Market Report Archives November 2004
    Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
"Market for November 29, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Nov 30, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (11/29)

This week: 737 Last week: 588 Year ago: 1161

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-3.50 higher. Slaughter bulls
were firm. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 lower.
Supply included 251 feeder calves; 201 feeder yearlings; 38 replacement
cows; 31 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement cows. 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 44.00-49.50 50.00-55.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 47.00-52.50 53.00-58.00 41.00-46.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 49.00-54.50 55.00-60.00 43.00-48.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 62.00-67.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-140.00 (134.59); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-128.00 (125.61); 400-450 lbs 116.00-129.00 (120.25); 450-500 lbs
110.00-120.00 (116.28); 500-550 lbs 107.00-115.00 (110.64); 550-600 lbs 106.00-
111.00 (107.50); 600-650 lbs 99.00-104.50 (100.56); 650-700 lbs 101.00-104.00
(103.06); 700-800 lbs 97.00-102.00 (101.17). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
110.00-128.00 (122.94); 350-400 lbs 105.00-125.00 (115.81); 400-450 lbs 105.00-
118.00 (112.66); 450-500 lbs 100.00-112.50 (108.18); 500-550 lbs 95.00-107.00
(101.82); 550-600 lbs 95.00-102.00 (98.76); 600-700 lbs 88.00; 700-750 lbs
90.00. Medium and Large 3 450-500 lbs 80.00; 550-600 lbs 93.50. Small 1 300-
350 lbs 70.00-93.00 (81.40); 350-400 lbs 60.00-90.00 (80.18); 400-450 lbs
67.50-94.00 (80.90); 450-500 lbs 82.00-90.00 (86.06). Holstein Steers Large 3
650-700 lbs 75.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-122.00 (120.41); 350-
400 lbs 117.50-126.00 (121.74); 400-450 lbs 106.00-115.00 (109.91); 450-500 lbs
106.00-113.00 (107.69); 500-550 lbs 97.00-107.50 (101.73); 550-600 lbs 97.00-
104.00 (99.44); 600-650 lbs 95.00-104.00 (99.78); 650-750 lbs 93.00-96.00
(94.50). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 100.00-117.50 (106.65); 350-400 lbs
100.00-115.00 (108.89); 400-450 lbs 100.00-110.00 (108.30); 450-500 lbs 90.00-
101.00 (95.62); 500-550 lbs 89.00-97.50 (92.37); 550-600 lbs 90.00-96.00
(92.58); 600-700 lbs 85.00-91.00 (88.67); 700-800 lbs 80.00-82.00 (81.00).
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 90.00-94.00 (91.99); 500-600 lbs 85.00-88.00
(86.50). Small 1 300-350 lbs 85.00-97.50 (93.89); 350-400 lbs 77.00-91.00
(83.92); 400-450 lbs 60.00-81.00 (73.07); 450-550 lbs 80.00-87.00 (83.50); 550-
600 lbs 70.00-86.00 (80.70); 600-650 lbs 85.00-86.00 (85.66).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 127.00; 400-450 lbs 110.00-
116.00 (113.00); 450-500 lbs 106.00-113.00 (108.52); 500-550 lbs 103.00-109.00
(105.97); 550-600 lbs 96.00-103.00 (100.08); 600-650 lbs 99.00-105.00 (103.00);
650-750 lbs 90.00-97.00 (92.34). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 110.00-115.00
(112.47); 400-450 lbs 106.00-108.00 (107.30); 450-500 lbs 95.00-113.00
(103.22); 500-550 lbs 95.00-101.00 (98.72); 550-600 lbs 90.00-98.00 (93.42);
600-650 lbs 80.00-90.00 (86.66); 650-700 lbs 80.00-87.00 (83.47); 700-800 lbs
88.00-91.50 (88.00). Medium and Large 3 500-600 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.50); 600-
700 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.50); 700-750 lbs 75.00-77.00 (75.99). Small 1 350-400
lbs 74.00-87.50 (80.44); 400-450 lbs 91.00-94.00 (92.66); 550-600 lbs 60.00-
93.00 (79.01).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1150 open cows 65.00-94.00
4-7 year old 850-1400 open cows 52.50-63.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-4 year old 950-1100 200-300 925.00-1100.00 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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    Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2004
"Market for November 22, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Nov 23, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (11/22)

