Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, October 26, 2009

Sale not reported due to absence of reporter.

Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave Phone 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lr_ls128.txt

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Fort Smith Livestock Auction

Today's Head Count 1309 Last Week 1172 Last Year 1317
Due to absence of reporter the market is from our computer. Note that the lows are the condition of the animal.

Feeder Heifers:
0 to 299 45.00-100.00 40 Hd
300 to 399 12.50-98.00 99 Hd
400 to 499 5.00-102.00 130 Hd
500 to 599 22.50-107.50 109 Hd
600 to 699 55.00-85.00 41 Hd
700 to 799 70.00-84.00 10 Hd
800 to 899 61.00-76.00 3 Hd
900 to 999 69.50 1 Hd
1000 over 60.00 1 Hd

Feeder Steers:
0 to 299 35.00-134.00 51 Hd
300 to 399 26.00-131.00 119 Hd
400 to 499 32.50-117.00 183 Hd
500 to 599 35.00-107.00 156 Hd
600 to 699 61.00-91.50 71 Hd
700 to 799 45.00-89.50 21 Hd
800 to 899 43.00-69.00 5 Hd
900 to 999 41.00 1 Hd

Slaughter Bulls: 37.00-64.50 17 Hd

Slaugther Cows: 10.00-50.00 237 Hd
Lighter Weight cows up to 75.00

Ft. Smith Livestock Auction - Ft. Smith, AR
Monday, October 19, 2009

Sale not reported due to absence of reporter.

Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave Phone 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lr_ls128.txt

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Fort Smith Livestock Auction

Head Count Today 1172 Last Week 920 Last Year 815

Due to absence of reporter this is a low and high from our computer. The lows will probably be the condition of the animal.
Weight Price Number of Head
Feeder Heifers: 0 to 299 60.00 to 107.50 24
300 to 399 55.00 to 107.00 69
400 to 499 50.00 to 103.00 113
500 to 599 54.00 to 92.00 79
600 to 699 40.00 to 87.75 113
700 to 799 55.00 to 82.00 12
800 to 899 47.00 to 79.00 9
900 to 999 68.00 1
1000 over 48.50 to 60.00 2
Feeder Steers: 0 to 299 35.00 to 120.00 27
300 to 399 40.00 to 132.00 86
400 to 499 49.00 to 118.00 139
500 to 599 34.00 to 102.00 145
600 to 699 45.00 to 95.00 79
700 to 799 40.00 to 86.00 12
800 to 899 50.00 to 88.00 26
1000 over 43.00 1

Slaughter Bulls--45.00 to 62.50 10

Slaughter Cows--13.00 to 50.00 201

Group of 5 Charolais Heifers average weight 912 lbs. 68.00
Group of 3 Black Heifers average weight 815 lbs. 70.00

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 12, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 945 Last week: 906 Last year: 821

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls
were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-4.00 lower.
Supply included 500 feeder calves; 304 feeder yearlings; 21 replacement
cows; 113 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. 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 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 37.00-41.50 42.00-46.00 32.00-36.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 35.00-39.50 40.00-44.00 30.00-34.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 54.00-60.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 384-384 lbs (384) 119.00 (119.00); 400-445
lbs (432) 100.00-109.00 (102.72); 453-495 lbs (473) 96.00-104.00 (99.55); 500-
545 lbs (521) 91.00-101.00 (95.07); 550-590 lbs (565) 90.00-95.00 (91.33); 605-
645 lbs (616) 88.00-93.00 (90.10); 655-674 lbs (666) 86.00-90.00 (87.15); 705-
723 lbs (714) 82.00-85.00 (82.74); 760-775 lbs (768) 76.00-83.00 (79.47).
Small and Medium 1 330-330 lbs (330) 70.00-77.50 (73.75); 365-390 lbs (378)
70.00-84.00 (77.39); 420-445 lbs (432) 60.00-70.00 (63.44). Medium and Large 2
333-340 lbs (337) 107.00-107.50 (107.37); 350-395 lbs (373) 109.00-117.00
(113.30); 400-445 lbs (433) 90.00-99.00 (94.96); 450-495 lbs (474) 84.50-96.00
(91.56); 500-545 lbs (520) 80.00-90.00 (84.60); 550-598 lbs (573) 80.00-89.00
(84.01); 600-645 lbs (622) 80.00-87.00 (84.16); 675-690 lbs (683) 81.50-84.00
(82.74); 723-723 lbs (723) 75.00 (75.00). Holstein Large 3 487-487 lbs (487)
45.00 (45.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-448 lbs (431) 83.00-94.50 (87.71);
450-485 lbs (469) 85.00-92.00 (87.94); 500-537 lbs (524) 80.00-89.00 (81.61);
553-595 lbs (566) 76.00-82.50 (80.18); 608-645 lbs (629) 76.00-83.50 (79.43);
660-660 lbs (660) 79.00 (79.00); 710-745 lbs (733) 72.00-79.00 (75.33); 750-795
lbs (773) 70.00-77.00 (73.70). Small and Medium 1 310-340 lbs (328) 35.00-
88.00 (77.56); 350-398 lbs (369) 50.00-85.50 (78.26); 400-435 lbs (413) 56.00-
76.00 (63.58); 460-490 lbs (473) 35.00-63.00 (49.44); 500-520 lbs (512) 52.00-
68.00 (59.97); 555-560 lbs (558) 64.00-65.00 (64.50). Medium and Large 2 305-
348 lbs (325) 89.00-91.00 (90.23); 370-390 lbs (383) 92.00-97.00 (95.55); 400-
445 lbs (423) 70.00-86.50 (80.39); 450-495 lbs (473) 70.00-84.50 (78.98); 505-
543 lbs (527) 70.00-79.50 (76.87); 550-595 lbs (566) 68.00-78.50 (72.95); 615-
635 lbs (622) 65.00-74.00 (70.28).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (330) 90.00-95.00 (93.69); 355-
395 lbs (384) 95.00-106.00 (100.60); 400-435 lbs (418) 88.00-89.00 (88.48);
460-495 lbs (481) 79.00-81.00 (80.01); 505-540 lbs (524) 70.00-77.50 (74.04);
560-565 lbs (563) 77.00 (77.00). Medium and Large 2 300-340 lbs (321) 82.50-
86.00 (84.91); 350-390 lbs (371) 85.50-90.00 (89.28); 400-445 lbs (427) 73.00-
85.00 (78.90); 465-485 lbs (475) 70.00-75.00 (72.45); 500-540 lbs (520) 60.00
(60.00); 650-695 lbs (668) 60.00-69.00 (64.58).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 800-1100 open cows 57.50-70.00
3-4 year old 600-1100 open cows 43.00-50.00
4-7 year old 650-1050 open cows 32.00-39.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 1100-1250 100-200 600.00-675.00 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 Oct 5, 2009

