LR_LS145
Little Rock, AR Fri May 4, 2012 USDA- AR Coop Ext Service
ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY
Week-ending May 3, 2012
Estimated Receipts: 7,070 last sale: 7,354 year ago: 6,979
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower.
Feeder bulls sold unevenly, mostly steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply on 11 Arkansas Auctions: This week Last Week Year ago
Stocker and feeder calves ------ 4,060 4,260 4,090
Feeder yearlings --------------- 1,585 1,220 1,420
Replacement cows --------------- 525 840 485
Slaughter cows ----------------- 785 900 870
Slaughter bulls ---------------- 115 130 115
Yearling heifer percentage ----- 38 46 48
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 81.00-87.00 87.00-93.00 75.00-81.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 81.00-87.00 87.00-97.00 71.00-81.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 75.00-81.00 81.00-91.00 65.00-75.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 67.00-73.00 57.00-67.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 95.00-105.00 105.00-121.50 85.00-95.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-348 lbs (325) 197.00-226.00 (207.42);
350-395 lbs (368) 186.00-214.00 (198.17); 400-445 lbs (424) 174.00-207.00
(189.98); 450-496 lbs (469) 170.00-196.00 (184.92); 500-549 lbs (518) 170.00-
187.00 (180.30); 550-595 lbs (570) 159.00-179.00 (170.45); 600-649 lbs (617)
153.50-177.00 (163.76); 650-690 lbs (663) 154.00-164.00 (159.66); 709-720 lbs
(717) 150.50-157.50 (152.66); 750-790 lbs (764) 135.00-147.50 (139.17). Medium
and Large 1-2 479-488 lbs (482) 183.00-184.00 (183.70); 540-545 lbs (541)
160.00-170.00 (167.48); 533-533 lbs yearlings (533) 183.50 (183.50); 626-626 lbs
value added (626) 159.00 (159.00); 691-692 lbs value added (691) 150.75-154.50
(152.65); 749-749 lbs load (749) 142.00 (142.00); 815-815 lbs (815) 140.50
(140.50); 812-812 lbs load (812) 138.25 (138.25). Medium and Large 2 305-345
lbs (328) 180.00-210.00 (195.91); 350-395 lbs (373) 165.00-199.00 (181.36); 400-
440 lbs (419) 175.00-190.00 (182.62); 450-495 lbs (475) 155.00-182.00 (168.87);
515-545 lbs (535) 162.00-176.50 (170.84); 610-640 lbs (624) 142.00-152.00
(147.27).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-348 lbs (325) 165.00-187.50 (178.54);
350-399 lbs (374) 160.00-183.00 (171.75); 400-445 lbs (420) 155.00-176.00
(168.40); 420-448 lbs fleshy (439) 150.00-163.00 (159.39); 450-497 lbs (470)
151.00-170.50 (160.75); 450-495 lbs fleshy (475) 145.00-161.00 (153.16); 500-546
lbs (522) 144.00-165.00 (155.00); 505-547 lbs fleshy (532) 139.00-153.00
(146.48); 550-598 lbs (568) 140.00-155.00 (147.55); 600-648 lbs (619) 135.00-
153.00 (144.10); 650-695 lbs (665) 132.50-142.00 (138.22); 700-745 lbs (726)
117.00-138.00 (128.61); 736-736 lbs value added (736) 127.00 (127.00). Medium
and Large 1-2 455-492 lbs (482) 156.50-160.00 (158.47); 556-592 lbs (574)
145.00-146.50 (145.73); 711-711 lbs (711) 136.50 (136.50). Medium and Large 2
305-348 lbs (328) 160.00-178.00 (169.33); 350-395 lbs (376) 154.00-172.00
(163.76); 400-445 lbs (423) 150.00-168.00 (159.73); 450-498 lbs (477) 138.00-
162.00 (150.98); 500-548 lbs (531) 135.00-156.00 (146.61); 552-595 lbs (583)
128.00-146.00 (139.78); 705-748 lbs (729) 110.00-126.00 (117.27).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (327) 190.00-219.00 (203.05);
350-395 lbs (378) 180.00-212.00 (193.03); 400-448 lbs (422) 168.00-205.00
(186.48); 450-498 lbs (476) 160.00-188.00 (175.15); 500-545 lbs (526) 155.00-
180.00 (167.85), fleshy (524) 145.00-156.00 (153.44); 550-595 lbs (568) 147.00-
