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Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

"Market Report for September 28, 2009"

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Little Rock, AR Tue Sep 29, 2009 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Sep 28, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 1028 Last week: 1558 Last year: NR

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
steady. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 550 feeder calves; 343 feeder yearlings; 24 replacement
cows; 97 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 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.50 38.00-42.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.00 34.00-38.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 53.00-55.50 56.00-60.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 313-345 lbs (324) 120.00-121.00 (120.64);
350-390 lbs (363) 117.00-120.00 (119.26); 400-448 lbs (427) 104.00-116.00
(111.49); 450-498 lbs (466) 104.00-115.00 (109.78); 500-540 lbs (514) 95.00-
108.50 (100.38); 555-590 lbs (575) 92.00-98.00 (93.63); 604-615 lbs (606)
91.00-91.50 (91.31); 654-654 lbs (654) 96.00 (96.00); 705-730 lbs (717) 80.00-
84.50 (81.31); 775-775 lbs (775) 80.00 (80.00); 959-959 lbs (959) 74.50
(74.50). Small and Medium 1 460-465 lbs (463) 60.00 (60.00). Medium and
Large 2 300-345 lbs (321) 110.00-115.00 (112.05); 358-392 lbs (383) 110.00-
116.00 (112.37); 400-445 lbs (426) 95.00-105.00 (100.12); 450-497 lbs (475)
90.00-106.50 (99.42); 500-548 lbs (521) 84.00-98.00 (92.13); 550-598 lbs (574)
80.00-88.00 (86.04); 600-640 lbs (624) 80.00-90.00 (85.93); 650-695 lbs (667)
80.00-89.00 (85.37).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 375-375 lbs (375) 100.00-101.00
(100.33); 404-435 lbs (419) 90.00-103.00 (97.94); 450-498 lbs (478) 84.00-
99.00 (89.47); 503-537 lbs (521) 85.00-89.00 (87.05); 550-595 lbs (574) 83.00-
92.00 (86.80); 600-625 lbs (613) 84.50-87.00 (85.09); 670-675 lbs (673) 83.00-
84.50 (83.75); 710-730 lbs (719) 77.00-82.00 (79.89); 768-768 lbs (768) 83.00
(83.00). Small and Medium 1 320-340 lbs (326) 35.00-77.50 (60.89); 350-390
lbs (370) 40.00-88.00 (75.49); 435-440 lbs (438) 65.00-76.00 (71.48); 480-490
lbs (485) 40.00-70.00 (54.85); 510-525 lbs (515) 65.00-70.00 (66.65); 600-640
lbs (622) 30.00-61.00 (51.04). Medium and Large 2 313-325 lbs (317) 90.00-
95.00 (92.47); 355-375 lbs (370) 91.00-99.00 (96.94); 400-448 lbs (427) 79.00-
93.00 (86.22); 455-487 lbs (481) 75.00-84.00 (82.53); 500-545 lbs (522) 75.00-
84.00 (80.74); 550-595 lbs (569) 78.00-82.50 (80.99); 600-645 lbs (623) 70.00-
84.00 (79.11); 650-680 lbs (664) 70.00-82.00 (77.91).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-390 lbs (378) 94.00-105.00 (101.15);
405-434 lbs (429) 90.00-94.00 (93.15); 460-495 lbs (478) 80.00-90.00 (83.41);
565-595 lbs (580) 82.00-85.00 (83.46); 600-635 lbs (617) 81.50-85.00 (83.82);
650-690 lbs (665) 83.00-85.00 (84.31); 855-880 lbs (875) 70.00-72.00 (70.25).
Small and Medium 1 338-338 lbs (338) 85.00 (85.00); 385-390 lbs (387) 70.00-
76.00 (71.99); 425-430 lbs (428) 57.50-65.00 (61.23). Medium and Large 2 305-
345 lbs (323) 84.50-92.00 (88.77); 385-395 lbs (390) 85.00-92.00 (89.24); 405-
420 lbs (413) 75.00-80.00 (77.45); 450-485 lbs (466) 70.00-85.00 (75.87); 655-
695 lbs (675) 68.00-74.00 (71.32).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-1050 open cows 50.00-65.00
4-7 year old 800-1350 open cows 40.00-47.50
2-7 year old 850-1150 second stage 41.00-50.50

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

Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

"Market Report for September 28, 2009"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Sep 29, 2009 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Sep 28, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 1028 Last week: 1558 Last year: NR

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 53.00-55.50 56.00-60.00

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

Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

"Market Report for September 21, 2009"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Sep 22, 2009 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Sep 21, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 1558 Last week: 786 Last year: 972

