LR_LS124
Little Rock, AR    Tue Dec 19, 2006    USDA-AR Market News
 
Cattlemens Livestock Auction - Harrison
Weighted Average Report for 12/18/2006
 
Receipts:  774    Last Week:  1254    Year Ago:  NS

NOTE: Sale day is changing to Wednesday. Next sale will be January 3rd. 

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers mixed, 
generally steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 4.00 higher.   
   Supply included about 328 feeder calves, 147 yearlings, 200 replacement or 
feeder cows, 81 slaughter cows, 10 slaughter bulls, 8 replacement bulls. Feeder 
supply about 31 percent over 600 lbs, 30 percent steers, 3 percent Holsteins, 
49 percent heifers, and 18 percent bulls. Prices follow with weighted average 
price in parenthesis.
   
   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1000-1500  42.00           
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  40.00-44.00    45.00-48.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  35.00-40.00                 25.00-32.00
Light     85-92%   700-950   30.00-35.00                 19.00-27.00
 
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress 
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  58.00            60.00-61.00   45.00-50.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 128.50-130.00 (129.24); 400-
450 lbs 121.00-125.50 (123.26); 450-500 lbs 111.00-115.00 (114.20); 500-550 lbs 
101.00-104.50 (103.62); 550-600 lbs 100.00-103.00 (101.36); 600-650 lbs 95.00-
103.50 (101.95); 650-700 lbs 92.50-99.00 (95.61); 700-750 lbs 92.50; 750-800 
lbs 98.50. Medium and Large 1-2  550-600 lbs 96.00; 750-800 lbs 99.25. Medium 
and Large 2  300-350 lbs 120.00-128.00 (124.70); 350-400 lbs 120.00-126.00 
(123.52); 400-450 lbs 111.00-121.50 (116.90); 450-500 lbs 95.00-104.00 (98.40); 
500-550 lbs 96.00-98.50 (97.01); 550-600 lbs 87.00-95.00 (92.11); 600-650 lbs 
86.00-95.00 (86.75); 650-700 lbs 85.00-94.00 (89.73); 700-750 lbs 89.00-91.00 
(89.79). Medium and Large 3  300-350 lbs 92.00-110.00 (103.18); 450-500 lbs 
90.00-95.00 (92.50). Holstein Steers Large 3  300-350 lbs 74.00 Thin; 400-450 
lbs 72.00; 500-550 lbs 70.00.
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 110.00-113.50 (111.91); 400-
450 lbs 107.00-110.00 (108.51); 450-500 lbs 95.00-111.00 (103.61); 500-550 lbs 
94.00-103.00 (99.60); 550-600 lbs 90.00-102.50 (99.73); 600-650 lbs 86.00-92.50 
(91.12); 650-700 lbs 90.00-91.00 (90.80). Medium and Large 1-2  600-650 lbs 
85.00; 650-700 lbs 92.00. Medium and Large 2  300-350 lbs 100.00-112.00 
(106.55); 350-400 lbs 100.00-112.00 (107.74); 400-450 lbs 90.00-105.00 (99.11); 
450-500 lbs 82.50-99.00 (91.82); 500-550 lbs 84.00-94.00 (87.77); 550-600 lbs 
80.00-92.50 (84.92); 600-650 lbs 80.00-86.00 (84.32); 700-750 lbs 75.00-79.00 
(77.02); 750-800 lbs 80.00-83.00 (81.52). Medium and Large 3  400-450 lbs 
81.00-91.00 (84.38); 550-600 lbs 75.00; 600-650 lbs 75.00. 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs 120.00-129.00 (124.26); 400-
450 lbs 114.50-124.50 (119.67); 450-500 lbs 111.00-113.00 (111.96); 500-550 lbs 
97.00-104.00 (98.34); 550-600 lbs 94.00-106.50 (99.11); 600-650 lbs 88.00-97.00 
(92.98); 650-700 lbs 86.00-87.00 (86.76). Medium and Large 2  350-400 lbs 
106.00-121.00 (114.46); 400-450 lbs 99.00-114.00 (106.18); 450-500 lbs 95.00-
106.00 (101.85); 500-550 lbs 85.00-96.00 (92.24); 550-600 lbs 85.00-94.50 
(89.65); 600-650 lbs 85.50-97.00 (89.35); 700-750 lbs 82.50-85.00 (83.75).

   Replacement Bulls: 1-3 year old 1065-1260 lbs 600.00-1000.00 per head.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2 year old       650-1000   open heiferettes      70.00-81.00   
2-3 year old     850-1200   open heiferettes      50.00-67.00                                       
2   year old     850-1000   second & third stage  650.00-990.00 per head
3-7 year old     850-1200   second & third stage  600.00-860.00 per head
7-10 year old    850-1200   second & third stage  500.00-670.00 per head
10+ year old     800-1000   second & third stage  400.00-590.00 per head

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-7 year old    800-1200    100-200      700.00-820.00 per pair
                            200-300      760.00-960.00 per pair
6-10 year old               100-300      600.00-960.00 per pair
 Small and Medium 1-2:
5-10 year old    750-950    100-300      410.00-770.00 per pair   

Source:  AR Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
         Sammy Cline (501) 671-2200
         24 Hour Market Report 1-501-671-2369
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS124.txt
 
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