Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were firm. Slaughter bulls were weak.
Feeder steers were weak. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included 713 feeder calves; 592 feeder yearlings; 47 replacement cows
39 slaughter cows; 14 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisted 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
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 44.00-49.50 50.00-54.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-50.00 51.00-56.00 38.00-44.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.50-52.50 53.00-57.50 42.00-48.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-66.00 55.00-59.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-150.00 (139.05); 350-
400 lbs 131.00-152.50 (137.09); 400-450 lbs 115.00-130.00 (122.07); 450-500 lbs
112.00-126.00 (118.13); 500-550 lbs 111.00-121.00 (114.38); 550-600 lbs 108.00-
113.50 (110.86); 600-650 lbs 105.00-113.00 (107.99); 650-700 lbs 105.00-112.50
(108.73); 700-750 lbs 98.00-100.00 (99.32); 800-850 lbs 93.00-101.50 (98.62).
Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 117.50. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
105.00-127.00 (120.42); 350-400 lbs 105.00-127.50 (120.37); 400-450 lbs 104.00-
119.00 (113.84); 450-500 lbs 102.00-115.00 (109.30); 500-550 lbs 100.00-112.00
(108.52); 550-600 lbs 90.00-110.00 (103.73); 600-650 lbs 95.00-100.00 (97.53);
650-700 lbs 95.00-101.50 (98.77); 700-800 lbs 89.00-97.00 (93.00). Medium and
Large 3 350-400 lbs 100.00-105.00 (103.33).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-130.00 (124.86); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-130.00 (123.88); 400-450 lbs 114.00-130.00 (119.94); 450-500 lbs
110.00-122.00 (116.60); 500-550 lbs 107.00-115.00 (110.72); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
117.50 (106.96); 600-650 lbs 98.00-106.00 (102.63); 650-700 lbs 99.00-104.00
(100.87); 700-750 lbs 98.00-108.00 (107.51); 750-850 lbs 85.00-90.00 (88.33).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-117.50 (115.74); 350-400 lbs 100.00-
117.00 (111.74); 400-450 lbs 100.00-113.00 (108.53); 450-500 lbs 100.00-112.00
(104.84); 500-550 lbs 98.00-106.50 (102.42); 550-600 lbs 96.00-106.50 (102.09);
600-650 lbs 96.00; 650-700 lbs 82.00-90.00 (86.00); 700-750 lbs 88.00-95.00
(91.45). Medium and Large 3 350-400 lbs 98.00; 400-450 lbs 85.00; 600-700 lbs
70.00-76.00 (73.00). Small 1 350-400 lbs 102.50; 450-600 lbs 67.00-70.00
(68.00); 700-750 lbs 85.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 110.00-111.00 (110.33); 500-
550 lbs 100.00-114.00 (110.02); 550-600 lbs 107.00-108.00 (107.59); 600-650 lbs
103.50-106.00 (104.18); 650-700 lbs 98.00-104.00 (100.31); 700-750 lbs 93.00-
99.00 (95.50). Medium and Large 2 400-450 lbs 95.00-109.00 (101.96); 450-500
lbs 105.00-110.00 (106.68); 500-550 lbs 90.00-103.00 (100.12); 550-600 lbs
91.00-105.00 (97.09); 600-700 lbs 96.00-99.00 (98.30); 850-900 lbs 75.00-87.00
(81.44). Medium and Large 3 350-400 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 800-1000 open cows 65.00-85.00
5-7 year old 950-1300 open cows 50.00-60.00
7-10 year old 800-1000 second stage 58.00-75.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 850-1190 100-200 790.00-1040.00 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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Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls were mostly steady. Feeder steers were uneven, lightweight calves were
4.00 higher, and calves over 400 lbs were 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00-
3.00 lower.
Supply included 243 feeder calves; 172 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
cows; 36 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted 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 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 45.00-50.00 50.50-55.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.50 53.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-64.00 68.00-73.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 152.50-162.00 (159.58); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-140.00 (135.21); 400-450 lbs 126.00-136.50 (130.46); 450-500 lbs
115.00-124.50 (119.53); 500-550 lbs 110.00-121.00 (115.50); 550-600 lbs 101.00-
116.00 (114.34); 600-650 lbs 106.00-111.50 (107.67); 650-700 lbs 103.00-107.50
(104.35); 700-750 lbs 107.50; 800-850 lbs 87.50-103.00 (97.85). Medium and
Large 2 350-450 lbs 103.00-124.00 (115.29); 450-500 lbs 108.00-116.00
(114.15); 500-550 lbs 97.50-106.00 (102.68); 550-600 lbs 100.00-108.50
(106.17); 600-700 lbs 100.00-104.00 (102.67); 750-800 lbs 95.00. Holstein
Steers Large 3 300-350 lbs 112.00; 400-450 lbs 104.00; 750-800 lbs 50.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 117.00-140.00 (124.56); 350-
400 lbs 123.50-133.00 (127.81); 400-450 lbs 118.00-126.50 (123.13); 450-500 lbs
113.00-125.00 (118.95); 500-550 lbs 105.50-114.00 (110.35); 550-600 lbs 103.00-
110.50 (106.81); 600-650 lbs 99.00-107.00 (103.98); 650-700 lbs 98.50-102.50
(99.90); 700-800 lbs 90.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 105.00-117.50
(110.95); 400-450 lbs 105.00-117.00 (110.04); 450-500 lbs 103.00-111.00
(108.31); 500-550 lbs 97.00-104.00 (100.50); 550-600 lbs 103.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 101.00-115.50 (108.36); 500-
550 lbs 104.00-109.00 (107.00); 550-600 lbs 99.50-106.00 (103.62); 600-650 lbs
100.00-104.00 (103.34); 650-750 lbs 99.00-104.00 (102.00).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 950-1000 open cows 640.00-730.00.00 per head
7-10 year old 900-1300 open cows 53.00-61.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-6 year old 850-1250 100-200 850.00-980.00 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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