Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Aug 24, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 788 Last week: 748 Last year: 888

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were
1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-4.00 lower.
Supply included 380 feeder calves; 262 feeder yearlings; 37 replacement
cows; 91 slaughter cows; 15 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 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
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.50 38.00-42.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.00 35.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.00 33.00-37.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 54.00-58.50 59.00-63.00 50.00-53.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 235-245 lbs (240) 132.50-142.50 (137.60);
255-275 lbs (267) 127.50-135.00 (131.26); 305-335 lbs (318) 130.00-133.00
(132.04); 355-380 lbs (368) 121.00-128.00 (123.72); 400-445 lbs (420) 108.00-
121.00 (113.41); 450-497 lbs (474) 100.00-107.00 (104.54); 510-545 lbs (517)
99.00-106.00 (101.79); 558-573 lbs (561) 98.00-102.50 (101.24); 600-640 lbs
(614) 94.00-101.00 (96.88); 680-692 lbs (689) 95.00-96.50 (96.13); 702-710 lbs
(704) 87.00-90.00 (87.76). Medium and Large 2 300-325 lbs (313) 110.00-115.00
(113.32); 355-390 lbs (375) 105.00-118.00 (111.46); 400-445 lbs (425) 100.00-
107.00 (103.74); 450-498 lbs (480) 90.00-99.00 (94.70); 500-548 lbs (532)
90.00-98.00 (95.96); 555-595 lbs (573) 92.00-97.50 (95.87); 600-635 lbs (617)
81.00-93.00 (89.43); 693-693 lbs (693) 87.00 (87.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 303-335 lbs (318) 107.00-109.00 (108.00);
350-395 lbs (371) 100.00-109.00 (105.10); 400-441 lbs (434) 91.50-104.00
(94.74); 450-490 lbs (465) 92.00-100.00 (95.25); 500-548 lbs (518) 87.00-94.00
(92.01); 550-591 lbs (574) 89.50-93.00 (91.31); 600-635 lbs (618) 90.00-93.50
(92.44); 655-690 lbs (676) 86.00-92.00 (88.47); 705-717 lbs (714) 81.00-91.00
(87.77); 755-760 lbs (758) 75.00-88.00 (81.48). Small and Medium 1 370-395 lbs
(386) 75.00-87.50 (81.83); 430-445 lbs (438) 75.00 (75.00); 455-460 lbs (459)
39.00-74.00 (56.45); 550-575 lbs (563) 72.00-75.00 (73.47). Medium and Large 2
350-365 lbs (357) 95.00-99.00 (96.64); 400-445 lbs (425) 80.00-90.00 (88.03);
455-495 lbs (472) 84.00-91.00 (88.47); 510-545 lbs (528) 76.00-85.00 (82.54);
550-590 lbs (570) 85.00-86.00 (85.52); 665-685 lbs (678) 75.00-85.00 (79.26);
715-740 lbs (728) 79.00-80.00 (79.51).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 325-335 lbs (330) 100.00-107.50 (103.81);
360-395 lbs (382) 100.00-105.00 (101.72); 407-445 lbs (427) 90.00-98.00
(93.13); 480-495 lbs (487) 85.00-88.50 (87.31); 505-548 lbs (540) 90.00-92.00
(91.02); 550-595 lbs (576) 80.00-96.00 (88.32); 615-630 lbs (622) 92.00-99.00
(94.83); 655-698 lbs (676) 84.00-92.00 (88.97); 760-795 lbs (775) 75.00
(75.00). Medium and Large 2 350-390 lbs (377) 88.00-95.00 (91.64); 420-445 lbs
(433) 73.00-80.00 (77.74); 480-490 lbs (485) 75.00-77.00 (76.01); 500-520 lbs
(508) 85.00-87.00 (85.99).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 750-1150 open cows 52.50-73.00
4-7 year old 750-1100 open cows 36.00-54.00
6-7 year old 800-1100 third stage 51.00-56.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-7 year old 750-1000 100-200 530.00-760.00 per pair
2-7 year old 800-1150 200-300 820.00-950.00 per pair

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Aug 17, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 748 Last week: 598 Last year: 1167

