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Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/27/2007

Receipts: 870 Last Week: 917 Year Ago: 1140

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
were steady. Feeder steers were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly
steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included 500 feeder calves; 247 feeder yearlings; 47 replacement
cows; 58 slaughter cows; 17 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. 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 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 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50
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 65.00-69.50 70.00-74.00 60.00-64.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 145.00-168.00 (150.53); 350-
400 lbs 127.50-155.00 (131.57); 400-450 lbs 128.00-136.00 (132.01); 450-500 lbs
120.00-128.00 (123.17); 500-550 lbs 115.00-124.00 (119.15); 550-600 lbs 114.00-
122.00 (116.64); 600-650 lbs 109.00-116.50 (113.54); 650-700 lbs 106.00-113.00
(108.41); 700-750 lbs 104.00-112.50 (108.51); 750-800 lbs 104.00-112.00
(111.03). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 116.00-120.00 (118.65); 350-400 lbs
120.00-125.00 (122.45); 400-450 lbs 115.00-121.00 (119.55); 450-500 lbs 100.00-
121.00 (116.94); 500-550 lbs 104.00-115.00 (111.33); 550-600 lbs 102.00-114.00
(110.44). Steers Small 1 450-500 lbs 60.00-61.50 (60.99). Holstein Steers
Large 2 300-350 lbs 96.00; 400-450 lbs 85.00-94.00 (89.47).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 119.00-120.00 (119.83); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-123.50 (122.59); 400-450 lbs 111.00-122.00 (117.14); 450-500 lbs
110.00-119.00 (115.53); 500-550 lbs 105.00-113.50 (110.54); 550-600 lbs 104.50-
112.50 (108.22); 600-650 lbs 100.00-110.00 (106.58); 650-700 lbs 100.00-106.50
(105.19); 700-750 lbs 95.00-101.00 (96.95). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs
103.00-118.00 (109.34); 400-450 lbs 100.00-113.00 (108.69); 450-500 lbs 95.00-
110.00 (104.30); 500-550 lbs 90.00-112.00 (102.82); 550-600 lbs 100.00-103.00
(101.64); 600-650 lbs 95.00-98.00 (96.50). Small 1 500-550 lbs 60.00-82.50
(75.19).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 115.00-125.00 (119.54); 400-
450 lbs 107.00-121.00 (111.67); 450-500 lbs 110.00-118.50 (115.88); 500-550 lbs
103.00-114.00 (109.60); 550-600 lbs 100.00-112.00 (107.69); 600-650 lbs 96.00-
107.00 (101.59); 650-700 lbs 91.00-106.00 (98.48); 750-800 lbs 84.00-91.00
(87.57).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-7 year old 950-1350 open cows 52.50-61.00
7+ year old 900-1100 open cows 46.00-57.00
4-6 year old 900-1000 second stage 55.00-65.00
6+ year old 900-1300 second stage 49.00-58.00

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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Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/20/2007

