Report Date: 2/22/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 22, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/21/2017
Receipts: 258 Last Week: 402 Year Ago: 655
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.
Feeder heifer calves sold steady, yearlings steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter
cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 147 feeder calves, 46 yearlings, 29 replacement cows,
29 slaughter cows, 2 slaughter bulls and 5 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 44 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 55 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 1 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 62 percent steers and bulls with 38
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
1 300-350 340 173.00 173.00
1 450-500 470 150.00 150.00
5 500-550 526 140.00-151.00 147.07
2 550-600 558 131.00-134.00 132.49
2 600-650 635 131.00 131.00
1 650-700 650 125.00 125.00
1 700-750 705 124.50 124.50
1 750-800 770 118.50 118.50
3 800-850 820 115.00-120.00 118.28
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 370 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
1 500-550 505 128.00 128.00
1 650-700 650 116.00 116.00
1 700-750 715 110.00 110.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 490 139.00 139.00
2 500-550 515 139.00 139.00
Feeder Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 650-700 698 122.50 122.50 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 600-650 605 118.00 118.00
1 700-750 720 110.00 110.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 455 158.00 158.00
2 500-550 525 150.00 150.00
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 308 178.00 178.00
1 350-400 375 168.00 168.00
1 500-550 505 153.00 153.00 Value Added
5 550-600 577 136.00-140.00 138.38
2 600-650 618 131.00-134.00 132.53
3 650-700 680 124.50-125.00 124.67
2 700-750 723 123.50 123.50
2 850-900 870 113.50-114.50 114.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 355 138.00 138.00
2 400-450 425 132.00-133.00 132.48
1 600-650 605 116.00 116.00
1 700-750 700 108.00 108.00
1 800-850 810 95.00 95.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 430 120.00-124.00 122.05
2 600-650 608 113.00 113.00 Thin Fleshed
1 700-750 725 86.00 86.00
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 135.00 135.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 380 140.00 140.00
2 400-450 415 130.00-141.50 135.54
7 450-500 474 123.00-132.50 127.32
7 500-550 520 120.50-128.00 124.66
1 500-550 535 115.00 115.00 Full
2 550-600 568 123.00 123.00
5 650-700 677 113.00-120.00 115.41
3 700-750 718 117.00 117.00
1 850-900 885 100.00 100.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 382 126.00-132.00 129.10
4 500-550 526 114.00-120.00 117.39
2 500-550 518 125.00 125.00 Replacement
1 600-650 620 116.00 116.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 163.00 163.00
1 400-450 405 151.00 151.00
4 450-500 472 140.00-141.00 140.74
2 500-550 530 130.00-136.00 132.92
2 650-700 668 116.00 116.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 560 124.00 124.00
1 600-650 645 119.00 119.00
1 750-800 775 102.00 102.00
1 1000-1050 1025 90.50 90.50
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 370 154.00-164.00 158.80
2 400-450 420 155.00-158.00 156.50
4 450-500 478 142.00-146.00 142.96
3 500-550 527 122.00-142.00 133.11
1 600-650 640 116.00 116.00 Fleshy
1 650-700 670 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 455 132.00 132.00
1 500-550 535 109.50 109.50
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 1050.00 per head
third stage 700.00-1190.00 per head
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 800.00 per head
second stage 900.00-1370.00 per head
third stage 800.00-1370.00 per head
open 58.00-69.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 1025.00 per head
third stage 400.00-1010.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1050.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 900.00-1010.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 57.50-60.50 65.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 57.00-59.00 60.00-61.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 48.00-56.00 56.50 40.00-45.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 80.50 68.00
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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