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Little Rock, AR Fri March 12, 2010 USDA-AR Market News
ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY
Week-ending March 11, 2010
Estimated Receipts: 13,525 last sale: 9,921 year ago: 6,059
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder
steers and bulls sold firm to 4.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply: This week Last Week Year ago
Stocker and feeder calves ------ 7,250 5,760 3,845
Feeder yearlings --------------- 4,250 2,555 1,415
Replacement cows --------------- 670 500 360
Slaughter cows ----------------- 1,210 980 370
Slaughter bulls ---------------- 145 125 65
Yearling heifer percentage ----- 47 47 45
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 48.00-54.00 54.00-61.00 43.00-48.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 46.00-52.00 52.00-61.50 40.00-46.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 41.00-47.00 47.00-55.00 31.00-41.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 32.00-38.00 21.00-31.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 56.00-65.00 65.00-73.00 47.00-56.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-347 lbs (325) 120.00-143.00 (131.74);
350-396 lbs (374) 117.00-141.00 (127.93); 400-448 lbs (424) 110.00-138.00
(125.14); 434-434 lbs thin (434) 122.00 (122.00); 450-499 lbs (471) 110.00-
132.00 (121.38); 500-545 lbs (523) 105.00-126.00 (117.39); 550-598 lbs (573)
103.00-121.00 (111.80); 600-649 lbs (622) 100.00-114.00 (108.66); 614-633 lbs
gaunt (623) 100.00-108.25 (104.30); 650-695 lbs (665) 94.50-118.00 (106.27);
682-688 lbs value added (683) 101.50-102.00 (101.95); 661-696 lbs gaunt (679)
97.00-102.50 (99.90); 700-745 lbs (714) 91.00-103.50 (98.82); 719-719 lbs gaunt
(719) 102.75 (102.75); 750-791 lbs (765) 87.00-100.00 (93.99); 800-843 lbs (830)
84.00-94.00 (90.12); 884-884 lbs value added (884) 93.60 (93.60). Medium and
Large 1-2 492-497 lbs (494) 119.00-120.00 (119.54); 519-543 lbs (541) 109.00-
122.00 (119.14); 543-543 lbs thin (543) 110.00 (110.00); 529-529 lbs gaunt (529)
120.25 (120.25); 561-561 lbs (561) 111.00 (111.00); 558-558 lbs gaunt (558)
113.00 (113.00); 607-607 lbs (607) 113.75 (113.75); 654-691 lbs value added
(689) 101.50-103.00 (102.92); 688-688 lbs gaunt (688) 100.75 (100.75); 710-747
lbs (747) 100.50-103.00 (100.53); 799-799 lbs thin (799) 90.00 (90.00). Medium
and Large 2 300-340 lbs (321) 110.25-132.50 (119.83); 350-398 lbs (374) 107.00-
128.00 (117.16); 400-445 lbs (425) 100.00-125.00 (112.55); 450-495 lbs (477)
103.00-119.00 (111.36); 500-545 lbs (522) 98.00-116.00 (108.88); 550-595 lbs
(571) 95.00-109.00 (104.08); 600-645 lbs (623) 92.00-109.00 (99.69); 650-695 lbs
(673) 90.00-102.50 (96.93).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 100.00-119.00 (110.14);
350-399 lbs (375) 99.50-117.00 (109.36); 369-395 lbs thin (386) 107.00-112.00
(110.26); 400-449 lbs (425) 95.00-120.00 (108.57); 420-423 lbs thin (423)
