LR_LS143
Little Rock, AR    Fri May 17, 2013    USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
 
Cattlemens Livestock - Glenwood
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2013
 
Receipts:  336    Last Week:  476    Year Ago:  531

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeders 
mixed, steer calves under 600 lbs 5.00-7.00 higher, over 600 lbs and yearlings 
mostly steady. Feeder heifers weak to 3.00 lower.
   Supply included about 220 feeder calves; 65 yearlings; 15 replacement cows; 
25 slaughter cows; 11 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 
35 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 35 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent steers and bulls, 40 percent 
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.

   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1000-1500  70.00-75.00    
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  73.00-80.00                 
Lean      85-90%   800-1300  70.00-79.00                 62.50-69.00

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress     Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1280-2110  92.00-94.00                     87.50-88.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (321) 170.00-190.00 (177.33); 
350-395 lbs (371) 167.50-182.50 (173.34); 400-445 lbs (423) 162.50-172.50 
(167.12); 450-495 lbs (471) 150.00-163.00 (157.12); 500-540 lbs (526) 140.00-
152.50 (145.40); 550-595 lbs (576) 135.00-149.00 (142.24); 600-645 lbs (627) 
130.00-135.00 (132.16); 650-695 lbs (673) 128.00-131.00 (129.23); 705-745 lbs 
(731) 125.00-128.00 (126.18); 750-795 lbs (774) 121.00-128.00 (124.97).  Medium 
and Large 2 305-340 lbs (326) 140.00-165.00 (155.96); 405-440 lbs (426) 130.00-
145.00 (135.08). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs calves (328) 132.50-140.00 
(135.50); 355-395 lbs (378) 130.00-140.00 (134.89); 400-445 lbs (421) 130.00-
141.00 (135.65); 450-495 lbs (471) 130.00-135.00 (132.11); 500-545 lbs (522) 
124.00-130.00 (126.77); 555-595 lbs (571) 122.00-126.00 (124.16); 550-590 lbs 
fleshy (573) 115.00-122.00 (118.19); 600-645 lbs (625) 117.00-123.00 (119.26), 
fleshy (632) 100.00-110.00 (107.30); 655-690 lbs fleshy (671) 100.00-110.00 
(105.62).  Medium and Large 2 405-445 lbs (427) 125.00-132.50 (128.04); 455-490 
lbs (476) 120.00-128.00 (124.62); 500-545 lbs (527) 115.00-122.00 (118.74). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (426) 140.00-165.00 (152.37); 
450-495 lbs (473) 138.00-157.50 (144.42); 500-545 lbs (522) 135.00-140.00 
(137.47); 550-595 lbs (576) 129.00-138.00 (132.33); 600-640 lbs (621) 126.00-
130.00 (127.27); 650-685 lbs (668) 121.00-126.00 (123.43); 660-680 lbs fleshy 
(670) 117.00-119.00 (117.99); 705-745 lbs fleshy (727) 110.00-118.00 (114.26).  
Medium and Large 2 410-440 lbs (425) 120.00-128.00 (123.86).

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2: 
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2-7 Year old     850-1300   second & third stage  85.00-100.00
                            springing heifers     122.50, Fancy
3-5 Year old                first stage & open    77.00-87.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 Year old    900-1200    100-200      1250.00-1360.00 per pair
Tiger striped                 200        1800.00, Fancy
 Medium 2:
8 Year old        900         150        1030.00 per pair

Source:  AR Coop Ext Service - USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
         Rickey Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200
         24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS143.txt
 
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