LR_LS150 Little Rock, AR Tue Sep 2, 2008 USDA-AR Market News Ash Flat Livestock Auction Weighted Average Report for 08/29/2008 Receipts: 1115 Last Week: 1316 Year Ago: 1663 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 1.00-4.00 lower. Feeders uneven, but about steady. Supply included about 700 feeder calves; 200 yearlings; 50 replacement cows; 75 slaughter cows; 15 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 45 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 35 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 20 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 58 percent teers and bulls, 42 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 49.00-55.00 55.50-57.50 45.00-49.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 44.00-47.50 48.00-51.00 38.00-43.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 38.00-41.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1180-1945 62.50-67.50 72.50-74.00 61.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 343-343 lbs (343) 125.00 (125.00); 400- 435 lbs (415) 109.00-118.00 (112.15); 470-490 lbs (483) 105.00-119.50 (112.45); 500-535 lbs (518) 103.00-110.00 (106.38); 550-595 lbs (574) 103.00- 112.00 (106.91); 600-630 lbs (616) 100.00-106.00 (102.77); 660-677 lbs (675) 100.00-102.00 (101.82); 873-873 lbs (873) 103.00 (103.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (315) 101.00-112.00 (107.47); 355-385 lbs (362) 95.00-112.00 (106.93); 400-445 lbs (421) 92.50- 104.00 (97.49); 450-495 lbs (475) 95.00-102.50 (97.59); 500-545 lbs (515) 92.50-101.50 (97.19); 551-590 lbs (567) 92.00-99.00 (94.60); 605-638 lbs 619) 91.50-96.50 (93.48); 650-693 lbs (675) 92.50-98.50 (94.90); 710-742 lbs (723) 94.00-99.50 (95.88). Medium and Large 2 355-395 lbs (375) 90.00-96.50 (93.08); 415-440 lbs (429) 92.50 (92.50); 460-485 lbs (470) 90.00-92.50 (91.64); 515-535 lbs (525) 90.00-96.00 (93.63); 550-560 lbs (558) 90.00-92.50 (91.26); 605-635 lbs (620) 92.50-94.50 (93.48); 708-708 lbs (708) 88.00 (88.00); 760-760 lbs (760) 91.50 (91.50). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 315-340 lbs (329) 110.00-120.00 (116.07); 350-395 lbs (375) 113.00-119.00 (115.14); 405-445 lbs (426) 105.00-118.50 (113.50); 460-499 lbs (477) 100.00-110.00 (102.83); 500-540 lbs (527) 98.00- 105.00 (101.76); 550-595 lbs (568) 95.00-107.00 (100.21); 555-570 lbs fleshy (563) 95.00 (95.00); 600-640 lbs (616) 95.00-100.00 (96.86); 650-691 lbs 676) 92.50-101.00 (96.69); 710-735 lbs (723) 94.00-97.00 (95.47); 810-810 lbs 810) 96.00 (96.00). Small 1 400-440 lbs (420) 95.00-105.00 (99.76). Medium and Large 2 320-340 lbs (330) 105.00-110.00 (107.42); 350-395 lbs (375) 110.00- 116.00 (112.92); 400-435 lbs (414) 100.00-112.50 (104.22); 455-492 lbs (482) 95.00-105.00 (101.76); 530-530 lbs (530) 97.00-101.00 (99.00); 555-595 lbs (573) 94.00-101.00 (98.89); 633-633 lbs (633) 100.00 (100.00). Medium and Large 3 555-585 lbs (567) 90.00-92.50 (91.64). Replacement Bulls: Medium and Large 1, 2-3 year old 69.00-70.00. 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 625.00-800.00 per head 5 Year old pkg second & third stage 925.00 per pair, black hided first stage & open 50.00-60.00 8-10 Year old second & third stage 585.00-700.00 per head Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-6 Year old 800-1200 100-200 810.00-925.00 per pair 200-300 1040.00-1125.00 per pair Source: AR Extension Service - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Jerry Foley, Market Reporter, (501) 671-2200 24 Hour Market Report (501) 671-2369 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS150.txt 2115 .