This week: 588 Last week: 972 Year ago: 668

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were firm. Slaughter bulls were
steady. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-8.00 lower.
Supply included 277 feeder salves; 221 feeder yearlings; 48 replacement
cows; 33 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 0 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 41.00-46.50 47.00-53.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.50-48.50 49.00-55.00 36.50-42.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-50.50 51.00-57.00 38.50-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 61.00-66.00 55.00-59.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-140.00 (135.91); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-136.00 (131.77); 400-450 lbs 120.00-127.50 (121.60); 450-500 lbs
116.00-120.00 (118.49); 500-550 lbs 113.00-119.50 (114.51); 550-600 lbs 109.00-
110.50 (110.01); 600-650 lbs 100.00-105.00 (103.07); 650-700 lbs 96.00; 700-750
lbs 97.00; 750-800 lbs 93.50. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-127.50
(119.40); 350-400 lbs 110.00-127.50 (119.93); 400-450 lbs 105.00-118.00
(113.03); 450-500 lbs 105.00-110.00 (107.45); 500-550 lbs 102.00-112.00
(108.83); 600-700 lbs 95.00-98.00 (96.16); 700-700 lbs 83.00-91.00 (87.33).
Medium and Large 3 450-500 lbs 90.00-92.00 (90.96); 600-650 lbs 90.00. Small 1
300-400 lbs 100.00-112.50 (106.34); 500-550 lbs 72.50-76.50 (73.51); 550-600
lbs 96.00; 600-650 lbs 68.00. Holstein Steers Large 3 300-400 lbs 80.00-90.00
(85.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-130.00 (123.88); 350-
400 lbs 117.50-127.00 (120.97); 400-450 lbs 115.00-121.00 (116.80); 450-500 lbs
102.00-116.50 (110.81); 500-550 lbs 100.00-104.00 (101.70); 550-600 lbs 99.00-
103.00 (101.24); 600-650 lbs 93.00-97.50 (94.79); 700-750 lbs 97.50-100.00
(98.75); 750-800 lbs 86.50. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 97.50-117.50
(105.72); 350-400 lbs 102.50-114.00 (109.85); 400-450 lbs 100.00-113.00
(107.22); 450-500 lbs 90.00-105.00 (97.44); 500-550 lbs 94.00-95.00 (94.40);
550-600 lbs 94.00-96.00 (95.01); 600-700 lbs 89.50-90.00 (89.67). Small 1 300-
400 lbs 85.00-97.50 (91.21); 400-450 lbs 80.00-90.00 (85.73); 450-550 lbs
76.00-86.00 (81.10); 550-600 lbs 70.00-87.50 (78.75); 600-650 lbs 65.00-75.00
(69.92). Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 110.00-115.00 (113.75); 500-550 lbs
100.00-109.00 (104.60).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 102.50-122.50 (113.04); 400-
450 lbs 104.00-112.00 (108.17); 450-500 lbs 100.00-106.00 (104.01); 500-550 lbs
96.00-100.00 (97.35); 550-600 lbs 90.00-101.00 (94.99); 600-650 lbs 90.00-95.00
(91.64); 650-700 lbs 88.00-96.00 (92.85); 700-850 lbs 75.00-85.00 (79.00).
Medium and Large 3 500-650 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.50); 650-700 lbs 75.00-88.00
(81.36). Small 1 300-350 lbs 75.00-92.50 (84.23); 350-400 lbs 93.00-102.50
(98.52); 400-450 lbs 83.50-91.00 (86.57); 450-500 lbs 76.00-90.00 (84.76); 500-
550 lbs 75.00-79.00 (77.04); 550-600 lbs 70.00-90.00 (78.68); 600-700 lbs
70.00-71.00 (70.50).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-950 open cows 65.00-80.00
4-7 year old 800-1300 open cows 55.50-80.00
5-7 year old 950-1100 third stage 64.00-78.00
7-10 year old 850-1300 third stage 50.00-64.00

