LR_LS145 Little Rock, AR Wed July 1, 2009 USDA-AR Market News ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Week-ending June 30, 2009 Estimated Receipts: 2,885 last sale: 7,429 year ago: 3,431 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Receipts were sharply reduced due to several sales closing for the Fourth of July Holiday. Supply: This week Last Week Year ago Stocker and feeder calves ------ 1,635 4,530 2,150 Feeder yearlings --------------- 795 1,740 605 Replacement cows --------------- 145 375 190 Slaughter cows ----------------- 265 705 445 Slaughter bulls ---------------- 45 75 40 Yearling heifer percentage ----- 47 42 39 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 48.00-54.00 54.00-61.50 46.00-48.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 47.00-53.00 53.00-58.00 41.00-47.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 43.00-49.00 49.00-56.50 37.00-43.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 35.00-41.00 25.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 58.00-63.00 63.50-72.00 50.00-58.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (426) 100.00-109.00 (104.02); 450-495 lbs (478) 100.00-107.00 (104.15); 500-545 lbs (518) 97.00- 106.00 (100.09); 550-595 lbs (563) 95.50-104.00 (102.38); 600-643 lbs (618) 92.50-105.00 (96.63); 650-690 lbs (662) 86.50-99.00 (92.15); 700-740 lbs (724) 85.00-95.75 (94.24). Medium and Large 2 300-340 lbs (322) 101.00- 116.00 (110.52); 355-398 lbs (374) 100.00-110.00 (104.81); 400-445 lbs (420) 90.00-98.00 (94.95); 450-495 lbs (474) 90.00-99.50 (93.91); 500-545 lbs (525) 83.00-97.00 (91.69); 550-597 lbs (571) 84.00-98.00 (92.18); 600-645 lbs (616) 89.00-95.00 (91.67); 650-690 lbs (660) 80.00-89.50 (85.07); 700-725 lbs (714) 75.00-85.00 (80.58). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-393 lbs (364) 87.50-97.50 (92.54); 400-445 lbs (423) 85.00-101.00 (93.96); 450-498 lbs (473) 83.00-98.00 (91.78); 500-548 lbs (526) 85.50-96.00 (91.59); 550-598 lbs (573) 81.00-97.00 (89.53); 600-645 lbs (620) 80.00-96.50 (88.84); 655-698 lbs (680) 81.50-94.00 (87.83); 705-745 lbs (729) 82.00-89.00 (85.80); 801-825 lbs (804) 70.00-82.25 (79.76). Medium and Large 2 300-345 lbs (324) 84.00-99.50 (91.62); 353-398 lbs (375) 83.00-99.50 (92.55); 400-448 lbs (423) 78.00-93.00 (85.53); 450-495 lbs (468) 78.00-90.00 (84.79); 500-540 lbs (522) 78.00-89.00 (83.06); 550-595 lbs (570) 80.00-87.50 (85.47); 610-645 lbs (628) 78.00-89.00 (83.92). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (332) 95.00-111.00 (104.33); 352-395 lbs (372) 94.00-110.00 (102.43); 400-448 lbs (428) 84.00-106.00 (97.89); 455-495 lbs (475) 84.00-103.00 (93.22); 500-545 lbs (519) 85.00- 97.00 (92.82); 550-595 lbs (576) 83.00-90.00 (85.75); 600-645 lbs (613) 82.50-90.00 (85.20). Medium and Large 2 355-393 lbs (376) 95.00-100.00 (98.25); 405-445 lbs (432) 82.00-99.00 (93.92); 450-495 lbs (469) 87.50-99.00 (96.02); 500-545 lbs (523) 77.00-93.00 (86.87); 550-595 lbs (573) 80.00-90.00 (85.54). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2 year old 650-800 open heiferettes untested 2-3 year old 800-1000 open heiferettes untested 3-7 year old 850-1250 third stage 600.00-700.00/hd second stage 525.00-625.00/hd first stage/open 45.00-55.00 8-10 year old 850-1200 second/third stg 44.00-53.00 thin grazing cows untested Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 650.00-750.00/pair 200-300 750.00-850.00/pair Small & Medium 1-2 Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 5-10 year old 750-950 100-200 550.00-650.00/pair Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 400-445 426 100.00-109.00 104.02 25 450-495 478 100.00-107.00 104.15 47 500-545 518 97.00-106.00 100.09 53 550-595 563 95.50-104.00 102.38 40 600-643 618 92.50-105.00 96.63 17 650-690 662 86.50-99.00 92.15 40 700-740 724 85.00-95.75 94.24 Medium and Large 2 12 300-340 322 101.00-116.00 110.52 22 355-398 374 100.00-110.00 104.81 29 400-445 420 90.00-98.00 94.95 46 450-495 474 90.00-99.50 93.91 52 500-545 525 83.00-97.00 91.69 56 550-597 571 84.00-98.00 92.18 25 600-645 616 89.00-95.00 91.67 10 650-690 660 80.00-89.50 85.07 10 700-725 714 75.00-85.00 80.58 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 350-393 364 87.50-97.50 92.54 65 400-445 423 85.00-101.00 93.96 80 450-498 473 83.00-98.00 91.78 109 500-548 526 85.50-96.00 91.59 59 550-598 573 81.00-97.00 89.53 45 600-645 620 80.00-96.50 88.84 25 655-698 680 81.50-94.00 87.83 14 705-745 729 82.00-89.00 85.80 10 801-825 804 70.00-82.25 79.76 Medium and Large 2 27 300-345 324 84.00-99.50 91.62 40 353-398 375 83.00-99.50 92.55 41 400-448 423 78.00-93.00 85.53 46 450-495 468 78.00-90.00 84.79 20 500-540 522 78.00-89.00 83.06 15 550-595 570 80.00-87.50 85.47 15 610-645 628 78.00-89.00 83.92 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 300-345 332 95.00-111.00 104.33 21 352-395 372 94.00-110.00 102.43 33 400-448 428 84.00-106.00 97.89 18 455-495 475 84.00-103.00 93.22 17 500-545 519 85.00-97.00 92.82 12 550-595 576 83.00-90.00 85.75 20 600-645 613 82.50-90.00 85.20 Medium and Large 2 19 355-393 376 95.00-100.00 98.25 10 405-445 432 82.00-99.00 93.92 25 450-495 469 87.50-99.00 96.02 13 500-545 523 77.00-93.00 86.87 16 550-595 573 80.00-90.00 85.54 Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Steve Cheney phone: 501-671-2200 1000c sc