Market Report Archives October 2007
    Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
"Market Report for October 29, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Oct 30, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 10/29/2007

Receipts: 963 Last Week: 935 Year Ago: 1243

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder
steers were 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher on
calves under 450 lbs and steady to 2.00 lower on calves over 450 lbs.
Supply included 512 feeder calves; 300 feeder yearlings; 87 replacement
cows; 50 replacement cows; 12 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; 29 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 1 percent Holsteins and other diary breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent
steer and bulls and 40 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 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 37.00-41.50 42.00-46.00 32.00-36.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.50 36.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 52.00-57.50 58.00-62.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 137.50-142.50 (140.90); 350-
400 lbs 132.50-142.50 (138.28); 400-450 lbs 132.00-142.00 (135.89); 450-500 lbs
117.00-127.00 (122.19); 500-550 lbs 113.00-122.00 (115.31); 550-600 lbs 101.00-
110.00 (107.33); 600-650 lbs 100.00-110.00 (106.76); 650-700 lbs 91.50-103.50
(96.79). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 110.00-125.00 (116.95); 400-450 lbs
105.00-127.00 (118.72); 450-500 lbs 100.00-114.00 (107.60); 500-550 lbs 103.00-
110.00 (104.82); 550-600 lbs 90.00-100.00 (96.65); 650-700 lbs 80.00-94.00
(87.51).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-130.00 (126.58); 400-
450 lbs 103.00-116.00 (110.13); 450-500 lbs 101.00-106.00 (103.22); 500-550 lbs
94.00-106.50 (99.09); 550-600 lbs 90.00-99.00 (94.27); 600-650 lbs 90.00-96.50
(93.17); 650-700 lbs 89.00-102.00 (92.61). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
102.00-117.50 (111.78); 350-400 lbs 90.00-101.00 (97.45); 400-450 lbs 85.00-
98.00 (91.58); 450-500 lbs 80.00-97.00 (90.05); 500-550 lbs 75.00-92.00
(82.97); 550-600 lbs 70.00-88.00 (80.55); 600-650 lbs 84.00-89.00 (86.99); 650-
700 lbs 85.00-86.00 (85.33); 700-750 lbs 80.00-83.00 (81.53).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 110.00-115.00 (112.62); 400-
450 lbs 100.00-124.00 (113.90); 450-500 lbs 94.00-111.00 (104.69); 500-550 lbs
85.00-110.50 (102.48); 550-600 lbs 90.00-100.00 (94.40); 600-650 lbs 87.00-
98.00 (91.59); 650-700 lbs 90.00-97.00 (93.14); 700-750 lbs 75.00-93.50
(84.17); 750-800 lbs 84.00-91.00 (87.43). Medium and Large 2 400-450 lbs
81.50-94.50 (90.13); 500-550 lbs 65.00-85.00 (75.66); 550-600 lbs 75.00-86.00
(79.23); 600-650 lbs 70.00-84.00 (76.79); 650-700 lbs 74.00. Small 1 400-450
lbs 60.00-85.00 (72.20); 500-550 lbs 75.00-87.00 (80.92).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-7 year old 1000-1200 open cows 48.00-60.00
7+ year old 950-1250 open cows 40.00-50.00
3-7 year old 1000-1400 second stage 58.00-68.50

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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    Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
"Market Report for October 22, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Oct 23, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 10/22/2007

Receipts: 935 Last Week: 815 Year Ago: 1251

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00-2.00 higher.
Feeder steers were 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included 499 feeder calves; 300 feeder yearlings; 45 replacement
cows; 75 slaughter cows; 14 slaughter bulls; and 2 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 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 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50
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 53.00-59.50 60.00-64.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00-150.00 (144.04); 350-
400 lbs 133.00-145.00 (140.30); 400-450 lbs 120.00-140.00 (129.85); 450-500 lbs
115.00-127.00 (117.28); 500-550 lbs 110.00-120.00 (113.93); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
112.00 (108.05); 600-650 lbs 106.50-112.00 (109.08); 700-750 lbs 102.00-103.40
(102.93). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 112.50-125.00 (120.28); 350-400 lbs
115.00-127.50 (124.20); 400-450 lbs 100.00-116.00 (106.55); 450-500 lbs 108.00-
115.00 (111.52); 550-600 lbs 85.00-104.00 (94.63).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 117.50-125.00 (120.01); 400-
450 lbs 104.00-112.00 (106.78); 450-500 lbs 94.00-100.00 (96.31); 500-550 lbs
90.00-99.00 (95.08); 550-600 lbs 91.00-98.50 (95.34); 600-650 lbs 91.00-98.00
(95.11); 650-700 lbs 92.00-99.00 (95.26); 700-750 lbs 90.00-92.00 (90.67).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 90.00-115.00 (100.34); 350-400 lbs 91.00-110.00
(98.06); 400-450 lbs 85.00-110.00 (93.12); 450-500 lbs 85.00-96.00 (91.30);
500-550 lbs 84.00-89.00 (86.00); 550-600 lbs 77.00-87.50 (83.98); 600-650 lbs
85.00-90.00 (87.33); 650-700 lbs 82.50-85.00 (83.74); 700-750 lbs 83.50-85.00
(84.26). Small 1 350-400 lbs 80.00-90.00 (86.75); 400-450 lbs 82.00-85.00
(83.47); 450-500 lbs 77.50-85.00 (82.84).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 105.00-110.00 (107.43); 400-
450 lbs 100.00-115.00 (108.85); 450-500 lbs 95.00-114.00 (105.51); 500-550 lbs
95.00-107.00 (101.48); 550-600 lbs 92.00-105.00 (97.79); 600-650 lbs 90.00-
104.50 (96.27); 650-700 lbs 88.00-97.00 (91.48); 700-750 lbs 85.00-93.00
(87.60); 750-800 lbs 80.00-92.00 (85.64). Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs
90.00-96.00 (95.55); 500-550 lbs 80.00-87.00 (83.57).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 750-900 open cows 65.00-83.00
4-7 year old 1000-1100 open cows 60.00-70.00
7+ year old 1000-1200 open cows 43.00-55.00
3-7 year old 800-1100 second stage 65.00-80.00
4-6 year old 900-1000 third stage 66.00-67.00