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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    Posted: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
"Market for November 15, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Nov 16, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (11/15)

This week: 972 Last week: 1245 Year ago: 988

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher.
Supply included 476 feeder calves; 333 feeder yearlings; 67 replacement
cows; 69 slaughter cows; 24 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 41.00-46.50 47.00-52.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.50-48.50 49.00-54.50 36.50-42.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-50.50 51.00-56.50 38.50-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-66.50 67.00-72.00 55.00-59.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 135.00-155.00 (140.40); 350-
400 lbs 132.50-152.50 (141.29); 400-450 lbs 130.00-147.50 (137.46); 450-500 lbs
120.00-135.00 (126.40); 500-550 lbs 118.00-130.00 (122.51); 550-600 lbs 106.50-
112.50 (109.76); 600-650 lbs 103.50-108.00 (105.84); 650-700 lbs 102.00-107.00
(102.99). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-130.00 (123.03); 350-400 lbs
100.00-130.00 (121.66); 400-450 lbs 110.00-127.50 (120.76); 450-500 lbs 100.00-
119.00 (113.51); 500-550 lbs 100.00-117.00 (109.68); 550-600 lbs 101.00-109.00
(104.61); 600-650 lbs 88.00-100.00 (94.07); 700-850 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.50).
Holstein Steers Large 3 550-600 lbs 70.00; 900-950 lbs 55.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 135.00-142.50 (139.48); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-127.50 (121.86); 400-450 lbs 116.00-125.00 (118.17); 450-500 lbs
101.00-115.00 (108.85); 500-550 lbs 102.00-105.00 (104.70); 550-600 lbs 101.00-
111.00 (104.27); 600-650 lbs 95.00-104.00 (98.44); 650-700 lbs 93.00-101.00
(96.55); 700-750 lbs 92.50-99.00 (93.95); 850-900 lbs 80.00. Medium and Large 2
300-350 lbs 102.00-124.00 (115.45); 350-400 lbs 100.00-120.00 (112.64); 400-450
lbs 100.00-115.00 (109.45); 450-500 lbs 92.00-100.00 (94.17); 500-550 lbs
90.00-101.00 (94.79); 550-600 lbs 90.00-100.00 (96.30); 600-650 lbs 89.00-92.00
(90.17). Small 1 300-400 lbs 103.50-110.00 (105.67); 550-600 lbs 79.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 106.00-109.00 (108.25); 550-
600 lbs 100.00-107.00 (103.52); 600-650 lbs 100.00-101.50 (100.79); 700-800 lbs
87.00-98.00 (95.15). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 107.00; 400-500 lbs
101.00-111.00 (105.33); 500-550 lbs 100.00-109.00 (105.46); 550-600 lbs 97.00-
98.00 (97.34); 600-650 lbs 90.00-98.00 (93.65); 650-700 lbs 94.00-96.00
(95.02); 700-800 lbs 83.00-92.50 (91.03); 850-900 lbs 55.00. Small 1 300-450
lbs 95.00-102.50 (98.75); 450-500 lbs 90.00-95.00 (92.50); 550-600 lbs 87.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1100 open cows 63.00-86.50
4-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 52.00-76.00
4-7 year old 800-1100 first stage 54.00-70.00
2-5 year old 800-1200 second stage 65.00-85.00
6-10 year old 800-1350 second stage 51.00-67.00
3-5 year old 950-1200 third stage 68.00-86.00
6-10 year old 1000-1300 third stage 48.50-66.00

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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    Posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2004
"Market for November 8, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Nov 9, 2004 USDA-AR Market News


Ft Smith Livestock Auction (11/08)

