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Little Rock, AR Fri Aug 27, 2010 USDA-AR Market News

ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY
Week-ending Aug 26, 2010

Estimated Receipts: 19,750 last sale: 12,817 year ago: 9,400

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
sold steady. Feeders sold somewhat unevenly, mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

Supply: This week Last Week Year ago
Stocker and feeder calves ------ 11,485 7,960 6,060
Feeder yearlings --------------- 4,795 2,770 2,085
Replacement cows --------------- 855 615 400
Slaughter cows ----------------- 2,385 1,335 725
Slaughter bulls ---------------- 230 135 130
Yearling heifer percentage ----- 46 43 41

Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 53.00-59.00 59.00-67.00 48.00-53.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 52.00-58.00 58.00-66.00 48.00-52.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 48.00-54.00 54.00-61.00 40.00-48.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 39.00-45.00 30.00-39.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 67.00-75.00 75.00-81.50 60.00-67.00

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-348 lbs (321) 129.00-156.00 (140.81);
350-395 lbs (372) 123.00-144.00 (134.12); 400-448 lbs (421) 120.00-137.00
(129.40); 446-446 lbs value added (446) 135.00 (135.00); 450-496 lbs (474)
115.00-131.00 (121.52); 500-545 lbs (520) 110.00-127.00 (119.19); 550-597 lbs
(574) 107.00-122.00 (115.26); 600-645 lbs (624) 104.00-118.00 (112.34); 635-642
lbs value added (642) 116.50-119.25 (119.19); 650-695 lbs (670) 104.00-117.50
(111.91); 700-745 lbs (731) 102.00-116.50 (112.27); 753-785 lbs (763) 100.00-
111.00 (104.19); 862-862 lbs (862) 106.50 (106.50); 871-871 lbs value added
(871) 109.00 (109.00). Medium and Large 1-2 433-448 lbs (437) 125.00-128.00
(126.37); 411-446 lbs value added (425) 139.00-142.50 (140.49); 450-498 lbs
(478) 120.00-128.00 (125.16); 502-539 lbs (524) 115.00-123.50 (120.45); 516-527
lbs value added (523) 123.50-130.25 (129.02); 565-594 lbs (579) 114.00-120.75
(118.95); 589-589 lbs value added (589) 112.50 (112.50); 610-633 lbs (623)
111.25-114.50 (112.54); 648-648 lbs value added (648) 120.00 (120.00); 652-652
lbs value added (652) 118.25 (118.25). Medium and Large 2 300-345 lbs (325)
117.00-138.00 (122.96); 350-398 lbs (378) 110.00-135.00 (122.23); 400-446 lbs
(426) 108.00-128.00 (119.10); 450-499 lbs (476) 100.00-124.50 (114.36); 500-548
lbs (523) 100.00-122.00 (111.85); 550-595 lbs (572) 101.00-118.00 (110.54);
600-645 lbs (626) 100.00-113.00 (107.96); 650-695 lbs (670) 99.00-110.00
(105.47); 705-731 lbs (721) 105.00-112.50 (108.76). Holstein Large 3 608-643
lbs (624) 70.00-83.00 (74.96). Holstein Large 4 428-428 lbs (428) 92.00
(92.00).

