Arkansas Weekly Livestock Summary
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LR_LS145
Little Rock, AR Fri May 17, 2013 USDA- AR Coop Ext Service
ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY
Week-ending May 16, 2013
Estimated Receipts: 9,405 last sale: 7,131 year ago: 6,418
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to instances 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower,
bulls weak to 4.00 lower, heifers steady to 3.00 lower.
Supply on 14 Arkansas Auctions: This week Last Week Year ago
Stocker and feeder calves ------ 4,440 3,675 3,913
Feeder yearlings --------------- 3.135 2,140 1,215
Replacement cows --------------- 715 475 375
Slaughter cows ----------------- 985 720 800
Slaughter bulls ---------------- 140 120 115
Yearling heifer percentage ----- 40 42 44
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 72.00-78.00 78.00-88.00 63.00-72.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 75.00-81.00 81.00-91.00 65.00-75.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-78.00 78.00-88.00 61.00-71.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 61.00-67.00 55.00-61.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 88.00-98.00 98.00-112.50 78.00-88.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (324) 170.00-186.00 (176.35);
350-399 lbs (373) 162.50-182.50 (171.86); 400-449 lbs (423) 154.00-172.50
(163.61), thin (425) 168.00-175.00 (171.05); 450-499 lbs (474) 148.00-168.00
(156.44); 500-549 lbs (523) 137.00-163.00 (149.72), thin (525) 147.50-155.00
(151.01); 550-599 lbs (572) 132.00-155.50 (142.41); 565-590 lbs fleshy (581)
129.00-132.00 (130.50); 600-649 lbs (622) 130.00-144.00 (136.04); 604-610 lbs
calves (607) 135.00 (135.00); 650-699 lbs (669) 127.50-140.00 (134.93); 664-664
lbs thin (664) 134.50 (134.50); 700-749 lbs (725) 122.00-132.00 (127.21); 750-
799 lbs (769) 119.00-128.75 (124.67); 755-755 lbs thin (755) 127.50 (127.50);
800-849 lbs (812) 115.00-125.00 (120.98). Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs thin
(325) 174.00-180.00 (177.71); 425-449 lbs thin (426) 155.00-160.00 (158.15);
450-499 lbs thin (475) 151.00-160.00 (155.04); 510-520 lbs (516) 151.50-156.50
(153.70); 525-525 lbs thin (525) 147.00-148.00 (147.42); 550-599 lbs thin (575)
140.00-146.00 (142.98); 600-649 lbs thin (625) 130.00-140.00 (134.97); 676-676
lbs value enhanced (676) 134.25 (134.25); 716-716 lbs (716) 124.00 (124.00);
752-799 lbs (784) 124.00-126.00 (125.39); 752-773 lbs value enhanced (763)
126.75-128.75 (127.76); 1115-1115 lbs (1115) 92.00 (92.00). Medium and Large 2
300-349 lbs (325) 157.00-175.00 (164.90); 350-399 lbs (377) 145.00-165.00
(154.22); 400-449 lbs (424) 133.00-160.00 (149.08); 400-425 lbs thin (423)
161.00-165.00 (161.27); 450-499 lbs (474) 135.00-151.00 (142.24); 500-549 lbs
(527) 129.00-150.00 (140.29); 550-599 lbs (579) 122.00-143.00 (135.11); 557-557
lbs value added (557) 147.00 (147.00); 600-649 lbs (625) 122.00-139.00 (129.19);
650-699 lbs (677) 119.00-134.00 (125.71); 656-656 lbs value added (656) 135.00
(135.00); 700-749 lbs (722) 118.00-128.00 (122.70); 743-743 lbs value added
(743) 134.25 (134.25); 750-799 lbs (776) 112.50-126.00 (118.68); 878-878 lbs
value added (878) 120.00 (120.00). Medium and Large 2-3 400-449 lbs (425)
130.00-140.00 (134.96); 683-683 lbs (683) 110.00 (110.00). Holstein Large 3
310-320 lbs (310) 122.00-129.00 (128.82); 393-393 lbs (393) 114.00 (114.00);
457-457 lbs (457) 105.00 (105.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (328) 150.00-162.00 (154.24);
350-398 lbs (373) 140.00-176.00 (155.10); 400-449 lbs (422) 135.00-158.00
