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Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 18, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/17/2007

Receipts: 484 Last Week: 670 Year Ago: 550

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00-5.00 lower.
Supply included 233 feeder calves; 154 feeder yearlings; 34 replacement
cows; 49 slaughter cows; 13 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 47.00-51.50 52.00-56.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 40.00-44.50 45.00-50.00 33.00-39.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 38.00-42.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 53.00-57.50 58.00-62.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 126.00-135.00 (132.30); 400-
450 lbs 114.00-119.00 (116.80); 450-500 lbs 112.00-114.50 (112.87); 500-550 lbs
109.00-115.00 (111.17); 550-600 lbs 107.00-109.00 (108.23); 600-650 lbs 105.00-
106.00 (105.50); 650-700 lbs 96.00-100.00 (96.76); 700-750 lbs 93.00-94.00
(93.49); 750-800 lbs 98.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 110.00-120.00
(112.94); 350-400 lbs 100.00-120.00 (111.89); 400-450 lbs 100.00-110.00
(106.52); 450-500 lbs 98.00-110.00 (103.94); 550-600 lbs 90.00-104.00 (98.21).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 115.00-120.00 (118.98); 400-
450 lbs 101.00-109.00 (105.25); 450-500 lbs 95.00-105.00 (98.90); 500-550 lbs
96.50-107.00 (100.25); 550-600 lbs 90.00-96.50 (92.83); 600-650 lbs 88.00-97.00
(92.56); 700-750 lbs 83.00-85.00 (84.00). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs
105.00-111.00 (107.65); 350-400 lbs 100.00-114.00 (106.90); 400-450 lbs 85.00-
91.00 (89.34); 450-500 lbs 81.00-93.00 (86.35); 500-550 lbs 75.00-94.50
(88.85); 600-650 lbs 80.00-86.00 (82.95).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 106.00-115.00 (110.42); 350-
400 lbs 105.00-114.00 (107.82); 400-450 lbs 100.00-110.00 (104.23); 450-500 lbs
90.00-111.00 (101.84); 500-550 lbs 94.00-105.00 (98.50); 550-600 lbs 85.00-
102.00 (94.41); 600-650 lbs 89.00-99.00 (92.66); 650-700 lbs 90.00-91.50
(90.50). Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 94.00-103.00 (99.73).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 850-1300 open cows 50.00-57.50
7+ year old 900-1300 open cows 40.00-49.00
4-5 year old 1000-1200 third stage 800.00-850.00 per head

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 800-1000 100-200 700.00-820.00 per pair
7+ year old 800-1000 100-200 550.00-690.00 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 11, 2007 USDA-AR Market News

Ft Smith Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/10/2007

Receipts: 670 Last Week: 1045 Year Ago: 709

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder
steers were 2.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 lower.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 227 feeder yearlings; 40 replacement
cows; 72 slaughter cows; 7 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; 35 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 34.00-38.50 39.00-43.00 27.00-33.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.00 33.00-37.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-54.50 55.00-59.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 128.00-132.00 (131.25); 400-
450 lbs 118.00-126.00 (121.06); 450-500 lbs 115.00-120.00 (117.97); 500-550 lbs
112.00-125.00 (113.83); 550-600 lbs 104.00-107.00 (104.48). Medium and Large 2
300-350 lbs 112.00-125.00 (118.74); 350-400 lbs 105.00-122.50 (114.22); 400-450
lbs 100.00-116.00 (106.57); 450-500 lbs 105.00-112.00 (105.92); 500-550 lbs
100.00-106.00 (103.36); 550-600 lbs 90.00-103.00 (94.27). Small 1 300-350 lbs
104.00; 350-400 lbs 85.00-89.00 (88.21).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 100.00-106.00 (103.35); 450-
500 lbs 100.00-105.00 (101.78); 500-550 lbs 93.00-105.50 (99.86); 550-600 lbs
88.00-96.00 (90.95); 600-650 lbs 88.00-95.50 (90.52); 750-800 lbs 87.00; 800-
850 lbs 80.00; Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 100.00-113.00 (104.81); 350-400
lbs 90.00-115.00 (98.72); 400-450 lbs 79.00-95.00 (85.16); 450-500 lbs 75.00-
93.00 (84.70); 500-550 lbs 75.00-89.00 (83.97); 550-600 lbs 75.00-87.00
(84.04); 600-650 lbs 73.00-85.00 (79.63); 650-700 lbs 68.00-85.00 (78.56); 750-
800 lbs 65.00-80.00 (73.76). Small 1 300-350 lbs 80.00-85.00 (82.62); 400-450
lbs 65.00-70.00 (67.49).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 106.00-115.00 (109.56); 350-
400 lbs 90.00-120.00 (110.02); 400-450 lbs 105.00-115.00 (110.39); 450-500 lbs
95.00-110.00 (102.63); 500-550 lbs 90.00-107.00 (100.56); 550-600 lbs 90.00-
100.00 (92.52); 600-650 lbs 80.00-96.00 (91.50); 700-750 lbs 85.00-91.00
(88.05). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 85.00-87.00 (86.05); 350-400 lbs
90.00-105.00 (100.71); 400-450 lbs 90.00-95.00 (92.53); 450-500 lbs 90.00-95.00
(92.54). Small 1 450-500 lbs 70.00.

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 850-950 open cows 59.00-79.00
4-7 year old 700-1200 open cows 42.00-53.00
7+ year old 750-1250 open cows 30.00-42.50
7+ year old 1000-1300 second stage 45.50-60.00

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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Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 40.00-44.50 45.00-49.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 35.00-40.00 40.00-44.00 30.00-34.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 38.00-42.50 43.00-47.50 33.00-37.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 51.00-56.50 57.00-61.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 142.50-143.00 (142.93); 350-
400 lbs 135.00-143.00 (139.56); 400-450 lbs 135.00-144.00 (139.12); 450-500 lbs
128.00-135.00 (131.87); 500-550 lbs 116.00-125.00 (122.77); 550-600 lbs 107.00-
113.50 (110.60); 600-650 lbs 109.00-112.00 (109.92). Medium and Large 2 300-
350 lbs 115.00-120.00 (117.60); 350-400 lbs 130.00-135.00 (132.50); 400-450 lbs
105.00-127.50 (116.64); 450-500 lbs 110.00-115.00 (111.69); 500-550 lbs 105.00-
114.00 (108.51); 600-650 lbs 92.50-100.00 (95.49).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 122.00-123.00 (122.49); 400-
450 lbs 108.00-121.00 (110.69); 450-500 lbs 104.00-112.50 (107.14); 500-550 lbs
97.00-106.50 (99.07); 550-600 lbs 92.00-94.00 (93.37); 600-650 lbs 89.50-93.00
(90.91). Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 105.00-115.00 (110.00); 350-400 lbs
95.00-103.00 (100.91); 400-450 lbs 90.00-99.00 (93.20); 450-500 lbs 90.00-95.00
(93.25); 500-550 lbs 80.00-93.00 (87.18); 550-600 lbs 80.00-85.00 (81.66); 600-
650 lbs 82.00-85.00 (83.98); 650-700 lbs 80.00-82.00 (81.01).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 110.00-122.50 (115.43); 450-
500 lbs 99.00-125.00 (108.84); 500-550 lbs 91.00-112.00 (103.83); 550-600 lbs
100.00-115.00 (106.76); 600-650 lbs 92.00-101.00 (96.24); 650-700 lbs 90.00-
96.00 (94.01); 700-750 lbs 92.00-94.00 (93.00). Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs
84.50-85.00 (84.75); 500-550 lbs 80.00-86.00 (81.97); 550-600 lbs 80.00-95.00
(88.54).

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 year old 600-900 open cows 60.00-82.00
3-7 year old 800-1400 open cows 37.50-54.50
3-7 year old 900-1150 second stage 53.50-81.00
2-7 year old 750-1000 third stage 675.00-735.00 per head
7+ year old 850-1200 second & third stage 32.00-47.50

Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-5 year old 900-1200 100-275 950.00-1075.00 per pair
5+ year old 950-1100 100-200 560.00-735.00 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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