Report Date: 1/25/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Jan 25, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/24/2017
Receipts: 538 Last Week: 364 Year Ago: NR
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs sold mostly
5.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500
lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows
sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower.
Supply included about 406 feeder calves, 79 yearlings, 15 replacement cows,
27 slaughter cows and 11 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 43 percent
English bred and English bred crosses, 52 percent exotic breed and exotic
crosses, 5 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy
breeds. Feeder supply about 48 percent steers and bulls with 52 percent heifers.
Please Note:
The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and
grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales
do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the
report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 345 168.00 168.00
1 350-400 370 170.00 170.00
1 400-450 430 163.00 163.00
6 450-500 489 143.00-148.00 144.49
1 450-500 465 148.00 148.00 Value Added
3 500-550 525 138.00-143.00 140.32
3 550-600 565 131.50-138.00 133.76
16 600-650 624 122.00-132.00 127.44
1 650-700 665 124.50 124.50
2 700-750 702 122.00 122.00
2 750-800 768 118.00-120.00 118.98
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 418 158.00 158.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 135.00 135.00
2 450-500 468 122.00-128.00 125.11
1 600-650 630 117.00 117.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 345 154.00 154.00
3 450-500 479 148.00-150.00 149.33
4 600-650 622 127.50-131.00 129.20
2 650-700 658 132.00 132.00
2 750-800 782 122.00-123.50 122.74
1 850-900 880 115.00 115.00
Feeder Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 503 129.00 129.00
4 600-650 648 124.00 124.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 388 124.00-130.00 127.02
2 400-450 422 124.00-144.00 133.82
3 600-650 625 118.00 118.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-650 618 137.50 137.50 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 503 155.00 155.00
2 600-650 608 135.50 135.50 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 317 155.00-168.00 163.63
5 350-400 361 155.00-164.00 159.88
5 400-450 406 155.00-159.00 157.21
1 400-450 440 159.00 159.00 Value Added
2 450-500 460 153.00-156.00 154.47
2 450-500 478 159.00 159.00 Value Added
6 500-550 509 142.00-155.00 147.36
3 500-550 503 154.50 154.50 Value Added
4 550-600 571 135.00-146.00 137.65
3 600-650 607 123.00-130.00 127.36
1 650-700 675 126.00 126.00
3 750-800 785 115.00-123.00 119.34
1 800-850 820 110.00 110.00 Full
Feeder Steers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 590 129.00 129.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 382 138.00-143.00 139.48
3 400-450 409 126.50-134.00 129.07
5 450-500 465 121.00-130.00 124.41
14 500-550 517 116.00-121.50 119.71
17 550-600 588 114.50-123.00 118.83
1 550-600 585 111.00 111.00 Fleshy
2 650-700 678 112.00-113.00 112.49
1 650-700 680 106.00 106.00 Fleshy
2 750-800 780 113.00-114.00 113.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 443 120.00 120.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 367 126.00-131.00 127.98
3 450-500 470 120.00-124.50 122.45
1 500-550 510 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
2 550-600 580 113.00-114.00 113.51
1 600-650 600 113.50 113.50
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 750-800 790 114.00 114.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-650 645 118.00 118.00
2 700-750 702 114.00-114.50 114.25
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 440 114.50 114.50
1 500-550 500 116.50 116.50 Thin Fleshed
3 550-600 580 110.50-114.50 113.21
1 600-650 620 104.50 104.50
Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 438 137.00 137.00 Value Added
4 500-550 515 130.00 130.00 Value Added
9 550-600 599 124.50 124.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 303 143.00 143.00
12 350-400 363 140.00-150.00 145.54
7 400-450 430 125.00-139.50 131.03
3 400-450 432 131.00-138.00 133.19 Value Added
1 450-500 465 128.00 128.00
7 450-500 478 124.00-134.00 129.41 Value Added
11 500-550 523 113.00-122.00 116.72 Fleshy
1 500-550 540 113.50 113.50 Fleshy
1 500-550 545 124.00 124.00 Value Added
3 550-600 570 119.00-120.50 119.98
3 550-600 587 121.00 121.00 Value Added
1 600-650 635 112.50 112.50
1 600-650 625 121.00 121.00 Value Added
3 650-700 678 115.00 115.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 443 124.00 124.00
2 500-550 520 114.00 114.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 365 120.00 120.00
3 400-450 422 115.00-122.00 118.60
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 550-600 554 124.00-131.00 128.18
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-600 560 125.00 125.00
1 650-700 695 123.00 123.00
1 800-850 830 104.00 104.00
Feeder Bulls Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 700-750 708 102.00-104.00 103.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 353 164.00 164.00
4 450-500 475 146.00 146.00
2 500-550 515 138.50-140.00 139.26
2 550-600 563 122.00 122.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 470 105.00-114.00 109.50
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 650.00 per head
second stage 730.00-1000.00 per head
third stage 1000.00-1125.00 per head
open 91.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 700.00-900.00 per head
third stage 425.00-750.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Small and Medium 3:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 600-900 100-200 900.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 50.00-53.00 54.00-56.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 45.50-50.00 52.00-54.00 30.00-42.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 65.00-74.00 77.00-79.00 50.00-63.00
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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