LR_LS122
Little Rock, AR    Thu Nov 19, 2009    USDA-AR Market News
 
Batesville Stockyards Charlotte
Weighted Average Report for 11/18/2009
 
Receipts:  798    Last Week:  1363    Year Ago:  1056

   Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter 
bulls not fully tested. Feeder steers and bulls mostly steady to 5.00 lower. 
Feeder heifers uneven, weights under 450 lbs generally 2.00-5.00 higher, over 
450 lbs steady to 2.00 lower.
   Supply included about 375 feeder calves; 100 yearlings; 125 replacement cows; 
50 slaughter cows; 7 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 
40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 40 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 20 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent steers and bulls, 45 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  34.00-38.00    39.00-45.00              
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  32.00-37.00                 25.00-31.00
Light     85-92%   700-950                               22.00-28.00

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1315-1718  45.00-47.50                    40.00-45.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-325 lbs (309) 111.00-129.00 (122.44); 
367-380 lbs (370) 110.00-112.00 (110.51); 455-485 lbs (470) 90.00-100.50 
(97.90); 505-525 lbs (515) 85.00-87.50 (86.27); 562-570 lbs (564) 85.00 (85.00); 
660-660 lbs (660) 80.50-83.50 (82.90). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-335 lbs (316) 87.00-97.00 (91.49); 
350-395 lbs (368) 82.50-94.00 (86.38); 405-440 lbs (426) 78.00-93.50 (83.87); 
470-485 lbs (478) 78.00-82.50 (80.93); 500-530 lbs (513) 76.00-82.50 (80.18); 
500-520 lbs fleshy (510) 74.00-75.00 (74.49); 560-570 lbs (565) 76.00-79.00 
(77.12); 610-632 lbs (623) 74.00-76.50 (75.45); 678-678 lbs (678) 76.00 (76.00).  
Small 1 355-390 lbs (376) 75.00-76.00 (75.26).  Medium and Large 2 365-390 lbs 
(378) 76.00-78.00 (76.97); 475-495 lbs (485) 72.50 (72.50); 575-595 lbs (585) 
70.00-75.00 (73.03); 610-615 lbs (613) 70.00-74.50 (72.24). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (325) 95.00-107.00 (101.72); 
350-395 lbs (365) 95.00-109.00 (98.51); 400-435 lbs (416) 87.50-103.00 (93.01); 
455-499 lbs (484) 82.50-95.00 (89.99); 500-540 lbs (523) 80.00-91.00 (84.74); 
555-598 lbs (583) 78.00-80.00 (78.29); 618-635 lbs (630) 74.00-78.00 (77.50); 
655-685 lbs (668) 76.00-78.00 (76.68); 705-723 lbs (717) 74.00-76.00 (75.34); 
828-828 lbs (828) 74.00 (74.00).  Medium and Large 2 380-385 lbs (383) 90.00 
(90.00); 555-590 lbs (568) 72.50-75.00 (73.85).  Medium and Large 3 540-540 lbs 
(540) 72.50 (72.50). 

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred             Price
2-7 Year old     850-1250   second & third stage    500.00-700.00 per head
                             few black hided        710.00-820.00 per head
                            open                    38.00-54.00
                            first stage             500.00-600.00 per head
8-10 Year old               second & third stage    500.00-600.00 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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