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 1.50
higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 higher, instances higher.
Supply included 375 feeder calves; 241 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
cows; 90 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 3 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 4 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 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.50 38.00-42.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.00 35.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.00 33.00-37.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 55.00-59.50 62.50-66.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 230-233 lbs (232) 120.00-122.50 (121.67);
258-290 lbs (279) 120.00-140.00 (132.23); 315-340 lbs (327) 122.50-133.00
(128.19); 405-445 lbs (425) 107.00-118.00 (114.34); 458-490 lbs (475) 108.50-
114.00 (110.70); 500-540 lbs (516) 102.00-109.00 (106.23); 550-598 lbs (567)
100.00-107.00 (102.41); 600-640 lbs (612) 97.00-103.00 (101.58); 665-675 lbs
(667) 100.00-101.00 (100.60); 710-710 lbs (710) 90.00-95.00 (92.50). Small and
Medium 1 405-425 lbs (415) 75.00-87.00 (80.86). Medium and Large 2 230-240 lbs
(235) 100.00-115.00 (109.18); 283-295 lbs (286) 110.00 (110.00); 300-345 lbs
(320) 112.50-118.00 (115.91); 350-395 lbs (374) 111.00-119.00 (116.62); 400-445
lbs (425) 100.00-105.00 (102.12); 450-495 lbs (476) 95.00-106.00 (101.27); 500-
548 lbs (524) 90.00-101.00 (97.73); 555-595 lbs (571) 92.00-98.00 (96.91); 647-
647 lbs (647) 90.50 (90.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 205-233 lbs (222) 100.00-126.00 (110.67);
250-285 lbs (266) 100.00-107.50 (104.09); 335-348 lbs (342) 106.00-107.00
(106.49); 350-390 lbs (374) 103.00-108.00 (105.54); 405-445 lbs (421) 93.00-
107.00 (98.22); 450-490 lbs (465) 94.00-101.00 (98.44); 510-530 lbs (514)
93.00-100.50 (97.83); 553-598 lbs (572) 93.00-99.50 (95.07); 605-645 lbs (625)
85.50-93.50 (91.09); 667-690 lbs (675) 90.00-92.00 (91.32); 700-735 lbs (718)
86.00-89.00 (87.46). Small and Medium 1 350-395 lbs (373) 80.00-81.00 (80.53).
Medium and Large 2 308-320 lbs (312) 97.00-99.00 (97.68); 350-385 lbs (377)
90.00-96.00 (94.89); 425-440 lbs (433) 84.00-92.00 (88.01); 475-498 lbs (485)
85.00-91.50 (89.66); 500-547 lbs (520) 80.00-91.50 (89.58); 555-595 lbs (570)
90.00-92.50 (91.07).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 315-345 lbs (330) 98.00-100.00 (99.05);
350-395 lbs (368) 90.00-109.00 (99.47); 400-445 lbs (429) 90.00-100.00 (92.89);
470-495 lbs (481) 90.00-98.00 (95.59); 500-540 lbs (519) 93.00-100.00 (97.62);
565-595 lbs (574) 90.00-95.00 (91.22); 600-648 lbs (631) 91.00-98.00 (94.49);
685-690 lbs (688) 85.00-90.00 (87.51); 768-790 lbs (774) 88.00-89.00 (88.34);
870-870 lbs (870) 80.00 (80.00). Medium and Large 2 330-345 lbs (338) 90.00
(90.00); 455-495 lbs (475) 85.00-88.50 (86.82); 530-530 lbs (530) 75.00-80.00
(77.50); 600-645 lbs (617) 80.00-88.00 (84.69).

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 55.00-69.00
3-6 year old 800-1100 open cows 45.00-59.00
4-7 year old 1000-1400 open cows 42.00-47.50
2-7 year old 900-1300 second & third stage 40.00-59.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-6 year old 600-700 100-200 510.00-650.00 per head

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Aug 10, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 598 Last week: 851 Last year: 848

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 lower.
Supply included 257 feeder calves; 200 feeder yearlings; 40 replacement
cows; 90 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 2 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 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.00 38.00-42.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.00 35.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.00 33.00-37.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 55.50-60.50 61.00-65.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 253-295 lbs (274) 122.00-129.50 (125.14);
315-345 lbs (330) 122.00-127.50 (124.63); 350-360 lbs (355) 119.00-120.00
(119.49); 400-445 lbs (414) 102.00-116.00 (106.13); 450-490 lbs (474) 102.00-
111.00 (105.76); 510-536 lbs (524) 98.00-104.00 (99.56); 555-585 lbs (569)
96.00-104.00 (99.05); 600-645 lbs (626) 97.00-103.50 (100.64); 660-665 lbs
(662) 95.50-99.00 (96.83); 700-740 lbs (720) 90.00-93.00 (91.54); 904-904 lbs
(904) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large 2 215-245 lbs (230) 110.00-112.50
(111.17); 265-295 lbs (275) 109.00-110.00 (109.68); 305-335 lbs (320) 110.00
(110.00); 355-395 lbs (376) 100.00-116.00 (109.09); 405-440 lbs (428) 90.00-
101.00 (97.54); 450-495 lbs (474) 90.00-100.00 (96.95); 500-546 lbs (522)
91.00-97.50 (94.94); 550-570 lbs (558) 90.00-95.00 (93.82); 602-645 lbs (615)
92.00-95.00 (93.77); 655-675 lbs (662) 90.00-93.00 (91.68).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 258-258 lbs (258) 108.00 (108.00); 303-
345 lbs (320) 105.00-108.00 (106.81); 400-445 lbs (429) 90.00-98.00 (93.90);
450-470 lbs (460) 94.00-97.00 (95.06); 505-548 lbs (525) 90.00-94.00 (92.21);
550-590 lbs (566) 87.00-94.00 (90.74); 600-640 lbs (626) 92.00-94.00 (93.26);
700-708 lbs (705) 83.00-85.00 (84.17). Small and Medium 1 270-290 lbs (280)
70.00-88.00 (78.68); 350-355 lbs (353) 86.00-91.00 (88.48); 475-495 lbs (485)
70.00-75.00 (72.55). Medium and Large 2 333-335 lbs (334) 90.00-94.00 (91.34);
350-395 lbs (380) 90.00-99.50 (96.39); 400-445 lbs (431) 80.00-90.00 (83.83);
455-495 lbs (468) 88.00-91.00 (89.45); 515-535 lbs (526) 84.50-85.00 (84.87);
605-625 lbs (615) 76.00-84.00 (79.93); 910-910 lbs (910) 68.50 (68.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 365-385 lbs (375) 90.00-95.00 (92.57); 410-
435 lbs (422) 85.00-91.00 (88.60); 450-455 lbs (453) 80.00-90.00 (84.97); 565-
585 lbs (573) 85.00-90.00 (86.84); 613-613 lbs (613) 93.00 (93.00); 650-690 lbs
(675) 83.00-94.00 (87.21); 750-795 lbs (778) 80.00-87.00 (83.20). Medium and
Large 2 600-630 lbs (615) 80.00-83.00 (81.54).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 850-950 open cows 69.00-85.00
5-7 year old 900-1250 open cows 39.00-53.50
3-7 year old 950-1300 second & third stage 53.00-72.00