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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    Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
"Market Report For October 15, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Oct 16, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 10/15/2007

Receipts: 815 Last Week: 983 Year Ago: 441

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 458 feeder calves; 250 feeder yearlings; 37 replacement
cows; 61 slaughter cows; 7 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 35
percent Exotic breeds 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50
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 53.00-58.50 59.00-63.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-140.00 (134.92);
350-400 lbs 127.50-132.00 (129.46); 400-450 lbs 124.00-132.00 (126.99); 450-
500 lbs 116.00-122.00 (119.03); 500-550 lbs 108.00-116.00 (110.44); 550-600
lbs 107.00-110.00 (109.32); 600-650 lbs 103.00-108.50 (105.89); 650-700 lbs
100.00-103.00 (100.62). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-127.00
(118.94); 350-400 lbs 111.00-127.50 (118.82); 400-450 lbs 115.00-120.00
(116.50); 450-500 lbs 108.00-114.00 (111.79); 500-550 lbs 100.00-107.00
(103.85); 650-700 lbs 96.50. Medium 1 400-450 lbs 95.00-100.00 (97.44).
Small 1 550-600 lbs 50.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 114.00; 400-450 lbs
101.00-108.00 (104.26); 450-500 lbs 100.00-130.00 (104.39); 500-550 lbs
95.00-100.00 (96.74); 550-600 lbs 94.00-101.00 (96.62); 600-650 lbs 92.00-
100.00 (96.94); 650-700 lbs 94.00-102.50 (98.46). Medium and Large 2 300-350
lbs 107.50-113.00 (110.68); 350-400 lbs 95.00-111.00 (105.48); 400-450 lbs
90.00-103.00 (95.57); 450-500 lbs 88.00-100.00 (95.80); 500-550 lbs 82.50-
95.00 (90.58); 550-600 lbs 90.00-91.00 (90.50); 600-650 lbs 85.00-89.00
(86.32); 650-700 lbs 80.00-92.00 (85.96); 750-800 lbs 75.00-89.00 (82.00).
Small 1 300-350 lbs 90.00-95.00 (92.42).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 117.50-119.00 (117.96); 400-
450 lbs 105.00-121.00 (110.28); 450-500 lbs 101.00-115.00 (109.27); 500-550
lbs 90.00-107.00 (99.18); 550-600 lbs 90.00-105.00 (97.90); 600-650 lbs
96.00-100.00 (98.60); 650-700 lbs 92.00-103.50 (99.54); 700-750 lbs 82.50-
95.00 (88.91). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 107.00-112.00 (109.67). Small
1 450-500 lbs 85.00; 500-550 lbs 72.00-75.00 (73.48).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 850-1200 open cows 60.00-82.00
4-7 year old 900-1300 open cows 48.00-58.00
2-5 year old 800-1000 third stage 750.00-935.00 per head

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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    Posted: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
"Market Report for October 8, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Oct 9, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 10/08/2007

