The Stockyards will be closed for the Holiday Season. We will reopen Sunday January 7th at 7:30 am to receive cattle for sale Monday January 8th.

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Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 19, 2006 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/18/2006

Receipts: 550 Last Week: 709 Year Ago: 475

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Feeder
steers and heifers were 3.00-5.00 lower. Next sale will be January 8, 2007.
Supply included 300 feeder calves; 149 feeder yearlings; 39 replacement
cows; 63 slaughter cows; 8 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 consisted of
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 36.00-41.50 42.00-46.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 49.50-53.50 54.00-59.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 130.00-150.00 (134.20); 350-
400 lbs 128.00-144.00 (137.37); 400-450 lbs 116.00-128.00 (119.72); 450-500 lbs
110.00-116.00 (112.36); 500-550 lbs 106.00-115.00 (109.82); 550-600 lbs 105.00-
112.00 (107.81); 600-650 lbs 96.00-100.00 (98.18); 700-750 lbs 91.00-93.00
(92.25). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-125.00 (116.89); 350-400 lbs
110.00-125.00 (116.55); 400-450 lbs 105.00-115.00 (110.91); 450-500 lbs 101.00-
110.00 (107.18); 500-550 lbs 97.00-102.00 (99.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 114.00-116.00 (115.65); 400-
450 lbs 100.00-106.00 (103.17); 450-500 lbs 100.00-106.00 (101.83); 500-550 lbs
88.00-97.00 (92.52); 550-600 lbs 86.00-94.00 (90.27); 600-650 lbs 88.00-92.00
(90.03); 650-700 lbs 84.00-91.00 (87.92); 700-750 lbs 81.00-91.50 (87.12).
Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 105.00-115.00 (108.22); 350-400 lbs 94.00-
114.00 (103.26); 450-500 lbs 80.00-95.00 (89.72); 500-550 lbs 75.00-88.00
(81.16); 550-600 lbs 75.00-82.00 (78.97); 600-650 lbs 79.00-80.00 (79.50).
Small 1 350-400 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.47); 400-450 lbs 65.00-72.00 (68.60).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 105.00-110.00 (107.44); 400-
450 lbs 104.00-107.00 (105.47); 450-500 lbs 101.50-105.00 (104.61); 500-550 lbs
105.00-107.00 (105.50); 550-600 lbs 87.00-104.00 (97.89); 600-650 lbs 83.00-
91.00 (87.72); 800-850 lbs 85.00-88.00 (86.50). Small 1 400-450 lbs 75.00-
90.00 (82.55); 450-500 lbs 80.00-90.00 (85.00); 550-600 lbs 70.00-80.00
(75.07).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 year old 850-1350 open cows 52.00-67.00
7+ year old 800-1300 open cows 41.00-46.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6+ year old 850-1200 100-200 635.00-780.00 per pair

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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Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 12, 2006 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/11/2006