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Aug 3, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 851 Last week: 789 Last year: 871

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-3.00 higher.
Supply included 441 feeder calves; 300 feeder yearlings; 21 replacement
cows; 74 slaughter cows; 14 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 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
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.50 42.00-46.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.00 40.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.00 38.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 52.50-59.50 60.00-64.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-318 lbs (314) 121.00-127.00 (123.42);
365-365 lbs (365) 117.00-117.50 (117.25); 400-445 lbs (423) 105.00-112.00
(107.26); 450-495 lbs (479) 100.00-113.00 (106.40); 500-547 lbs (526) 97.00-
109.00 (102.31); 555-598 lbs (581) 95.00-104.00 (100.66); 600-646 lbs (637)
92.00-105.00 (93.78); 650-698 lbs (680) 93.00-100.50 (95.62); 712-712 lbs (712)
100.00 (100.00); 765-794 lbs (794) 93.00-98.50 (98.42). Medium and Large 2
315-340 lbs (329) 100.00-117.00 (108.12); 355-395 lbs (378) 105.00-116.00
(107.71); 400-445 lbs (423) 91.00-104.00 (97.23); 450-495 lbs (478) 90.00-99.00
(94.35); 510-545 lbs (524) 90.00-95.50 (93.55); 555-585 lbs (562) 90.00-95.00
(92.55); 650-680 lbs (662) 86.00-90.00 (88.63); 715-732 lbs (731) 88.00-89.00
(88.94).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 308-330 lbs (314) 100.00-105.00 (103.69);
350-373 lbs (367) 101.00-105.00 (103.69); 435-445 lbs (440) 104.00-105.00
(104.51); 457-485 lbs (471) 98.00-103.00 (101.40); 500-545 lbs (517) 90.00-
101.00 (94.05); 550-595 lbs (565) 87.00-95.00 (93.01); 600-648 lbs (611) 89.00-
94.00 (91.96); 673-690 lbs (679) 86.00-87.00 (86.66); 700-747 lbs (707) 81.50-
86.00 (84.21); 756-756 lbs (756) 82.50 (82.50); 864-864 lbs (864) 79.00
(79.00). Small and Medium 1 350-350 lbs (350) 89.00 (89.00). Medium and Large
2 315-340 lbs (325) 92.00-99.00 (95.66); 370-375 lbs (373) 90.00-98.00 (93.65);
400-445 lbs (426) 80.00-96.00 (89.54); 450-490 lbs (472) 80.00-94.00 (89.13);
550-575 lbs (563) 80.00-85.00 (82.44).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 365-390 lbs (378) 93.00-95.00 (93.97); 435-
440 lbs (438) 85.00 (85.00); 460-490 lbs (477) 85.00-95.00 (90.74); 505-528 lbs
(519) 87.00-93.00 (91.04); 580-590 lbs (584) 85.00-92.00 (87.60); 600-600 lbs
(600) 87.00-90.00 (88.50); 650-695 lbs (673) 83.00-92.00 (86.66); 770-785 lbs
(778) 87.00-90.00 (88.49). Small and Medium 1 390-395 lbs (393) 56.00-81.00
(68.58). Medium and Large 2 330-330 lbs (330) 90.00-93.00 (91.50); 410-445 lbs
(428) 84.00-89.00 (87.27); 515-545 lbs (528) 74.00-81.00 (78.27).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-7 year old 800-1100 open cows 45.00-60.00
5-6 year old 1000-1200 second & third stage 53.00-70.00

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt