LR_LS123 Little Rock, AR Wed Sep 3, 2008 USDA-AR Market News Lewis Livestock - Conway Weighted Average Report for 09/02/2008 Receipts: 404 Last Week: 1073 Year Ago: 966 Compared to last week: A light test due to heavy rains from Hurricane Gustav which hampered movement. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder Steer calves under 550 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included about 235 feeder calves; 60 yearlings; 36 replacement cows; 65 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 35 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 30 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 35 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 65 percent steers and bulls, 35 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 54.00-56.50 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 53.00-57.00 58.00-60.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-55.00 56.00-58.50 43.00-46.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 36.00-42.00 30.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1430-1795 64.50-70.50 62.00-64.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (320) 118.00-125.00 (121.70); 350-390 lbs (371) 117.00-127.00 (120.58); 400-445 lbs (422) 115.00-128.00 (120.23); 450-495 lbs (472) 111.00-125.00 (117.13); 500-540 lbs (521) 108.00- 115.00 (110.39); 550-595 lbs (578) 105.00-111.00 (107.96); 600-645 lbs (628) 100.00-106.00 (103.63); 650-690 lbs (675) 100.00-106.00 (103.46); 700-740 lbs (723) 100.00-105.00 (102.96). Medium and Large 2 350-390 lbs (375) 106.00- 115.00 (110.76); 450-490 lbs (477) 100.00-109.00 (104.10). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-390 lbs (370) 100.00-109.00 (104.75); 400-445 lbs (423) 100.00-108.50 (104.78); 450-490 lbs (477) 100.00- 105.50 (104.48); 500-545 lbs (522) 97.00-103.00 (100.90); 550-590 lbs (576) 94.00-100.00 (97.69); 600-645 lbs (627) 94.00-98.00 (96.27); 700-740 lbs (721) 94.00-95.50 (94.89). Medium and Large 2 400-440 lbs (418) 90.00-97.00 (94.76); 450-490 lbs (477) 90.00-96.00 (93.97); 500-545 lbs (527) 92.00-96.00 (94.57); 550-580 lbs (569) 92.00-94.50 (94.01). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (424) 110.00-120.00 (115.68); 450-495 lbs (476) 107.00-115.00 (109.51); 500-545 lbs (529) 100.00-113.00 (106.04); 550-590 lbs (571) 96.00-105.00 (101.62); 600-645 lbs (622) 95.00- 101.00 (97.22); 650-690 lbs (675) 95.00-101.00 (96.54). Medium and Large 2 500-545 lbs (527) 93.00-98.00 (95.76); 600-645 lbs (626) 92.00-96.00 (93.46); 700-740 lbs (723) 90.00-93.00 (91.23). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-7 Year old 850-1200 third stage 63.00-76.00 Scattered to 83.00 7-10 Year old second & third stage 53.00-62.00 10+ Year old second & third stage 48.00-55.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 6-7 Year old 850-1000 100-200 740.00-855.00 per pair Small and Medium 1-2: 8-10 Year old 700-900 75-150 580.00-690.00 per pair Source: AR Extension Service - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Rickey Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200 24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS123.txt 0734 .