LR_LS146 Little Rock, AR Fri May 24, 2013 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday May 23, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 980 Last week: 1027 Last year: 949 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Supply included 232 feeder calves; 567 yearlings; 62 replacement cows; 92 slaughter cows; 20 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 48 percent English and English crosses; 40 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 12 percent Brahman and Brahman crosses. Feeder supply included 55 percent steers and bulls; 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 71.00-75.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 75.00-79.00 80.00-84.00 73.00-75.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 67.00-69.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 62.00-65.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 88.00-96.00 84.00-86.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-310 lbs (305) 188.00-190.00 (189.02); 355-395 lbs (371) 160.00-175.00 (167.67); 415-435 lbs (425) 165.00-173.00 (168.91); 450-495 lbs (473) 144.00-158.00 (149.32); 500-545 lbs (531) 140.00- 152.00 (144.44); 550-590 lbs (574) 135.00-140.00 (137.50); 600-645 lbs (616) 130.00-139.00 (135.49); 650-695 lbs (662) 131.00-136.00 (133.42); 705-745 lbs (730) 120.00-133.00 (124.26); 750-795 lbs (769) 119.00-125.00 (121.72); 800-840 lbs (820) 114.00-120.00 (116.59); 870-895 lbs (885) 114.00-115.00 (114.33); 915- 915 lbs (915) 105.00 (105.00); 950-995 lbs (973) 106.00-110.00 (107.95). Medium and Large 2 310-335 lbs (325) 170.00-175.00 (173.31); 370-385 lbs (376) 152.00- 159.00 (155.40); 435-440 lbs (438) 140.00-152.00 (147.22); 510-530 lbs (519) 125.00-136.00 (130.83); 550-590 lbs (570) 120.00-131.00 (125.69); 620-635 lbs (628) 117.00-128.00 (121.22); 650-690 lbs (672) 120.00-130.00 (125.94); 770-795 lbs (783) 106.00-110.00 (108.03). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 305-335 lbs (320) 150.00-160.00 (153.11); 350-390 lbs (369) 148.00-157.00 (152.26); 400-445 lbs (412) 145.00-155.00 (149.25); 450-495 lbs (470) 136.00-145.00 (139.24); 500-545 lbs (520) 133.00- 144.00 (136.02); 550-595 lbs (572) 124.00-135.00 (128.44); 600-645 lbs (619) 120.00-128.00 (124.60); 650-695 lbs (668) 120.00-126.00 (122.34); 705-745 lbs (726) 110.00-124.00 (118.94); 750-775 lbs (763) 110.00-113.00 (110.98). Medium and Large 2 355-395 lbs (382) 137.00-147.00 (142.40); 405-445 lbs (428) 128.00- 140.00 (134.74); 450-495 lbs (481) 122.00-132.00 (128.18); 500-545 lbs (527) 120.00-130.00 (126.54); 560-595 lbs (582) 116.00-123.00 (119.43); 600-645 lbs (623) 114.00-123.00 (118.59); 650-690 lbs (671) 108.00-118.00 (114.87); 700-720 lbs (713) 110.00 (110.00). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 340-340 lbs (340) 165.00-172.00 (168.50); 360-390 lbs (379) 150.00-160.00 (156.24); 400-445 lbs (427) 150.00-160.00 (156.73); 450-480 lbs (464) 136.00-145.00 (139.06); 510-545 lbs (530) 129.00- 135.00 (130.79); 555-590 lbs (573) 125.00-134.00 (130.59); 605-645 lbs (622) 118.00-129.00 (124.26); 650-690 lbs (670) 115.00-125.00 (120.40); 700-745 lbs (721) 113.00-120.00 (117.35); 755-780 lbs (768) 110.00-120.00 (115.52); 805-840 lbs (818) 100.00-110.00 (105.59); 900-940 lbs (920) 85.00-95.00 (89.45). Medium and Large 2 355-385 lbs (370) 130.00-140.00 (136.14); 525-530 lbs (528) 120.00- 127.00 (123.52); 560-595 lbs (575) 109.00-119.00 (114.39); 635-640 lbs (638) 110.00-115.00 (112.49); 710-710 lbs (710) 100.00-107.00 (103.50). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2 year old 850-1070 heiferettes 93.00-104.00 2-6 year old 950-1270 second stage 85.00-98.00 third stage 92.00-117.00 7-10 year old 900-1175 second stage 75.00-84.00 third stage 80.00-98.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-6 year old 850-1200 100-200 1100.00-1590.00 2-6 year old 900-1200 200-300 1600.00-1640.00 7-10 year old 800-1175 100-200 1050.00-1300.00 Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Jeff Milam, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS146.txt