Receipts: 983 Last Week: 1211 Year Ago: NR

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
steady. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-4.00 lower.
Supply included 548 feeder calves; 316 feeder yearlings; 27 replacement
cows; 69 slaughter cows; 19 slaughter bulls; and 4 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 35
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 23 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 2 percent Holsteins and other diary breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent
steers and bulls with 40 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 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.00 39.00-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 53.00-58.50 59.00-63.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 127.50-142.00 (134.42); 400-
450 lbs 117.00-124.00 (120.18); 450-500 lbs 114.00-121.00 (117.19); 500-550 lbs
106.00-112.00 (109.27); 550-600 lbs 104.00-113.50 (111.99); 600-650 lbs 103.00-
115.50 (105.19); 650-700 lbs 107.00-108.00 (107.10); 700-750 lbs 98.00-102.00
(98.99); 750-800 lbs 95.00-101.00 (98.03). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
115.00-120.00 (117.55); 350-400 lbs 110.00-125.00 (117.71); 400-450 lbs 110.00-
115.00 (112.26); 450-500 lbs 108.00-112.00 (110.63); 500-550 lbs 100.00-105.00
(102.08); 550-600 lbs 92.00-104.00 (100.75).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 121.00; 350-400 lbs 117.00-
118.00 (117.51); 400-450 lbs 100.00-107.00 (102.72); 450-500 lbs 100.00-107.00
(102.14); 500-550 lbs 95.00-101.00 (98.80); 550-600 lbs 95.00-105.00 (98.92);
600-650 lbs 95.00-108.00 (99.24); 650-700 lbs 94.00-98.00 (96.46); 700-750 lbs
98.50-100.00 (99.25). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 100.00-101.00 (100.74);
350-400 lbs 95.00-110.00 (101.17); 400-450 lbs 90.00-111.00 (95.77); 450-500
lbs 90.00-99.00 (92.83); 500-550 lbs 85.00-95.00 (90.08); 550-600 lbs 88.00-
94.00 (90.36); 600-650 lbs 89.00-90.00 (89.67); 650-700 lbs 80.00-85.00
(83.38). Heifers Small 1 350-400 lbs 80.00-90.00 (85.58); 400-450 lbs 78.00-
80.00 (79.01); 450-500 lbs 80.00-81.00 (80.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 107.50-115.00 (111.16); 350-
400 lbs 115.00-121.00 (118.42); 400-450 lbs 108.50-115.00 (113.00); 450-500 lbs
100.00-114.00 (105.90); 500-550 lbs 90.00-105.00 (99.35); 550-600 lbs 95.00-
105.00 (99.76); 600-650 lbs 87.00-102.00 (96.48); 650-700 lbs 90.00-96.00
(92.88); 700-750 lbs 85.00-95.00 (91.61). Small 1 300-350 lbs 75.00-95.00
(84.46); 450-500 lbs 75.00-90.00 (85.14); 550-600 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.52).

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 71.00-83.00
4-7 year old 800-1350 open cows 49.50-65.00
7+ year old 950-1200 open cows 44.00-52.00

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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    Posted: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
"Market Report for October 1, 2007"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Oct 2, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 10/01/2007

Receipts: 1211 Last Week: 1433 Year Ago: 1253

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.50 lower. Slaughter
bulls were steady. Feeder steers under 500 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower, over
500 lbs were 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady.
Supply included 702 feeder calves; 400 feeder yearlings; 36 replacement
cows; 65 slaughter cows; 7 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 60 percent
steers and bulls with 40 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 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.00-61.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-140.00 (134.22); 350-
400 lbs 127.00-135.00 (128.36); 400-450 lbs 120.00-131.00 (124.41); 450-500 lbs
116.00-127.00 (119.18); 500-550 lbs 112.00-120.00 (116.06); 550-600 lbs 107.00-
119.00 (115.22); 600-650 lbs 103.00-113.50 (111.06); 650-700 lbs 104.50-106.00
(105.24); 700-750 lbs 91.00-103.00 (97.08); 750-800 lbs 100.00. Medium and
Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-125.00 (118.96); 350-400 lbs 115.00-125.00
(119.18); 400-450 lbs 104.00-119.00 (112.57); 450-500 lbs 95.00-113.00
(106.46); 500-550 lbs 100.00-109.00 (102.51).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 106.00-123.00 (111.65); 450-
500 lbs 100.00-110.00 (104.12); 500-550 lbs 96.50-107.50 (102.12); 550-600 lbs
100.00-107.00 (102.90); 600-650 lbs 96.00-104.00 (99.80); 650-700 lbs 95.00-
98.00 (97.36); 700-750 lbs 92.00-100.00 (96.72); 750-800 lbs 85.00-91.00
(89.18). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 105.00-115.00 (111.89); 350-400 lbs
95.00-110.00 (101.46); 400-450 lbs 90.00-105.00 (100.30); 450-500 lbs 85.00-
100.00 (96.65); 500-550 lbs 88.50-95.00 (93.94); 550-600 lbs 90.00-95.00
(92.71); 600-650 lbs 82.00-97.00 (88.62); 650-700 lbs 79.00-88.50 (83.75).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 115.00-117.50 (116.19); 400-
450 lbs 95.00-118.50 (108.49); 450-500 lbs 95.00-114.00 (108.06); 500-550 lbs
90.00-107.50 (98.23); 550-600 lbs 90.00-108.00 (101.70); 600-650 lbs 87.00-
100.00 (96.27); 650-700 lbs 90.00-96.00 (94.71); 700-750 lbs 90.00-95.00
(93.40); 750-800 lbs 89.50-95.00 (92.63); 850-900 lbs 75.00-84.00 (77.97).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 93.00-105.00 (99.13); 350-400 lbs 83.00-105.00
(94.20); 450-500 lbs 80.00-100.00 (88.62); 550-600 lbs 85.00-95.00 (90.61);
650-700 lbs 80.00-80.50 (80.25).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 600-1000 open cows 62.50-87.50
7+ year old 800-1400 open cows 35.00-49.00
2-7 year old 900-1200 second stage 70.00-81.00

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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