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USDA-LR: Weekly Review Arkansas Auctions

Little Rock, AR - Fri - May 9, 2008 - USDA-AR Market News -


                      ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY 
                          Week-ending May 8, 2008                 

   Estimated Receipts:   8,350   last sale:  8,099   year ago:  8,946 
 
   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder 
steers sold very unevenly, mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 
steady to 2.00 higher.

Supply:                               This week     Last Week    Year ago
   Stocker and feeder calves ------      4,725         4,615       5,260 
   Feeder yearlings ---------------      1,890         1,660       2,000
   Replacement cows ---------------        635           825         590  
   Slaughter cows -----------------        995           865         970  
   Slaughter bulls ----------------        105           130         125  
   Yearling heifer percentage -----         44            45          46 
 
   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1000-1500   48.00-54.00   54.00-62.00               
Boners    80-85%   950-1400   49.00-55.00   55.00-61.75  45.00-49.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300   45.00-51.00   51.00-60.00  38.00-45.00
Light     85-92%   700-950    38.00-45.00   45.00-51.50  27.00-37.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress   High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100   60.00-68.00    68.00-75.00   56.00-60.00 

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-348 lbs (327) 115.00-135.00 (124.93); 350-
395 lbs (373) 110.00-127.50 (117.73); 400-449 lbs (422) 112.00-123.00 (116.66); 
450-499 lbs (471) 106.00-121.00 (114.11); 500-549 lbs (521) 104.00-115.00 
(109.36); 550-599 lbs (573) 100.00-113.00 (107.81); 600-649 lbs (623) 98.00-
112.50 (105.56); 650-699 lbs (672) 100.00-109.00 (105.31); 700-745 lbs (717) 
94.00-105.00 (98.83); 892-897 lbs (897) 91.50-94.00 (93.80).  Small 1 582-582 
lbs (582) 52.00 (52.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 521-546 lbs (532) 109.75-110.00 
(109.96); 554-584 lbs (567) 109.50-112.00 (110.90); 627-627 lbs (627) 107.50 
(107.50); 652-686 lbs (678) 104.50-107.50 (106.40); 704-704 lbs (704) 105.25 
(105.25); 832-832 lbs (832) 100.00 (100.00); 850-850 lbs (850) 97.50 (97.50).  
Medium and Large 2 300-346 lbs (329) 112.00-125.00 (118.09); 350-399 lbs (376) 
109.25-124.00 (114.34); 400-449 lbs (421) 103.00-119.00 (110.82); 450-499 lbs 
(476) 98.50-115.00 (106.57); 500-549 lbs (524) 94.75-112.50 (102.42); 550-599 
lbs (571) 94.00-109.00 (100.22); 605-649 lbs (626) 91.00-100.00 (94.97); 654-695 
lbs (671) 99.00-102.50 (101.65); 940-940 lbs (940) 92.50 (92.50).  Holstein 
Large 3 448-448 lbs (448) 69.50 (69.50). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (321) 100.00-120.00 (108.69); 
350-398 lbs (378) 100.00-118.00 (109.19); 400-449 lbs (423) 97.00-114.00 
(106.17); 450-499 lbs (476) 92.00-112.50 (102.49); 500-549 lbs (522) 90.00-
108.75 (100.53); 550-599 lbs (575) 89.00-108.00 (97.96); 551-551 lbs replacement 
(551) 102.50 (102.50); 600-649 lbs (620) 89.00-102.00 (96.83); 650-699 lbs (670) 
91.00-100.50 (94.74); 700-745 lbs (727) 87.00-97.50 (93.36); 755-785 lbs (767) 
82.00-90.00 (87.24); 850-853 lbs (853) 85.50-88.25 (88.08).  Medium and Large 1-
2 478-478 lbs (478) 102.50 (102.50); 520-522 lbs (521) 100.50-102.50 (101.16); 
630-641 lbs (638) 99.75-100.60 (100.38); 791-791 lbs (791) 87.50 (87.50).  
Medium and Large 2 300-348 lbs (330) 94.00-116.00 (105.58); 350-398 lbs (374) 
92.50-113.00 (102.96); 400-449 lbs (423) 87.00-108.00 (97.43); 450-499 lbs (475) 
85.00-107.00 (95.65); 500-549 lbs (527) 85.00-103.00 (94.31); 550-599 lbs (572) 
87.00-102.00 (94.01); 600-649 lbs (627) 87.00-98.50 (91.64); 650-690 lbs (668) 
82.00-94.50 (88.71).  Medium and Large 3 450-495 lbs (478) 80.00-89.00 (82.27). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-335 lbs (317) 110.00-127.50 (116.28); 
350-395 lbs (377) 105.00-125.00 (113.29); 400-445 lbs (429) 100.00-122.50 
(110.95); 450-495 lbs (473) 100.00-117.00 (108.53); 500-545 lbs (523) 95.00-
113.00 (105.02); 550-596 lbs (573) 94.00-110.50 (101.36); 600-645 lbs (622) 
93.00-105.00 (98.43); 650-695 lbs (671) 90.00-99.00 (94.33); 715-745 lbs (735) 
89.00-94.00 (92.21); 750-780 lbs (767) 85.00-95.50 (88.35).  Medium and Large 2 
350-398 lbs (380) 100.00-116.00 (107.98); 400-445 lbs (422) 91.00-114.00 
(101.93); 450-495 lbs (471) 88.00-110.00 (101.09); 500-545 lbs (516) 88.00-
110.00 (100.32); 650-690 lbs (666) 87.50-96.00 (90.91). 

