LR_LS124 Little Rock, AR Fri Feb 5, 2010 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News Benton County Sale Barn, Siloam Springs, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Feb 4, 2010 Cattle Receipts: 1057 Last week: NR Last year: NR Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not fully tested. Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower with some thin, gaunt, value added yearlings selling for 5.00-10.00 premium. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00-3.00 lower Supply included about 300 feeder calves, 650 feeder yearlings, 50 replacement cows, 55 slaughter cows, and 2 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply included 67 percent steers, 31 percent heifers, and 2 percent bulls. Near 24 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Boners 80-85% 950-1400 47.00-51.00 52.00-60.50 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-46.50 48.00-53.50 35.00-40.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 54.00-59.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-391 lbs (383) 124.00-124.50 (124.09); 415-440 lbs (431) 113.00-119.50 (116.69); 475-490 lbs (479) 110.00-112.00 (111.63); 515-538 lbs (529) 100.00-109.00 (106.02); 575-599 lbs (591) 99.00- 102.50 (100.82); 620-624 lbs (622) 95.00-100.00 (98.64); 653-660 lbs (655) 95.00-101.00 (99.49); 710-710 lbs (710) 94.00 (94.00); 765-774 lbs (773) 90.00- 95.00 (90.83); 880-880 lbs (880) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large 1-2 488-488 lbs value added (488) 117.00 (117.00); 553-558 lbs value added (556) 110.50- 112.00 (111.25); 628-628 lbs value added (628) 103.00 (103.00). Medium and Large 2 311-311 lbs (311) 114.00 (114.00); 355-385 lbs (364) 105.00-117.00 (112.20); 400-445 lbs (429) 105.00-108.00 (106.34); 525-545 lbs (537) 90.00- 100.00 (95.39); 564-585 lbs (568) 92.00-95.00 (94.38); 605-647 lbs (639) 88.00- 95.00 (93.64); 650-680 lbs (668) 87.00-91.00 (89.37); 805-840 lbs (823) 80.00- 87.00 (83.57). Medium and Large 3 438-438 lbs (438) 100.00 (100.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 373-373 lbs (373) 107.00 (107.00); 425- 425 lbs (425) 95.00-98.00 (96.50); 455-489 lbs (476) 93.00-95.00 (94.21); 503- 540 lbs (527) 93.50-95.00 (94.48); 555-575 lbs (567) 90.00-93.00 (91.83); 613- 648 lbs (625) 88.00-90.00 (89.67); 747-747 lbs (747) 88.00 (88.00); 765-769 lbs (769) 85.00-85.50 (85.44). Medium and Large 1-2 350-350 lbs (350) 102.00 (102.00); 475-475 lbs value added (475) 107.00 (107.00); 608-608 lbs (608) 90.00 (90.00); 850-850 lbs (850) 82.50 (82.50). Medium and Large 2 330-343 lbs (340) 90.00-93.00 (91.82); 355-398 lbs (381) 84.00-92.00 (89.23); 400-438 lbs (417) 85.00-95.00 (89.52); 450-480 lbs (468) 80.00-89.50 (85.88); 518-535 lbs (525) 85.00-89.50 (87.38); 550-580 lbs (568) 80.00-90.00 (86.65); 688-688 lbs (688) 85.00 (85.00); 760-768 lbs (765) 80.00-85.00 (84.01). Medium and Large 3 401-415 lbs (405) 77.50-81.00 (80.10). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 588-588 lbs (588) 96.00 (96.00); 658-690 lbs (672) 85.00-89.00 (88.06); 885-885 lbs (885) 75.00 (75.00). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 1 year old 600-750 second & third stage 460.00-550.00 per head 1-2 year old 750-1000 second & third stage 600.00-700.00 per head 2-7 year old 900-1200 second stage 525.00-685.00 per head Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Sammy Cline, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS124.txt