LR_LS146
Little Rock, AR    Fri Nov 20, 2009    USDA-AR Market News
 
Hope Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/19/2009
 
Receipts:  1142    Last Week:  1883    Year Ago:  1568

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls firm. 
Feeder steers 300-500 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher, 500-800 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 
higher. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher, 500-800 lbs steady to 1.00 
higher.
   Supply included about 582 feeder calves; 322 yearlings; 45 replacement cows; 
162 slaughter cows; 16 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 
25 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 40 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 35 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent steers and bulls, 40 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                 39.00-41.00
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  35.00-40.00    41.00-45.00  28.00-32.00 
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  30.00-36.00    36.50-42.00  19.00-25.00

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2000  45.00-50.00      52.50-55.00   40.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 110.00-130.00 (119.92); 
350-399 lbs (375) 107.00-117.00 (111.96); 400-449 lbs (425) 101.00-109.00 
(104.04); 450-499 lbs (475) 97.00-101.00 (98.99); 500-549 lbs (525) 92.00-97.00 
(94.04); 550-599 lbs (575) 88.00-93.00 (90.05); 600-649 lbs (625) 86.00-91.00 
(88.49); 650-699 lbs (675) 84.00-89.00 (86.49).  Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs 
(329) 100.00-106.00 (102.97); 350-399 lbs (366) 95.00-102.00 (98.04); 400-449 
lbs (425) 90.00-96.00 (92.99); 450-499 lbs (475) 86.00-92.00 (88.98); 500-549 
lbs (525) 83.00-87.00 (84.55); 600-649 lbs (625) 78.00-83.00 (80.90). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 96.00-103.00 (99.04); 
350-399 lbs (375) 93.00-97.00 (94.13); 400-449 lbs (425) 90.00-95.00 (92.05); 
450-499 lbs (475) 86.00-91.00 (88.06); 500-549 lbs (525) 85.00-89.00 (86.12); 
550-599 lbs (575) 81.00-86.00 (83.05); 600-649 lbs (625) 80.00-84.00 (81.99).  
Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (338) 85.00-92.00 (88.03); 400-449 lbs (425) 
81.00-85.00 (82.55); 450-499 lbs (475) 76.00-82.00 (78.11); 500-549 lbs (525) 
75.00-80.00 (77.95); 600-649 lbs (625) 73.00-78.00 (75.05); 650-699 lbs (675) 
69.00-74.00 (71.90). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 500-549 lbs (537) 84.00-90.00 (86.58); 
600-649 lbs (629) 74.00-82.00 (77.98); 700-749 lbs (725) 69.00-78.00 (73.47).  
Medium and Large 2 700-749 lbs (725) 61.00-66.00 (63.83).

   Replacement Bulls: 2 head yearling Brangus 840-880 lbs 640.00-660.00 per 
head.

   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        75.00
2-3 Year old     800-1000   open heiferettes        45.00-50.00
2-7 Year old     850-1150   third stage             48.00-63.00
                                                    640.00-830.00 per head
                            second stage            49.00-67.00
                                                    610.00-630.00 per head
3-8 Year old                first stage & open      40.00-61.00
8-10 Year old               second & third stage    33.00-46.00
4-7 Year old                open grazing cows       36.00-52.00
6-10 Year old               thin grazing cows       31.00-36.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2: 
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-7 Year old    850-1100    100-200      730.00-740.00 per pair
                            200-300      810.00 per pair

Source:  Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
         Wade Wiedower, 501-671-2200
         24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS146.txt
 
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