LR_LS143 Little Rock, AR Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-AR Market News Cattlemens Livestock - Glenwood Weighted Average Report for 11/19/2009 Receipts: 588 Last Week: 780 Year Ago: 1033 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Feeder steer calves under 600 lbs 4.00-7.00 higher, over 600 lbs and yearlings 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply included about 450 feeder calves; 50 yearlings; 30 replacement cows; 50 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 35 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 35 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 52 percent steers and bulls, 48 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 38.00-42.50 43.00-44.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 37.00-42.00 43.00-44.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 34.50-38.00 30.00-32.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 25.00-30.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1475-2255 45.00-50.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 305-340 lbs (328) 110.00-125.00 (118.58); 350-395 lbs (371) 108.00-125.00 (113.35); 400-440 lbs (428) 105.00-113.00 (108.16); 455-495 lbs (474) 99.00-108.00 (103.06); 500-540 lbs (519) 92.00- 104.00 (97.17); 550-590 lbs (575) 86.00-94.00 (90.94); 600-640 lbs (632) 86.00- 90.00 (87.18); 660-690 lbs (673) 84.00-86.00 (84.99). Medium and Large 2 310- 340 lbs (328) 97.00-107.00 (102.14); 355-395 lbs (374) 90.00-102.00 (96.56); 400-440 lbs (423) 87.00-97.00 (92.73); 460-490 lbs (478) 87.00-94.00 (90.13); 505-540 lbs (527) 85.00-93.00 (89.25). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 305-345 lbs (324) 93.00-104.00 (99.12); 355-395 lbs (377) 87.50-104.00 (93.78); 400-445 lbs (425) 83.00-94.00 (88.07); 450-495 lbs (476) 81.00-87.00 (84.20); 505-540 lbs (522) 81.00-85.00 (83.73); 555-590 lbs (572) 78.00-84.00 (82.01), fleshy (574) 74.00-80.00 (76.97); 600-640 lbs (627) 78.00-84.00 (81.69); 660-690 lbs (665) 78.00-84.00 (82.84). Medium and Large 2 350-395 lbs (377) 78.00-90.00 (83.26); 405-440 lbs (427) 78.00-85.00 (82.65); 465-490 lbs (473) 76.00-84.00 (80.55); 505-545 lbs (528) 75.00-80.00 (77.80); 605-640 lbs (626) 72.00-78.00 (75.96). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 420-440 lbs (430) 95.00-105.00 (99.22); 455- 490 lbs (474) 92.00-105.00 (95.59); 500-540 lbs (529) 85.00-92.00 (88.48); 555- 595 lbs (575) 83.00-89.00 (86.20); 605-640 lbs (630) 82.00-85.00 (83.79); 660- 690 lbs (673) 82.00-84.00 (83.11). Medium and Large 2 410-440 lbs (428) 80.00- 87.00 (83.19); 465-495 lbs (480) 78.00-83.00 (80.21). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-7 Year old 850-1200 second & third stage 52.00-60.00 7-10 Year old first & second stage 40.00-47.00 3-5 Year old first stage & open 44.00-50.00 10+ Year old second & third stage 34.00-40.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-7 Year old 850-1100 100-200 700.00-770.00 per pair Small and Medium 1-2: 8-10 Year old 700-850 75-150 540.00-640.00 per pair Source: AR Extension Service - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Rickey Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200 24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS143.txt 0658 .