LR_LS128
Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 11, 2012 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News
Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft. Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Dec 10, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 390 Last week: 585 Last year: 850
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers uneven,
mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower.
Supply included 154 feeder calves; 113 feeder yearlings; 48 replacement cows;
70 slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls; and 1 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 69.00-73.50 74.00-78.00 64.00-68.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 73.00-77.50 78.00-82.00 68.00-72.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 71.00-75.50 76.00-80.00 66.00-70.50
Light 85-92% 700-950 54.00-58.50 59.00-63.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 87.00-90.00 93.50-95.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 192.00-202.00 (194.00); 350-400
lbs 188.00-196.00 (190.00); 400-450 lbs 159.00-167.00 (163.00); 450-500 lbs
154.00-162.00 (158.00); 500-550 lbs 146.00-154.00 (149.00); 550-600 lbs 135.00-
143.00 (139.00); 600-650 lbs 132.00-140.00 (136.00); 650-700 lbs 132.00-140.00
(136.00); 700-750 lbs 126.00-132.00 (128.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 150.00-158.00 (154.00); 400-
450 lbs 143.00-151.00 (147.00); 450-500 lbs 139.00-147.00 (143.00); 500-550 lbs
130.00-138.00 (134.00); 550-600 lbs 126.00-134.00 (130.00); 600-650 lbs 120.00-
126.00 (124.00); 650-700 lbs 118.00-122.00 (120.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 180.00-190.00 (184.00); 350-400
lbs 178.00-187.00 (180.00); 400-450 lbs 150.00-158.00 (154.00); 450-500 lbs
145.00-153.00 (148.00); 500-550 lbs 138.00-145.00 (140.00); 550-600 lbs 126.00-
134.00 (130.00); 600-650 lbs 123.00-131.00 (127.00); 650-700 lbs 122.00-131.00
(126.00); 700-750 lbs 118.00-125.00 (120.00).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-4 year old 850-1100 open cows 80.00-95.00
2-7 year old 750-1350 open cows 70.00-80.00
6-7 year old 800-1200 open cows 62.00-69.00
5-7 year old 900-1300 second & third stage 900.00-1060.00 per head
2-7 year old 700-1650 second & third stage 68.50-72.00
Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS128.txt
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