Report Date: 6/26/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Jun 26, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 06/25/2013
Receipts: 227 Last Week: 295 Year Ago: 657
Compared to last week: Boner cows 4.00-5.00 higher. Lean cows steady to 3.00
higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers
sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 132 feeder calves; 35 yearlings; 24 replacement cows;
33 slaughter cows; 3 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 60 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent steers and bulls, 45 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 81.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 77.00-87.00 87.00-88.00 68.00-75.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 70.00-80.00 80.00-83.00 67.00-70.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 93.00-96.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs fleshy (325) 160.00-164.00
(161.95); 440-440 lbs fleshy (440) 148.00 (148.00); 500-549 lbs (525) 144.00-
152.50 (148.01); 550-599 lbs (575) 129.00-136.00 (132.09); 600-649 lbs (625)
128.00-132.00 (129.98); 765-765 lbs (765) 125.00 (125.00). Medium and Large 1-
2 400-449 lbs thin (425) 147.00-157.00 (151.92); 625-625 lbs thin (625) 134.50
(134.50). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 140.00-152.00 (145.27), thin
(325) 155.00-162.00 (158.69); 350-399 lbs (375) 135.00-140.00 (137.42); 400-449
lbs (425) 138.00-143.50 (140.91); 500-549 lbs (525) 127.00-137.00 (131.17);
550-599 lbs (575) 115.50-127.00 (122.50). Medium and Large 3 400-449 lbs (425)
104.00-113.00 (108.12).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 137.00-142.00 (139.16);
400-449 lbs (425) 129.00-132.50 (130.90); 500-549 lbs (525) 129.00-131.00
(129.98); 600-649 lbs (625) 124.00-127.00 (125.53). Medium and Large 1-2 300-
349 lbs thin (325) 133.00-136.50 (134.81); 500-549 lbs thin (525) 126.00-131.00
(128.48). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 123.00-129.00 (125.31); 400-449
lbs (425) 124.00-129.00 (126.12); 450-499 lbs (475) 110.00-124.00 (116.18);
500-549 lbs (525) 120.00-127.00 (123.11); 550-599 lbs (575) 113.00-120.00
(116.10); 600-649 lbs (625) 114.00-123.00 (118.09); 650-699 lbs (675) 105.50-
114.00 (109.88).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 2 600-649 lbs fleshy (625) 112.00-122.50
(117.02); 650-699 lbs fleshy (675) 105.00-112.00 (108.15); 750-799 lbs (775)
101.00-112.00 (106.88), fleshy (775) 96.00-100.00 (97.96).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2 Year old 650-800 heiferettes 120.00
2-7 Year old 850-1200 third stage 975.00-1310.00 per head
second stage 875.00-1170.00 per head
first stage & open 76.00-98.00
8-10 Year old second & third stage 79.00-81.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 Year old 850-1200 100-200 1180.00 per pair
200-300 1340.00 per pair
Small and Medium 1-2:
2-7 Year old 750-950 100-200 1100.00 per pair
200-300 1025.00-1330.00 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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