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-348 lbs (325) 113.00-132.50 (119.78);
350-395 lbs (373) 109.00-128.00 (117.10); 400-448 lbs (424) 102.00-125.00
(113.80); 408-408 lbs value added (408) 124.00 (124.00); 450-495 lbs (473)
100.00-120.00 (110.59); 500-545 lbs (521) 100.00-117.00 (109.58); 550-596 lbs
(571) 99.00-113.50 (106.65); 600-648 lbs (623) 99.00-111.00 (105.26); 650-695
lbs (670) 99.00-110.00 (105.97); 700-745 lbs (721) 96.00-105.00 (100.67); 738-
745 lbs value added (738) 106.50-107.85 (107.84). Small and Medium 1 350-395
lbs (381) 94.00-104.00 (97.89). Medium and Large 1-2 370-378 lbs (375) 118.00-
122.00 (120.28); 417-445 lbs (429) 112.50-116.50 (113.49); 447-447 lbs value
added (447) 119.00 (119.00); 459-497 lbs (478) 110.00-115.00 (113.26); 463-463
lbs value added (463) 123.75 (123.75); 504-547 lbs (522) 107.00-112.50
(110.79); 500-500 lbs value added (500) 106.00 (106.00); 578-592 lbs (589)
106.00-109.50 (108.88); 572-572 lbs value added (572) 110.50 (110.50); 608-630
lbs (624) 105.00-108.50 (106.35); 615-615 lbs value added (615) 112.50
(112.50); 656-659 lbs value added (658) 109.25-110.70 (110.17); 660-660 lbs
thin (660) 107.00 (107.00); 730-747 lbs (734) 102.00-106.50 (105.37); 715-715
lbs value added (715) 108.40 (108.40); 820-820 lbs (820) 97.50 (97.50). Medium
and Large 2 300-345 lbs (326) 101.00-122.00 (112.84); 350-395 lbs (374) 97.00-
121.00 (109.46); 400-448 lbs (425) 95.50-116.00 (105.80); 450-495 lbs (473)
95.00-115.50 (105.57); 500-546 lbs (523) 91.25-111.00 (102.90); 550-595 lbs
(571) 90.00-109.00 (101.56); 600-645 lbs (625) 90.00-106.00 (98.33); 710-745
lbs (722) 91.00-100.00 (98.12). Medium and Large 3 400-445 lbs (423) 84.50-
95.00 (89.05).

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-348 lbs (328) 128.00-139.00 (132.98);
350-398 lbs (374) 117.00-136.00 (124.58); 400-445 lbs (425) 110.00-133.00
(119.01); 450-495 lbs (474) 108.00-129.00 (114.44); 500-547 lbs (523) 100.00-
122.00 (111.05); 550-597 lbs (571) 100.00-119.00 (109.28); 600-645 lbs (622)
100.00-116.00 (106.46); 650-695 lbs (670) 98.00-111.00 (105.40); 700-745 lbs
(716) 91.00-110.00 (101.63). Medium and Large 1-2 556-599 lbs value added
(588) 100.50-106.50 (101.96); 737-737 lbs (737) 96.50 (96.50). Medium and
Large 2 300-345 lbs (328) 110.00-133.00 (118.87); 350-398 lbs (374) 97.00-
128.00 (114.34); 400-445 lbs (428) 95.00-124.00 (109.65); 450-495 lbs (475)
94.50-122.00 (110.17); 500-548 lbs (521) 97.00-115.00 (108.69); 550-595 lbs
(568) 95.00-112.00 (105.22).

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 60.00-70.00 700.00-800.00/hd
second stage 60.00-70.00 675.00-775.00/hd
first stage/open 60.00-70.00
8-10 year old 850-1200 second/third stg 50.00-60.00
thin grazing cows not tested
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 800.00-900.00/pr
200-300 900.00-1000.00/pr few up to 1140.00/pr
Small & Medium 1-3
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
5-10 year old 750-950 100-200 675.00-775.00/pr few down to 510.00/pr

