LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR    Wed Aug 13, 2008    USDA-AR Market News
 
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/12/2008
 
Receipts:  233    Last Week:  75    Year Ago:  243

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 
not tested. Feeders mostly steady o 2.00 higher.
   Supply included about 125 feeder calves; 25 yearlings; 20 replacement cows; 
45 slaughter cows; 1 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 
50 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 40 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 10 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 73 percent steers and bulls, 27 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  51.50-56.50    57.00-62.00              
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  47.00-51.50    53.50-57.50  40.50-46.00
Light     85-92%   700-950   40.00-45.00                 35.00-40.00

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2     1050                                   54.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 420-445 lbs (435) 100.00-114.50 (107.87); 
455-460 lbs (458) 103.00-109.50 (106.27); 535-535 lbs (535) 104.50 (104.50); 
550-583 lbs (572) 103.50-105.00 (104.52). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-430 lbs (415) 88.00-90.00 (88.96); 
488-493 lbs (490) 97.50-99.00 (98.40); 540-548 lbs (544) 88.00-98.00 (94.27); 
550-575 lbs (558) 95.00 (95.00); 685-685 lbs (685) 93.00 (93.00).  Medium and 
Large 2 355-380 lbs (363) 88.00-94.00 (91.26); 410-435 lbs (423) 85.00-87.00 
(85.97); 460-460 lbs (460) 85.00-87.00 (86.00). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 345-347 lbs (347) 104.00-115.00 (106.74); 
355-395 lbs (375) 102.00-113.00 (108.46); 430-440 lbs (437) 93.00-109.50 
(104.08); 450-495 lbs (478) 98.00-107.50 (104.19); 505-540 lbs (526) 92.00-
105.00 (97.24); 555-580 lbs (571) 98.00-107.00 (103.74); 605-645 lbs (617) 
94.00-106.00 (99.57); 665-690 lbs (675) 91.00-95.00 (93.32); 710-735 lbs (723) 
90.50-92.00 (91.24).  Medium and Large 2 430-435 lbs (433) 94.00-97.00 (95.51); 
480-485 lbs (483) 88.00-98.00 (91.31); 500-525 lbs (515) 94.00-97.00 (95.52); 
565-585 lbs (577) 90.00-98.00 (93.29); 655-655 lbs (655) 92.00 (92.00). 

   Replacement Bulls: Medium 1, 3 years old 840.00-940.00 per head.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2: 
   Age            Weight    Months Bred             Price
2-7 Year old    850-1250    second & third stage    670.00-820.00 per head
                            first stage             600.00-660.00 per head

Source:  AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
         Jerry Foley, (501) 671-2200
         24 Hour Market Report (501) 671-2369
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS147.txt
 
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