Report Date: 3/29/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 29, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/28/2017
Receipts: 255 Last Week: 931 Year Ago: 305
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter
cows and bulls sold steady to firm.
Supply included about 152 feeder calves, 64 yearlings, 18 replacement cows,
16 slaughter cows and 4 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 45 percent English
bred and English bred crosses, 53 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses, 2
percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds.
Feeder supply about 64 percent steers and bulls with 36 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 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 412 161.00-162.00 161.52
2 500-550 503 153.00 153.00
1 600-650 620 145.00 145.00
1 650-700 660 137.00 137.00
4 700-750 730 130.00-131.50 130.75
1 800-850 825 121.50 121.50
2 800-850 813 115.00 115.00
1 900-950 935 112.00 112.00
2 1000-1050 1028 105.50 105.50
1 1150-1200 1160 104.00 104.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 553 145.00 145.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 305 175.00 175.00
7 350-400 377 159.00-176.00 166.96
3 400-450 418 154.00-159.00 157.41
2 500-550 515 145.00-150.00 147.43
9 600-650 629 125.00-144.00 139.43
7 650-700 660 132.50 132.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 300 162.00 162.00
1 350-400 385 142.00 142.00
1 450-500 490 139.00 139.00
1 550-600 570 110.00 110.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 700-750 730 113.00 113.00 Fleshy
2 850-900 863 105.00 105.00 Fleshy
2 900-950 908 104.00 104.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 380 139.00-142.00 140.44
3 400-450 428 130.00-138.00 135.23
5 450-500 484 131.50-136.00 134.89
6 500-550 512 128.00-136.00 131.30
4 550-600 587 126.00-127.50 127.13
1 600-650 615 125.50 125.50
1 600-650 625 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
1 650-700 665 123.00 123.00
3 700-750 730 114.00-121.00 117.68
2 800-850 818 109.00 109.00
3 800-850 843 106.50 106.50 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 362 133.00 133.00
1 450-500 495 127.00 127.00
1 500-550 520 117.00 117.00
1 700-750 715 106.00 106.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 408 161.00 161.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 430 149.00-153.00 150.66
2 450-500 487 150.00 150.00
2 500-550 528 132.00-144.00 137.80
4 550-600 576 127.00-138.00 133.44
6 600-650 624 123.00-128.00 125.71
2 650-700 682 117.00-120.00 118.51
2 700-750 722 109.00-110.50 109.74
1 900-950 915 86.00 86.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 385 142.00 142.00
1 400-450 425 141.00 141.00
2 450-500 488 132.00-132.50 132.25
1 650-700 680 84.00 84.00 Full
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 825.00-900.00 per head
second stage 625.00-1150.00 per head
third stage 1050.00-1300.00 per head
open 86.00-93.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 900.00 per head
second stage 1075.00-1150.00 per head
open 91.50-93.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 first stage 63.00-69.00
third stage 800.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1450.00 per pair
200-400 1550.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 1110.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Year old 700-1000 100-200 725.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 55.00-61.50 65.50-69.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 54.00-55.00 62.00 45.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 88.00 91.00-91.50 66.00
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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