176.00 (161.19); 600-645 lbs (620) 145.00-165.00 (152.94); 650-695 lbs (667)
135.00-155.00 (143.93); 710-740 lbs (726) 128.00-132.00 (130.64). Medium and
Large 2 305-345 lbs (326) 160.00-183.00 (174.26); 350-395 lbs (371) 165.00-
189.00 (180.76); 410-440 lbs (425) 155.00-177.50 (167.45); 450-495 lbs (476)
150.00-174.00 (164.86); 500-545 lbs (527) 135.00-158.00 (148.38).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 year old 650-900 heiferettes untested
3-7 year old 850-1250 second & third stage 90.00-100.00 950.00-1050.00/hd
first stage/open 85.00-95.00
8-10 year old second & third stage 875.00-975.00/hd
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 1225.00-1325.00/pr
200-300 1400.00-1500.00/pr few to 1700.00/pr
Small and Medium 1-3:
4-8 year old 800-1000 100-200 1125.00-1225.00/pr
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
41 300-348 325 197.00-226.00 207.42
49 350-395 368 186.00-214.00 198.17
60 400-445 424 174.00-207.00 189.98
138 450-496 469 170.00-196.00 184.92
95 500-549 518 170.00-187.00 180.30
120 550-595 570 159.00-179.00 170.45
91 600-649 617 153.50-177.00 163.76
25 650-690 663 154.00-164.00 159.66
16 709-720 717 150.50-157.50 152.66
12 750-790 764 135.00-147.50 139.17
Medium and Large 1 - 2
10 479-488 482 183.00-184.00 183.70
12 540-545 541 160.00-170.00 167.48
15 533-533 533 183.50 183.50 Yearlings
18 626-626 626 159.00 159.00 Value Added
140 691-692 691 150.75-154.50 152.65 Value Added
68 749-749 749 142.00 142.00 Load
27 815-815 815 140.50 140.50
122 812-812 812 138.25 138.25 Load
Medium and Large 2
10 305-345 328 180.00-210.00 195.91
22 350-395 373 165.00-199.00 181.36
15 400-440 419 175.00-190.00 182.62
41 450-495 475 155.00-182.00 168.87
27 515-545 535 162.00-176.50 170.84
15 610-640 624 142.00-152.00 147.27
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 300-348 325 165.00-187.50 178.54
74 350-399 374 160.00-183.00 171.75
112 400-445 420 155.00-176.00 168.40
11 420-448 439 150.00-163.00 159.39 Fleshy
152 450-497 470 151.00-170.50 160.75
35 450-495 475 145.00-161.00 153.16 Fleshy
117 500-546 522 144.00-165.00 155.00
19 505-547 532 139.00-153.00 146.48 Fleshy
65 550-598 568 140.00-155.00 147.55
97 600-648 619 135.00-153.00 144.10
16 650-695 665 132.50-142.00 138.22
18 700-745 726 117.00-138.00 128.61
10 736-736 736 127.00 127.00 Value Added
Medium and Large 1 - 2
21 455-492 482 156.50-160.00 158.47
14 556-592 574 145.00-146.50 145.73
11 711-711 711 136.50 136.50
Medium and Large 2
33 305-348 328 160.00-178.00 169.33
43 350-395 376 154.00-172.00 163.76
46 400-445 423 150.00-168.00 159.73
55 450-498 477 138.00-162.00 150.98
33 500-548 531 135.00-156.00 146.61
61 552-595 583 128.00-146.00 139.78
10 705-748 729 110.00-126.00 117.27
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
36 300-345 327 190.00-219.00 203.05
37 350-395 378 180.00-212.00 193.03
107 400-448 422 168.00-205.00 186.48
76 450-498 476 160.00-188.00 175.15
87 500-545 526 155.00-180.00 167.85
10 500-545 524 145.00-156.00 153.44 Fleshy
56 550-595 568 147.00-176.00 161.19
49 600-645 620 145.00-165.00 152.94
35 650-695 667 135.00-155.00 143.93
10 710-740 726 128.00-132.00 130.64
Medium and Large 2
10 305-345 326 160.00-183.00 174.26
23 350-395 371 165.00-189.00 180.76
21 410-440 425 155.00-177.50 167.45
31 450-495 476 150.00-174.00 164.86
10 500-545 527 135.00-158.00 148.38
Source: USDA- AR Coop Ext Service, Little Rock, AR
Steve Cheney (501)671-2200
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS145.txt
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