Report Date: 7/2/2014
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Jul 2, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 07/01/2014
Receipts: 268 Last Week: 215 Year Ago: 126
Compared to last week: All quotes to be considered on a light test. Slaughter
cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder
steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady.
Supply included about 168 feeder calves; 50 yearlings; 8 replacement cows; 37
slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls; 1 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 40
percent English bred and English bred crosses; 59 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 1 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 108.50 112.50-118.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 101.50-109.50 109.50-121.50 87.00-101.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 93.00-100.00 102.00-113.50 87.00-91.50
Light 85-92% 700-950 74.00-79.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2330 128.00 106.00-108.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 500-550 525 224.00-233.00 228.26
10 550-600 593 224.00-233.00 227.62 Value Added
5 700-750 729 201.00-208.00 204.76
3 700-750 740 201.00 201.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 332 270.00-281.00 277.67
9 400-450 421 256.00-268.00 263.88
13 450-500 475 245.00-256.00 251.15
2 500-550 538 215.00 215.00
2 500-550 525 202.00 202.00 Fleshy
16 500-550 524 242.00-256.00 251.33 Value Added
4 600-650 625 212.00-220.00 215.92
3 750-800 760 181.00 181.00 Replacement
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 400-450 425 230.00-238.00 233.94
10 450-500 477 220.00-230.00 224.34
7 500-550 525 215.00-230.00 222.04
3 700-750 725 185.00-203.00 193.71
3 750-800 775 169.00-185.00 176.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 493 220.00 220.00
7 500-550 525 191.00-206.00 198.04
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-550 525 153.00-171.00 161.55
5 600-650 625 135.00-145.00 139.92
7 700-750 725 136.00-142.00 138.97
2 900-950 925 121.00 121.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 500-550 525 211.00-215.00 212.97
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 325 230.00-242.50 235.94
7 400-450 425 222.00-230.00 225.22
8 500-550 525 202.00-210.00 205.77
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 400-450 425 215.00-222.00 218.07
2 400-450 435 224.00 224.00 Value Added
7 450-500 475 192.00-215.00 202.97
7 500-550 525 190.00-200.00 194.93
7 550-600 575 180.00-190.00 184.94
7 600-650 625 180.00-190.00 184.94
4 650-700 675 174.00-183.50 178.54
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 317 209.00-210.00 209.32
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 500-550 525 165.00-176.00 170.25
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 425 234.00-261.00 246.73
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 425 224.00-236.00 229.90
2 450-500 478 229.50 229.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 349 268.00 268.00
6 400-450 425 220.00-230.00 224.90
4 450-500 475 215.00-225.00 219.87
7 500-550 525 205.00-215.50 210.00
7 550-600 575 193.00-205.00 198.75
5 600-650 625 204.00-207.00 205.52
6 650-700 675 196.00-204.00 199.95
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 year old 700-900 open 118.00-128.00
3-7 year old 800-1200 first stage 1160.00 per head
open 102.00-115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 900-1300 100-200 1625.00 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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