Market Report Archives December 2005
    Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
"Market Report For December 19, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Mon Dec 19, 2005 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/19/2005

Receipts: 560 Last week: 1132 Year Ago: 491

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers
and heifers were steady to 3.00 lower.
Supply included 248 feeder calves; 184 feeder yearlings; 66 replacement cows;
54 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisting of about 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 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 50.00-54.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.00-46.50 47.00-51.50 36.00-41.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.50-50.50 51.00-55.50 40.00-45.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 54.00-58.50 59.00-64.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 144.00-167.50 (151.40); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-155.00 (136.47); 400-450 lbs 130.00-144.00 (140.84); 450-500 lbs
117.00-134.00 (126.69); 500-550 lbs 120.00-124.00 (122.69); 550-600 lbs 120.00-
123.00 (121.48); 600-700 lbs 103.00-113.50 (109.81); 700-750 lbs 104.00-105.00
(104.67). Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 110.00-127.50 (119.93); 550-600 lbs
110.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 127.50-135.00 (131.91); 350-
400 lbs 122.00-135.00 (125.70); 400-450 lbs 110.00-127.50 (117.14); 450-500 lbs
112.00-127.50 (115.13); 500-550 lbs 109.00-114.00 (111.61); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
113.00 (110.13); 600-700 lbs 100.00-103.00 (100.37); 700-750 lbs 105.00. Medium
and Large 2 450-500 lbs 100.00-110.00 (106.62); 500-550 lbs 100.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 130.00; 400-450 lbs 126.00;
500-550 lbs 117.00; 650-700 lbs 104.50; 700-750 lbs 90.00.

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 64.00-82.50
5-7 year old 900-1200 open cows 49.00-64.00
6-7 year old 850-1300 second stage 54.00-64.50
5-7 year old 900-1300 third stage 60.00-79.00

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell, (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, December 13, 2005
"Market Report for December 12, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 13, 2005 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/12/2005

Receipts: 1132 Last week: 1142 Year Ago: 1106

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were mostly steady. Feeder steers and heifers were steady.
Supply included 478 feeder calves; 383 feeder yearlings; 131 replacement
cows; 126 slaughter cows; 14 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisting of about 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 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 42.00-46.50 47.00-51.50 36.00-41.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 45.00-50.50 51.00-55.50 40.00-44.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 54.00-58.50 59.00-63.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 145.00-172.50 (157.62); 350-
400 lbs 140.00-161.00 (154.99); 400-450 lbs 134.00-148.00 (138.57); 450-500 lbs
120.00-133.00 (127.10); 500-550 lbs 117.00-128.00 (121.48); 600-650 lbs 105.00-
112.00 (109.48); 650-700 lbs 102.00-107.00 (105.23); 700-750 lbs 100.00-110.00
(103.77). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 125.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-122.00
(118.20); 500-600 lbs 110.00-115.00 (112.50); 750-800 lbs 95.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 127.50-143.00 (133.12); 400-
450 lbs 115.00-127.50 (119.80); 450-500 lbs 106.00-124.00 (117.85); 500-550 lbs
104.50-110.00 (108.12); 550-600 lbs 107.00-115.00 (109.23); 600-650 lbs 100.00-
108.50 (04.18); 650-700 lbs 102.00-106.00 (103.93); 700-800 lbs 98.00-106.00
(103.24). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 116.00; 350-400 lbs 118.00-123.00
(120.41); 400-450 lbs 110.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00; 600-700 lbs 76.00-93.00
(84.50).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 136.00; 450-500 lbs 119.00;
550-600 lbs 104.00; 600-650 lbs 104.00.

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 64.00-91.00
5-7 year old 950-1200 open cows 46.00-61.00
5-7 year old 850-1300 second stage 685.00-1035.00 per head
2-7 year old 950-1300 third stage 800.00-1035.00 per head
6-10 year old 900-1250 third stage 48.00-60.00

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell, (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, December 6, 2005
"Market Report for December 5, 2005"

LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 6, 2005 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/05/2005

Receipts: 1142 Last week: 737 Year Ago: 690

Compared to last week: No trend, sale not reported last week.
Supply included 489 feeder calves; 402 feeder yearlings; 140 replacement
cows; 90 slaughter cows; 18 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisting of about 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 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 42.00-46.50 47.00-51.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.50 35.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-51.00 36.00-40.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 54.00-58.00 59.00-63.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00-170.00 (159.97); 350-
400 lbs 142.50-155.00 (145.78); 400-450 lbs 132.50-150.00 (139.80); 450-500 lbs
127.00-135.00 (131.72); 500-550 lbs 121.00-127.00 (123.32); 550-600 lbs 115.00-
116.00 (115.88); 600-650 lbs 104.00-113.50 (112.04); 650-700 lbs 112.50; 700-
750 lbs 100.00-103.00 (102.01). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 130.00-137.00
(131.75); 400-500 lbs 111.00-115.00 (112.33); 550-600 lbs 108.00-114.00
(110.61); 600-650 lbs 105.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00; 350-400 lbs 131.00-
137.50 (134.81); 400-450 lbs 114.00-135.00 (123.71); 450-500 lbs 100.00-115.00
(112.48); 500-550 lbs 107.00-121.00 (110.26); 550-600 lbs 105.00-109.00
(106.64); 600-650 lbs 100.00-107.00 (105.71); 650-700 lbs 100.00-103.50
(102.30); 700-800 lbs 96.00-103.00 (102.44). Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs
105.00-120.00 (116.25); 450-500 lbs 108.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00-119.00 (112.85).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 137.50; 550-600 lbs 115.50;
600-700 lbs 102.00-110.00 (106.00); 700-800 lbs 92.00-100.00 (96.00).

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 55.00-78.00
4-7 year old 950-1400 open cows 47.50-65.00
2-6 year old 900-1350 second stage 725.00-950.00 per head
3-7 year old 800-1200 third stage 800.00-1150.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-6 year old 1000-1500 100-200 900.00-1225.00 per pair
3-6 year old 895-1200 200-300 850.00-1000.00 per pair
7+ year old 700-1000 100-200 575.00-850.00 per pair

Source: AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Urell, (501) 671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 1 (501) 671-2369
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt

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