LR_LS120 Little Rock, AR Thu Jul 9, 2009 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News North Arkansas Livestock, Green Forest, AR Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Jul 8, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 1864 Last week: NS Last year: 1026 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows mixed breakers and boners 1.00-3.00 lower and lean cows steady. Slaughter bulls not fully tested two weeks ago. Feeder steer mixed with the better kind under 550lbs steady to 3.00 higher and plainer kind under 550lbs steady to 4.00 lower over 550lbs mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs steady to 2.00 higher over 550lbs mostly 5.00-6.00 higher. Supply included about 950 feeder calves, 650 feeder yearlings, 60 replacement cows, 180 slaughter cows, and 24 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 13 percent bulls. Near 38 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 42.50-47.50 48.00-51.75 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.00 48.00-54.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 40.00-46.00 47.00-53.00 35.00-38.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 34.00-37.00 20.00-27.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 51.00-55.50 59.00-63.50 42.50-50.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-448 lbs (434) 107.00-111.50 (109.52); 450-495 lbs (475) 102.00-107.50 (105.81); 508-545 lbs (518) 102.00-110.00 (108.56); 565-584 lbs (578) 99.00-108.50 (106.78); 602-639 lbs (620) 99.00- 105.25 (104.35); 650-690 lbs (684) 98.00-105.00 (98.80); 720-730 lbs (725) 96.00-97.00 (96.50); 751-775 lbs (753) 96.00-98.00 (97.84); 812-835 lbs (820) 95.00-96.00 (95.34). Medium and Large 1-2 475-493 lbs (483) 101.00-105.00 (103.03); 507-549 lbs (532) 104.00-109.00 (106.37); 551-592 lbs (561) 98.00- 102.50 (100.76); 608-639 lbs (633) 102.00-105.00 (103.14); 662-688 lbs (680) 95.50-103.00 (97.81); 728-742 lbs (733) 94.00-95.00 (94.61); 750-750 lbs (750) 94.00 (94.00); 804-804 lbs (804) 95.25 (95.25); 873-873 lbs (873) 94.00 (94.00); 942-942 lbs (942) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large 2 350-395 lbs (374) 95.00-105.00 (100.44); 400-448 lbs (428) 97.00-105.00 (100.37); 457-490 lbs (475) 94.00-102.00 (97.50); 505-546 lbs (535) 90.00-102.00 (94.71); 555-570 lbs (563) 92.00-98.00 (95.51); 560-560 lbs brahman x (560) 86.00 (86.00); 600-645 lbs (618) 88.00-100.00 (94.50); 671-695 lbs (676) 82.00-100.00 (91.70); 700-740 lbs (717) 89.00-96.00 (93.33); 820-820 lbs (820) 92.00 (92.00). Medium and Large 3 587-587 lbs (587) 83.00 (83.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 382-392 lbs (387) 95.00-101.00 (98.04); 401-425 lbs (407) 94.00-99.00 (97.63); 460-485 lbs (471) 94.50-99.50 (96.93); 500-532 lbs (519) 91.50-95.00 (93.51); 550-594 lbs (579) 90.00-95.00 (93.83); 600-645 lbs (611) 93.50-94.50 (94.00); 655-697 lbs (673) 88.00-96.50 (93.36); 709-743 lbs (724) 88.00-94.50 (91.56); 782-795 lbs (786) 83.50-90.00 (87.81). Medium and Large 1-2 426-449 lbs (436) 92.00-95.00 (92.35); 466-496 lbs (483) 90.00-95.00 (93.30); 506-545 lbs (519) 90.50-95.00 (92.26); 551-592 lbs (568) 90.00-93.50 (91.12); 605-646 lbs (640) 88.00-96.00 (93.90); 670-684 lbs (675) 91.00-94.00 (92.60); 714-719 lbs (716) 95.00-95.50 (95.33); 752-752 lbs (752) 94.00 (94.00). Medium and Large 2 301-347 lbs (317) 88.00-95.00 (92.96); 360- 385 lbs (377) 88.00-94.00 (92.54); 400-442 lbs (421) 80.00-95.00 (89.22); 450- 498 lbs (472) 80.00-92.00 (88.09); 515-540 lbs (524) 84.00-92.00 (87.46); 550- 595 lbs (581) 80.00-92.00 (87.82); 610-645 lbs (628) 82.00-90.00 (86.11). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 390-390 lbs (390) 102.00 (102.00); 485-490 lbs (488) 98.00-100.00 (99.00); 520-545 lbs (532) 98.00-100.00 (99.01); 550-577 lbs (570) 88.00-95.00 (92.44); 600-621 lbs (613) 91.00-94.00 (92.72); 652-695 lbs (663) 82.00-96.50 (90.56); 710-710 lbs (710) 88.00 (88.00); 810-820 lbs (815) 76.00-84.00 (80.02). Medium and Large 1-2 448-448 lbs (448) 98.00 (98.00); 455-492 lbs (465) 94.00 (94.00); 527-534 lbs (530) 95.00-99.00 (96.56). Medium and Large 2 328-330 lbs (329) 98.00-102.00 (100.66); 375-390 lbs (383) 92.00-101.00 (98.43); 402-415 lbs (407) 90.00-101.00 (94.73); 450-485 lbs (469) 94.00-101.00 (96.49); 450-450 lbs brahman x (450) 88.00 (88.00); 520- 535 lbs (531) 92.00-93.00 (92.50); 550-580 lbs (564) 85.00-94.00 (87.82); 670- 683 lbs (680) 77.50-92.00 (81.07); 700-740 lbs (720) 74.00-84.00 (79.14); 753- 760 lbs (754) 65.00-84.00 (69.27). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-7 year old 900-1200 second & third stage 690.00-750.00 per head 3-5 year old pkg second & third stage 940.00-985.00 per head, black first stage or open 50.00-65.00 7-10 year old second & third stage 530.00-650.00 per head Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-7 year old 900-1200 200-300 750.00-940.00 per pair 7-10 year old 100-300 600.00-740.00 per pair Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Sammy Cline, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS120.txt