LR_LS149
Little Rock, AR      Thu Feb 9, 2012     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

County Line Sale, Ratcliff, AR
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 8, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 300       Last week: 274           Last year:  NS

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 
higher. Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher.
   Supply included 160 feeder calves; 101 feeder yearlings; 10 replacement 
cows; 27 slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder 
supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 30 
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 
and 0 percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent 
steers and bulls with 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  79.00-83.50    84.00-88.00  
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  77.00-81.50    82.00-86.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300                 80.00-84.00  

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  83.50            95.50

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 260-280 lbs (273) 202.50-220.00 (208.38); 
315-340 lbs (331) 200.00-222.50 (208.66); 360-395 lbs (369) 197.50-215.00 
(204.73); 400-448 lbs (428) 187.50-202.50 (191.70); 450-495 lbs (474) 182.00-
193.00 (185.55); 500-500 lbs (500) 181.00-188.00 (184.50); 550-585 lbs (575) 
164.00-175.00 (167.90); 605-635 lbs (626) 158.00-166.00 (162.15); 700-715 lbs 
(708) 140.00 (140.00).  Medium and Large 2 375-380 lbs (378) 187.50-190.00 
(188.76); 405-440 lbs (418) 180.00-185.00 (182.38); 455-497 lbs (482) 174.00-
180.00 (176.48); 500-545 lbs (520) 162.00-179.00 (173.55); 555-575 lbs (568) 
151.00-155.00 (153.00); 615-615 lbs (615) 142.00-147.00 (144.50). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 360-395 lbs (378) 157.50-177.50 (166.40); 
405-440 lbs (419) 160.00-167.50 (162.80); 450-490 lbs (474) 152.00-169.00 
(158.39); 500-535 lbs (518) 152.00-160.00 (155.75); 555-590 lbs (562) 150.00-
160.00 (153.30); 600-640 lbs (614) 141.00-149.00 (145.12); 650-685 lbs (668) 
136.00-140.00 (138.05); 965-985 lbs (975) 112.00-115.00 (113.52).  Medium and 
Large 2 360-395 lbs (376) 140.00-155.00 (147.09); 430-445 lbs (438) 153.00-
157.00 (155.65); 450-490 lbs (467) 141.00-151.00 (146.85); 515-530 lbs (523) 
140.00-143.00 (141.48); 550-590 lbs (566) 132.00-148.00 (141.00). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 370-395 lbs (383) 172.00-187.50 (179.50); 
400-420 lbs (410) 162.00-177.50 (170.54); 450-485 lbs (466) 160.00-174.00 
(167.43); 510-530 lbs (520) 142.50-159.00 (150.91).  Medium and Large 2 370-375 
lbs (373) 143.00-150.00 (146.48). 

Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
5-7 year old     1150-1600  open cows             83.50-87.50
2-5 year old     1000-1050  second & third stage  870.00-910.00 per head
3-4 year old       700-800  first & third stage   560.00-590.00 per 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