Receipts: 917 Last Week: 783 Year Ago: 1046

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were uneven; calves under 400 lbs were 2.00-4.00
lower, and calves over 400 lbs were 3.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 500 feeder calves; 295 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
cows; 73 slaughter cows; 19 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; 25 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 51.00-55.50 56.00-60.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.00 40.00-45.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 49.50-53.50 54.00-58.50 44.00-48.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-69.50 71.00-74.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-140.00 (136.53); 350-
400 lbs 132.00-140.00 (134.78); 400-450 lbs 125.00-132.50 (126.54); 450-500 lbs
119.00-127.50 (123.82); 500-550 lbs 116.00-124.00 (117.82); 550-600 lbs 112.00-
120.00 (113.40); 600-650 lbs 107.00-113.50 (110.52); 650-700 lbs 102.00-110.50
(108.04); 700-750 lbs 101.00-106.00 (104.11); 750-800 lbs 100.00-103.00
(101.33); 800-850 lbs 94.50-97.00 (95.49). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
120.00-127.00 (123.96); 350-400 lbs 120.00-122.50 (120.84); 400-450 lbs 110.00-
122.00 (116.10); 450-500 lbs 105.00-118.50 (114.73); 500-550 lbs 110.00-116.00
(113.28); 550-600 lbs 105.00-111.00 (109.94).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-127.00 (123.36); 350-
400 lbs 120.00; 400-450 lbs 110.00-118.00 (111.82); 450-500 lbs 109.00-115.00
(111.48); 500-550 lbs 107.00-114.00 (110.07); 550-600 lbs 107.00-113.00
(110.83); 600-650 lbs 104.00-111.50 (106.95); 650-700 lbs 105.00-107.00
(106.59); 700-750 lbs 103.00-106.50 (105.89). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
110.00-117.50 (113.74); 350-400 lbs 110.00-119.00 (115.32); 400-450 lbs 105.00-
108.00 (106.14); 450-500 lbs 100.00-104.00 (102.31); 500-550 lbs 94.00-105.00
(100.76).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 115.00-120.00 (118.71); 450-
500 lbs 108.00-118.00 (113.92); 500-550 lbs 105.00-115.00 (109.48); 550-600 lbs
105.00-112.50 (108.02); 600-650 lbs 90.00-104.00 (99.24); 650-700 lbs 100.00-
105.00 (103.21); 700-750 lbs 92.50-95.50 (93.68).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 950-1100 open cows 68.00-78.00
4-7 year old 950-1300 open cows 50.00-60.00
7+ year old 1000-1300 second stage 57.50-65.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 900-1000 100-200 950.00-1150.00 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 49.00-54.00 55.00-58.50
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 55.00-59.00 64.00-68.50 41.00-48.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-138.00 (133.84); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-143.00 (139.78); 400-450 lbs 132.00-140.00 (135.45); 450-500 lbs
118.00-124.00 (119.71); 500-550 lbs 111.00-120.00 (115.04); 550-600 lbs 109.00-
115.00 (112.04); 600-650 lbs 104.00-113.00 (109.12); 650-700 lbs 103.00-111.00
(107.63); 750-800 lbs 101.00-109.00 (108.29); 800-850 lbs 100.00-109.50
(109.35). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 119.00-130.00 (121.34); 350-400 lbs
115.00-124.00 (119.06); 400-450 lbs 122.00-127.50 (125.59); 450-500 lbs 105.00-
113.50 (109.07); 500-550 lbs 104.50-110.00 (107.89); 550-600 lbs 100.00-109.00
(105.82). Holstein Steers Large 2 350-400 lbs 93.00-95.00 (93.69); 400-450 lbs
75.00-80.00 (77.57).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 118.00-119.00 (118.26); 350-
400 lbs 118.00-122.50 (120.11); 400-450 lbs 111.00-119.00 (112.79); 450-500 lbs
105.00-113.00 (109.24); 500-550 lbs 105.00-112.00 (107.76); 550-600 lbs 103.00-
112.00 (108.85); 600-650 lbs 100.00-110.00 (107.02); 650-700 lbs 100.00-103.00
(101.53); 700-750 lbs 89.00-95.00 (92.03). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
105.00-118.00 (111.76); 350-400 lbs 105.00-114.00 (109.46); 400-450 lbs 96.00-
108.00 (103.17); 450-500 lbs 91.00-105.00 (99.68); 500-550 lbs 90.00-100.00
(97.40); 550-600 lbs 90.00-95.00 (92.67); 600-650 lbs 95.00-99.00 (97.37); 650-
700 lbs 80.00-87.00 (83.50); 750-800 lbs 75.00-85.00 (79.95). Small 1 400-450
lbs 60.00-89.00 (74.58); 450-500 lbs 70.00-86.00 (78.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 125.00-138.00 (131.37); 400-
450 lbs 108.50-125.00 (119.38); 450-500 lbs 106.00-118.50 (111.11); 500-550 lbs
100.00-110.00 (104.67); 550-600 lbs 100.00-109.00 (104.68); 600-650 lbs 95.00-
100.00 (98.74); 650-700 lbs 100.00-103.00 (101.50). Medium and Large 2 350-400
lbs 110.00-120.00 (114.57); 450-500 lbs 104.00-105.00 (104.49).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1150 open cows 60.00-87.50
4-7 year old 1000-1400 open cows 53.00-75.00
5-7 year old 800-1200 first stage 52.00-58.00
3-7 year old 800-1300 second stage 59.00-81.00
7+ year old 900-1250 second stage 52.00-60.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 1000-1400 100-200 800.00-1050.00 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 49.00-54.00 55.00-58.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-54.00 36.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.50-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 62.00-67.50 68.00-72.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 250-300 lbs 160.00-177.00 (167.80); 300-
350 lbs 147.50-167.00 (157.91); 350-400 lbs 139.00-150.00 (142.10); 400-450 lbs
136.00-146.00 (138.75); 450-500 lbs 119.00-127.00 (121.27); 500-550 lbs 117.00-
124.00 (119.28); 550-600 lbs 114.00-119.00 (116.77); 600-650 lbs 105.00-118.00
(108.76); 650-700 lbs 103.00-112.00 (107.32); 700-750 lbs 102.50-108.00
(104.67). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 128.00-130.00 (128.99); 350-400 lbs
125.00-128.00 (127.62); 400-450 lbs 110.00-133.00 (119.75); 450-500 lbs 115.00-
116.00 (115.51); 500-550 lbs 110.00-113.00 (111.52).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 129.00-134.00 (132.75); 350-
400 lbs 124.00-132.00 (126.44); 400-450 lbs 115.00-123.00 (118.37); 450-500 lbs
107.00-114.00 (111.70); 500-550 lbs 105.00-120.00 (109.93); 550-600 lbs 104.00-
113.50 (108.47); 600-650 lbs 99.00-107.50 (103.54); 650-700 lbs 101.50-102.00
(101.75); 750-800 lbs 94.00-96.00 (95.01); 800-850 lbs 90.00-96.00 (93.06).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-120.00 (115.35); 350-400 lbs 110.00-
119.00 (114.71); 400-450 lbs 95.00-110.00 (106.54); 450-500 lbs 100.00-112.00
(105.44); 500-550 lbs 97.00-103.00 (99.95); 550-600 lbs 90.00-100.00 (92.69);
600-650 lbs 92.00-102.00 (97.58).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 119.00-130.00 (127.00); 400-
450 lbs 105.00-125.00 (116.64); 450-500 lbs 105.00-120.00 (113.71); 500-550 lbs
106.00-115.00 (111.64); 550-600 lbs 88.00-116.00 (108.95); 600-650 lbs 95.00-
105.00 (101.50); 650-700 lbs 98.00-100.00 (98.99). Medium and Large 2 350-400
lbs 107.00-109.00 (108.00); 450-500 lbs 100.00-106.00 (103.48).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-900 open cows 63.00-87.00
4-7 year old 900-1400 open cows 53.00-67.00
7+ year old 1000-1450 open cows 43.00-56.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 850-1550 100-200 860.00-1125.00 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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