LR_LS120 Little Rock, AR Thu May 16, 2013 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News North Arkansas Livestock, Green Forest, AR Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 15, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 1025 Last week: 712 Last year: NR Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers and bulls mixed, generally steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Supply included about 440 feeder calves, 440 feeder yearlings, 50 replacement cows, 73 slaughter cows, 7 replacement bulls, and 15 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply included 48 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 6 percent bulls. Near 49 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 79.00 81.00-85.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 73.00-80.00 80.00-88.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 73.00-78.00 79.00-81.50 60.00-69.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 63.00-68.00 76.00-78.00 55.00-60.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 92.00-98.00 99.00-103.50 79.50-91.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-385 lbs (368) 169.00-170.00 (169.48); 412-440 lbs (427) 163.00-168.00 (166.00); 450-498 lbs (478) 153.50-162.00 (159.13); 522-549 lbs (538) 149.00-163.00 (153.27); 550-595 lbs (571) 142.00- 155.50 (145.41); 602-624 lbs (616) 137.00-144.00 (140.74); 610-628 lbs calves (614) 125.00-135.00 (132.95); 683-698 lbs (688) 132.00-140.00 (136.54); 700-740 lbs (715) 130.00-132.00 (130.99); 752-752 lbs (752) 132.00 (132.00); 802-802 lbs (802) 125.00 (125.00). Medium and Large 1-2 510-520 lbs (516) 151.50- 156.50 (153.70); 799-799 lbs (799) 126.00 (126.00). Medium and Large 2 410-430 lbs (424) 145.00-158.00 (150.25); 460-490 lbs (473) 140.00-150.00 (145.80); 515-545 lbs (530) 142.00-150.00 (147.68); 560-599 lbs (584) 127.00-143.00 (137.24); 557-557 lbs value added (557) 147.00 (147.00); 605-646 lbs (627) 128.00-139.00 (131.09); 655-695 lbs (674) 124.00-132.00 (128.42); 656-656 lbs value added (656) 135.00 (135.00); 715-725 lbs (721) 125.00-128.00 (126.78); 743-743 lbs value added (743) 134.25 (134.25); 780-780 lbs (780) 122.00 (122.00); 815-830 lbs (823) 119.00-125.00 (122.03); 842-842 lbs value added (842) 122.00 (122.00); 878-878 lbs value added (878) 120.00 (120.00); 949-949 lbs value added (949) 115.00 (115.00); 1150-1150 lbs (1150) 100.00 (100.00). Medium and Large 3 535-535 lbs brahman x (535) 107.00 (107.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 355-390 lbs (373) 147.00-150.00 (148.30); 400-442 lbs (428) 145.00-152.00 (147.18); 449-449 lbs fleshy (449) 142.00 (142.00); 458-486 lbs (471) 135.00-144.00 (139.64); 483-483 lbs fleshy (483) 135.00 (135.00); 510-548 lbs (529) 136.50-143.50 (139.73); 550-597 lbs (575) 130.00-139.50 (134.99); 560-565 lbs fleshy (563) 120.00-122.00 (121.00); 605- 640 lbs (617) 127.00-131.50 (129.51); 652-690 lbs (673) 120.00-131.00 (126.13); 702-739 lbs (731) 122.00-126.00 (125.46). Medium and Large 1-2 794-794 lbs value added (794) 118.00 (118.00). Medium and Large 2 355-390 lbs (377) 135.00-145.00 (140.07); 430-440 lbs (437) 127.00-141.00 (135.47); 458-495 lbs (478) 125.00-137.00 (131.59); 515-540 lbs (523) 118.00-133.50 (129.63); 548-548 lbs value added (548) 136.50 (136.50); 550-595 lbs (571) 122.00-132.50 (125.26); 600-645 lbs (613) 115.00-127.50 (120.88); 665-698 lbs (681) 117.00- 123.00 (118.21); 682-682 lbs value added (682) 123.00 (123.00); 708-722 lbs value added (720) 121.00-126.00 (125.18); 826-826 lbs value added (826) 116.00 (116.00). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-452 lbs (452) 142.00-150.00 (143.59); 503-545 lbs (518) 139.00-150.00 (142.22); 555-565 lbs (558) 132.50-135.00 (134.16); 605-640 lbs (616) 122.00-128.00 (125.64); 822-822 lbs (822) 110.00 (110.00). Medium and Large 2 350-398 lbs (382) 150.00 (150.00); 412-445 lbs (427) 125.00-135.00 (131.12); 450-490 lbs (477) 129.00-140.00 (137.33). Replacement Bulls: 1-5 year old 1190-1595 lbs 1085.00-1460.00 per head. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 1-2 year old 800-1100 second & third stage 775.00-1110.00 per head 1-6 year old 850-1200 first stage 880.00-970.00 per head first stage or open 85.00-101.00 6-10 year old second & third stage 890.00-1070.00 per head Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Sammy Cline, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS120.txt