This week: 1245 Last week: 755 Year ago: 1126

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were
steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers
were steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 598 feeder calves; 462 feeder yearlings; 68 replacement
cows; 101 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 3 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 41.00-46.50 47.00-52.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.50-47.50 48.00-53.50 36.50-42.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.50-49.50 50.00-55.50 38.50-44.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 57.50-63.00 64.00-68.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-150.00 (134.80); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-154.00 (139.18); 400-450 lbs 120.00-145.00 (128.99); 450-500 lbs
115.00-136.00 (127.25); 500-550 lbs 115.00-130.00 (118.98); 550-600 lbs 105.50-
114.00 (109.06); 600-650 lbs 100.00-108.00 (104.88); 650-700 lbs 105.00; 750-
800 lbs 96.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 115.00-125.00 (122.00); 350-400
lbs 115.00-129.00 (118.53); 400-450 lbs 110.00-118.00 (114.89); 450-500 lbs
105.00-128.00 (112.68); 500-550 lbs 100.00-113.00 (107.08); 550-600 lbs 100.00-
109.00 (102.92); 600-650 lbs 90.00-104.00 (94.73); 650-700 lbs 95.00. Holstein
Steers Large 3 450-550 lbs 81.00-90.00 (85.50); 600-650 lbs 69.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-135.00 (126.37); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-125.00 (121.03); 400-450 lbs 110.00-120.00 (113.81); 450-500 lbs
105.00-118.00 (109.23); 500-550 lbs 100.00-108.00 (103.37); 550-600 lbs 100.00-
107.50 (103.27); 600-650 lbs 95.00-105.00 (97.62); 650-700 lbs 93.00-97.50
(96.05); 700-750 lbs 90.00-97.00 (93.32); 750-800 lbs 90.00. Medium and Large 2
300-350 lbs 100.00-116.00 (106.53); 350-400 lbs 100.00-118.00 (110.04); 400-450
lbs 99.00-110.00 (104.99); 450-500 lbs 93.00-105.00 (100.86); 500-550 lbs
91.00-99.00 (96.67); 550-600 lbs 90.00-99.00 (95.46); 600-650 lbs 89.00-93.00
(91.42); 650-750 lbs 87.50-88.00 (87.75). Small 1 300-350 lbs 80.00-94.00
(86.90); 350-400 lbs 75.00-95.00 (88.28); 400-450 lbs 76.00-97.50 (87.19); 450-
500 lbs 90.00-94.00 (91.29); 500-550 lbs 80.00-90.00 (85.07); 550-600 lbs
74.00; 650-700 lbs 71.00-80.00 (75.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 121.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-
110.00 (106.77); 450-500 lbs 110.00-114.00 (111.98); 500-550 lbs 108.00-114.00
(110.98); 550-600 lbs 100.00-107.00 (103.49); 600-700 lbs 95.50-105.00
(101.81); 700-800 lbs 94.50-99.00 (96.75); 800-850 lbs 78.00-90.00 (84.09).
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 105.50-120.00 (111.77); 400-450 lbs 108.00-
110.00 (109.04); 450-500 lbs 95.00-100.00 (98.07); 500-550 lbs 95.00-107.00
(101.32); 550-600 lbs 85.00-112.00 (96.60); 600-650 lbs 85.00-99.00 (90.89);
650-700 lbs 85.00-95.00 (90.53); 700-750 lbs 85.50-95.00 (89.11); 750-800 lbs
77.00-90.00 (85.76). Medium and Large 3 450-500 lbs 74.00; 500-650 lbs 85.00-
92.00 (88.50). Small 1 300-400 lbs 90.00-100.00 (94.00); 400-500 lbs 88.00-
92.50 (89.88); 550-600 lbs 76.00-85.00 (81.97); 600-650 lbs 88.00; 650-700 lbs
84.00-88.00 (86.52).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 800-1050 open cows 63.00-79.00
4-7 year old 800-1300 open cows 52.00-76.00
4-7 year old 1000-1200 first stage 50.00-71.00
2-5 year old 850-1150 second stage 60.00-90.00
6-10 year old 700-1300 second stage 49.00-58.00
2-4 year old 950-1200 third stage 70.00-82.00
6-10 year old 950-1300 third stage 52.00-60.00

