LR_LS145 **Corrected Date**
Little Rock, AR Wed November 26, 2008 USDA-AR Market News
ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY
Week-ending November 25, 2008
Estimated Receipts: 3,980 last sale: 12,950 year ago: 10,561
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold near steady. Feeders sold steady to 2.00 lower, instances
3.00-4.00 lower. Reduced receipts due to several sales closing for the
Thanksgiving Holiday.
Supply: This week Last Week Year ago
Stocker and feeder calves ------ 2,510 7,905 6,385
Feeder yearlings --------------- 765 3,470 2,590
Replacement cows --------------- 240 530 500
Slaughter cows ----------------- 400 930 950
Slaughter bulls ---------------- 65 115 135
Yearling heifer percentage ----- 44 40 42
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 39.00-45.00 45.00-47.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 38.00-44.00 44.00-49.50 35.00-38.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 35.00-41.00 41.00-45.50 27.00-35.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 26.00-32.00 18.00-25.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 50.00-57.50 57.50-63.00 42.00-48.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (320) 96.00-134.00 (121.22);
350-395 lbs (372) 97.50-125.00 (109.38); 400-448 lbs (421) 90.00-119.00
(103.42); 450-495 lbs (475) 85.00-110.00 (98.46); 500-545 lbs (528) 80.00-
109.00 (94.18); 550-596 lbs (576) 79.00-96.00 (88.61); 600-649 lbs (634) 78.00-
93.00 (86.27); 650-695 lbs (666) 78.00-88.50 (85.03). Medium and Large 2 400-
448 lbs (424) 80.00-106.00 (94.99); 450-495 lbs (476) 74.00-99.00 (85.75); 500-
545 lbs (522) 73.00-95.00 (85.71); 550-595 lbs (574) 74.00-89.00 (83.75); 600-
645 lbs (617) 71.00-83.00 (80.91); 655-696 lbs (685) 72.00-84.00 (79.71); 705-
745 lbs (721) 66.00-83.50 (77.62).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (326) 84.00-99.00 (90.06);
350-395 lbs (377) 82.50-96.00 (88.07); 400-448 lbs (427) 75.00-93.00 (84.15);
450-498 lbs (473) 75.00-96.00 (82.92); 500-545 lbs (523) 75.00-95.00 (83.01);
550-590 lbs (574) 74.50-85.00 (80.11); 600-645 lbs (620) 70.00-81.00 (76.93);
650-695 lbs (675) 70.00-80.00 (75.40); 700-735 lbs (715) 70.00-82.00 (77.16).
Medium and Large 1-2 556-597 lbs (579) 75.50-80.00 (78.15). Medium and Large 2
300-335 lbs (319) 82.00-93.00 (88.15); 350-395 lbs (368) 74.00-90.00 (81.89);
400-447 lbs (424) 70.00-84.00 (77.52); 450-495 lbs (473) 65.00-86.00 (76.11);
500-545 lbs (519) 65.00-83.00 (73.86); 550-598 lbs (577) 65.00-79.00 (73.15);
600-645 lbs (626) 60.00-75.00 (69.72); 650-690 lbs (670) 67.50-76.00 (71.07).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-345 lbs (333) 99.00-123.00 (103.85);
350-390 lbs (373) 95.00-116.00 (104.81); 400-449 lbs (428) 83.50-110.00
(95.57); 450-495 lbs (474) 80.00-104.00 (90.78); 500-546 lbs (528) 75.00-99.00
(85.33); 550-595 lbs (572) 67.00-89.00 (79.71); 600-645 lbs (626) 72.50-82.00
(78.13); 650-698 lbs (680) 68.50-80.00 (75.38). Medium and Large 2 350-395 lbs
(382) 84.00-100.00 (91.50); 400-445 lbs (424) 72.00-96.00 (81.94); 450-495 lbs
(478) 72.00-93.00 (82.99); 500-545 lbs (524) 75.00-91.00 (80.73); 550-595 lbs
(570) 70.00-83.00 (77.44); 605-645 lbs (620) 70.00-79.00 (73.56).
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 60.00-70.00
2-3 year old 800-1000 open heiferettes untested
3-7 year old 850-1250 third stage 57.00-67.00 675.00-775.00/hd
second stage 56.00-66.00 600.00-700.00/hd
first stage/open 51.00-61.00
8-10 year old 850-1200 second/third stg 35.00-45.00 450.00-550.00/hd
thin grazing cows 35.00-45.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 700.00-800.00/pair
200-300 800.00-900.00/pair few to 1150.00
Small & Medium 1-2
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-10 year old 750-950 100-200 575.00-675.00/pair
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 300-345 320 96.00-134.00 121.22
31 350-395 372 97.50-125.00 109.38
55 400-448 421 90.00-119.00 103.42
75 450-495 475 85.00-110.00 98.46
97 500-545 528 80.00-109.00 94.18
89 550-596 576 79.00-96.00 88.61
60 600-649 634 78.00-93.00 86.27
44 650-695 666 78.00-88.50 85.03
Medium and Large 2
40 400-448 424 80.00-106.00 94.99
24 450-495 476 74.00-99.00 85.75
33 500-545 522 73.00-95.00 85.71
37 550-595 574 74.00-89.00 83.75
24 600-645 617 71.00-83.00 80.91
13 655-696 685 72.00-84.00 79.71
11 705-745 721 66.00-83.50 77.62
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 300-340 326 84.00-99.00 90.06
45 350-395 377 82.50-96.00 88.07
71 400-448 427 75.00-93.00 84.15
92 450-498 473 75.00-96.00 82.92
75 500-545 523 75.00-95.00 83.01
54 550-590 574 74.50-85.00 80.11
37 600-645 620 70.00-81.00 76.93
16 650-695 675 70.00-80.00 75.40
20 700-735 715 70.00-82.00 77.16
Medium and Large 1 - 2
21 556-597 579 75.50-80.00 78.15
Medium and Large 2
14 300-335 319 82.00-93.00 88.15
38 350-395 368 74.00-90.00 81.89
55 400-447 424 70.00-84.00 77.52
62 450-495 473 65.00-86.00 76.11
55 500-545 519 65.00-83.00 73.86
33 550-598 577 65.00-79.00 73.15
27 600-645 626 60.00-75.00 69.72
13 650-690 670 67.50-76.00 71.07
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 305-345 333 99.00-123.00 103.85
16 350-390 373 95.00-116.00 104.81
67 400-449 428 83.50-110.00 95.57
74 450-495 474 80.00-104.00 90.78
44 500-546 528 75.00-99.00 85.33
33 550-595 572 67.00-89.00 79.71
38 600-645 626 72.50-82.00 78.13
32 650-698 680 68.50-80.00 75.38
Medium and Large 2
24 350-395 382 84.00-100.00 91.50
28 400-445 424 72.00-96.00 81.94
11 450-495 478 72.00-93.00 82.99
10 500-545 524 75.00-91.00 80.73
18 550-595 570 70.00-83.00 77.44
11 605-645 620 70.00-79.00 73.56
Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Steve Cheney phone: 501-671-2200
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