Report Date: 7/18/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Jul 17, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 07/16/2013
Receipts: 543 Last Week: 533 Year Ago: 381
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, yearlings firm to
1.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included about 300 feeder calves; 111 yearlings; 43 replacement cows;
81 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 60 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 57 percent steers and bulls, 43 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 76.00-82.00 70.00-76.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-81.00 81.00-87.50 68.00-74.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-79.00 79.00-81.00 48.00-72.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 69.00 52.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 85.00-94.50 82.00-85.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 169.00-186.00 (175.62);
350-399 lbs (375) 155.00-169.00 (161.89); 400-449 lbs (425) 155.00-163.00
(158.11); 450-499 lbs (475) 149.00-155.00 (151.98); 500-549 lbs (518) 143.00-
148.00 (144.76); 550-599 lbs (575) 138.00-143.00 (140.90); 600-649 lbs (625)
140.00-143.50 (141.73); 614-614 lbs value enhanced (614) 142.50 (142.50); 650-
699 lbs (681) 138.00-140.00 (139.28); 703-703 lbs fleshy (703) 137.00 (137.00);
750-799 lbs (775) 132.00-138.00 (134.97); 802-802 lbs fleshy (802) 138.00
(138.00); 850-899 lbs (875) 130.00-138.00 (133.44); 891-891 lbs fleshy (891)
130.00 (130.00). Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs (325) 152.00-162.00
(156.25); 350-399 lbs (375) 142.00-152.00 (146.27); 432-432 lbs (432) 160.50
(160.50); 400-449 lbs fleshy (425) 148.00-152.00 (149.98); 443-443 lbs thin
(443) 164.00 (164.00); 450-499 lbs fleshy (475) 144.00-148.00 (145.98); 500-549
lbs (525) 134.00-140.00 (136.99); 600-649 lbs (625) 135.00-138.00 (136.13).
Medium and Large 2 350-399 lbs (375) 134.00-142.00 (137.74); 400-449 lbs (425)
140.00-146.00 (142.98); 450-499 lbs (475) 135.00-140.00 (137.08); 500-549 lbs
(525) 132.50-138.00 (135.02); 550-599 lbs (575) 125.00-135.00 (129.95); 600-649
lbs (625) 130.00-137.00 (133.84); 650-699 lbs (675) 121.00-130.00 (125.11).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 148.00-154.00 (150.94);
400-449 lbs (425) 143.00-147.00 (144.97); 450-499 lbs (475) 137.00-143.00
(139.96); 600-649 lbs (625) 128.00-132.00 (129.98). Medium and Large 1-2 300-
349 lbs (325) 142.00-148.00 (144.94); 466-466 lbs fancy (466) 139.00 (139.00);
500-549 lbs (525) 134.00-140.00 (136.96); 512-512 lbs thin (512) 141.50
(141.50); 550-599 lbs (574) 129.00-136.00 (133.23); 560-560 lbs fancy (560)
136.00 (136.00); 722-722 lbs yearlings (722) 130.00 (130.00). Medium and Large
2 300-349 lbs (325) 135.00-145.00 (139.94); 350-399 lbs (375) 124.00-135.00
(129.66); 399-399 lbs thin (399) 145.00 (145.00); 400-449 lbs (425) 127.00-
137.00 (131.96); 425-425 lbs thin (425) 141.00 (141.00); 450-499 lbs (475)
121.00-127.00 (123.97); 500-549 lbs (525) 124.00-131.50 (127.51); 550-599 lbs
(575) 114.00-124.00 (118.97); 600-649 lbs (625) 120.00-126.00 (122.97); 650-699
lbs (675) 110.00-120.00 (116.38).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs fleshy (475) 138.00-146.00
(142.70); 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-142.00 (137.24). Medium and Large 1-2 600-
649 lbs (625) 124.00-134.00 (129.80). Medium and Large 2 500-549 lbs (525)
127.00-135.00 (131.74); 620-620 lbs fleshy (620) 124.50 (124.50); 650-699 lbs
(675) 123.00-128.00 (125.48).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 Year old 850-1200 third stage 725.00-1335.00 per head
second stage 650.00-1200.00 per head
first stag & open 77.00-79.00
8-10 Year old second & third stage 825.00-1100.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 Year old 850-1200 100-200 1250.00-1390.00 per pair
200-300 1270.00-1325.00 per pair
300-400 1325.00-1620.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2:
2-7 Year old 700-900 200-300 875.00 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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