Cattle Receipts: 906 Last week: 1028 Last year: 602

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were
1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with heavier weights
2.00 lower.
Supply included 497 feeder calves; 290 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement
cows; 79 slaughter cows; 10 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 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
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.00 34.00-38.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 37.00-41.50 42.00-46.00 32.00-36.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 35.00-39.50 40.00-44.00 30.00-34.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 52.50-56.50 57.00-61.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 320-348 lbs (339) 118.00-120.00 (118.63);
350-355 lbs (352) 120.00-122.50 (120.90); 403-448 lbs (420) 107.00-118.00
(109.96); 450-495 lbs (476) 100.00-109.00 (103.05); 500-535 lbs (518) 95.00-
102.00 (96.40); 555-583 lbs (569) 90.00-98.00 (92.88); 600-634 lbs (618)
88.50-91.00 (89.13); 700-738 lbs (719) 82.50-88.00 (84.08). Small and Medium
1 405-440 lbs (417) 61.00-71.00 (65.54); 478-495 lbs (484) 60.00-64.00
(62.64). Medium and Large 2 310-345 lbs (326) 107.00-117.50 (111.88); 350-395
lbs (372) 106.00-117.50 (110.86); 400-445 lbs (423) 91.00-105.00 (97.17); 450-
495 lbs (476) 88.00-99.00 (93.22); 500-547 lbs (519) 85.00-95.00 (90.77); 550-
590 lbs (573) 82.00-90.00 (86.45); 600-640 lbs (622) 80.00-87.00 (83.79); 650-
690 lbs (666) 80.00-85.00 (82.18); 705-740 lbs (720) 78.00-80.00 (79.31).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 355-366 lbs (360) 100.00-106.00
(103.81); 423-438 lbs (429) 90.00-101.00 (95.25); 450-490 lbs (473) 85.00-
90.00 (86.73); 500-540 lbs (513) 81.00-86.00 (83.00); 550-590 lbs (566) 82.00-
85.00 (83.46); 652-652 lbs (652) 81.00 (81.00); 710-735 lbs (725) 75.00-78.00
(76.75). Small and Medium 1 300-348 lbs (324) 60.00-89.00 (82.95); 350-395
lbs (373) 50.00-88.00 (78.93); 400-435 lbs (418) 70.00-75.00 (73.00). Medium
and Large 2 300-348 lbs (332) 90.00-97.00 (94.05); 350-395 lbs (369) 89.00-
97.50 (92.90); 405-445 lbs (427) 80.00-91.00 (86.07); 450-495 lbs (475) 71.00-
83.50 (79.88); 500-545 lbs (524) 70.00-82.00 (78.95); 550-585 lbs (569) 79.00-
83.00 (80.47); 610-645 lbs (629) 74.00-81.00 (77.30); 650-665 lbs (658) 70.00-
80.00 (76.28); 780-785 lbs (783) 61.00-64.00 (62.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-345 lbs (327) 90.00-105.00 (96.57);
375-395 lbs (384) 95.00-105.00 (100.75); 400-440 lbs (418) 85.00-90.00
(86.36); 465-490 lbs (483) 85.00-88.00 (86.84); 520-525 lbs (523) 80.00-84.00
(82.01); 550-595 lbs (573) 78.00-84.00 (80.53); 600-645 lbs (622) 72.00-78.00
(74.83); 710-730 lbs (720) 70.00-71.00 (70.49). Small and Medium 1 300-325
lbs (313) 79.00-80.00 (79.48); 415-420 lbs (418) 50.00-60.00 (54.97). Medium
and Large 2 350-385 lbs (373) 80.00-92.50 (84.32); 425-440 lbs (433) 80.00
(80.00); 450-495 lbs (480) 70.00-85.00 (78.15); 500-545 lbs (526) 65.00-79.00
(72.45); 580-595 lbs (588) 66.00-70.00 (67.35).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 800-1050 open cows 50.00-75.00
4-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 36.00-45.00
6+ year old 800-1050 third stage 44.00-57.50

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