Report Date: 9/11/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Sep 11, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 09/10/2013
Receipts: 366 Last Week: 339 Year Ago: 266
Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Feeder steer and
bull calves mostly steady, weaned yearlings instances 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder
heifer calves sold mostly steady, weaned yearlings steady to 5.00 higher.
Supply included about 173 feeder calves; 100 yearlings; 35 replacement cows;
52 slaughter cows; 1 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
50 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 50 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 73.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 77.00-86.00 86.00-93.00 71.00-77.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 75.00-82.00 82.00-84.50 59.00-72.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 36.00-50.50
Slaughter Bulls: Low Dress
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 190.00-204.00 196.49
5 350-400 375 180.00-190.00 184.87
10 400-450 420 175.00-185.00 179.94
6 450-500 475 168.00-175.00 171.11
8 450-500 456 174.00 174.00 Value Enhanced
7 500-550 525 161.00-174.00 167.06
7 550-600 575 147.00-161.00 153.91
8 600-650 625 154.00-165.00 158.32
7 600-650 631 162.50-165.00 163.94 Value Enhanced
8 650-700 675 145.00-154.00 149.08
3 700-750 725 141.00-152.00 146.21
3 750-800 775 131.00-141.00 135.89
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 400-450 425 168.00-176.00 171.94
4 500-550 513 174.00 174.00 Value Enhanced
9 650-700 669 157.50 157.50 Value Enhanced
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 175.00-185.00 179.85
5 350-400 375 165.00-175.00 169.87
6 400-450 425 156.00-166.00 160.90
4 500-550 506 169.00 169.00 Value Enhanced
9 600-650 625 140.00-149.00 144.85
8 650-700 675 130.00-141.00 135.08
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 158.00-169.00 163.03
13 400-450 416 161.00-171.00 168.29
8 450-500 475 151.00-161.00 155.94
7 500-550 525 150.00-158.50 154.01
3 500-550 518 158.50 158.50 Value Enhanced
7 550-600 575 140.00-150.00 144.94
6 600-650 625 140.00-144.00 141.97
7 650-700 675 135.00-140.00 137.47
2 700-750 725 135.00 135.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 400-450 425 150.00-160.00 154.94
7 400-450 415 170.00 170.00 Value Enhanced
9 450-500 475 145.00-155.00 149.94
8 500-550 525 143.00-153.00 147.19
6 550-600 560 153.50 153.50 Value Enhanced
2 700-750 725 135.00 135.00 Value Enhanced
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 150.00-160.00 154.89
7 350-400 375 140.00-150.00 144.91
6 350-400 393 169.00 169.00 Value Enhanced
8 400-450 425 142.00-147.00 144.46
8 450-500 475 139.00-145.00 141.96
11 500-550 525 135.00-145.00 139.96
4 500-550 531 134.00 134.00 Value Enhanced
8 550-600 575 125.00-135.00 129.95
3 550-600 582 143.00 143.00 Yearlings
8 600-650 625 129.00-135.00 131.97
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 425 166.00-173.00 169.12
6 450-500 475 160.00-166.00 162.95
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 500-550 525 149.00-157.00 152.96
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 425 155.00-160.00 157.45
5 450-500 475 150.00-155.00 152.45
6 550-600 575 132.00-143.00 137.76
4 600-650 625 134.00-139.00 136.45
4 650-700 675 130.00-134.00 131.96
3 700-750 725 125.00-129.00 126.95
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-2 year old 700-900 second stage 970.00-990.00 per head
2-3 year old 700-1000 open 100.00-110.00
2-7 year old 1000-1300 first stage 95.00-109.00
second stage 1300-1460 per head
6-10 year old 900-1300 first stage 75.00-84.00
second stage 81.00-84.50
Cow-calf pairs:
Age Cow weight Calf wt Price
2-7 years old 1000-1350 200-300 1600-1750.00 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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