LR_LS122 Little Rock, AR Thu May 16, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service Batesville Stockyard at Charlotte Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2013 Receipts: 927 Last Week: 495 Year Ago: 725 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers under 400 lbs mostly steady, 400-600 lbs 5.00- 10.00 higher, steers over 600 lbs mostly steady. Feeder bulls over 600 lbs mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher. Supply included about 452 feeder calves; 400 yearlings; 27 replacement cows, 38 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 50 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 50 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 70 percent steers and bulls, 30 percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Boners 80-85% 950-1400 73.00-78.00 81.00 65.00-73.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 71.00-74.00 83.00 62.00-71.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 68.00-69.00 42.50 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 92.00-94.50 98.00-99.00 82.50-85.50 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 165.00-175.00 (169.91); 350-399 lbs (375) 160.00-170.00 (164.89); 400-449 lbs (425) 162.00-167.00 (164.06); 450-499 lbs (475) 155.00-165.00 (160.81); 500-549 lbs (525) 155.00- 165.00 (160.90); 550-599 lbs (575) 143.00-153.00 (147.98); 600-649 lbs (625) 135.00-143.00 (138.98); 650-699 lbs (675) 131.00-136.00 (133.48). Medium and Large 1-2 417-418 lbs (418) 164.00-165.50 (164.56); 400-449 lbs thin (425) 155.00-165.00 (159.96); 450-499 lbs thin (475) 151.00-160.00 (155.04); 500-549 lbs thin (525) 146.00-152.00 (148.13); 550-599 lbs thin (575) 140.00-146.00 (142.98); 676-676 lbs value enhanced (676) 134.25 (134.25); 716-716 lbs (716) 124.00 (124.00); 752-773 lbs value enhanced (763) 126.75-128.75 (127.76). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 158.00-164.00 (160.19); 350-399 lbs (375) 145.00-155.00 (149.92); 400-449 lbs (425) 143.00-154.00 (148.01); 450-499 lbs (475) 130.00-141.00 (135.94); 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-141.00 (137.76); 600-649 lbs (625) 124.00-130.00 (127.40), thin (625) 130.00-135.00 (132.10); 650-699 lbs (675) 115.00-124.00 (119.07). Medium and Large 2-3 683-683 lbs (683) 110.00 (110.00). Medium and Large 3 600-649 lbs (625) 107.50-110.00 (108.73). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (425) 140.00-147.00 (143.07); 450-499 lbs (475) 134.00-140.00 (136.19); 500-549 lbs (525) 128.00-132.00 (129.99); 550-599 lbs (575) 123.00-127.00 (124.99); 600-649 lbs (625) 128.00- 131.00 (128.48); 700-749 lbs (725) 120.00-124.00 (121.97). Medium and Large 1- 2 421-421 lbs (421) 134.00 (134.00); 400-449 lbs thin (425) 135.00-143.00 (138.17); 450-499 lbs thin (475) 128.00-135.00 (131.83); 553-553 lbs (553) 135.00 (135.00); 603-603 lbs (603) 130.00 (130.00); 666-666 lbs value enhanced (666) 127.00 (127.00); 700-700 lbs value enhanced (700) 117.50 (117.50). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 140.00-150.00 (144.87); 400-449 lbs (425) 130.00-133.00 (131.08), thin (425) 135.00-140.00 (137.08); 450-499 lbs (475) 120.00-130.00 (124.95); 500-549 lbs (525) 123.00-127.00 (124.99), thin (525) 125.00-129.00 (126.99); 550-599 lbs (575) 116.00-125.00 (120.04); 600-649 lbs (625) 121.00-125.00 (122.98); 650-699 lbs (675) 114.00-121.00 (117.47); 700-749 lbs (725) 110.00-120.00 (115.53). Medium and Large 3 300-349 lbs (325) 135.00- 140.00 (137.16). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 500-549 lbs (525) 141.00-150.00 (145.04). Medium and Large 2 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-142.00 (138.90); 550-599 lbs (575) 125.00-135.00 (129.97); 600-649 lbs (625) 121.00-130.00 (125.07). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2 Year old 650-800 heiferettes 85.00-90.00 2-3 Year old 800-1000 heiferettes 86.50-100.00 2-7 Year old 700-1000 third stage 850.00-985.00 per head second stage 900.00-1050.00 per head first stage & open 700.00-815.00 per head 8-10 Year old second & third stage 600.00-900.00 per head Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-7 Year old 850-1200 100-200 1060.00-1410.00 per pair 200-300 1530.00 per pair 8-10 Year old 750-950 200-300 1375.00-1425.00 per pair Small and Medium 1-2: 8-10 Year old 100-200 910.00 per pair Source: AR Coop Ext Service- USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Wade Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200 24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS122.txt 0851 .