Receipts: 709 Last Week: 612 Year Ago: 1132

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Feeder
steers and heifers were uneven, calves under 450 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00
lower, and calves over 450 lbs were 3.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 405 feeder calves; 160 feeder yearlings; 56 replacement
cows; 72 slaughter cows; 14 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; 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 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 36.00-41.50 42.00-46.00 34.00-35.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 51.00-55.50 56.00-60.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 132.50-150.00 (141.52); 350-
400 lbs 130.00-140.00 (135.09); 400-450 lbs 120.00-137.50 (124.60); 450-500 lbs
119.00-127.00 (121.23); 500-550 lbs 116.00-124.00 (120.68); 550-600 lbs 106.00-
115.00 (110.50); 600-650 lbs 96.00-103.00 (99.76); 650-700 lbs 95.00-95.50
(95.29); 700-750 lbs 89.50-94.00 (92.89). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
120.00-125.00 (123.28); 350-400 lbs 107.00-127.50 (116.73); 400-450 lbs 100.00-
119.00 (111.82); 450-500 lbs 100.00-117.50 (109.15); 500-550 lbs 95.00-110.00
(104.84); 550-600 lbs 95.00-98.00 (97.39).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-124.00 (120.44); 350-
400 lbs 112.50-121.00 (115.22); 400-450 lbs 105.00-113.00 (108.18); 450-500 lbs
98.00-108.00 (100.13); 500-550 lbs 92.00-103.00 (98.19); 550-600 lbs 92.00-
102.50 (96.78); 600-650 lbs 86.50-91.00 (89.01); 650-700 lbs 82.00-88.00
(86.67); 700-750 lbs 83.00-85.50 (84.27). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
90.00-106.00 (99.39); 350-400 lbs 97.50-113.00 (106.36); 400-450 lbs 90.00-
103.00 (96.86); 450-500 lbs 85.00-98.00 (91.96); 500-550 lbs 85.00-94.00
(88.98); 550-600 lbs 75.00-94.00 (85.31).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 100.00-123.00 (111.58); 400-
450 lbs 90.00-111.00 (104.98); 450-500 lbs 97.00-117.50 (104.73); 500-550 lbs
95.00-110.00 (102.72); 550-600 lbs 90.00-105.00 (96.61); 600-650 lbs 84.00-
92.50 (89.42); 650-700 lbs 85.00-90.00 (89.17).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 750-1100 open cows 56.00-81.00
4-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 47.00-61.00
7+ year old 800-1100 open cows 36.00-46.00
2-5 year old 850-1300 second stage 57.00-69.00
7+ year old 700-1150 second stage 40.00-45.50
6-7 year old 1350-1600 third stage 40.00-47.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
7+ year old 800-1300 100-200 700.00-710.00 per pair

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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Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 5, 2006 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/04/2006

Receipts: 612 Last Week: 1087 Year Ago: 1142

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
3.00 lower. Feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00-
4.00 lower.
Supply included 380 feeder calves; 130 feeder yearlings; 47 replacement
cows; 48 slaughter cows; 5 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; 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 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 36.00-41.50 42.00-46.00 39.00-35.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 39.00-43.50 44.00-48.50 34.00-38.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-51.50 57.50-59.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00-151.00 (143.37); 350-
400 lbs 140.00-141.00 (140.33); 400-450 lbs 134.00-145.00 (136.73); 450-500 lbs
118.00-130.00 (120.76); 500-550 lbs 108.00-123.00 (112.25); 550-600 lbs 97.00-
110.00 (102.50); 600-650 lbs 80.00-100.00 (96.34); 700-750 lbs 89.00-94.00
(92.34); 800-850 lbs 89.00-91.50 (90.25). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
103.00-120.00 (110.26); 350-400 lbs 110.00-120.00 (116.86); 400-450 lbs 90.00-
115.00 (102.72); 450-500 lbs 100.00-115.00 (105.89); 500-550 lbs 95.00-107.00
(100.55); 550-600 lbs 90.00-96.00 (91.70); 700-750 lbs 70.00-80.00 (76.71).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 120.00-125.00 (121.23); 400-
450 lbs 95.00-110.00 (99.62); 450-500 lbs 96.00-104.00 (99.12); 500-550 lbs
93.00-101.00 (94.82); 550-600 lbs 82.00-91.50 (88.77); 600-650 lbs 80.00-88.00
(86.01); 650-700 lbs 76.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 90.00-115.00
(101.76); 350-400 lbs 90.00-102.50 (95.02); 400-450 lbs 81.00-95.00 (88.29);
450-500 lbs 77.00-95.50 (88.05); 500-550 lbs 83.00-93.00 (87.52); 550-600 lbs
80.00-85.00 (82.47); 600-650 lbs 75.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 110.00-120.00 (117.51); 450-
500 lbs 86.50-110.00 (106.85); 500-550 lbs 95.00-100.00 (97.57); 550-600 lbs
86.00-95.00 (91.28); 600-650 lbs 90.00-96.00 (93.92); 650-700 lbs 84.50-86.00
(85.26).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 700-1200 open cows 52.00-85.00
5-7 year old 1000-1650 open cows 40.00-51.50
2-5 year old 750-1200 second stage 50.00-68.00
2-3 year old 700-1400 third stage 50.00-65.00

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-7 year old 900-1500 100-200 750.00-940.00 per pair

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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