120.50-121.00 (120.55); 450-498 lbs (472) 92.50-114.00 (105.78); 453-453 lbs
thin (453) 109.50 (109.50); 500-548 lbs (523) 92.00-110.00 (101.81); 550-595 lbs
(571) 89.00-105.00 (97.62); 600-649 lbs (624) 87.00-103.00 (95.16); 650-698 lbs
(669) 84.00-100.00 (93.11); 700-745 lbs (727) 84.00-99.00 (91.38); 750-780 lbs
(766) 82.00-95.00 (87.66). Medium and Large 1-2 352-376 lbs (357) 110.00-113.00
(112.33); 361-372 lbs thin (366) 117.00-124.00 (120.58); 421-421 lbs (421)
110.00 (110.00); 430-430 lbs thin (430) 111.50 (111.50); 453-476 lbs (473)
109.50-114.00 (113.52); 451-451 lbs thin (451) 114.00 (114.00); 518-522 lbs
(521) 101.50-111.00 (108.92); 517-517 lbs thin (517) 105.00 (105.00); 553-579
lbs (577) 98.00-101.00 (100.75); 555-555 lbs gaunt (555) 97.00 (97.00); 627-627
lbs thin (627) 93.00 (93.00); 637-642 lbs gaunt (640) 94.25-96.80 (95.59); 679-
679 lbs gaunt (679) 94.20 (94.20); 712-712 lbs thin (712) 89.00 (89.00); 800-800
lbs gaunt (800) 84.75 (84.75). Medium and Large 2 300-348 lbs (325) 90.00-
109.00 (100.27); 350-395 lbs (373) 89.00-112.00 (101.46); 400-445 lbs (426)
90.00-110.00 (100.21); 450-498 lbs (475) 90.00-106.00 (98.20); 500-545 lbs (530)
84.00-101.00 (92.63); 555-598 lbs (579) 85.00-98.00 (92.17); 600-640 lbs (620)
80.00-93.00 (85.85); 655-695 lbs (677) 81.00-91.00 (86.36); 715-745 lbs (727)
83.00-88.00 (86.34). Medium and Large 3 355-395 lbs (381) 79.00-88.00 (84.68).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (320) 100.00-133.00 (121.68);
355-397 lbs (378) 110.00-135.00 (121.39); 400-449 lbs (425) 100.00-138.00
(119.33); 450-498 lbs (475) 100.00-125.00 (114.05); 500-545 lbs (522) 95.00-
120.00 (107.88); 550-595 lbs (572) 95.00-116.00 (105.60); 600-645 lbs (622)
92.00-113.00 (101.45); 655-695 lbs (677) 90.00-106.00 (96.45); 700-749 lbs (728)
90.00-96.50 (93.23). Medium and Large 2 400-445 lbs (423) 81.00-116.00 (99.69);
450-485 lbs (472) 93.00-110.00 (102.59); 500-545 lbs (523) 90.00-113.50
(101.89).
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 untested
2-3 year old 800-1000 open heiferettes untested
3-7 year old 850-1250 third stage 55.00-65.00 725.00-825.00/hd
second stage 45.00-55.00 650.00-750.00/hd
first stage/open 50.00-60.00
8-10 year old 850-1200 second/third stg 35.00-45.00 475.00-575.00/hd
thin grazing cows untested
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 750.00-850.00/pr
200-300 1000.00-1100.00/pr few up to 1350.00
Small & Medium 1-3
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-10 year old 750-950 100-200 575.00-675.00/pr few down to 510.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
95 300-347 325 120.00-143.00 131.74
189 350-396 374 117.00-141.00 127.93
270 400-448 424 110.00-138.00 125.14
12 434-434 434 122.00 122.00 Thin
298 450-499 471 110.00-132.00 121.38
288 500-545 523 105.00-126.00 117.39
185 550-598 573 103.00-121.00 111.80
153 600-649 622 100.00-114.00 108.66
17 614-633 623 100.00-108.25 104.30 Gaunt
198 650-695 665 94.50-118.00 106.27
