LR_LS122
Little Rock, AR    Thu Jul 9, 2009    USDA-AR Market News
 
Batesville Stockyards Charlotte
Weighted Average Report for 07/08/2009
 
Receipts:  950    Last Week:  NR    Year Ago:  589
 
   Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter 
bulls about steady. Feeders mostly steady to 3.00 higher, instances fully 5.00 
higher.  
   Supply included about 450 feeder calves; 200 yearlings; 35 replacement cows; 
100 slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 
35 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 50 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 15 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 68 percent steers and bulls, 32 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  45.00-50.00    51.00-57.00  41.00-44.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  39.00-45.00    45.50-51.00  35.00-39.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   30.00-37.00

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1590-1920  57.00-62.00      63.50         

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (430) 103.00-115.00 (107.56); 
450-495 lbs (469) 100.00-111.00 (102.67); 505-545 lbs (531) 97.50-109.00 
(103.39); 550-595 lbs (575) 95.00-103.00 (99.10); 605-645 lbs (630) 92.50-
100.00 (95.80); 665-695 lbs (676) 93.00-97.00 (95.52); 735-743 lbs (740) 93.00-
95.50 (94.38); 865-865 lbs (865) 88.50 (88.50).  Medium and Large 1-2 564-564 
lbs (564) 96.00 (96.00).  Medium and Large 2 710-710 lbs (710) 89.00 (89.00). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 315-340 lbs (322) 90.00-99.00 (95.87); 
360-395 lbs (381) 87.50-98.00 (93.75); 400-440 lbs (425) 87.50-95.00 (89.77); 
450-480 lbs (468) 86.00-94.00 (90.58); 500-545 lbs (523) 85.00-90.50 (87.09); 
510-520 lbs fancy (515) 97.00-101.00 (99.02); 555-595 lbs (567) 86.00-89.50 
(88.00); 605-630 lbs (613) 84.00-89.50 (86.59); 650-660 lbs (654) 82.50-91.00 
(86.49); 753-753 lbs (753) 81.50 (81.50).  Medium and Large 2 400-445 lbs (423) 
83.50-85.00 (84.21); 455-495 lbs (480) 84.00-87.50 (85.21); 550-580 lbs (565) 
82.00-88.00 (84.92); 818-818 lbs (818) 72.50 (72.50).  Medium and Large 3 425-
425 lbs (425) 86.00 (86.00). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 320-345 lbs (336) 106.00-115.00 (108.90); 
355-395 lbs (378) 103.00-111.00 (108.68); 405-447 lbs (431) 96.00-110.00 
(102.86); 465-485 lbs (477) 98.50-104.00 (100.85); 505-545 lbs (519) 90.00-
103.00 (94.06); 550-560 lbs (552) 90.00-95.00 (92.51); 615-620 lbs (618) 88.50-
90.00 (89.25); 653-680 lbs (659) 90.00-90.50 (90.42); 743-743 lbs (743) 87.50 
(87.50).  Small 1 488-488 lbs (488) 82.00 (82.00).  Medium and Large 2 380-395 
lbs (388) 85.00-100.00 (92.35); 400-448 lbs (437) 92.50-95.00 (94.50); 480-490 
lbs (487) 90.50-95.00 (91.57); 510-535 lbs (520) 86.00-90.50 (88.19); 560-590 
lbs (575) 84.00-87.00 (85.50); 610-630 lbs (621) 85.00-89.00 (87.43).

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred             Price
2-7 Year old     800-1100   second & third stage    500.00-625.00 per head
3-5 Year old                first stage & open      50.00-55.00
8-10 Year old               second & third stage    450.00-550.00 per head

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_LS122.txt
 
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