Report Date: 8/14/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Aug 14, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 08/13/2013
Receipts: 318 Last Week: 290 Year Ago: 511
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00
higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included about 212 feeder calves; 45 yearlings; 13 replacement cows;
39 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 1 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 79.00 77.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 75.00-82.00 82.00-90.00 72.00-75.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 73.00-80.00 59.00-73.00
Light 85-92% 700-950
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 96.00-101.00 101.00-103.00 78.00-85.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 400-450 428 170.00-179.00 175.10
12 450-500 482 160.00-172.00 168.51
8 500-550 525 160.00-167.00 163.08
8 550-600 575 152.00-160.00 155.96
8 600-650 625 150.00-155.00 152.48
7 600-650 612 155.25 155.25 Calves
4 700-750 725 141.00-145.00 142.97
4 800-850 825 133.00-137.00 134.97
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 174.00-179.00 176.10
4 400-450 409 179.50 179.50
3 550-600 555 158.00 158.00
5 700-750 725 138.00-141.00 139.48
3 800-850 825 125.00-133.00 128.92
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 162.00-170.00 165.88
13 400-450 425 151.00-160.00 155.04
16 450-500 475 144.00-151.00 147.48
8 500-550 525 146.00-153.00 149.08
9 550-600 575 140.00-146.00 143.75
9 600-650 625 146.00-152.50 149.03
8 650-700 675 136.00-146.00 140.95
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 400-450 425 155.00-165.00 159.94
10 450-500 475 147.50-155.00 151.01
11 500-550 525 145.00-152.50 148.10
8 600-650 625 140.00-143.50 141.92
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 475 153.50 153.50
9 600-650 625 134.50-141.00 137.14
7 700-750 725 126.50-133.00 129.90
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 149.00-152.00 150.82
12 400-450 425 140.00-147.00 143.88
12 500-550 525 140.00-145.00 142.48
9 550-600 575 135.00-140.00 137.48
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 500-550 525 148.00-155.00 151.81
3 550-600 578 151.00 151.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 600-650 625 140.00-147.50 143.13
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 500-550 525 138.00-148.00 143.75
7 600-650 625 130.00-140.00 134.94
6 650-700 675 120.00-130.00 124.94
Replacement Bulls: 2 year old Sim/Angus 1285 lbs 1500.00 per head.
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 open 84.00-85.00
2-7 year old 850-1200 third stage 900.00-1000.00 per head
second stage 975.00 per head
first stage 1000.00-1170.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow weight Calf weight Price
2-7 year old 800-1100 100-200 1460.00 per pair
200-300 1580.00 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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