Market Report Archives August 2005
    Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
"Market Report For August 29, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 30, 2005 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (08/29)

This week: 1107 Last week: 805 Year ago: 1640

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 2.00
higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-4.00 higher, calves under 350 lbs
were 4.00 lower.
Supply included 484 feeder calves; 424 feeder yearlings; 81 replacement
cows; 99 slaughter cows; 21 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 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 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.00 49.00-54.00 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.50 44.00-48.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-64.50 65.00-69.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 145.00-155.00 (149.60); 350-
400 lbs 140.00-147.50 (142.42); 400-450 lbs 130.00-148.00 (137.33); 450-500 lbs
128.00-138.00 (132.05); 500-550 lbs 119.00-127.50 (121.89); 550-600 lbs 115.00-
121.00 (118.52); 600-650 lbs 108.00-121.00 (113.06); 650-700 lbs 108.00-118.50
(112.66); 700-750 lbs 109.00-112.50 (111.20); 750-800 lbs 106.00. Medium and
Large 2 300-350 lbs 130.00-140.00 (135.88); 350-400 lbs 134.00-142.50
(139.30); 400-450 lbs 123.00-127.50 (125.12); 450-500 lbs 113.00-122.00
(119.95); 500-550 lbs 113.00-118.00 (116.06); 550-600 lbs 105.00-110.50
(107.60); 600-650 lbs 105.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 134.00-148.00 (145.01); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-144.00 (133.67); 400-450 lbs 117.00-125.00 (120.33); 450-500 lbs
114.00-123.00 (118.34); 500-550 lbs 109.00-113.00 (110.16); 550-600 lbs 109.00-
116.00 (112.37); 600-650 lbs 103.00-113.00 (106.97); 650-700 lbs 100.00-113.00
(105.57); 700-750 lbs 95.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 120.00-122.50
(120.83); 350-400 lbs 122.50; 400-450 lbs 112.50-115.00 (114.18); 450-500 lbs
105.00-113.00 (110.56); 500-600 lbs 107.00-108.50 (108.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 800-1100 open cows 75.00-97.50
5-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 57.00-79.00
3-4 year old 750-900 first stage 70.00-86.00
2-5 year old 750-1300 second stage 67.00-96.00
6-7 year old 900-1100 second stage 55.00-75.00

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

    Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2005
"Market Report for August 22, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 23, 2005 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (08/22)

This week: 805 Last week: 1081 Year ago: 1312

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder
steers and heifers were 3.00-6.00 higher, calves under 350 lbs higher.
Supply included 385 feeder calves; 333 feeder yearlings; 36 replacement cows;
39 slaughter cows; 12 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisting 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
heifers 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 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.00 49.00-54.00 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.50 44.00-48.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-61.00 64.00-67.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 150.00-172.50 (163.24); 400-
450 lbs 117.00-149.00 (132.50); 450-500 lbs 120.00-133.00 (125.76); 500-550 lbs
115.00-127.00 (121.17); 550-600 lbs 113.00-119.00 (116.60); 600-650 lbs 104.50-
114.00 (109.75); 650-700 lbs 107.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 102.50-
137.50 (128.19); 400-450 lbs 110.00-125.00 (115.58); 450-500 lbs 109.00-113.00
(111.03); 500-600 lbs 109.00-110.00 (109.49).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 136.00-147.00 (141.77); 350-
400 lbs 125.00; 400-450 lbs 116.00-128.00 (119.97); 450-500 lbs 110.00-126.00
(115.14); 500-550 lbs 107.00-114.00 (109.60); 550-600 lbs 105.00-110.00
(108.59); 600-650 lbs 104.00-106.00 (104.59); 650-700 lbs 102.00-103.00
(102.51); 700-750 lbs 100.00-102.00 (100.78). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
111.00-112.50 (111.75); 400-450 lbs 107.60; 500-550 lbs 99.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1150 open cows 65.00-94.00
5-7 year old 850-1200 open cows 56.00-76.00
2-6 year old 850-1200 second stage 77.50-92.00