(144.33); 405-449 lbs fleshy (433) 130.00-142.00 (132.58); 450-499 lbs (474)
130.00-150.00 (140.29); 500-549 lbs (525) 126.00-146.00 (135.40); 505-540 lbs
fleshy (523) 120.00-132.00 (123.51); 550-599 lbs (575) 122.00-140.00 (131.16);
550-595 lbs fleshy (577) 115.00-124.00 (121.94); 600-649 lbs (624) 122.00-137.00
(128.63); 650-699 lbs (668) 118.00-135.00 (125.30); 655-670 lbs fleshy (664)
106.00-125.00 (116.69); 700-749 lbs (725) 115.00-126.00 (122.17); 750-799 lbs
(769) 110.00-118.00 (114.58). Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs thin (426)
135.00-143.00 (139.14). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (326) 133.00-150.00
(144.01); 350-399 lbs (375) 133.00-150.00 (140.28); 400-449 lbs (429) 124.00-
142.00 (132.56); 450-499 lbs (475) 120.00-139.00 (128.94); 500-549 lbs (525)
118.00-135.00 (126.21), thin (525) 125.00-129.00 (126.99); 548-548 lbs value
added (548) 136.50 (136.50); 550-599 lbs (573) 113.00-133.00 (122.34); 600-649
lbs (621) 113.00-131.00 (120.97); 650-699 lbs (678) 110.00-126.00 (116.97); 682-
682 lbs value added (682) 123.00 (123.00); 700-749 lbs (723) 108.00-118.00
(113.09); 708-722 lbs value added (720) 121.00-126.00 (125.18); 750-795 lbs
(772) 102.00-114.00 (106.29); 826-826 lbs value added (826) 116.00 (116.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 355-395 lbs (381) 157.00-165.00 (163.10);
400-449 lbs (426) 140.00-160.00 (148.46); 450-495 lbs (471) 132.00-157.50
(143.75); 500-545 lbs (523) 129.00-152.00 (139.28); 505-529 lbs fleshy (527)
126.25-132.00 (126.80); 550-595 lbs (572) 122.00-142.00 (131.93); 550-572 lbs
fleshy (570) 123.50-128.00 (123.83); 600-645 lbs (623) 120.00-138.00 (127.23);
650-695 lbs (675) 116.00-131.00 (123.00); 700-745 lbs (725) 112.00-122.00
(118.78); 754-785 lbs (762) 110.00-121.00 (118.51); 800-835 lbs (817) 108.00-
118.00 (112.60). Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (425) 147.00-153.00 (149.94);
500-549 lbs (525) 140.00-150.00 (145.00), thin (525) 137.00-145.00 (139.76).
Medium and Large 2 350-398 lbs (380) 137.00-150.00 (143.41); 400-446 lbs (425)
125.00-150.00 (137.52); 450-499 lbs (475) 120.00-150.00 (138.40); 500-549 lbs
(526) 119.00-143.00 (133.45); 550-599 lbs (574) 115.00-133.00 (127.49); 605-649
lbs (626) 117.00-125.00 (123.56); 650-695 lbs (678) 115.00-121.00 (117.24); 700-
749 lbs (726) 106.00-118.00 (112.44). Medium and Large 2-3 450-499 lbs (475)
135.00-145.00 (139.96).
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 95.00-105.00
3-7 year old 850-1250 second & third stage 90.00-100.00 1000.00-1100.00/hd
first stage/open 80.00-90.00
8-10 year old second & third stage 75.00-85.00 825.00-925.00/hd
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 1300.00-1400.00/pr
200-300 1425.00-1525.00/pr few to 1875.00/pr
Small 1 and Medium 2:
7+ years old 750-900 100-200 975.00-1075.00/pr
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
39 300-349 324 170.00-186.00 176.35
65 350-399 373 162.50-182.50 171.86
104 400-449 423 154.00-172.50 163.61
12 400-449 425 168.00-175.00 171.05 Thin
153 450-499 474 148.00-168.00 156.44
161 500-549 523 137.00-163.00 149.72
13 500-549 525 147.50-155.00 151.01 Thin
160 550-599 572 132.00-155.50 142.41
16 565-590 581 129.00-132.00 130.50 Fleshy
104 600-649 622 130.00-144.00 136.04
17 604-610 607 135.00 135.00 Calves
151 650-699 669 127.50-140.00 134.93
10 664-664 664 134.50 134.50 Thin
52 700-749 725 122.00-132.00 127.21
48 750-799 769 119.00-128.75 124.67
15 755-755 755 127.50 127.50 Thin
24 800-849 812 115.00-125.00 120.98
Medium and Large 1 - 2
11 300-349 325 174.00-180.00 177.71 Thin
