LR_LS120
Little Rock, AR      Thu Feb 4, 2010     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

North Arkansas Livestock, Green Forest, AR
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 3, 2010

Cattle Receipts: 275        Last week: 1075            Last year: 756

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls near steady on a light test. 
Feeders uneven, mostly steady to 2.00 lower, instances 4.00 lower on a light 
test in a few classes. Light run due to icy conditions last week and thawing out 
to be very muddy. 
   Supply included about 152 feeder calves, 80 feeder yearlings, 20 replacement 
cows, 20 slaughter cows, and 4 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply included 35 
percent steers, 56 percent heifers, and 9 percent bulls. Near 34 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   
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  42.50-46.00    47.50-49.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  38.00-44.00    45.00-47.00  30.00-35.00   
 
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  52.50-57.00      60.00-67.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 390-390 lbs (390) 119.50 (119.50); 425-443 
lbs (439) 111.00-114.00 (111.73); 455-476 lbs (472) 105.00-108.00 (105.58); 505-
543 lbs (528) 105.00-106.00 (105.62); 555-568 lbs (567) 102.00-102.50 (102.47); 
650-692 lbs (670) 91.00-93.00 (92.25); 732-732 lbs (732) 88.00 (88.00); 750-755 
lbs (754) 90.00-92.00 (91.00).  Medium and Large 2 596-596 lbs (596) 84.00 
(84.00); 700-700 lbs (700) 80.00-87.00 (84.00); 775-790 lbs (783) 88.00 (88.00). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 427-448 lbs (435) 95.00 (95.00); 480-491 
lbs (489) 88.50-92.00 (91.42); 516-535 lbs (523) 91.00-94.00 (92.64); 651-651 
lbs (651) 89.00 (89.00); 705-705 lbs (705) 85.00 (85.00); 785-785 lbs (785) 
82.00 (82.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 589-589 lbs (589) 89.00 (89.00); 670-670 
lbs (670) 88.00 (88.00).  Medium and Large 2 305-345 lbs (328) 85.00-95.00 
(88.64); 515-540 lbs (534) 80.00-88.00 (84.78); 555-575 lbs (567) 85.00-86.00 
(85.70); 615-637 lbs (634) 82.00-83.00 (82.14); 794-794 lbs (794) 80.00 (80.00). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-350 lbs (350) 115.00 (115.00); 552-552 
lbs (552) 96.00 (96.00); 612-630 lbs (618) 94.00-96.00 (95.32); 652-652 lbs 
(652) 91.00 (91.00).  Medium and Large 2 395-397 lbs (397) 89.00-90.00 (89.75). 

   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   third stage           560.00-740.00 per head
                            second stage          480.00-730.00 per head

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-7 year old    900-1200    100-200      750.00-880.00 per pair
                            200-300      940.00 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