LR_LS130
Little Rock, AR    Tue Feb 7, 2012    USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
 
Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs
Weighted Average Report for 02/06/2012
 
Receipts:  183    Last Week:  437    Year Ago:  159

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 
higher on a light test. Feeder steer and heifer stocker type calves under 600 
lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, feeder cattle over 600 lbs near steady.
   Supply included about 158 feeder calves or yearlings; 7 replacement cows; 16 
slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 40 
percent English bred and English bred crosses; 30 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent steers and bulls, 50 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  78.00-82.00                 
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  70.00-79.00    80.00-83.00  61.50-66.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  67.00-73.00    

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1470-1500  82.00                          70.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (318) 195.00-214.00 (204.45); 
355-390 lbs (372) 190.00-200.00 (194.93); 400-440 lbs (420) 187.00-195.00 
(190.60); 450-495 lbs (476) 173.00-187.00 (178.06); 510-535 lbs (523) 169.00-
173.00 (170.95); 610-630 lbs (620) 140.00-147.00 (143.44).  Medium and Large 2 
405-435 lbs (420) 165.00-173.00 (168.86). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 305-340 lbs (328) 165.00-181.00 (172.86); 
350-395 lbs (377) 161.00-170.00 (167.76); 400-445 lbs (423) 155.00-167.00 
(159.65); 450-495 lbs (476) 150.00-164.00 (156.93); 500-540 lbs (517) 144.00-
153.00 (149.44); 610-630 lbs (623) 132.00-137.00 (134.30); 705-740 lbs (725) 
128.00-130.00 (128.65).  Medium and Large 2 355-395 lbs (377) 136.00-148.00 
(142.86). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 505-545 lbs (527) 164.00-165.00 (164.34); 
550-590 lbs (571) 145.00-156.00 (150.45); 840-840 lbs fleshy (840) 115.50 
(115.50).

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred             Price
3-6 Year old     900-1150   second & third stage    900.00-990.00 per head
2-4 Year old                first stage & open      70.00-85.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium 1:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
4 Year old        900         250        1150.00 per pair

Source:  AR Coop Ext Service - USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
         Rickey Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200
         24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS130.txt
 
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