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell
Phone: 501-671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt


    Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2004
"Market Report for Nov. 1, 2004"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Nov 2, 2004 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction (11/01)

This week: 755 Last week: 1239 Year ago: 1534

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.
Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-3.00 lower.
Supply included 376 feeder calves; 275 feeder yearlings; 34 replacement
cows; 52 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 0 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.50-47.50 48.00-53.50 36.50-42.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.50-49.50 50.00-55.50 38.50-44.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 63.50-66.00 55.00-58.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-162.50 (144.01); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-147.50 (136.02); 400-450 lbs 130.00-145.00 (135.93); 450-500 lbs
120.00-131.00 (126.03); 500-550 lbs 110.00-134.00 (118.40); 550-600 lbs 106.50-
119.00 (112.45); 600-650 lbs 105.00-107.50 (105.51); 650-700 lbs 104.00-105.50
(104.94); 700-750 lbs 101.00-105.00 (102.84). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
120.00-129.00 (123.42); 350-400 lbs 115.00-126.00 (121.65); 400-450 lbs 105.00-
120.00 (113.56); 450-500 lbs 105.00-115.00 (112.45); 500-550 lbs 104.00-115.00
(107.12); 550-650 lbs 99.00-111.00 (104.91). Medium and Large 3 300-350 lbs
110.00; 450-500 lbs 95.00; 550-600 lbs 92.00-95.00 (93.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-130.00 (124.39); 350-
400 lbs 120.00-128.00 (122.23); 400-450 lbs 112.00-120.00 (115.36); 450-500 lbs
105.00-111.00 (108.15); 500-550 lbs 101.50-108.00 (102.42); 550-600 lbs 100.00-
103.00 (101.00); 600-650 lbs 98.00-104.00 (100.74); 650-700 lbs 94.00-97.00
(96.26); 700-750 lbs 96.50-97.00 (96.75). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
100.00-117.50 (109.96); 350-400 lbs 102.50-117.50 (112.69); 400-450 lbs 100.00-
112.00 (106.96); 450-500 lbs 94.00-103.00 (99.72); 500-550 lbs 97.00-104.00
(101.19); 550-600 lbs 90.00-102.00 (98.40). Medium and Large 3 400-450 lbs
97.50; 450-500 lbs 79.00; 500-550 lbs 89.00; 750-800 lbs 70.00. Small 1 450-500
lbs 87.00-87.50 (87.25); 500-550 lbs 60.00-96.00 (80.11).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 120.00-126.00 (122.70); 450-
500 lbs 106.00-118.00 (109.98); 500-550 lbs 100.00-112.00 (106.82); 550-600 lbs
102.00-106.00 (104.72); 600-650 lbs 97.00-102.00 (99.15); 650-700 lbs 96.50.
Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 110.00-117.50 (114.35); 400-450 lbs 101.00-
106.00 (103.50); 450-500 lbs 97.50-110.00 (104.50); 500-550 lbs 95.00-105.00
(99.88); 550-600 lbs 95.00-100.00 (96.28); 600-650 lbs 95.00; 650-700 lbs
89.00-93.00 (90.25); 700-800 lbs 88.00-90.00 (89.00). Medium and Large 3 350-
500 lbs 90.00-96.00 (93.00); 500-550 lbs 88.00-95.00 (92.63); 550-600 lbs
90.00-96.00 (93.77); 600-800 lbs 80.00-82.50 (81.25). Small 1 500-600 lbs
80.00-94.00 (90.48); 650-800 lbs 77.00-85.00 (79.67).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-1100 Open Cows 66.00-78.00
4-7 year old 800-1400 Open Cows 50.00-70.00
4-6 year old 950-1200 second stage 55.00-57.00

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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