Report Date: 4/10/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Apr 10, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/09/2013
Receipts: 326 Last Week: 295 Year Ago: 289
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.
Supply included about 200 feeder calves; 51 yearlings; 21 replacement cows;
42 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
35 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 65 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 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 76.00-78.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-80.00 64.00-70.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 70.00-72.00 55.00-69.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 44.00-59.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 85.00-88.00 77.00-83.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 180.00-189.50 (184.76);
350-399 lbs (375) 171.00-180.00 (175.08); 400-449 lbs (425) 165.00-169.00
(166.95); 500-549 lbs (525) 150.00-164.00 (155.67). Medium and Large 1-2 300-
349 lbs (325) 173.00-177.00 (174.95); 400-449 lbs thin (425) 163.00-174.50
(168.10); 700-749 lbs (725) 125.00-134.00 (129.10). Medium and Large 2 300-349
lbs (325) 164.00-172.00 (167.94); 350-399 lbs (375) 154.00-164.00 (158.92);
400-449 lbs (425) 155.00-164.00 (159.25); 450-499 lbs (475) 146.50-155.00
(150.51); 500-549 lbs (525) 137.00-144.00 (140.92); 550-599 lbs (575) 125.00-
137.00 (130.93); 700-749 lbs (725) 124.00-126.50 (125.23).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 162.00-165.00 (163.30);
400-449 lbs (425) 147.00-154.00 (150.09); 450-499 lbs (475) 141.00-147.00
(143.96); 500-549 lbs (525) 134.00-143.00 (137.26); 600-649 lbs (625) 119.00-
125.00 (121.97); 700-749 lbs (725) 115.00-117.00 (115.98). Medium and Large 2
300-349 lbs (325) 150.00-160.00 (154.92); 350-399 lbs (375) 140.00-150.00
(144.91); 400-449 lbs (425) 131.00-143.00 (136.53); 450-499 lbs (475) 120.00-
131.00 (125.05); 500-549 lbs (525) 124.00-135.00 (129.03); 550-599 lbs (575)
118.00-125.00 (121.87); 600-649 lbs (625) 113.00-122.00 (117.47); 650-699 lbs
(675) 107.00-113.00 (109.63).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 600-649 lbs (625) 123.00-135.00 (128.17).
Medium and Large 2 450-499 lbs (475) 148.00-156.00 (151.95); 550-599 lbs (575)
133.00-142.00 (136.29); 700-749 lbs (725) 113.00-123.50 (118.02).
Replacement Bulls: 1-2 year old 1280-1285 lbs 1450.00-1550.00 per head.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 Year old 800-1000 heiferettes 82.50-97.00
2-7 Year old 800-1200 third stage 860.00-1025.00 per head
second stage 880.00-1085.00 per head
first stage & open 790.00-960.00 per head
8-10 Year old second & third stage 775.00 per head
5-6 Year old open 70.00-80.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 Year old 800-1200 100-300 1175.00-1520.00 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
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