LR_LS121
Little Rock, AR      Mon May 20, 2013     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Farmers Livestock, Springdale, AR
Weighted Average Report for Friday May 17, 2013

Cattle Receipts: 431        Last week: 644                Last year: NR

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 
steady. Feeder steers 4.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls mixed, 
generally steady to 3.00 higher.
   Supply included about 293 feeder calves, 65 feeder yearlings, 30 replacement 
cows, 37 slaughter cows, and 6 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply included 33 
percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 18 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  79.00-80.00    86.00
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  76.00-83.00    84.00-93.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  74.00-81.00    81.00-86.00  68.00-70.00   
 
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  99.00            104.00-112.50

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 318-318 lbs (318) 171.00 (171.00); 375-395 
lbs (388) 168.00-178.00 (171.22); 400-448 lbs (421) 167.00-176.00 (170.15); 
455-490 lbs (473) 154.00-168.00 (161.47); 500-545 lbs (516) 147.00-159.00 
(152.88); 566-566 lbs (566) 149.00 (149.00); 802-802 lbs fleshy (802) 115.00 
(115.00).  Medium and Large 2 415-438 lbs (435) 160.00-161.00 (160.86); 465-482 
lbs (476) 141.00-148.00 (145.72); 500-530 lbs (513) 139.00-151.00 (143.43); 
568-588 lbs (577) 125.00-136.00 (131.87); 650-665 lbs (658) 122.00-124.00 
(123.01). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-385 lbs (379) 154.00-158.00 (156.32); 
402-440 lbs (422) 146.00-152.00 (149.80); 450-489 lbs (470) 138.00-150.00 
(145.02); 502-530 lbs (511) 134.00-141.00 (138.72); 567-590 lbs (577) 126.00-
128.00 (127.69).  Medium and Large 1-2 546-546 lbs (546) 132.00 (132.00).  
Medium and Large 2 362-395 lbs (373) 132.50-141.00 (136.56); 402-439 lbs (420) 
129.00-141.50 (137.46); 460-495 lbs (476) 116.00-138.00 (129.62); 500-535 lbs 
(526) 130.00-134.00 (131.44); 550-575 lbs (562) 114.00-129.00 (120.97); 600-620 
lbs (612) 116.00-121.00 (119.37); 705-740 lbs (726) 105.00-114.00 (107.54); 
825-840 lbs (833) 93.00-100.00 (96.47). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 410-429 lbs (425) 165.00-169.00 (165.98); 
460-475 lbs (465) 144.00-162.00 (154.78); 525-540 lbs (533) 139.00-146.00 
(142.45); 550-580 lbs (573) 129.00-148.00 (133.56); 602-620 lbs (611) 122.00-
128.00 (124.79); 660-678 lbs (669) 118.00-121.00 (119.67); 728-730 lbs (729) 
114.00-117.00 (116.25).  Medium and Large 2 405-425 lbs (413) 133.00-144.00 
(137.10); 465-475 lbs (472) 136.00-139.00 (138.01); 510-540 lbs (528) 125.00-
136.00 (130.24); 560-585 lbs (576) 120.00-129.00 (122.39); 615-645 lbs (626) 
112.00-119.00 (116.26); 665-695 lbs (677) 107.00-116.00 (113.27). 

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2-7 years old    900-1300   second & third stage  910.00-1180.00 per head
7-10 years old              second & third stage  71.00-87.00
                                                  780.00-980.00 per head

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Sammy Cline, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS121.txt