LR_LS146 Little Rock, AR Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday May 16, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 1027 Last week: 1215 Last year: 747 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady. Supply included 275 feeder calves; 575 yearlings; 38 replacement cows; 115 slaughter cows; 18 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 40 percent English and English crosses; 45 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 15 percent Brahman and Brahman crosses. Feeder supply included 55 percent steers and bulls; 45 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 73.00-75.50 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 75.00-79.00 80.00-85.00 71.00-75.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 67.00-69.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 62.00-64.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 88.00-96.00 98.50-103.00 84.00-85.50 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 305-335 lbs (323) 175.00-185.00 (177.36); 350-395 lbs (374) 170.00-182.00 (175.07); 405-445 lbs (417) 157.00-167.00 (161.26); 450-495 lbs (469) 150.00-160.00 (153.37); 500-535 lbs (515) 137.00- 148.00 (141.26); 550-590 lbs (570) 130.00-141.00 (135.61); 600-645 lbs (624) 130.00-138.00 (132.45); 650-685 lbs (661) 129.00-136.00 (131.44); 700-745 lbs (721) 122.00-130.00 (124.37); 750-790 lbs (768) 119.00-125.00 (120.91); 800-830 lbs (818) 113.00-118.00 (116.40); 870-895 lbs (881) 110.00-115.00 (111.23). Medium and Large 2 325-345 lbs (335) 157.00-167.00 (162.18); 365-395 lbs (383) 152.00-160.00 (155.47); 405-445 lbs (425) 133.00-143.00 (138.37); 450-495 lbs (472) 136.00-145.00 (141.68); 515-545 lbs (535) 129.00-135.00 (131.57); 560-575 lbs (570) 125.00-133.00 (129.80); 615-645 lbs (636) 122.00-132.00 (128.16); 680-685 lbs (684) 122.00-127.00 (125.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 310-335 lbs (325) 157.00-165.00 (161.79); 355-380 lbs (366) 155.00-163.00 (158.44); 400-445 lbs (419) 138.00-148.00 (141.58); 450-495 lbs (474) 130.00-141.00 (136.05); 500-545 lbs (522) 130.00- 140.00 (134.81); 550-595 lbs (571) 124.00-135.00 (128.66); 600-645 lbs (621) 122.00-129.00 (125.14); 650-695 lbs (673) 118.00-126.00 (121.90); 700-745 lbs (722) 115.00-125.00 (118.58); 755-785 lbs (768) 110.00-118.00 (113.98); 805-830 lbs (818) 109.00-116.00 (111.25); 850-860 lbs (857) 104.00-110.00 (106.34). Medium and Large 2 355-395 lbs (379) 134.00-145.00 (139.34); 415-445 lbs (429) 124.00-135.00 (130.06); 450-485 lbs (463) 123.00-133.00 (127.43); 500-540 lbs (519) 120.00-128.00 (125.19); 565-590 lbs (579) 113.00-120.00 (116.41); 620-645 lbs (636) 111.00-116.00 (114.00); 650-690 lbs (676) 110.00-116.00 (113.47). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 385-385 lbs (385) 158.00-161.00 (159.50); 400-440 lbs (421) 141.00-152.00 (148.24); 450-495 lbs (472) 133.00-143.00 (139.10); 500-545 lbs (527) 129.00-138.00 (132.62); 550-595 lbs (575) 122.00- 130.00 (126.46); 600-645 lbs (624) 120.00-132.00 (125.82); 650-695 lbs (676) 116.00-125.00 (121.11); 700-745 lbs (720) 115.00-125.00 (118.63); 810-810 lbs (810) 110.00-116.00 (113.00). Medium and Large 2 410-435 lbs (422) 130.00- 139.00 (136.02); 475-495 lbs (485) 120.00-127.00 (122.16); 520-540 lbs (530) 115.00-123.00 (119.62); 570-575 lbs (573) 110.00-115.00 (112.49); 700-740 lbs (722) 106.00-111.00 (108.96). Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2 year old 850-1070 heiferettes 90.00-99.00 2-6 year old 950-1270 second & third stage 85.00-106.00 7-10 year old 900-1175 second & third stage 75.00-86.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-6 year old 850-1200 100-200 1400.00-1540.00 7-10 year old 800-1175 100-200 950.00-1380.00 Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Jeff Milam, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS146.txt