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-6.00 lower.
Supply included 900 feeder calves; 418 feeder yearlings; 70 replacement
cows; 149 replacement cows; 21 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 25
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 35 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 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.50 41.00-45.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-54.50 55.00-60.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (325) 117.00-123.00 (118.86);
400-445 lbs (422) 100.00-115.00 (104.58); 450-498 lbs (484) 100.00-108.00
(103.06); 502-545 lbs (520) 94.00-102.50 (97.09); 550-598 lbs (568) 95.00-
100.00 (97.57); 610-635 lbs (622) 94.00-95.00 (94.33); 700-720 lbs (709) 83.00-
89.00 (85.67). Small and Medium 1 305-315 lbs (310) 52.50-75.00 (63.93); 380-
395 lbs (388) 75.00-80.50 (77.80); 430-440 lbs (435) 67.50-75.00 (71.21); 450-
490 lbs (470) 75.00-77.00 (75.96). Medium and Large 2 324-333 lbs (327)
113.00-114.00 (113.29); 350-395 lbs (374) 107.50-115.00 (111.50); 400-445 lbs
(428) 90.00-99.00 (93.99); 450-499 lbs (478) 90.00-99.00 (93.86); 500-545 lbs
(524) 84.00-93.50 (88.76); 550-597 lbs (577) 90.00-94.50 (91.86); 600-648 lbs
(620) 84.00-93.50 (89.63); 655-695 lbs (677) 84.00-91.50 (87.34); 705-745 lbs
(722) 77.00-80.00 (79.01).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 334-334 lbs (334) 106.00 (106.00); 355-
390 lbs (365) 100.00-110.00 (104.34); 400-445 lbs (436) 90.00-97.00 (92.68);
450-490 lbs (474) 88.00-91.00 (89.06); 500-545 lbs (521) 84.50-92.00 (85.96);
550-593 lbs (576) 84.50-88.00 (85.33); 600-640 lbs (612) 83.00-87.00 (85.72);
650-660 lbs (657) 83.50-84.50 (83.88); 725-745 lbs (733) 81.00-84.00 (82.32).
Small and Medium 1 300-345 lbs (322) 52.50-89.00 (77.92); 350-395 lbs (378)
60.00-89.00 (80.44); 405-440 lbs (422) 70.00-75.00 (71.51); 460-495 lbs (477)
50.00-70.00 (65.05); 500-535 lbs (513) 70.00-73.00 (71.23); 555-585 lbs (572)
63.00-75.00 (70.78). Medium and Large 2 310-323 lbs (316) 90.00-96.00 (93.58);
350-395 lbs (370) 88.00-98.00 (91.83); 400-448 lbs (424) 78.00-89.00 (85.85);
450-499 lbs (476) 74.00-87.00 (83.40); 500-548 lbs (522) 75.00-84.00 (81.02);
550-595 lbs (567) 78.00-84.50 (81.66); 610-647 lbs (636) 70.00-81.00 (78.55);
650-690 lbs (663) 80.00 (80.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (313) 98.00-105.00 (101.95);
350-397 lbs (381) 95.00-106.00 (101.42); 405-425 lbs (417) 87.50-90.00 (89.57);
454-495 lbs (473) 85.00-90.00 (87.17); 510-539 lbs (528) 79.00-82.00 (80.17);
550-595 lbs (571) 85.00-91.00 (87.68); 615-625 lbs (620) 74.00-90.00 (83.62);
655-698 lbs (678) 80.00-86.00 (83.24); 800-845 lbs (817) 78.00-84.00 (80.30);
850-865 lbs (858) 70.00-79.00 (74.54). Small and Medium 1 350-380 lbs (366)
60.00-80.00 (71.94); 535-535 lbs (535) 54.00-63.00 (58.50); 550-595 lbs (569)
56.00-60.00 (59.03). Medium and Large 2 310-320 lbs (316) 82.50-90.00 (86.88);
350-380 lbs (368) 80.00-94.50 (89.27); 400-440 lbs (423) 70.00-86.00 (81.13);
450-495 lbs (471) 77.50-83.00 (80.34); 515-545 lbs (536) 73.00-75.00 (74.57);
550-595 lbs (574) 70.00-80.00 (77.27); 600-635 lbs (618) 80.00-81.00 (80.51);
655-660 lbs (658) 75.00-79.50 (77.26).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 700-1000 open cows 50.00-72.50
4-6 year old 1000-1300 open cows 46.00-58.00
7+ year old 800-1100 open cows 32.00-46.00
3-6 year old 900-1200 second stage 600.00-785.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-6 year old 900-1200 100-200 600.00-710.00 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

Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

"Market Report for September 14, 2009"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Sep 15, 2009 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Sep 14, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 786 Last week: 1455 Last year: 610

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls were 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-3.00 lower.
Supply included 393 feeder calves; 275 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
cows; 79 slaughter cows; 9 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 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 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.00 40.00-44.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.00 38.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.50 35.00-39.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 53.00-57.50 58.00-62.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 405-445 lbs (423) 110.00-116.00 (112.62);
470-493 lbs (484) 101.00-106.00 (104.76); 505-548 lbs (534) 97.00-104.00
(99.10); 555-580 lbs (560) 95.00-104.50 (101.61); 600-643 lbs (615) 94.00-97.50
(95.46); 655-693 lbs (683) 90.00-93.50 (92.69); 700-718 lbs (703) 90.00-97.50
(96.61); 755-790 lbs (773) 90.00-92.00 (91.02); 813-827 lbs (821) 89.50-93.00
(92.70); 952-952 lbs (952) 79.50 (79.50). Medium and Large 2 300-323 lbs (314)
104.00-115.00 (108.88); 361-390 lbs (368) 105.00-113.50 (111.47); 413-413 lbs
(413) 102.00 (102.00); 468-490 lbs (480) 90.00-97.00 (92.35); 500-530 lbs (523)
90.00-96.50 (91.68); 558-580 lbs (567) 85.00-95.00 (91.71); 615-645 lbs (631)
82.00-90.00 (87.29); 650-695 lbs (675) 80.00-90.00 (84.89).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 316-316 lbs (316) 113.00 (113.00); 405-
425 lbs (415) 94.00-101.00 (98.79); 450-480 lbs (466) 86.00-92.00 (88.94); 505-
535 lbs (521) 87.50-90.00 (89.16); 555-598 lbs (577) 85.00-89.00 (87.57); 600-
645 lbs (615) 85.00-92.00 (89.47); 650-685 lbs (663) 85.00-88.00 (87.00); 700-
730 lbs (716) 83.50-87.00 (85.60); 750-793 lbs (780) 77.00-79.50 (77.85); 860-
870 lbs (865) 65.00-66.00 (65.50). Small and Medium 1 305-345 lbs (331) 67.50-
88.00 (81.45); 350-395 lbs (374) 57.50-89.00 (79.24); 460-485 lbs (472) 45.00-
77.00 (63.29). Medium and Large 2 355-380 lbs (366) 90.00-96.00 (92.73); 410-
430 lbs (424) 80.00-90.00 (86.79); 465-485 lbs (473) 75.00-85.00 (81.79); 500-
545 lbs (527) 78.00-85.00 (82.67); 550-570 lbs (560) 80.00-82.00 (81.02); 675-
695 lbs (686) 79.00-83.00 (80.10).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (323) 100.00-105.00 (102.33);
400-440 lbs (419) 90.00-101.00 (94.30); 455-495 lbs (469) 95.00-99.00 (97.22);
500-540 lbs (523) 83.00-95.00 (87.62); 560-570 lbs (562) 89.50-94.50 (93.49);
610-645 lbs (628) 80.00-90.00 (84.86); 708-715 lbs (710) 87.00-88.00 (87.34);
755-770 lbs (763) 80.00-84.00 (81.98). Medium and Large 2 325-340 lbs (333)
86.00-90.00 (87.95); 365-395 lbs (377) 90.00-91.00 (90.35); 400-445 lbs (423)
84.00-85.00 (84.69); 610-645 lbs (627) 62.00-75.00 (67.22).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 650-900 open cows 54.00-79.00
4-5 year old 700-900 open cows 51.00-69.00
5-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 44.00-50.00

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

Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2009

"Market Report for August 31, 2009"

THE STOCKYARDS WILL NOT BE OPEN LABOR DAY, SEPT. 7TH.

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Little Rock, AR Tue Sep 1, 2009 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Aug 31, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 1455 Last week: 788 Last year: NS

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
4.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 700 feeder calves; 489 feeder yearlings; 87 replacement
cows; 170 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder
supply consisted of about 45 percent English breed and English crosses; 30
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 25 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 0 percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Prices follow with weighted
average price in parenthesis.

