LR_LS128 Little Rock, AR Tue Jul 7, 2009 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR Weighted Average Report for Monday Jul 6, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 444 Last week: 586 Last year: 472 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Supply included 236 feeder calves; 110 feeder yearlings; 25 replacement cows; 59 slaughter cows; 12 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 and 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 48.00-52.50 53.00-57.00 43.00-47.50 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.00-53.00 39.00-43.50 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-45.50 46.00-50.00 36.00-40.50 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 56.00-61.00 62.00-67.00 50.00-55.50 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 210-228 lbs (222) 127.00-132.50 (128.73); 262-262 lbs (262) 132.00 (132.00); 400-440 lbs (423) 101.00-105.00 (104.04); 450-498 lbs (470) 100.00-106.00 (102.41); 500-545 lbs (526) 95.00-105.00 (101.06); 558-595 lbs (566) 99.50-104.00 (102.12); 600-633 lbs (607) 95.00- 102.00 (99.86); 665-685 lbs (680) 95.00-96.00 (95.24); 705-745 lbs (720) 87.00- 95.00 (89.66). Medium and Large 2 360-395 lbs (378) 100.00-101.00 (100.48); 410-445 lbs (427) 87.00-95.00 (92.39); 450-485 lbs (461) 90.00-98.00 (94.27); 505-545 lbs (523) 87.00-95.00 (91.89); 555-595 lbs (572) 90.00-95.00 (92.99); 610-640 lbs (624) 87.00-93.00 (90.14); 680-685 lbs (683) 75.00-85.00 (80.02). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 273-273 lbs (273) 103.00 (103.00); 410- 445 lbs (434) 88.00-93.00 (90.18); 450-495 lbs (466) 84.00-90.00 (87.26); 505- 548 lbs (532) 87.00-94.00 (89.76); 555-595 lbs (572) 84.00-91.50 (87.99); 610- 645 lbs (619) 85.00-90.00 (88.07); 650-680 lbs (666) 86.00-89.50 (87.86). Small and Medium 1 305-345 lbs (323) 70.00-85.00 (77.03); 365-365 lbs (365) 70.00-80.00 (75.00); 410-445 lbs (430) 61.00-77.00 (73.18). Medium and Large 2 365-385 lbs (373) 89.00-96.00 (93.72); 405-445 lbs (433) 77.00-86.00 (82.06); 455-475 lbs (467) 80.00-81.00 (80.34); 500-530 lbs (518) 82.00-85.00 (83.98); 600-645 lbs (618) 79.00-80.00 (79.50). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 315-345 lbs (330) 90.00 (90.00); 365-370 lbs (367) 95.00-96.00 (95.34); 400-440 lbs (418) 80.00-85.00 (81.67); 460-475 lbs (465) 80.00-88.00 (84.00); 555-575 lbs (568) 80.00-85.00 (81.22); 790-795 lbs (793) 75.00-80.00 (77.49). Medium and Large 2 425-440 lbs (433) 71.00- 75.00 (72.85); 510-530 lbs (522) 70.00-77.00 (74.05). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-5 year old 700-1300 open cows 53.50-64.00 5+ year old 750-1150 open cows 42.00-49.00 4-5 year old 1050-1350 second stage 55.00-58.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-7 year old 900-1200 100-200 785.00-900.00 per pair 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