   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  67.00-77.00                   
 2-3 year old   800-1000   open heiferettes  55.00-65.00      
 3-7 year old   850-1250   third stage       64.00-74.00 675.00-775.00/hd
                           second stage      51.00-61.00 650.00-750.00/hd
                           first stage/open  55.00-65.00
8-10 year old   850-1200   second/third stg  44.00-54.00 550.00-650.00/hd  
                           thin grazing cows 41.00-51.00
   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight  Calf Wt      Price 
 3-7 year old   800-1200   100-200   850.00-950.00/pair                 
                           200-300   950.00-1050.00/pair few to 1230.00
 Small & Medium 1-2
   Age         Cow Weight  Calf Wt      Price  
 5-10 year old  750-950    100-200   625.00-725.00/pair  

   Weighted average report from multiple auctions

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   47    300-348    327    115.00-135.00      124.93
   73    350-395    373    110.00-127.50      117.73
  115    400-449    422    112.00-123.00      116.66
  165    450-499    471    106.00-121.00      114.11
  163    500-549    521    104.00-115.00      109.36
  109    550-599    573    100.00-113.00      107.81
  106    600-649    623     98.00-112.50      105.56
   44    650-699    672    100.00-109.00      105.31
   20    700-745    717     94.00-105.00       98.83
   61    892-897    897     91.50-94.00        93.80
                             Small 1
   10    582-582    582        52.00           52.00
                             Medium and Large 1 - 2
   28    521-546    532    109.75-110.00      109.96
   21    554-584    567    109.50-112.00      110.90
   10    627-627    627       107.50          107.50
   45    652-686    678    104.50-107.50      106.40
   76    704-704    704       105.25          105.25
   12    832-832    832       100.00          100.00
   22    850-850    850        97.50           97.50
                             Medium and Large 2
   30    300-346    329    112.00-125.00      118.09
   69    350-399    376    109.25-124.00      114.34
   73    400-449    421    103.00-119.00      110.82
   90    450-499    476     98.50-115.00      106.57
   59    500-549    524     94.75-112.50      102.42
   43    550-599    571     94.00-109.00      100.22
   26    605-649    626     91.00-100.00       94.97
   23    654-695    671     99.00-102.50      101.65
   16    940-940    940        92.50           92.50
                             Holstein Large 3
   11    448-448    448        69.50           69.50

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   44    300-345    321    100.00-120.00      108.69
   56    350-398    378    100.00-118.00      109.19
  210    400-449    423     97.00-114.00      106.17
  230    450-499    476     92.00-112.50      102.49
  219    500-549    522     90.00-108.75      100.53
  150    550-599    575     89.00-108.00       97.96
   28    551-551    551       102.50          102.50  Replacement
   93    600-649    620     89.00-102.00       96.83
   57    650-699    670     91.00-100.50       94.74
   32    700-745    727     87.00-97.50        93.36
   19    755-785    767     82.00-90.00        87.24
   16    850-853    853     85.50-88.25        88.08
                             Medium and Large 1 - 2
   10    478-478    478       102.50          102.50
   18    520-522    521    100.50-102.50      101.16
  104    630-641    638     99.75-100.60      100.38
   13    791-791    791        87.50           87.50
                             Medium and Large 2
   43    300-348    330     94.00-116.00      105.58
   93    350-398    374     92.50-113.00      102.96
  109    400-449    423     87.00-108.00       97.43
  105    450-499    475     85.00-107.00       95.65
  127    500-549    527     85.00-103.00       94.31
   58    550-599    572     87.00-102.00       94.01
   35    600-649    627     87.00-98.50        91.64
   12    650-690    668     82.00-94.50        88.71
                             Medium and Large 3
   13    450-495    478     80.00-89.00        82.27

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    300-335    317    110.00-127.50      116.28
   68    350-395    377    105.00-125.00      113.29
  119    400-445    429    100.00-122.50      110.95
  116    450-495    473    100.00-117.00      108.53
  121    500-545    523     95.00-113.00      105.02
  132    550-596    573     94.00-110.50      101.36
   72    600-645    622     93.00-105.00       98.43
   46    650-695    671     90.00-99.00        94.33
   15    715-745    735     89.00-94.00        92.21
   10    750-780    767     85.00-95.50        88.35
                             Medium and Large 2
   44    350-398    380    100.00-116.00      107.98
   40    400-445    422     91.00-114.00      101.93
   50    450-495    471     88.00-110.00      101.09
   29    500-545    516     88.00-110.00      100.32
   10    650-690    666     87.50-96.00        90.91


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

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