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 46.00-50.50 51.00-55.0 41.00-45.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 43.00-47.50 48.00-52.50 38.00-42.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 40.00-44.50 45.0-49.50 35.00-39.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 52.00-53.50 54.00-58.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 268-268 lbs (268) 126.00 (126.00); 300-325
lbs (312) 124.00-133.00 (128.57); 400-440 lbs (415) 111.00-120.50 (115.38);
453-495 lbs (473) 104.00-113.00 (110.51); 500-546 lbs (524) 100.00-107.00
(102.22); 563-595 lbs (570) 98.00-101.00 (100.10); 603-637 lbs (619) 95.00-
100.50 (98.40); 650-670 lbs (659) 90.00-97.00 (93.35); 705-735 lbs (725) 90.00-
93.50 (92.37); 750-755 lbs (753) 90.00-93.00 (91.50); 865-875 lbs (872) 88.50-
90.00 (89.00). Medium and Large 2 310-348 lbs (337) 113.00-122.00 (119.30);
350-395 lbs (378) 105.00-119.00 (110.57); 402-445 lbs (427) 95.00-110.00
(103.56); 450-499 lbs (474) 89.00-103.00 (96.68); 500-545 lbs (525) 90.00-99.50
(94.72); 555-595 lbs (573) 89.00-97.00 (93.23); 610-645 lbs (626) 88.00-92.00
(90.10); 665-695 lbs (675) 80.00-88.00 (84.83).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 285-285 lbs (285) 111.00 (111.00); 315-
335 lbs (331) 100.00-111.00 (109.94); 360-398 lbs (377) 102.00-108.00 (104.95);
400-448 lbs (429) 95.00-102.00 (95.56); 453-495 lbs (468) 87.00-93.00 (89.65);
500-543 lbs (525) 87.00-94.50 (90.82); 550-595 lbs (567) 86.50-93.50 (89.07);
600-645 lbs (611) 87.00-95.00 (89.03); 650-690 lbs (673) 86.00-91.00 (88.22);
715-718 lbs (717) 87.00-88.50 (88.13). Small and Medium 1 303-330 lbs (317)
75.00-85.00 (80.00); 355-397 lbs (372) 77.50-87.00 (83.34); 405-425 lbs (417)
70.00-76.00 (73.66); 500-525 lbs (508) 38.50-61.00 (46.25). Medium and Large 2
305-345 lbs (325) 90.00-100.00 (91.45); 355-395 lbs (373) 90.00-100.00 (97.18);
400-448 lbs (429) 80.00-95.00 (88.23); 450-495 lbs (475) 79.00-85.00 (81.64);
500-540 lbs (520) 75.00-86.50 (84.39); 560-580 lbs (572) 80.00-85.00 (82.88);
602-625 lbs (608) 85.00-86.00 (85.74); 655-655 lbs (655) 85.50-86.00 (85.75);
700-745 lbs (721) 72.00-74.00 (73.24); 878-878 lbs (878) 55.00 (55.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (331) 100.00-105.00 (101.81);
365-395 lbs (380) 94.00-100.00 (96.37); 420-445 lbs (437) 80.00-87.00 (83.94);
460-490 lbs (477) 85.00-93.00 (88.24); 510-525 lbs (516) 80.00-86.00 (83.68);
550-570 lbs (561) 83.50-88.00 (85.50); 603-645 lbs (616) 82.00-93.00 (86.03);
660-685 lbs (673) 77.00-82.50 (79.70); 715-730 lbs (720) 75.00-87.00 (79.65);
750-785 lbs (768) 75.00-85.00 (79.96); 803-803 lbs (803) 80.00 (80.00). Medium
and Large 2 355-390 lbs (369) 75.00-90.00 (82.58); 405-445 lbs (429) 78.00-
88.00 (84.84); 450-495 lbs (474) 76.00-87.00 (82.61); 535-545 lbs (540) 70.00-
75.00 (72.52); 550-595 lbs (575) 75.00-85.00 (79.96); 605-635 lbs (620) 75.00-
76.00 (75.49); 670-695 lbs (683) 78.00-80.00 (78.98).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 650-900 open cows 50.00-80.00
3-5 year old 750-1000 open cows 45.00-62.00
5+ year old 800-1100 open cows 40.00-50.00
5-6 year old 800-900 first stage 45.00-52.00
2-4 year old 700-1000 second stage 57.50-76.00
4-6 year old 850-1200 second stage 50.00-60.00
6+ year old 900-1200 second stage 37.00-49.00
6+ year old 850-1250 third stage 44.00-59.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-6 year old 650-950 100-200 600.00-925.00 per pair
2-6 year old 900-1100 250-400 800.00-1010.00 per pair
6+ year old 850-1000 200-300 690.00-875.00 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

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