Report Date: 1/22/2014
LR_LS125
Little Rock, AR Wed Jan 22, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy, AR
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/21/2014
Receipts: 1303 Last Week: 932 Year Ago: NA
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
were steady. Feeder steers under 350 lbs were 3.00-6.00 higher, over 350 lbs
sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included 700 feeder calves; 320 feeder yearlings; 175 replacement
cows; 95 slaughter cows; 13 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder
supply consisted of about 45 percent English breed and English crosses; 30
percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 25 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses;
and 0percent 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 78.00-81.00 83.00 75.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 77.00-84.00 86.00-91.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 73.00-83.00 84.00-94.00 68.00-72.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 60.00-67.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1045-1960 96.00-105.00 76.00-90.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 300-350 322 215.00-267.50 233.10
28 350-400 373 212.50-247.50 222.96
35 400-450 422 195.00-222.50 211.77
31 450-500 474 185.00-211.00 197.02
32 500-550 527 183.00-198.00 190.03
36 550-600 576 178.00-190.00 183.56
35 600-650 622 170.00-178.00 175.17
22 650-700 677 168.00-175.00 172.40
17 700-750 726 155.00-170.00 164.24
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 400-450 425 175.00-195.00 184.59
12 450-500 478 172.50-187.50 179.53
10 500-550 525 170.00-180.00 175.37
8 600-650 626 154.00-169.00 161.06
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 300-350 328 192.50-215.00 206.53
1 300-350 320 222.50 222.50 Fancy
33 350-400 378 187.50-207.50 197.46
37 400-450 422 185.00-200.00 192.01
42 450-500 474 180.00-197.00 186.31
34 500-550 526 170.00-182.50 176.00
5 500-550 529 153.50-162.00 157.84 Fleshy
21 550-600 571 163.00-176.00 168.12
31 600-650 630 157.00-164.00 161.43
13 600-650 625 167.00-168.00 167.92 Replacement
15 650-700 677 155.00-163.00 159.42
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 350-400 378 165.00-182.50 175.61
11 400-450 428 164.00-178.00 172.16
8 450-500 478 160.00-175.00 167.41
8 500-550 528 157.00-165.00 160.21
7 550-600 576 150.00-164.00 157.30
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 427 140.00-155.00 147.64
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 400-450 428 190.00-215.00 204.84
33 450-500 477 180.00-200.00 188.09
43 500-550 527 177.00-191.00 183.03
30 550-600 572 167.50-183.00 176.40
26 600-650 630 162.50-172.00 167.70
18 650-700 677 157.00-168.00 162.03
13 700-750 727 149.00-157.50 153.02
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 600-650 627 145.00-154.00 149.12
8 650-700 676 137.00-150.00 143.08
Replacement Bulls: 3 year old Red Angus 1555-1640 lbs 2500.00-2850.00 per
head.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age;
Medium and Large 1-2: near 175 cows for a special replacement cow sale.
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 year old 1000-1200 second & third stage 1400.00-1800.00 per had
2-7 year old 1000-1400 second & third stage 1800.00-2275.00 per head
(tiger striped)
7-10 year old 850-1200 first & second stage 1100.00-1300.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
4-10 year old 850-1200 100-200 1450.00-1900.00 per pair
4-10 year old 1000-1400 200-400 1900.00-2475.00 per pair
Source: AR Coop Ext Service - USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Rickey Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369
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