.00-95.00 (90.97); 500-540
lbs (518) 84.00-90.00 (86.81); 550-580 lbs (565) 80.00-85.00 (82.43); 650-665
lbs (658) 80.00-82.00 (81.01); 785-795 lbs (790) 80.50-84.00 (82.24).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 365-395 lbs (381) 100.00-111.00 (105.46);
400-435 lbs (419) 103.00-107.50 (104.80); 450-495 lbs (477) 92.00-105.00
(99.61); 500-545 lbs (528) 89.00-104.00 (94.47); 560-595 lbs (583) 90.00-100.00
(96.55); 605-640 lbs (627) 90.00-97.00 (92.38); 655-695 lbs (672) 85.00-98.00
(93.33); 820-835 lbs (828) 90.00-94.00 (92.02). Medium and Large 2 350-370 lbs
(360) 100.00-101.00 (100.49); 430-440 lbs (435) 83.50-92.00 (87.80); 500-545
lbs (517) 75.00-88.00 (81.76).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 750-1150 open cows 60.00-86.50
4-7 year old 800-1150 open cows 55.00-70.00
5-6 year old 800-1000 First & Third stage 52.00-61.00

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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