LR_LS123 Little Rock, AR Wed Nov 18, 2009 USDA-AR Market News Lewis Livestock - Conway Weighted Average Report for 11/17/2009 Receipts: 946 Last Week: 895 Year Ago: 1338 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls near steady. Feeder steers mostly 1.00-3.00 higher, instances 4.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply included about 750 feeder calves; 95 yearlings; 40 replacement cows; 53 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 35 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 35 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 30 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 Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 38.00-40.50 35.50 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 36.00-39.00 39.50-40.50 34.00-35.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 33.00-37.50 27.00-32.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 25.00-30.00 18.00-24.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1350-1875 47.00-52.00 54.00 42.00-46.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 305-340 lbs (321) 107.00-117.00 (112.79); 355-390 lbs (376) 103.00-117.00 (109.09); 400-440 lbs (423) 101.00-113.00 (105.82); 450-495 lbs (472) 99.00-109.00 (103.10); 500-545 lbs (521) 90.00- 103.00 (94.28); 555-595 lbs (574) 85.00-90.00 (88.10); 600-640 lbs (628) 85.00- 88.50 (87.13); 655-690 lbs (675) 83.00-87.00 (85.28). Medium and Large 2 305- 340 lbs (323) 90.00-100.00 (93.67); 360-395 lbs (377) 87.00-95.00 (91.66); 410- 440 lbs (428) 83.00-90.00 (86.41); 455-495 lbs (473) 78.00-90.00 (83.94); 505- 540 lbs (524) 78.00-83.00 (80.48). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (323) 88.00-95.00 (92.34); 350-395 lbs (376) 84.00-92.00 (88.19); 400-440 lbs (428) 84.00-92.00 (87.82); 455-495 lbs (472) 80.00-89.00 (84.49); 500-545 lbs (529) 78.00-86.00 (81.10); 550-595 lbs (579) 77.00-83.00 (79.16); 605-645 lbs (629) 77.00-84.50 (79.41); 660-690 lbs (673) 77.00-79.00 (77.99). Medium and Large 2 305-340 lbs (328) 80.00-87.00 (83.09); 355-395 lbs (371) 78.00-84.00 (81.31); 400-440 lbs (428) 75.00-82.00 (77.14); 455-490 lbs (472) 72.00-78.00 (75.41); 605-640 lbs (625) 74.00-76.00 (74.98). Medium and Large 3 405-440 lbs (428) 65.00-72.00 (68.12); 455-495 lbs (477) 64.00-72.00 (67.24). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 405-440 lbs (424) 93.00-105.00 (96.78); 455- 495 lbs (477) 87.00-100.00 (93.03); 500-540 lbs (524) 83.00-93.00 (86.66); 555- 590 lbs (571) 81.00-88.00 (84.27); 600-640 lbs (628) 79.00-84.50 (81.32). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-7 Year old 850-1200 second & third stage 52.00-63.00 2-3 Year old springing heifers 65.00-67.00 7-10 Year old first & second stage 42.00-50.00 2-5 Year old first stage & open 45.00-52.00 2-4 Year old thin heifer cows 60.00-65.00 10+ Year old second & third stage 35.00-41.00 Source: AR Extension Service - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Rickey Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200 24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS123.txt 0742 .