Report Date: 4/17/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Apr 17, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Stockyards - Pocahontas, AR
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/16/2013
Receipts: 600 Last Week: 326 Year Ago: 228
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder
steers under 500 lbs mostly 15.00 lower, 500-700 lbs mostly 10.00 lower, over
700 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifer calves under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00
lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady.
Supply included about 235 feeder calves; 300 yearlings; 21 replacement cows;
30 slaughter cows; 5 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
50 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 50 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent steers and bulls, 40 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 73.00-77.00 67.00-72.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 72.00-78.50 79.50 66.00-68.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 66.00-72.00 78.00 52.00-65.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 82.00-84.00 65.00-75.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs (475) 143.50-146.00 (144.55);
650-699 lbs (675) 130.00-132.00 (130.98). Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs
thin (325) 156.00-172.00 (159.59); 400-449 lbs thin (425) 150.00-161.00
(155.03); 500-549 lbs thin (525) 140.00-148.00 (143.14); 550-599 lbs thin (575)
132.00-140.00 (135.98); 856-856 lbs fleshy (856) 119.00 (119.00); 937-937 lbs
fleshy (937) 116.50 (116.50). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 149.00-
160.00 (154.01); 350-399 lbs (375) 139.00-150.00 (144.88); 400-449 lbs (425)
136.00-143.00 (139.91), thin (425) 143.00-148.50 (145.93); 450-499 lbs (475)
127.00-136.00 (131.87); 500-549 lbs (525) 130.00-140.00 (134.97); 550-599 lbs
(575) 120.00-130.00 (124.97); 600-649 lbs (625) 126.00-128.00 (126.97); 700-749
lbs (725) 122.00-124.00 (122.98); 850-899 lbs (875) 93.50-100.00 (96.61).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs thin (325) 140.00-150.00
(144.91); 500-549 lbs thin (525) 128.00-133.00 (130.05); 700-749 lbs thin (725)
111.00-116.00 (113.28); 760-760 lbs fleshy (760) 114.30 (114.30). Medium and
Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 136.00-146.00 (140.95); 350-399 lbs (375) 125.00-
136.00 (130.89); 400-449 lbs (425) 130.00-137.00 (133.02); 450-499 lbs (475)
120.00-130.00 (124.97); 500-549 lbs (525) 123.00-128.00 (125.04); 550-599 lbs
(575) 115.00-123.00 (118.11); 600-649 lbs (625) 118.00-122.00 (119.99); 650-699
lbs (675) 110.00-118.00 (113.97); 750-799 lbs (775) 100.00-107.00 (103.59).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 2 500-549 lbs (525) 125.00-130.00 (127.47);
550-599 lbs (578) 120.00-125.00 (122.19); 600-649 lbs (625) 110.00-115.00
(112.47); 650-699 lbs (675) 105.00-110.00 (107.47).
Replacement Bulls: 2 year old 1395 lbs 1875.00 per head, 4 year old 862.50.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 Year old 800-1000 heiferettes 74.00-91.00
2-7 Year old 800-1200 third stage 900.00-1160.00 per head
second stage 700.00-1090.00 per head
first stage & open 850.00-1000.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 Year old 800-1200 100-200 1150.00-1450.00 per pair
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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