CURRENT MARKET REPORT
Report for Monday, October 28, 2013
Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 28, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 920 Last week: 757 Last year: 729
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00
lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifer were uneven; mostly steady to 6.00
higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 427 feeder yearlings; 20 replacement cows;
51 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 9 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 30 percent
Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0
percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent steers
and bulls with 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 70.00-74.50 75.00-79.00 65.00-69.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-78.50 79.00-83.50 69.00-73.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-76.50 77.00-81.50 67.00-71.50
Light 85-92% 700-950 55.00-59.50 60.00-64.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 90.00-94.50 95.00-99.50 82.00-89.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 313-345 333 200.00-217.50 212.38
14 350-395 372 205.00-222.00 211.42
9 418-445 428 188.00-196.00 193.85
3 475-483 480 186.00-193.00 190.69
8 500-515 506 168.00-178.00 174.24
34 550-570 566 163.00-171.00 167.64
69 603-639 609 156.00-168.50 165.10
32 650-682 676 149.00-156.00 154.35
10 705-740 710 154.00-162.50 160.77
1 750-750 750 143.00 143.00
9 805-812 810 153.00-154.00 153.33
Medium and Large 2
3 355-355 355 190.00-194.00 191.33
5 415-440 425 181.00-186.00 182.80
7 450-496 483 170.00-181.00 175.84
21 502-545 522 153.00-167.00 161.45
20 555-590 570 152.00-158.00 154.69
3 615-645 635 147.00-152.00 149.34
5 655-680 669 135.00-144.00 140.80
1 880-880 880 105.00 105.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 300-345 326 170.00-182.00 179.47
3 365-395 380 170.00-181.00 178.44
17 400-430 418 170.00-179.00 173.81
8 455-463 458 159.00-162.00 160.38
32 500-545 515 150.00-159.50 155.88
45 550-598 576 147.00-154.50 149.01
47 605-640 629 144.00-152.00 148.30
22 659-675 660 140.00-146.00 145.45
8 715-723 720 140.00-146.00 143.26
2 750-785 768 130.00-136.00 132.93
4 874-874 874 124.50 124.50
Medium and Large 2
5 305-338 326 150.00-169.00 157.73
1 370-370 370 160.00 160.00
7 410-435 418 145.00-154.00 150.23
6 450-495 472 150.00-157.00 153.19
25 505-548 531 135.00-149.00 144.58
8 555-595 583 133.00-146.00 140.73
6 603-630 612 134.00-140.00 136.64
1 685-685 685 136.00 136.00
2 715-745 730 128.00-131.00 129.53
1 760-760 760 126.00 126.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-540 520 157.00-160.00 158.56
20 555-597 584 150.00-156.00 152.69
17 605-648 636 146.00-153.00 149.95
3 680-685 683 143.00-149.00 147.01
6 715-735 725 135.00-145.00 140.02
3 783-783 783 133.00 133.00
1 830-830 830 123.00 123.00
5 988-990 988 93.00-99.00 94.20
Medium and Large 2
2 310-330 320 171.00-175.00 173.06
14 405-444 430 160.00-174.00 164.66
13 460-495 478 160.00-169.00 166.81
7 505-545 530 145.00-154.00 150.37
7 570-595 586 140.00-147.00 145.71
7 603-645 627 138.00-145.00 141.17
1 765-765 765 129.00 129.00
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-7 year old 800-1215 open cows 69.00-83.00
2-3 year old 900-950 first stage 900.00-925.00 per head
4-7 year old 900-1350 second & third stage 975.00-1300.00 per head
LONG HORNS:
3-4 year old 540-720 open cows 330.00-525.00 per head
2-5 year old 750-995 second stage 775.00-900.00 per head
3-5 year old 750-900 third stage 800.00-850.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-7 year old 800-1050 100-200 1100.00-1425.00 per pair
Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS128.txt
Report for Monday, October 28, 2013
Ft. Smith Livestock, Ft Smith, AR
Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 28, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 920 Last week: 757 Last year: 729
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00
lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifer were uneven; mostly steady to 6.00
higher.