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
113 300-348 321 129.00-156.00 140.81
109 350-395 372 123.00-144.00 134.12
209 400-448 421 120.00-137.00 129.40
14 446-446 446 135.00 135.00 Value Added
162 450-496 474 115.00-131.00 121.52
170 500-545 520 110.00-127.00 119.19
137 550-597 574 107.00-122.00 115.26
141 600-645 624 104.00-118.00 112.34
132 635-642 642 116.50-119.25 119.19 Value Added
47 650-695 670 104.00-117.50 111.91
56 700-745 731 102.00-116.50 112.27
10 753-785 763 100.00-111.00 104.19
68 862-862 862 106.50 106.50
65 871-871 871 109.00 109.00 Value Added
Medium and Large 1 - 2
32 433-448 437 125.00-128.00 126.37
74 411-446 425 139.00-142.50 140.49 Value Added
76 450-498 478 120.00-128.00 125.16
103 502-539 524 115.00-123.50 120.45
110 516-527 523 123.50-130.25 129.02 Value Added
132 565-594 579 114.00-120.75 118.95
16 589-589 589 112.50 112.50 Value Added
27 610-633 623 111.25-114.50 112.54
28 648-648 648 120.00 120.00 Value Added
48 652-652 652 118.25 118.25 Value Added
Medium and Large 2
34 300-345 325 117.00-138.00 122.96
83 350-398 378 110.00-135.00 122.23
154 400-446 426 108.00-128.00 119.10
187 450-499 476 100.00-124.50 114.36
123 500-548 523 100.00-122.00 111.85
86 550-595 572 101.00-118.00 110.54
34 600-645 626 100.00-113.00 107.96
17 650-695 670 99.00-110.00 105.47
14 705-731 721 105.00-112.50 108.76
Holstein Large 3
12 608-643 624 70.00-83.00 74.96
Holstein Large 4
24 428-428 428 92.00 92.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
109 300-348 325 113.00-132.50 119.78
154 350-395 373 109.00-128.00 117.10
323 400-448 424 102.00-125.00 113.80
26 408-408 408 124.00 124.00 Value Added
263 450-495 473 100.00-120.00 110.59
299 500-545 521 100.00-117.00 109.58
219 550-596 571 99.00-113.50 106.65
108 600-648 623 99.00-111.00 105.26
110 650-695 670 99.00-110.00 105.97
29 700-745 721 96.00-105.00 100.67
182 738-745 738 106.50-107.85 107.84 Value Added
Small and Medium 1
10 350-395 381 94.00-104.00 97.89
Medium and Large 1 - 2
39 370-378 375 118.00-122.00 120.28
35 417-445 429 112.50-116.50 113.49
10 447-447 447 119.00 119.00 Value Added
52 459-497 478 110.00-115.00 113.26
85 463-463 463 123.75 123.75 Value Added
60 504-547 522 107.00-112.50 110.79
10 500-500 500 106.00 106.00 Value Added
11 578-592 589 106.00-109.50 108.88
71 572-572 572 110.50 110.50 Value Added
15 608-630 624 105.00-108.50 106.35
37 615-615 615 112.50 112.50 Value Added
219 656-659 658 109.25-110.70 110.17 Value Added
26 660-660 660 107.00 107.00 Thin
61 730-747 734 102.00-106.50 105.37
94 715-715 715 108.40 108.40 Value Added
11 820-820 820 97.50 97.50
Medium and Large 2
61 300-345 326 101.00-122.00 112.84
157 350-395 374 97.00-121.00 109.46
138 400-448 425 95.50-116.00 105.80
157 450-495 473 95.00-115.50 105.57
94 500-546 523 91.25-111.00 102.90
100 550-595 571 90.00-109.00 101.56
45 600-645 625 90.00-106.00 98.33
15 710-745 722 91.00-100.00 98.12
Medium and Large 3
13 400-445 423 84.50-95.00 89.05

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 305-348 328 128.00-139.00 132.98
67 350-398 374 117.00-136.00 124.58
145 400-445 425 110.00-133.00 119.01
187 450-495 474 108.00-129.00 114.44
177 500-547 523 100.00-122.00 111.05
114 550-597 571 100.00-119.00 109.28
74 600-645 622 100.00-116.00 106.46
37 650-695 670 98.00-111.00 105.40
28 700-745 716 91.00-110.00 101.63
Medium and Large 1 - 2
31 556-599 588 100.50-106.50 101.96 Value Added
13 737-737 737 96.50 96.50
Medium and Large 2
27 300-345 328 110.00-133.00 118.87
49 350-398 374 97.00-128.00 114.34
93 400-445 428 95.00-124.00 109.65
95 450-495 475 94.50-122.00 110.17
49 500-548 521 97.00-115.00 108.69
35 550-595 568 95.00-112.00 105.22

Source: Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Steve Cheney phone: 501-671-2200