Report Date: 12/12/2012
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Tue Dec 11, 2012 USDA- AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Stockyards
Weighted Average Report for 12/11/2012
Receipts: 237 Last Week: NR Year Ago: 498
Compared to last week: No trend established due to sale not being reported.
Supply included about 90 feeder calves; 45 yearlings; 30 replacement cows; 60
slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 65
percent English bred and English bred crosses; 25 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 10 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 57 percent steers and bulls, 43 percent
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 70.00-74.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 67.00-74.00 74.50-79.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 60.00-68.00 54.00-58.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1690-1765 80.00-83.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-485 lbs (470) 153.00-159.00 (156.09);
515-545 lbs (527) 140.00-152.00 (145.42); 615-640 lbs (628) 134.50-135.00
(134.75); 611-611 lbs value added (611) 149.50 (149.50); 653-690 lbs (667)
142.00-144.50 (143.61).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs (325) 140.00-154.00 (146.37);
350-380 lbs (361) 139.50-155.00 (147.37); 410-440 lbs (426) 133.00-145.00
(139.56); 450-490 lbs (468) 132.50-140.00 (137.79); 515-540 lbs (528) 130.00-
133.00 (131.46); 555-585 lbs (567) 131.50-137.00 (134.34); 600-640 lbs (623)
125.00-137.00 (133.25). Medium and Large 2 305-340 lbs (320) 131.00-141.00
(135.77); 400-440 lbs (420) 130.00-134.00 (131.90).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 315-325 lbs (320) 168.00-183.00 (175.38);
420-445 lbs (431) 143.00-150.00 (147.55); 460-485 lbs (473) 142.00-153.50
(148.19); 600-640 lbs (621) 120.00-138.00 (129.23); 690-690 lbs (690) 115.50-
116.00 (115.67). Medium and Large 2 520-535 lbs (527) 132.00-141.00 (136.31).
Replacement Bulls: Medium 1, 4 year old 1910 lbs 2000.00 per head; 4 year old
1685 lbs 90.00.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
4-7 Year old 850-1250 second & third stage 950.00-1280.00 per head
2-4 Year old first stage & open 86.00-107.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-5 Year old 900-1100 100-300 1280.00-1300.00 per pair
Source: AR Coop Ext Service - USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Jerry R. Foley, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369
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