Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls were 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers were 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers
were uneven, under 500 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs were steady
to 3.00 lower.
Supply included 441 feeder calves; 482 feeder yearlings; 63 replacement
cows; 96 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder
supply consisting of about 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 consisting of 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 45.50-50.00 51.00-55.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-48.50 49.00-54.00 36.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.00 43.00-47.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-64.00 65.00-71.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 142.00-150.00 (146.38); 350-
400 lbs 140.00-156.00 (143.59); 400-450 lbs 124.00-137.00 (131.38); 450-500 lbs
114.50-129.00 (119.93); 500-550 lbs 115.00-122.00 (117.34); 550-600 lbs 111.00-
117.00 (113.95); 600-650 lbs 106.00-117.00 (111.22); 650-700 lbs 104.00-117.00
(110.06); 700-750 lbs 100.00-107.00 (104.45). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
130.00-140.00 (134.80); 350-400 lbs 128.00-133.00 (130.36); 400-450 lbs 124.00-
128.00 (125.22); 450-500 lbs 110.50-120.50 (114.02); 500-600 lbs 105.00-112.00
(110.99); 600-700 lbs 102.00-105.00 (103.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 133.00-143.00 (137.32); 350-
400 lbs 123.00-129.00 (125.24); 400-450 lbs 112.00-122.00 (115.82); 450-500 lbs
112.00-122.50 (117.37); 500-550 lbs 108.00-119.50 (113.57); 550-600 lbs 106.00-
115.00 (108.63); 600-650 lbs 98.00-108.00 (103.98); 650-700 lbs 100.00-106.00
(104.51); 700-800 lbs 95.50-99.00 (97.25). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
115.00-128.00 (121.55); 350-400 lbs 112.50-123.00 (118.30); 400-450 lbs 100.00-
104.00 (102.63); 450-500 lbs 105.00-110.00 (106.67); 500-550 lbs 100.00; 550-
600 lbs 100.00-106.00 (105.18); 750-800 lbs 85.50.

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 71.00-88.00
4-7 year old 800-1300 open cows 55.00-75.00
2-4 year old 900-1200 second stage 66.00-93.50
4-7 year old 950-1200 third stage 67.00-82.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-7 year old 1000-1100 100-200 870.00-1040.00 pair
7+ year old 750-1100 100-200 600.00-800.00 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