Supply included 400 feeder calves; 427 feeder yearlings; 20 replacement cows;
51 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 9 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 30 percent
Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0
percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent steers
and bulls with 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 70.00-74.50 75.00-79.00 65.00-69.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-78.50 79.00-83.50 69.00-73.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-76.50 77.00-81.50 67.00-71.50
Light 85-92% 700-950 55.00-59.50 60.00-64.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 90.00-94.50 95.00-99.50 82.00-89.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 313-345 333 200.00-217.50 212.38
14 350-395 372 205.00-222.00 211.42
9 418-445 428 188.00-196.00 193.85
3 475-483 480 186.00-193.00 190.69
8 500-515 506 168.00-178.00 174.24
34 550-570 566 163.00-171.00 167.64
69 603-639 609 156.00-168.50 165.10
32 650-682 676 149.00-156.00 154.35
10 705-740 710 154.00-162.50 160.77
1 750-750 750 143.00 143.00
9 805-812 810 153.00-154.00 153.33
Medium and Large 2
3 355-355 355 190.00-194.00 191.33
5 415-440 425 181.00-186.00 182.80
7 450-496 483 170.00-181.00 175.84
21 502-545 522 153.00-167.00 161.45
20 555-590 570 152.00-158.00 154.69
3 615-645 635 147.00-152.00 149.34
5 655-680 669 135.00-144.00 140.80
1 880-880 880 105.00 105.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 300-345 326 170.00-182.00 179.47
3 365-395 380 170.00-181.00 178.44
17 400-430 418 170.00-179.00 173.81
8 455-463 458 159.00-162.00 160.38
32 500-545 515 150.00-159.50 155.88
45 550-598 576 147.00-154.50 149.01
47 605-640 629 144.00-152.00 148.30
22 659-675 660 140.00-146.00 145.45
8 715-723 720 140.00-146.00 143.26
2 750-785 768 130.00-136.00 132.93
4 874-874 874 124.50 124.50
Medium and Large 2
5 305-338 326 150.00-169.00 157.73
1 370-370 370 160.00 160.00
7 410-435 418 145.00-154.00 150.23
6 450-495 472 150.00-157.00 153.19
25 505-548 531 135.00-149.00 144.58
8 555-595 583 133.00-146.00 140.73
6 603-630 612 134.00-140.00 136.64
1 685-685 685 136.00 136.00
2 715-745 730 128.00-131.00 129.53
1 760-760 760 126.00 126.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-540 520 157.00-160.00 158.56
20 555-597 584 150.00-156.00 152.69
17 605-648 636 146.00-153.00 149.95
3 680-685 683 143.00-149.00 147.01
6 715-735 725 135.00-145.00 140.02
3 783-783 783 133.00 133.00
1 830-830 830 123.00 123.00
5 988-990 988 93.00-99.00 94.20
Medium and Large 2
2 310-330 320 171.00-175.00 173.06
14 405-444 430 160.00-174.00 164.66
13 460-495 478 160.00-169.00 166.81
7 505-545 530 145.00-154.00 150.37
7 570-595 586 140.00-147.00 145.71
7 603-645 627 138.00-145.00 141.17
1 765-765 765 129.00 129.00
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-7 year old 800-1215 open cows 69.00-83.00
2-3 year old 900-950 first stage 900.00-925.00 per head
4-7 year old 900-1350 second & third stage 975.00-1300.00 per head
LONG HORNS:
3-4 year old 540-720 open cows 330.00-525.00 per head
2-5 year old 750-995 second stage 775.00-900.00 per head
3-5 year old 750-900 third stage 800.00-850.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-7 year old 800-1050 100-200 1100.00-1425.00 per pair
Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Dianne Hardgrave, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS128.txt