LR_LS129 Little Rock, AR Mon Aug 18, 2008 USDA-AR Market News Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Weighted Average Report for 08/15/2008 Receipts: 860 Last Week: 750 Year Ago: 175 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers and heifers were uneven, light weight calves were steady to 3.00 lower and calves over 500 lbs were 4.00 higher. Supply included 354 feeder calves; 275 feeder yearlings; 45 replacement cows; 75 slaughter cows; 10 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 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 Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 49.00-53.50 54.00-58.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-49.50 50.00-54.00 40.00-44.50 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 53.00-57.50 58.00-62.00 48.00-62.50 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-67.50 68.00-72.50 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 315-345 lbs (329) 120.00-130.00 (124.49); 350-365 lbs (356) 122.00-129.50 (125.48); 400-445 lbs (424) 112.00-120.00 (116.08); 450-490 lbs (470) 108.00-115.00 (110.52); 500-545 lbs (522) 107.00- 114.50 (109.55); 555-595 lbs (567) 101.50-111.50 (106.34); 600-648 lbs (620) 100.00-106.75 (104.11); 660-679 lbs (675) 100.00-104.50 (100.88); 710-740 lbs (714) 104.00-110.25 (110.01); 830-840 lbs (835) 88.50-104.00 (96.20); 875-875 lbs (875) 104.75 (104.75). Medium and Large 2 355-395 lbs (382) 107.00-118.00 (112.81); 405-445 lbs (429) 101.00-115.00 (108.60); 455-495 lbs (479) 100.00- 107.00 (103.96); 505-545 lbs (526) 99.00-106.00 (103.57); 550-585 lbs (568) 100.00-105.00 (102.13); 600-610 lbs (605) 85.00-98.00 (91.45); 685-690 lbs (688) 92.00-94.00 (93.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (422) 96.00-104.00 (99.14); 450-495 lbs (474) 96.00-104.00 (99.33); 500-545 lbs (521) 97.00-105.00 (100.88); 550-595 lbs (577) 96.00-103.50 (101.50); 603-645 lbs (613) 94.00- 102.50 (97.68); 655-690 lbs (663) 97.50-100.00 (98.41). Small 1 355-390 lbs (373) 90.00-98.00 (95.85). Medium and Large 2 305-345 lbs (326) 100.00-110.00 (104.21); 355-395 lbs (374) 100.00-109.00 (102.39); 405-445 lbs (433) 92.00- 97.00 (94.46); 450-480 lbs (472) 90.00-96.00 (93.54); 505-525 lbs (512) 92.00- 94.00 (92.66); 565-570 lbs (568) 89.00-92.00 (90.51). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 330-340 lbs (335) 95.00-118.00 (106.67); 365-395 lbs (380) 109.00-113.00 (109.78); 410-445 lbs (429) 100.00-107.00 (103.49); 455-495 lbs (475) 95.00-107.50 (101.73); 500-548 lbs (525) 96.00- 106.00 (101.92); 550-595 lbs (575) 92.00-103.00 (97.23); 605-640 lbs (626) 90.00-100.00 (97.25); 655-695 lbs (674) 88.00-99.00 (94.53); 710-720 lbs (717) 95.00-97.00 (96.00); 750-785 lbs (768) 94.50-95.00 (94.74). Medium and Large 2 722-722 lbs (722) 94.00 (94.00). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 3-5 year old 700-1000 open cows 55.00-72.00 2-7 year old 700-1100 first stage 52.00-84.50 4-7 year old 900-1150 second stage 54.00-68.00 5-6 year old 1300-1400 third stage 57.00-59.00 7+ year old 900-1100 third stage 42.00-4.50 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-7 year old 700-1300 100-200 750.00-1010.00 per pair 4-7 year old 900-1400 300-500 800.00-1125.00 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_LS129.txt 0806 .