19 425-449 426 155.00-160.00 158.15 Thin
13 450-499 475 151.00-160.00 155.04 Thin
18 510-520 516 151.50-156.50 153.70
26 525-525 525 147.00-148.00 147.42 Thin
12 550-599 575 140.00-146.00 142.98 Thin
15 600-649 625 130.00-140.00 134.97 Thin
90 676-676 676 134.25 134.25 Value Enhanced
11 716-716 716 124.00 124.00
25 752-799 784 124.00-126.00 125.39
132 752-773 763 126.75-128.75 127.76 Value Enhanced
10 1115-1115 1115 92.00 92.00
Medium and Large 2
48 300-349 325 157.00-175.00 164.90
43 350-399 377 145.00-165.00 154.22
92 400-449 424 133.00-160.00 149.08
14 400-425 423 161.00-165.00 161.27 Thin
89 450-499 474 135.00-151.00 142.24
124 500-549 527 129.00-150.00 140.29
91 550-599 579 122.00-143.00 135.11
15 557-557 557 147.00 147.00 Value Added
62 600-649 625 122.00-139.00 129.19
64 650-699 677 119.00-134.00 125.71
16 656-656 656 135.00 135.00 Value Added
26 700-749 722 118.00-128.00 122.70
57 743-743 743 134.25 134.25 Value Added
23 750-799 776 112.50-126.00 118.68
12 878-878 878 120.00 120.00 Value Added
Medium and Large 2 - 3
16 400-449 425 130.00-140.00 134.96
16 683-683 683 110.00 110.00
Holstein Large 3
41 310-320 310 122.00-129.00 128.82
12 393-393 393 114.00 114.00
87 457-457 457 105.00 105.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 300-345 328 150.00-162.00 154.24
49 350-398 373 140.00-176.00 155.10
117 400-449 422 135.00-158.00 144.33
20 405-449 433 130.00-142.00 132.58 Fleshy
148 450-499 474 130.00-150.00 140.29
168 500-549 525 126.00-146.00 135.40
10 505-540 523 120.00-132.00 123.51 Fleshy
188 550-599 575 122.00-140.00 131.16
16 550-595 577 115.00-124.00 121.94 Fleshy
127 600-649 624 122.00-137.00 128.63
78 650-699 668 118.00-135.00 125.30
11 655-670 664 106.00-125.00 116.69 Fleshy
51 700-749 725 115.00-126.00 122.17
10 750-799 769 110.00-118.00 114.58
Medium and Large 1 - 2
24 400-449 426 135.00-143.00 139.14 Thin
Medium and Large 2
30 300-349 326 133.00-150.00 144.01
60 350-399 375 133.00-150.00 140.28
108 400-449 429 124.00-142.00 132.56
122 450-499 475 120.00-139.00 128.94
116 500-549 525 118.00-135.00 126.21
15 500-549 525 125.00-129.00 126.99 Thin
23 548-548 548 136.50 136.50 Value Added
99 550-599 573 113.00-133.00 122.34
81 600-649 621 113.00-131.00 120.97
55 650-699 678 110.00-126.00 116.97
37 682-682 682 123.00 123.00 Value Added
16 700-749 723 108.00-118.00 113.09
18 708-722 720 121.00-126.00 125.18 Value Added
10 750-795 772 102.00-114.00 106.29
29 826-826 826 116.00 116.00 Value Added
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 355-395 381 157.00-165.00 163.10
54 400-449 426 140.00-160.00 148.46
79 450-495 471 132.00-157.50 143.75
94 500-545 523 129.00-152.00 139.28
10 505-529 527 126.25-132.00 126.80 Fleshy
87 550-595 572 122.00-142.00 131.93
13 550-572 570 123.50-128.00 123.83 Fleshy
81 600-645 623 120.00-138.00 127.23
45 650-695 675 116.00-131.00 123.00
26 700-745 725 112.00-122.00 118.78
11 754-785 762 110.00-121.00 118.51
10 800-835 817 108.00-118.00 112.60
Medium and Large 1 - 2
20 400-449 425 147.00-153.00 149.94
23 500-549 525 140.00-150.00 145.00
10 500-549 525 137.00-145.00 139.76 Thin
Medium and Large 2
15 350-398 380 137.00-150.00 143.41
31 400-446 425 125.00-150.00 137.52
54 450-499 475 120.00-150.00 138.40
45 500-549 526 119.00-143.00 133.45
38 550-599 574 115.00-133.00 127.49
14 605-649 626 117.00-125.00 123.56
13 650-695 678 115.00-121.00 117.24
16 700-749 726 106.00-118.00 112.44
Medium and Large 2 - 3
12 450-499 475 135.00-145.00 139.96
Source: USDA- AR Coop Ext Service, Little Rock, AR
Steve Cheney (501)671-2200
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