LR_LS123
Little Rock, AR    Wed Apr 17, 2013    USDA-AR Coop Ext Service

*Sale closing.  This will be the final report for Lewis Livestock.*
 
Lewis Livestock - Conway
Weighted Average Report for 04/16/2013
 
Receipts:  375    Last Week:  426    Year Ago:  271

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls near 
steady. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.
   Supply included about 225 feeder calves; 87 yearlings; 25 replacement or 
feeder cows; 35 slaughter cows; 3 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 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  74.00-76.00
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  74.00-80.00    82.00-83.00  
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  71.00-77.00    83.00        65.00-70.00
Light     85-92%   700-950   54.00-64.00

   Slaughter Bulls:
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1480-2050  95.00-97.50              

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (321) 175.00-193.00 (183.72); 
350-395 lbs (375) 164.00-178.00 (170.23); 400-445 lbs (421) 157.00-168.00 
(162.88); 450-495 lbs (472) 152.00-163.00 (157.16); 500-540 lbs (523) 147.00-
159.00 (153.63); 600-630 lbs (615) 130.00-136.00 (132.93).  Medium and Large 2 
300-330 lbs (315) 163.00-170.00 (166.33); 400-445 lbs (424) 141.00-157.00 
(150.19); 500-540 lbs (523) 134.00-139.00 (137.28); 550-580 lbs (565) 120.00-
127.00 (123.41). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (323) 158.00-161.00 (159.61); 
350-390 lbs (370) 150.00-160.00 (154.29); 400-445 lbs (424) 142.00-150.00 
(145.96); 450-490 lbs (471) 135.00-146.00 (139.90); 500-540 lbs (523) 129.00-
133.00 (130.61); 500-545 lbs fleshy (528) 122.00-129.00 (125.82); 550-595 lbs 
(574) 122.00-129.00 (126.18).  Medium and Large 2 350-395 lbs (371) 135.00-
146.00 (140.67); 400-445 lbs (425) 135.00-144.00 (138.84); 500-540 lbs (525) 
123.00-130.00 (126.18). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-545 lbs (528) 142.00-155.00 (145.71); 
505-540 lbs fleshy (526) 130.00-140.00 (135.92); 600-640 lbs (624) 126.00-
133.00 (129.70).

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. 
 Medium and Large 1-2: 
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2-7 Year old     850-1350   second & third stage  1100.00-1225.00 per head
7-10 Year old               second & third stage  850.00-975.00 per head

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-7 Year old   1000-1200    100-200      1200.00-1425.00 per pair
 Small and Medium 1-2:
8-10 Year old    750-900    100-200      975.00-1000.00 per pair

Source:  AR Coop Ext Service - USDA Market News Service, 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
 
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