LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR      Tue Feb 7, 2012     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 6, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 481          Last week: 896          Last year:  91

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 
higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, instances higher. 
   Supply included 257 feeder calves; 125 feeder yearlings; 30 replacement 
cows; 58 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder 
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 30 
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 
and 0 percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent 
steers and bulls with 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  79.00-83.50    84.00-88.00  
Boners    80-85%   950-1400                 82.00-86.00  72.00-76.50 
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  75.00-79.50    80.00-84.00  70.00-74.50
Light     85-92%   700-950   58.00-62.00    63.00-67.00  52.00-57.50  
 
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  91.00-96.00      98.00-102.50

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 220-240 lbs (234) 225.00-230.00 (228.72); 
290-295 lbs (291) 215.00-227.50 (225.91); 300-340 lbs (322) 205.00-225.00 
(215.20); 350-390 lbs (373) 200.00-212.50 (205.63); 405-440 lbs (416) 190.00-
197.50 (193.27); 463-495 lbs (471) 174.00-191.00 (182.38); 500-545 lbs (519) 
163.00-186.00 (176.00); 550-590 lbs (569) 155.00-167.50 (162.58); 600-640 lbs 
(619) 155.00-162.50 (158.76); 650-670 lbs (663) 144.00-152.00 (148.18); 700-725 
lbs (711) 145.00-150.00 (147.03); 775-780 lbs (778) 135.00-143.00 (139.01).  
Medium and Large 2 310-325 lbs (318) 182.50-190.00 (186.16); 350-395 lbs (376) 
180.00-195.00 (188.68); 415-445 lbs (427) 175.00-185.00 (181.52); 450-485 lbs 
(470) 155.00-170.00 (164.58); 505-540 lbs (525) 160.00 (160.00); 565-585 lbs 
(575) 150.00-155.00 (152.54); 600-630 lbs (615) 152.50-153.00 (152.76). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 215-225 lbs (217) 180.00-185.00 (181.04); 
278-295 lbs (289) 182.50-186.00 (184.11); 320-345 lbs (337) 175.00-187.50 
(179.66); 358-399 lbs (376) 165.00-184.00 (172.16); 410-440 lbs (422) 155.00-
170.00 (159.23); 455-495 lbs (472) 156.00-169.00 (161.09); 503-545 lbs (528) 
150.00-162.50 (156.80); 555-595 lbs (575) 140.00-154.00 (145.69); 630-635 lbs 
(633) 142.00-144.00 (143.00); 655-655 lbs (655) 132.50-139.50 (137.75).  Medium 
and Large 2 365-390 lbs (381) 140.00-163.00 (156.72); 420-440 lbs (432) 130.00-
150.00 (137.91); 450-495 lbs (471) 130.00-155.00 (144.00); 500-505 lbs (503) 
147.00-148.00 (147.50); 550-585 lbs (568) 132.00-137.50 (134.67); 600-635 lbs 
(614) 130.00-135.00 (131.72); 655-695 lbs (675) 115.00-125.00 (119.85). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 415-448 lbs (436) 165.00-175.00 (169.58); 
455-490 lbs (472) 142.50-165.00 (159.04); 505-540 lbs (523) 142.50-158.00 
(150.51); 620-647 lbs (641) 145.00-152.50 (149.48).  Medium and Large 2 380-390 
lbs (388) 150.00-170.00 (161.82); 400-438 lbs (417) 145.00-160.00 (154.33); 
465-495 lbs (481) 120.00-132.50 (126.45). 

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
5-7 year old     800-1500   open cows             73.00-94.00

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt