Report Date: 4/30/2014
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Apr 30, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/29/2014
Receipts: 178 Last Week: 438 Year Ago: 348
Compared to last week: All quotes to be considered on a light test.
Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder
steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 103 feeder calves; 20 yearlings; 31 replacement cows;
19 slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls; 1 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 58 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 2 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 95.00-102.00 103.50-104.50 93.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 91.00-100.00 88.00-90.00
Light 85-92% 700-950
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 119.00-121.50 88.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 242.50 242.50
4 450-500 478 220.00 220.00
8 500-550 524 210.00-215.00 212.89
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 425 217.00-223.00 219.93
4 450-500 478 212.00 212.00 Full
5 600-650 637 194.00 194.00
11 700-750 703 175.00 175.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 325 230.00-235.00 232.37
5 350-400 375 206.00-220.00 214.02
5 400-450 425 215.00-221.00 217.33
3 500-550 525 200.00-205.00 202.42
7 600-650 625 185.00-190.00 187.47
1 650-700 690 171.00 171.00
5 700-750 711 167.00 167.00
1 750-800 775 167.00 167.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 750-800 750 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 211.00-215.00 212.67
8 400-450 425 197.00-214.00 206.50
3 450-500 488 197.00 197.00
7 500-550 525 187.00-194.00 190.10
1 600-650 625 185.00 185.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 190.00-200.00 194.87
9 400-450 425 190.00-200.00 194.94
6 400-450 425 204.00-211.00 207.43 Thin
6 500-550 525 182.00-187.00 184.46
1 650-700 650 170.00 170.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 500-550 525 185.00-204.00 194.01
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 450-500 475 208.00-215.00 211.73
4 550-600 575 173.50-185.00 179.00
1 600-650 625 191.00 191.00
1 750-800 775 151.00 151.00
Replacement bulls:
2 year old Simmental/Angus 1435 lbs 1900.00 per head
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 year old 700-900 first stage
second stage
third stage 1150.00 per head
open 114.00
3-7 year old 800-1200 first stage 940.00-1075.00 per head
second stage 900.00-930.00 per head
third stage 1300.00-1600.00 per head
open 98.00-138.00
8-10 year old 800-1200 second stage 1000.00-1375.00 per head
third stage 1300.00 per head
Cow-calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow weight Calf weight Price
3-7 900-1300 100-200 1700.00-1925.00 per pair
200-300 1700.00-1825.00 per pair
Small and Medium 1-2:
3-7 800-1000 100-200 1300.00 per pair
200-300 1825.00 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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