Report Date: 3/18/2015
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 18, 2015 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/17/2015
Receipts: 434 Last Week: NR Year Ago: 391
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steer calves sold steady to 20.00 higher,
yearlings sold steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady with calves under 500
lbs selling 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower.
Supply included about 300 feeder calves; 68 yearlings; 24 replacement cows;
36 slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 60 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 35 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses; 5 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 53 percent steers and bulls, 47 percent
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-335 313 345.00-360.00 351.65
4 350-385 370 317.50-327.50 322.62
4 400-440 426 295.00-310.00 299.14
2 463 463 280.00 280.00
7 500-545 528 250.00-253.00 252.17
1 580 580 235.00 235.00
2 600-625 612 233.00-238.00 235.55
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 315-342 330 320.00-337.50 328.45
1 355 355 305.00 305.00
5 420-448 436 288.00-300.00 292.59
7 464-495 474 250.00-284.00 273.56
2 483 483 270.00 270.00 Full
1 500 500 240.00 240.00
13 565-595 577 239.00-258.00 252.10
6 610 610 236.00 236.00
1 725 725 201.00 201.00
1 780 780 182.00 182.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 310 310 310.00 310.00
4 383 383 235.00 235.00
3 455-490 478 240.00-255.00 250.24
1 525 525 230.00 230.00
2 615-630 622 210.00-230.00 219.88
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 390 390 260.00 260.00
Feeder Steers Medium 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 630 630 157.00 157.00 Thin Fleshed
1 670 670 140.00 140.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335 335 295.00 295.00
5 355-395 380 236.00-305.00 288.22
2 423 423 260.00 260.00
1 475 475 241.00 241.00
4 505-545 532 220.00-243.00 227.50
4 555-598 587 224.00-235.00 226.60
1 640 640 200.00 200.00 Fleshy
1 750 750 160.00 160.00 Fleshy
1 975 975 156.00 156.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300 300 295.00 295.00
4 360-395 378 245.00-295.00 269.42
1 370 370 245.00 245.00 Gaunt
11 405-443 427 227.00-255.00 244.70
7 450-495 480 215.00-250.00 232.69
7 500-545 526 227.00-238.00 233.58
6 553-575 566 210.00-225.00 218.26
3 605-610 608 213.00-214.00 213.33
1 630 630 190.00 190.00 Fancy
2 665-680 672 180.00 180.00
8 719 719 180.00 180.00
4 771 771 175.00 175.00
2 810 810 169.00 169.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 375-395 385 210.00-267.50 237.27
1 355 355 266.00 266.00 Thin Fleshed
1 430 430 237.00 237.00 Thin Fleshed
3 470-475 473 221.00-244.00 228.61
2 518 518 231.00 231.00
2 568 568 205.00 205.00
1 615 615 184.00 184.00
2 665 665 180.00-182.00 181.00
2 725 725 172.00 172.00
1 795 795 171.00 171.00
1 760 760 168.00 168.00 Fleshy
1 815 815 170.00 170.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 505-545 528 122.50-140.00 131.70 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 406 406 315.00 315.00
1 470 470 277.00 277.00
6 500-545 516 238.00-274.00 256.59
2 560-580 570 238.00-250.00 243.89
1 750 750 189.00 189.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 383-388 386 280.00-320.00 300.13
7 408-445 421 272.50-299.00 288.28
4 465-490 481 232.00-270.00 259.80
4 515-540 531 239.00-258.00 247.39
2 555-560 558 210.00-234.00 221.95
1 640 640 210.00 210.00
3 660-670 665 200.00-213.00 205.64
6 703-728 713 186.00-201.00 190.16
1 835 835 165.00 165.00
1 885 885 173.00 173.00
1 1025 1025 162.50 162.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 415 415 262.00 262.00
2 450-480 465 226.00-240.00 233.23
1 525 525 235.00 235.00
2 615-620 618 220.00-227.00 223.51
4 710-730 718 174.00-194.00 179.45
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 year old 700-1000 first stage 1120.00 per head
second stage 1275.00-1700.00 per head
third stage 1025.00 per head
open 115.00-150.00
3-7 year old 800-1300 second stage 1275.00-1500.00 per head
third stage 1600.00-1825.00 per head
open 103.00-145.00
7+ year old 800-1300 third stage 1200.00-1675.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 800-1300 200-400 2400.00-2500.00 per pair
Small and Medium 1-2:
2-7 year old 700-1000 100-200 2200.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 850-1500 95.00-104.00
Boners 80-85% 850-1400 103.00-112.00 113.50-116.00 96.50-102.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1300 97.00-106.50 112.50 72.50-97.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2330 120.00-123.00 105.00-106.00
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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