33 682-688 683 101.50-102.00 101.95 Value Added
38 661-696 679 97.00-102.50 99.90 Gaunt
67 700-745 714 91.00-103.50 98.82
17 719-719 719 102.75 102.75 Gaunt
39 750-791 765 87.00-100.00 93.99
23 800-843 830 84.00-94.00 90.12
63 884-884 884 93.60 93.60 Value Added
Medium and Large 1 - 2
11 492-497 494 119.00-120.00 119.54
79 519-543 541 109.00-122.00 119.14
21 543-543 543 110.00 110.00 Thin
52 529-529 529 120.25 120.25 Gaunt
11 561-561 561 111.00 111.00
20 558-558 558 113.00 113.00 Gaunt
33 607-607 607 113.75 113.75
121 654-691 689 101.50-103.00 102.92 Value Added
43 688-688 688 100.75 100.75 Gaunt
76 710-747 747 100.50-103.00 100.53
11 799-799 799 90.00 90.00 Thin
Medium and Large 2
45 300-340 321 110.25-132.50 119.83
58 350-398 374 107.00-128.00 117.16
93 400-445 425 100.00-125.00 112.55
75 450-495 477 103.00-119.00 111.36
68 500-545 522 98.00-116.00 108.88
31 550-595 571 95.00-109.00 104.08
33 600-645 623 92.00-109.00 99.69
27 650-695 673 90.00-102.50 96.93
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
127 300-349 325 100.00-119.00 110.14
230 350-399 375 99.50-117.00 109.36
11 369-395 386 107.00-112.00 110.26 Thin
263 400-449 425 95.00-120.00 108.57
61 420-423 423 120.50-121.00 120.55 Thin
294 450-498 472 92.50-114.00 105.78
14 453-453 453 109.50 109.50 Thin
343 500-548 523 92.00-110.00 101.81
269 550-595 571 89.00-105.00 97.62
212 600-649 624 87.00-103.00 95.16
99 650-698 669 84.00-100.00 93.11
138 700-745 727 84.00-99.00 91.38
31 750-780 766 82.00-95.00 87.66
Medium and Large 1 - 2
19 352-376 357 110.00-113.00 112.33
27 361-372 366 117.00-124.00 120.58 Thin
13 421-421 421 110.00 110.00
14 430-430 430 111.50 111.50 Thin
134 453-476 473 109.50-114.00 113.52
60 451-451 451 114.00 114.00 Thin
100 518-522 521 101.50-111.00 108.92
39 517-517 517 105.00 105.00 Thin
23 553-579 577 98.00-101.00 100.75
15 555-555 555 97.00 97.00 Gaunt
10 627-627 627 93.00 93.00 Thin
46 637-642 640 94.25-96.80 95.59 Gaunt
44 679-679 679 94.20 94.20 Gaunt
24 712-712 712 89.00 89.00 Thin
12 800-800 800 84.75 84.75 Gaunt
Medium and Large 2
38 300-348 325 90.00-109.00 100.27
78 350-395 373 89.00-112.00 101.46
98 400-445 426 90.00-110.00 100.21
95 450-498 475 90.00-106.00 98.20
65 500-545 530 84.00-101.00 92.63
25 555-598 579 85.00-98.00 92.17
18 600-640 620 80.00-93.00 85.85
16 655-695 677 81.00-91.00 86.36
13 715-745 727 83.00-88.00 86.34
Medium and Large 3
14 355-395 381 79.00-88.00 84.68
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
45 300-345 320 100.00-133.00 121.68
55 355-397 378 110.00-135.00 121.39
137 400-449 425 100.00-138.00 119.33
110 450-498 475 100.00-125.00 114.05
113 500-545 522 95.00-120.00 107.88
89 550-595 572 95.00-116.00 105.60
107 600-645 622 92.00-113.00 101.45
32 655-695 677 90.00-106.00 96.45
17 700-749 728 90.00-96.50 93.23
Medium and Large 2
31 400-445 423 81.00-116.00 99.69
19 450-485 472 93.00-110.00 102.59
13 500-545 523 90.00-113.50 101.89
Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Steve Cheney phone: 501-671-2200