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

    Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
"Market Report for August 15, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 16, 2005 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (08/15)

This week: 1081 Last week: 1172 Year ago: 1877

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to firm. Feeder
steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 lower.
Supply included 441 feeder calves; 400 feeder yearlings; 182 replacement
cows; 56 slaughter cows; 3 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisting 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.00 39.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 38.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 59.00-64.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 135.00-138.00 (136.57); 400-
450 lbs 124.00-130.00 (128.13); 450-500 lbs 126.00-127.00 (126.67); 500-600 lbs
110.00-112.00 (110.67); 600-650 lbs 106.00-107.00 (106.50); 650-700 lbs 102.00-
104.00 (103.78); 700-800 lbs 100.00-105.00 (102.62). Medium and Large 2 350-
400 lbs 119.00; 400-450 lbs 115.00-121.00 (118.39); 450-500 lbs 103.00-115.00
(111.43); 500-550 lbs 104.00-110.00 (107.50); 550-600 lbs 110.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 123.00-125.00 (124.00); 400-
450 lbs 112.50-123.00 (114.48); 450-500 lbs 110.00-119.00 (114.72); 500-550 lbs
106.00-109.50 (108.44); 550-600 lbs 104.00-109.50 (106.13); 600-650 lbs 100.00-
103.00 (100.99); 650-700 lbs 102.00; 700-750 lbs 100.00-103.00 (101.00). Medium
and Large 2 300-400 lbs 119.00-120.00 (119.50); 450-500 lbs 105.00-107.50
(106.20); 500-600 lbs 100.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 112.50; 500-600 lbs 105.50-
113.00 (107.41); 600-700 lbs 100.00-101.00 (100.25).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-4 year old 800-1000 open cows 61.00-77.00
2-3 year old 850-1100 first stage 875.00-985.00 per head
2-4 year old 850-1100 second stage 850.00-1125.00 per head
2-4 year old 800-1100 third stage 1025.00-1220.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-7 year old 1000-1300 250-350 1075.00-1125.00 per pair

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

    Posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2005
"Market Report for August 8, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 9, 2005 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction (08/08)

This week: 1172 Last week: 917 Year ago: 975

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 2.00-5.00
higher. Feeder steers were 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady.

Supply included 471 feeder calves; 551 feeder yearlings; 42 replacement
cows; 92 slaughter cows; 16 slaughter bulls; and 0 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 dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent
steers and bulls with 50 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average
price is parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1100-1500 44.00-49.50 50.00-55.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-50.50 51.00-56.00 39.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-52.50 53.00-48.00 42.00-47.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 59.00-64.00 65.00-70.00 50.00-58.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (320) 152.56; 350-400 lbs
(378) 138.30; 400-450 lbs (432) 133.48; 450-500 lbs (468) 125.52; 500-550 lbs
(520) 123.04; 550-600 lbs (583) 121.61; 600-650 lbs (608) 115.36; 650-700 lbs
(652) 112.50; 750-800 lbs (788) 100.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (335)
142.50; 400-450 lbs (434) 121.62; 450-500 lbs (477) 113.84; 500-550 lbs (513)
114.99; 550-600 lbs (595) 117.00; 600-650 lbs (610) 110.00; 650-700 lbs (685)
101.48; 700-750 lbs (705) 95.00; 750-800 lbs (785) 95.00. Heifers: Medium and
Large 1 300-350 lbs (317) 136.02; 350-400 lbs (380) 125.00; 400-450 lbs (429)
111.74; 450-500 lbs (478) 110.88; 500-550 lbs (524) 110.06; 550-600 lbs (573)
106.03; 600-650 lbs (619) 106.91; 650-700 lbs (660) 104.98; 700-750 lbs (740)
98.00; 1600-1650 lbs (1610) 109.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (312)
128.70; 350-400 lbs (376) 116.46; 400-450 lbs (440) 110.00; 450-500 lbs (463)
107.53; Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (405) 120.00; 550-600 lbs (555)
113.00.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; aged.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 years old 850-1000 open cows 60.00-78.00
4-7 years old 900-1200 open cows 50.00-65.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Price
4-7 years old 750-900 100-200 810.00-1035.00 per pair


