Report Date: 2/17/2016
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 17, 2016 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/16/2016
Receipts: 162 Last Week: 212 Year Ago: NR
Compared to last week: Feeders under 600 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher, over
600 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
sold 3.00-5.00 lower.
Supply included about 104 feeder calves, 15 yearlings, 21 replacement cows,
15 slaughter cows, 4 slaughter bulls and 3 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 30 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 68 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 2 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent steers and bulls with 50
percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 370 204.00 204.00
2 400-450 435 186.00-189.00 187.50
1 450-500 490 189.00 189.00 Thin Fleshed
1 650-700 665 139.00 139.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 573 168.00 168.00
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 315 208.00-225.00 216.10
2 350-400 370 201.00-206.00 203.57
1 400-450 440 194.00 194.00
1 450-500 465 193.00 193.00
1 500-550 500 180.00 180.00 Thin Fleshed
1 600-650 600 150.00 150.00
1 650-700 670 142.00 142.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 430 154.50 154.50
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 333 177.00-186.00 182.78
2 300-350 300 195.00 195.00 Thin Fleshed
2 400-450 418 167.00-168.00 167.51
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 370 171.00 171.00 Thin Fleshed
1 450-500 455 162.00 162.00 Brahman X
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 312 194.00-199.00 195.72
5 350-400 372 170.00-179.00 174.02
5 450-500 474 142.00-159.00 151.37
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 414 188.00-205.00 199.88
2 500-550 528 171.00-179.00 174.94
2 550-600 562 152.00-160.00 155.91
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 368 203.00-213.00 206.58
3 400-450 412 198.00-202.00 200.67
3 500-550 515 164.00-176.00 168.65
2 550-600 562 155.00-158.00 156.48
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 420 155.00-157.00 155.99
2 450-500 478 144.00-165.00 154.34
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 second stage 1325.00 per head
third stage 1500.00 per head
open 84.00-115.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 1400.00 per head
third stage 1500.00-1800.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 800.00-1325.00 per head
third stage 975.00-1650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
7+ Year old 800-1300 100-200 1400.00 per pair
Small and Medium 3-4:
3-7 Year old 600-800 200-300 1325.00-1400.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 74.00 68.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 71.50-75.00 86.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 63.00-73.00 52.00-61.50
Light 85-92% 700-950 60.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 90.00 62.50-78.00
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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