Report Date: 12/10/2014
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Dec 10, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/09/2014
Receipts: 405 Last Week: 1038 Year Ago: NS
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder
steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower.
Supply included about 252 feeder calves; 55 yearlings; 25 replacement cows;
55 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 7 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 108.50-110.00 115.00-118.50
Boners 80-85% 850-1400 101.00-108.00 108.00-121.50 88.00-94.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1300 94.00-104.00 104.00-113.50 75.00-90.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2330 115.00-120.00 120.00-125.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 325.00-343.00 333.11
3 300-350 327 351.00 351.00 Thin Fleshed
6 350-400 375 305.00-325.00 314.78
10 400-450 418 304.00-323.00 314.83
7 450-500 475 276.00-304.00 289.08
8 500-550 525 272.00-282.00 276.94
12 600-650 629 242.00-250.00 246.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 300.00-325.00 311.19
3 350-400 382 325.00 325.00
6 400-450 425 275.00-289.00 281.87
8 450-500 475 257.00-275.00 265.51
2 550-600 575 250.00 250.00
5 700-750 725 220.00-226.50 223.06
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 425 260.00-270.00 264.90
11 500-550 525 247.00-260.00 252.78
7 550-600 575 240.00-250.00 244.94
2 600-650 635 231.00 231.00
3 600-650 630 233.00 233.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 200.00-221.00 209.88
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 300-350 325 295.00-312.50 303.02
9 350-400 375 280.00-295.00 287.00
8 400-450 425 265.00-280.00 272.02
12 450-500 475 250.00-265.00 257.02
8 500-550 525 244.00-251.00 247.08
4 550-600 583 245.00 245.00
6 600-650 625 227.00-231.00 228.97
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 276.00-286.00 280.87
7 400-450 425 258.00-272.00 264.88
6 450-500 475 234.00-258.00 245.13
7 550-600 575 235.00-245.00 239.94
4 550-600 581 235.00 235.00 Fleshy
5 600-650 627 210.00-219.00 213.62 Fleshy
2 600-650 635 229.00-237.00 233.00 Replacement
1 650-700 670 247.00 247.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 300-350 325 260.00-280.00 269.83
7 300-350 325 280.00-296.00 287.11 Thin Fleshed
10 350-400 375 240.00-260.00 249.87
7 350-400 375 264.00-280.00 271.49 Thin Fleshed
9 400-450 425 234.00-245.00 239.04
11 500-550 525 225.00-235.00 229.96
9 550-600 575 215.00-225.00 219.95
7 600-650 625 212.00-220.00 215.96
3 650-700 673 205.00 205.00 Brahman X
3 650-700 675 190.00-195.00 192.44 Fleshy
3 700-750 725 185.00-196.00 190.21
3 800-850 825 171.00-176.50 173.78
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 500-550 525 200.00-215.00 207.06
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 425 285.00-307.50 295.89
6 450-500 475 270.00-285.00 277.04
6 500-550 525 260.00-270.00 264.92
5 550-600 575 250.00-260.00 254.91
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 600-650 628 235.00-241.00 238.43
4 650-700 675 205.00-230.00 218.52
2 750-800 755 203.00 203.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 425 270.00-285.00 277.02
9 450-500 475 243.00-260.00 251.01
5 500-550 525 250.00-260.00 254.91
14 550-600 575 235.00-250.00 242.03
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 first stage 1675.00-2250.00 per head
second stage 1650.00-2400.00 per head
open 114.00-133.00
3-7 year old 800-1300 first stage 2175.00 per head
second stage 1500.00-2300.00 per head
third stage 1800.00 per head
7+ year old 800-1300 first stage 1175.00-1300.00 per head
second stage 900.00-1525.00 per head
third stage 1050.00-1400.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1300 100-200 2550.00 per pair
7+ year old 800-1300 100-200 1425.00-2100.00 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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