LR_LS129 Little Rock, AR Mon Feb 6, 2012 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News Ouachita Livestock Auction, Ola, AR Weighted Average Report for Friday Feb 3, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 463 Last week: NR Last year: NS Compared to last week: Sale not reported last week. Supply included 200 feeder calves; 143 feeder yearlings; 34 replacement cows; 31 slaughter cows; 5 slaughter bulls; and 0 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 weighed average price in parenthesis. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 78.00-82.50 83.00-87.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 76.00-80.50 81.00-85.00 71.00-75.50 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 74.00-78.50 79.00-83.00 69.00-73.50 Light 85-92% 700-950 58.00-62.50 63.00-67.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 86.50-87.00 97.00-100.50 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 270-295 lbs (281) 203.00-227.50 (214.86); 300-345 lbs (317) 199.00-222.50 (211.14); 370-390 lbs (381) 195.00-199.00 (196.77); 400-445 lbs (425) 180.00-199.00 (189.12); 455-490 lbs (467) 177.00- 191.00 (182.08); 500-545 lbs (517) 172.50-182.00 (177.85); 550-585 lbs (557) 158.00-171.00 (164.16); 600-630 lbs (615) 151.00-156.00 (154.26); 650-685 lbs (665) 146.00-156.50 (153.52); 703-705 lbs (704) 153.00-154.00 (153.25); 760-775 lbs (768) 147.00 (147.00). Medium and Large 2 310-340 lbs (329) 178.00-197.50 (186.69); 350-390 lbs (366) 180.00-192.50 (186.69); 420-445 lbs (429) 175.00- 184.00 (179.80); 460-485 lbs (473) 170.00-175.00 (172.57); 555-595 lbs (580) 155.00-157.00 (155.81); 655-665 lbs (661) 138.00-144.00 (141.25). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-335 lbs (319) 166.00-182.50 (174.85); 355-395 lbs (374) 160.00-175.00 (164.23); 400-445 lbs (423) 152.00-163.00 (158.33); 450-495 lbs (474) 153.00-172.50 (160.49); 500-545 lbs (522) 149.00- 160.00 (153.66); 550-590 lbs (572) 140.00-152.50 (144.20); 600-645 lbs (627) 137.00-146.00 (141.65); 650-660 lbs (655) 144.00-145.00 (144.50); 700-710 lbs (705) 139.00-143.00 (140.68). Medium and Large 2 325-325 lbs (325) 131.00- 149.00 (140.00); 360-390 lbs (380) 145.00-157.50 (151.90); 400-440 lbs (415) 142.50-150.00 (146.85); 455-495 lbs (476) 145.00-148.00 (146.37); 500-545 lbs (522) 131.00-145.00 (140.01); 555-595 lbs (572) 132.50-141.00 (137.17); 610-635 lbs (623) 122.00-132.50 (126.78). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 365-375 lbs (370) 170.00-178.00 (173.93); 400-425 lbs (417) 160.00-167.50 (164.10); 460-480 lbs (472) 157.00-171.00 (164.48); 515-545 lbs (530) 163.00-168.00 (165.36); 560-595 lbs (578) 151.00- 157.00 (154.32); 615-640 lbs (632) 140.00-147.00 (143.01); 650-675 lbs (660) 135.00-144.00 (138.32). Medium and Large 2 360-385 lbs (371) 157.50-163.00 (160.19); 400-445 lbs (421) 142.50-157.50 (149.71); 470-490 lbs (480) 144.00- 155.00 (150.73); 515-520 lbs (518) 142.00-155.00 (148.53); 555-580 lbs (568) 138.00-140.00 (138.98). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 3-5 year old 800-1100 open cows 73.00-92.00 3-7 year old 750-850 open cows 58.50-68.50 3-6 year old 950-1350 second stage 1025.00-1210.00 per head 2-5 year old 900-1350 third stage 985.00-1150.00 per head 7+ year old 850-1250 third stage 55.00-76.50 Longhorns 3-4 year old 800-950 first & second stage 685.00-800.00 per head Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS129.txt