LR_LS122 Little Rock, AR Thu May 23, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service Batesville Stockyard at Charlotte Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/22/2013 Receipts: 832 Last Week: 836 Year Ago: 1105 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steer calves under 400 lbs 5.00 higher, under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Supply included about 411 feeder calves; 60 yearlings; 25 replacement cows, 31 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 45 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 55 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 65 percent steers and bulls, 35 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 80.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-77.50 77.50-83.00 70.00-74.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 71.50-77.50 77.50 62.00-73.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 55.50-62.50 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 87.50-97.50 97.50-100.00 87.50 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 500-549 lbs (525) 147.00-151.50 (149.04); 600-649 lbs (625) 135.00-140.50 (137.59); 650-699 lbs (675) 130.00-135.00 (132.44); 700-749 lbs (725) 122.50-127.50 (124.46). Medium and Large 1-2 300- 349 lbs (325) 170.00-175.00 (172.45); 400-449 lbs thin (425) 153.00-158.00 (155.09); 500-549 lbs (525) 140.00-150.00 (144.93). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 160.00-170.00 (164.92), thin (325) 165.00-177.00 (170.87); 350-399 lbs (375) 150.00-160.00 (154.89); 400-449 lbs (425) 140.00-150.00 (144.96), thin (425) 150.00-156.00 (152.14); 450-499 lbs (475) 130.00-140.00 (134.95); 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-140.00 (137.47); 550-599 lbs (575) 130.00-135.00 (132.47); 700-749 lbs (725) 110.00-120.00 (113.92). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (425) 140.00-145.00 (142.45); 450-499 lbs (475) 137.00-143.00 (139.98). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 145.00-155.00 (149.85); 350-399 lbs (375) 135.00-145.00 (139.92); 400-449 lbs (425) 131.00-141.00 (135.96); 450-499 lbs (475) 121.00-131.00 (125.74); 500-549 lbs (525) 125.00-127.50 (126.05), thin (525) 126.00-130.00 (127.97); 550-599 lbs (575) 122.50-125.00 (123.91); 650-699 lbs (675) 114.00- 122.50 (118.02). Medium and Large 3 300-349 lbs (325) 120.00-130.00 (124.81); 400-449 lbs (425) 112.50-120.00 (116.02). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (425) 152.00-165.00 (158.03); 500-549 lbs (525) 145.00-152.00 (148.10). Medium and Large 1-2 600-649 lbs (625) 125.00-130.00 (127.46). Medium and Large 2 400-449 lbs (425) 141.00- 151.00 (145.16); 450-499 lbs (475) 131.00-141.00 (135.19); 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-145.00 (139.96); 550-599 lbs (575) 125.00-135.00 (129.95); 600-649 lbs (625) 120.00-125.00 (122.45); 650-699 lbs (675) 112.50-120.00 (116.06). Medium and Large 3 400-449 lbs (425) 125.00-130.00 (127.40); 450-499 lbs (475) 120.00- 125.00 (122.41). Replacement Bulls: 2-3 year old 1045-1250 lbs 100.00-108.00. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2 Year old 650-800 heiferettes 100.00 2-3 Year old 800-1000 heiferettes 84.00-100.00 2-7 Year old 800-1200 first stage & open 875.00-900.00 per head 8-10 Year old second & third stage 69.00-77.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 5 Year old 950 100-200 1210.00 per pair Small and Medium 2-3: 750-950 100-200 1000.00 per pair Source: AR Coop Ext Service- USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Wade Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200 24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS122.txt 0216 .