Feeder Steer Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 320 140.00-165.00 152.56
3 350-400 378 125.00-145.00 138.30
15 400-450 432 127.00-141.00 133.48
6 450-500 468 122.00-128.00 125.52
20 500-550 520 121.00-128.00 123.04
24 550-600 583 119.00-127.50 121.61
38 600-650 608 110.00-116.00 115.36
2 650-700 652 112.00-113.00 112.50
2 750-800 788 100.00 100.00

Feeder Steer Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 335 142.50 142.50
11 400-450 434 115.00-128.00 121.62
7 450-500 477 113.00-115.00 113.84
6 500-550 513 114.00-119.00 114.99
1 550-600 595 117.00 117.00
1 600-650 610 110.00 110.00
2 650-700 685 100.00-103.00 101.48
2 700-750 705 95.00 95.00
2 750-800 785 95.00 95.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 300-350 317 129.00-147.50 136.02
1 350-400 380 125.00 125.00
33 400-450 429 104.50-117.50 111.74
40 450-500 478 108.00-114.50 110.88
60 500-550 524 105.00-114.00 110.06
22 550-600 573 103.00-110.00 106.03
45 600-650 619 101.00-109.50 106.91
4 650-700 660 102.00-109.00 104.98
1 700-750 740 98.00 98.00
1 1600-1650 1610 109.00 109.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 312 127.50-130.00 128.70
7 350-400 376 105.00-122.50 116.46
2 400-450 440 110.00 110.00
4 450-500 463 105.00-110.00 107.53

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 405 120.00 120.00
1 550-600 555 113.00 113.00

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

    Posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2005
"Market Report for August 1, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Aug 2, 2005 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (08/01)

This week: 917 Last week: 628 Year ago: 1137

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 3.00
lower. Feeder steers 300-450 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, calves over 450
lbs were 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 lower.
Supply included 432 feeder calves; 364 feeder yearlings; 48 replacement
cows; 81 slaughter cows; 11 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisting 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 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 49.00-54.00 38.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-65.50 50.00-55.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 137.50-158.00 (147.70); 350-
400 lbs 137.50-151.00 (142.97); 400-450 lbs 125.00-134.00 (128.82); 450-500 lbs
113.00-125.00 (117.62); 500-550 lbs 111.00-119.50 (115.10); 550-600 lbs 110.00-
116.00 (113.45); 600-650 lbs 103.00-116.00 (110.96); 650-700 lbs 101.00-114.00
(107.65); 700-750 lbs 101.00. Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 134.00; 400-450
lbs 116.00; 450-500 lbs 112.00; 550-600 lbs 97.00-109.50 (105.90).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 122.50-129.00 (126.26); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-131.00 (126.77); 400-450 lbs 110.00-117.50 (113.50); 450-500 lbs
106.00-114.00 (110.95); 500-550 lbs 101.00-114.50 (110.64); 550-600 lbs 102.00-
114.00 (105.49); 600-700 lbs 99.00-106.00 (104.02); 750-800 lbs 99.50. Medium
and Large 2 350-400 lbs 117.50; 450-500 lbs 102.00; 650-700 lbs 95.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 108.00-116.50 (112.29); 500-
550 lbs 113.50-114.50 (113.84); 550-600 lbs 106.00; 650-700 lbs 99.50; 700-800
lbs 94.00-99.00 (97.49).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-1000 open cows 66.00-85.00
3-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 55.00-68.00
3=6 year old 900-1400 second stage 67.00-83.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 900-1200 100-250 850.00-1150.00 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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