Report Date: 10/17/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Oct 2, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 10/01/2013
Receipts: 353 Last Week: 427 Year Ago: 342
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00
lower. Feeder steer and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher. Weined cattle sold
4.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included about 238 feeder calves; 70 yearlings; 15 replacement cows;
24 slaughter cows; 6 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 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
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 68.00-76.00 76.00-80.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 67.00-71.00 48.00-67.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 52.50-55.00
Slaughter Bulls:
1000-2200 lbs. Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
84.00-90.00 94.00-97.50 81.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 190.00-197.00 193.62
3 350-400 375 181.00-190.00 185.14
5 400-450 425 170.00-176.00 172.33
7 500-550 529 155.00-163.00 159.69
6 550-600 575 150.00-157.00 153.12
13 600-650 619 144.00-153.00 150.72
3 700-750 702 150.50 150.50 Value Enhanced
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 300-350 334 169.00-188.00 180.45
6 400-450 425 170.00-178.00 173.92
5 600-650 625 14.00-148.00 65.91
2 800-850 815 142.00 142.00 Value Enhanced
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 150.00-168.00 158.16
6 350-400 375 140.00-150.00 144.89
7 400-450 425 150.00-165.00 157.02
8 450-500 475 135.00-150.00 142.03
10 500-550 533 130.50-150.00 139.02
5 550-600 575 130.00-140.00 134.91
4 700-750 725 140.00-144.00 141.97 Value Enhanced
3 800-850 825 126.00-133.00 129.26
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 130.00-140.00 134.81
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 159.00-171.00 164.52
3 400-450 425 151.00-156.00 153.40
7 600-650 625 135.00-141.50 138.03
5 700-750 725 137.00 137.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 500-550 525 138.00-144.00 141.32
5 550-600 595 143.50 143.50 Value Enhanced
2 700-750 725 138.00 138.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 157.00-167.50 161.94
5 350-400 375 140.00-155.00 147.00
14 400-450 425 140.00-155.00 147.01
11 450-500 475 125.00-140.00 132.02
10 500-550 525 130.00-138.00 133.96
7 550-600 575 123.00-130.00 126.10
7 600-650 625 130.00-136.00 132.61
6 650-700 675 123.00-130.00 126.12
3 700-750 725 124.00-136.00 129.86
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 118.00-131.00 124.67
6 400-450 425 115.00-125.00 119.24
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 429 160.00-169.00 164.25
8 500-550 525 145.00-151.00 147.96
3 700-750 725 130.00-132.50 131.14
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 400-450 425 150.00-160.00 154.93
11 450-500 475 135.00-150.00 142.84
8 500-550 525 135.00-145.00 139.94
8 550-600 575 125.00-135.00 129.95
6 600-650 625 134.00-138.00 135.97
5 650-700 675 127.00-134.00 130.15
5 700-750 725 124.00-130.00 126.96
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 first stage 96.00
second stage 735.00-1200.00 per head
3 year old 900-1050 third stage 1400.00 per head
4-7 year old 800-1100 second stage 1150.00 per head
third stage 1150.00-1490.00 per head
Cow-calf pairs:
Age Cow weight Calf wt Price
2-7 years old 1000-1350 200-300 1325.00 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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