LR_LS120 *Correction on Slaughter bull trend* Little Rock, AR Thu May 23, 2013 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News North Arkansas Livestock, Green Forest, AR Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 22, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 827 Last week: 1025 Last year: 2182 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder steers mixed from 1.00 higher to 4.00 lower, mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers mixed with the better kind steady to 2.00 higher and the plainer kind steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls generally steady to 1.00 higher. Had some reputation calves selling in loads and part loads that sold for 4.00-10.00 more than other calves like them. Supply included about 600 feeder calves, 162 feeder yearlings, 20 replacement cows, 37 slaughter cows, and 8 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply included 51 percent steers, 35 percent heifers, and 13 percent bulls. Near 23 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 74.00-78.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 75.00-80.00 81.00-87.50 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-78.50 79.00-80.00 64.00-70.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 63.00-68.00 70.00-71.00 54.00-60.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 93.50-99.00 100.00-104.00 85.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 308-308 lbs (308) 189.50 (189.50); 355-388 lbs (373) 164.00-177.00 (174.71); 415-448 lbs (434) 159.00-166.00 (164.60); 471- 471 lbs part loads (471) 170.50 (170.50); 500-545 lbs (524) 148.00-152.00 (149.22); 597-597 lbs (597) 145.00 (145.00); 604-629 lbs (613) 138.00-146.00 (141.20); 654-695 lbs (672) 132.00-135.00 (132.56); 652-695 lbs calves (668) 125.00-130.00 (128.51); 705-737 lbs (729) 125.00-130.00 (128.79). Medium and Large 1-2 542-542 lbs (542) 143.50 (143.50); 529-529 lbs load (529) 158.50 (158.50); 600-600 lbs part loads (600) 145.00 (145.00); 692-692 lbs (692) 130.00 (130.00); 712-712 lbs (712) 130.00 (130.00). Medium and Large 2 427-430 lbs (428) 148.00-155.00 (149.76); 455-490 lbs (478) 142.00-146.00 (145.22); 455-455 lbs brahman x (455) 125.00 (125.00); 520-535 lbs (530) 143.00-146.50 (145.36); 550-585 lbs (568) 132.00-139.00 (135.15); 600-635 lbs (618) 129.00-130.00 (129.49); 660-690 lbs (678) 121.50-130.00 (124.64); 707-707 lbs (707) 120.00 (120.00); 750-795 lbs (771) 115.00-125.00 (120.53); 800-835 lbs (818) 120.00- 127.00 (123.43). Holstein Large 3 465-465 lbs (465) 91.00 (91.00); 633-633 lbs (633) 87.50 (87.50); 775-775 lbs (775) 84.00 (84.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-392 lbs (367) 144.00-157.00 (151.89); 400-418 lbs (412) 142.00-150.00 (146.04); 450-490 lbs (476) 140.00-143.50 (141.72); 500-542 lbs (525) 135.00-143.50 (139.79); 554-554 lbs (554) 134.00 (134.00); 605-615 lbs (612) 125.00-131.00 (126.98); 675-690 lbs (681) 125.00- 128.00 (126.78); 718-718 lbs (718) 124.00 (124.00). Medium and Large 1-2 427- 427 lbs part loads (427) 150.00 (150.00); 484-496 lbs part loads (491) 138.00- 145.00 (143.35); 553-558 lbs part loads (555) 134.50-135.25 (135.00). Medium and Large 2 320-345 lbs (336) 132.00-146.00 (139.07); 355-370 lbs (363) 135.00- 137.00 (136.02); 415-445 lbs (430) 122.00-135.00 (129.55); 450-495 lbs (469) 118.00-130.00 (123.90); 500-545 lbs (523) 118.00-135.00 (126.32); 550-587 lbs (580) 113.00-128.50 (122.13); 605-640 lbs (627) 115.00-122.00 (118.97); 650-695 lbs (679) 115.00-118.00 (115.77). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 310-328 lbs (322) 163.00-167.00 (164.28); 350-375 lbs (363) 159.00-163.00 (160.93); 400-422 lbs (415) 157.50-162.00 (159.39); 460-492 lbs (473) 142.00-150.00 (144.76); 505-543 lbs (531) 136.00- 152.00 (141.23); 567-595 lbs (576) 131.00-137.50 (134.12); 600-622 lbs (617) 131.00-134.00 (132.13); 785-792 lbs (790) 111.50-114.50 (113.51). Medium and Large 2 450-495 lbs (472) 135.00-144.00 (137.70); 510-535 lbs (520) 124.00- 138.00 (133.03); 555-595 lbs (571) 120.00-132.00 (127.07); 600-645 lbs (625) 118.00-134.50 (126.87). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 5-7 years old 1000-1400 third stage 1150.00-1450.00 per head second stage 1030.00-1150.00 per head Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 5-10 year old 1000-1300 200-400 1330.00-1750.00 per pair Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Sammy Cline, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS120.txt