LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR      Tue Jun 18, 2013     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Jun 17, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  375          Last week: 635          Last year:  652

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.50 
lower. Feeder steers steady to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. 
   Supply included 130 feeder calves; 152 feeder yearlings; 21 replacement 
cows; 56 slaughter cows; 5 slaughter bulls; and 7 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  73.00-77.50    78.00-82.50  68.00-72.50 
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  79.00-83.50    84.00-88.00  74.00-78.50 
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  75.00-79.50    80.00-84.00  68.00-72.50 
Light     85-92%   700-950                  63.00-67.50 
 
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  95.00-100.00                   84.00-93.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-335 lbs (322) 172.00-185.00 (180.37); 
400-445 lbs (416) 154.00-163.00 (159.08); 450-460 lbs (453) 154.00-161.00 
(157.59); 505-545 lbs (524) 143.00-149.00 (145.78); 550-560 lbs (556) 135.00-
142.00 (138.72); 605-640 lbs (620) 131.00-137.00 (134.06); 652-695 lbs (669) 
127.50-133.00 (129.89); 700-705 lbs (703) 128.00-129.00 (128.50).  Medium and 
Large 2 365-395 lbs (383) 159.00-161.00 (159.68); 465-490 lbs (478) 140.00-
152.00 (147.82); 527-545 lbs (533) 140.00 (140.00); 565-580 lbs (573) 135.00 
(135.00). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-390 lbs (377) 149.00-164.00 (153.57); 
400-425 lbs (414) 144.00-155.00 (147.72); 465-488 lbs (479) 140.00-146.00 
(142.14); 500-548 lbs (524) 133.00-139.00 (136.89); 550-585 lbs (564) 130.00-
136.00 (133.26); 600-640 lbs (618) 122.00-130.00 (126.28); 655-680 lbs (668) 
118.00-123.00 (120.36); 843-843 lbs (843) 111.00 (111.00).  Medium and Large 2 
450-495 lbs (482) 130.00-138.00 (134.19); 525-545 lbs (539) 124.00-130.00 
(126.52); 555-570 lbs (563) 120.00-129.00 (124.56); 610-630 lbs (613) 119.00-
121.00 (119.25). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 505-545 lbs (530) 137.00-141.00 (140.36); 
580-590 lbs (587) 123.00-126.00 (124.66); 600-624 lbs (618) 125.00-130.00 
(127.24); 660-695 lbs (683) 119.00-124.00 (121.49); 710-745 lbs (720) 112.00-
119.00 (114.51); 785-790 lbs (788) 115.00-120.00 (117.49); 815-845 lbs (830) 
95.00-99.00 (97.04); 985-995 lbs (993) 90.00-95.00 (91.24); 1153-1153 lbs 
(1153) 88.00 (88.00).  Medium and Large 2 345-345 lbs (345) 150.00-158.00 
(154.00); 380-390 lbs (383) 152.00-156.00 (154.35); 550-598 lbs (577) 120.00-
122.00 (121.04). 

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
5-7 year old     600-1100   open cows             70.00-80.00
3-7 year old     800-1300   second & third stage  700.00-925.00 per head

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
6-7 year old     800-950    200-250      1350.00-1375.00 per pair

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS128.txt