LR_LS149
Little Rock, AR      Thu May 16, 2013     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

County Line Sale, Ratcliff, AR
Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 15, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  170          Last week: 300         Last year:  240

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not tested. 
Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 lower.
   Supply included 100 feeder calves; 63 feeder yearlings; 1 replacement cow; 5 
slaughter cows; 1 slaughter bull; and 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply 
consisted of about 50 percent English breed and English crosses; 25 percent 
Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 25 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0 
percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds.

Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress  
Boners    80-85%   950-1400                 75.00-80.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1300                              66.00-69.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 355-365 lbs (360) 172.50-173.00 (172.75); 
400-413 lbs (408) 150.00-158.00 (153.99); 500-505 lbs (504) 147.00-149.00 
(147.50); 560-585 lbs (570) 132.00-134.00 (132.99); 605-640 lbs (613) 132.00-
136.00 (133.49).  Medium and Large 2 400-413 lbs (407) 141.00-147.00 (143.71); 
505-540 lbs (530) 133.00-144.00 (137.44); 550-598 lbs (566) 133.00-139.00 
(136.89). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 380-390 lbs (385) 154.00-161.00 (159.48); 
405-435 lbs (416) 140.00-154.50 (146.36); 470-484 lbs (480) 134.00-143.00 
(140.03); 505-525 lbs (516) 132.00-139.00 (135.03); 562-565 lbs (563) 135.00 
(135.00); 670-670 lbs (670) 122.00 (122.00).  Medium and Large 2 313-313 lbs 
(313) 140.00 (140.00); 360-371 lbs (368) 138.00-145.00 (139.71); 413-435 lbs 
(419) 135.00-137.00 (135.99); 455-455 lbs (455) 126.00-130.00 (128.00); 510-535 
lbs (527) 121.00-129.00 (124.60). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 424-445 lbs (429) 140.00 (140.00); 455-478 
lbs (470) 142.00 (142.00); 500-545 lbs (523) 133.00-143.00 (136.60); 620-640 lbs 
(629) 126.00-128.00 (127.40); 725-725 lbs (725) 120.00 (120.00).  Medium and 
Large 2 390-395 lbs (393) 137.00-140.00 (138.49); 460-495 lbs (481) 131.00-
139.00 (136.55); 713-713 lbs (713) 115.00 (115.00). 

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS149.txt