Report Date: 11/12/2014
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Nov 12, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/11/2014
Receipts: 445 Last Week: 329 Year Ago: 273
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
sold 2.00 higher. Feeder steers traded mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder
heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher.
Supply included about 316 feeder calves; 60 yearlings; 30 replacement cows;
30 slaughter cows; 7 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
35 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 60 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 5 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% 850-1400 100.00-104.00 112.00
Boners 80-85% 850-1400 92.00-105.00 105.00-108.00 83.00-92.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1300 93.00-102.50 103.00-109.50 62.00-90.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2330 118.00-125.00 125.00-127.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 322.00-342.00 331.07
7 350-400 375 300.00-322.00 310.44
4 350-400 395 300.00 300.00 Value Added
8 400-450 425 286.00-303.00 294.00
2 400-450 420 303.00 303.00 Value Added
14 450-500 475 270.00-286.00 278.73
3 450-500 477 291.00 291.00 Value Added
16 500-550 525 265.00-281.00 272.95
3 500-550 533 270.00 270.00 Value Added
16 550-600 577 244.00-265.00 255.35
3 550-600 557 276.00 276.00 Value Added
7 600-650 625 245.00-260.00 252.06
12 650-700 680 227.00-245.00 233.43
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 280.00-300.00 289.78
7 400-450 425 275.00-290.00 282.02
8 450-500 475 260.00-275.00 267.03
10 500-550 525 251.00-265.00 257.93
19 550-600 581 237.00-265.00 251.40
7 600-650 625 225.00-238.00 231.25
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 260.00-280.00 269.78
7 350-400 375 240.00-260.00 249.81
13 400-450 425 245.00-260.00 252.01
12 450-500 475 230.00-245.00 237.02
11 500-550 525 230.00-242.00 235.95
7 550-600 575 220.00-230.00 224.94
7 600-650 625 219.00-225.00 221.97
6 650-700 675 211.00-219.00 214.95
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 325 180.00-220.00 199.62
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 260.00-270.00 264.89
4 400-450 425 255.00-279.00 266.15
12 500-550 521 235.00-250.00 240.86
8 550-600 575 220.00-235.00 227.05
6 600-650 625 220.00-225.00 222.47
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 245.00-255.00 249.85
7 400-450 425 245.00-250.00 247.46
5 400-450 427 279.00 279.00 Value Added
12 450-500 465 235.00-250.00 242.37
15 450-500 475 264.00 264.00 Value Added
9 500-550 525 225.00-235.00 229.95
7 550-600 575 215.00-225.00 219.94
5 600-650 625 205.00-217.00 210.91
3 600-650 645 217.00 217.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 235.00-250.00 241.97
13 400-450 425 225.00-240.00 232.01
13 450-500 475 210.00-225.00 217.86
12 500-550 524 215.00-222.00 218.85
8 550-600 575 207.00-215.00 210.96
8 600-650 625 195.00-205.00 199.95
5 600-650 625 216.00 216.00 Yearlings
7 650-700 675 190.00-200.00 194.95
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 195.00-220.00 206.52
8 400-450 425 202.00-220.00 210.50
4 500-550 525 195.00-206.00 200.12
5 550-600 575 184.00-195.00 189.71
5 600-650 625 172.00-175.00 173.48 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 500-550 525 243.00-270.00 254.68
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 500-550 525 237.00-243.00 239.96
5 600-650 625 220.00-227.00 223.45
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 400-450 425 245.00-265.00 254.48
12 450-500 469 225.00-280.00 245.47
12 500-550 525 231.00-242.00 236.04
9 550-600 575 220.00-231.00 225.06
7 600-650 625 220.00-225.00 222.47
7 650-700 675 209.00-220.00 214.09
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 year old 700-1000 second stage 1425.00-1575.00 per head
open 124.00
3-7 year old 800-1300 second stage 1550.00-1725.00 per head
open 107.00
7+ year old 800-1300 first stage 85.00-119.00
second stage 1100.00-1775.00 per head
third stage 1100.00-1675.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
7+ year old 800-1300 100-200 1775.00-2050.00 per pair
200-400 2000.00-2200.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2:
3-7 year old 700-1000 100-200 1275.00 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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