LR_LS149
Little Rock, AR      Thu Feb 4, 2010     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

County Line Sale, Ratcliff, AR
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 3, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  125        Last week:  125         Last year:  250

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cow and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher, 
instances higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 lower.
   Supply included 76 feeder calves; 20 feeder yearling; 5 replacement cows; 21 
slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. Feeder supply 
consisted of about 50 percent English breed and English crosses; 25 percent 
Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 25 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0 
percent Holsteins and other diary breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent steers 
and bull with 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  51.00-55.50      56.00-60.50 
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  46.50-50.50      51.00-55.00   40.00-45.50 

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100                   57.50-63.50

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 410-435 lbs (423) 106.00-111.00 (108.57); 
460-475 lbs (471) 102.00-109.00 (107.29); 510-540 lbs (525) 100.00-101.00 
(100.49); 570-591 lbs (579) 98.00-105.00 (101.28); 664-664 lbs (664) 93.00 
(93.00).  Medium and Large 2 315-340 lbs (326) 107.00-113.00 (109.97); 370-390 
lbs (380) 106.00-114.00 (109.89). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 424-425 lbs (424) 88.00-89.00 (88.75); 
535-545 lbs (540) 85.00-88.00 (86.67).  Small and Medium 1 310-340 lbs (327) 
80.00-86.50 (82.59).  Medium and Large 2 400-445 lbs (423) 87.00 (87.00); 455-
480 lbs (470) 80.00-88.00 (82.58).

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2-7 year old     900-1100   second & third stage  530.00-560.00 peer head 

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS149.txt