Report Date: 2/11/2015
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 11, 2015 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/10/2015
Receipts: 226 Last Week: 186 Year Ago: 214
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, instances
20.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher.
Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 134 feeder calves; 55 yearlings; 22 replacement cows;
15 slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls and 1 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 55 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses; 5 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.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 325 315.00-320.00 317.21
4 400-450 425 290.00-305.00 297.03
4 450-500 475 281.00-290.00 285.13
6 600-650 625 235.00-252.50 243.14
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 325 305.00-315.00 309.75
4 400-450 425 280.00-295.00 287.03
4 450-500 475 267.50-280.00 273.46
7 500-550 525 250.00-275.00 261.98
9 600-650 625 222.00-236.00 228.94
5 750-800 784 187.00 187.00
5 800-850 827 182.00-184.00 183.59
3 850-900 875 182.00 182.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 325 290.00-305.00 296.98
2 350-400 374 275.00-290.00 282.01
7 400-450 422 260.00-270.00 264.92
6 600-650 625 200.00-215.00 207.07
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 242.50-260.00 250.88
4 400-450 425 213.00-230.00 221.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 425 230.00-232.50 231.06
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 425 226.00-230.00 227.97
8 600-650 625 204.00-212.00 207.96
12 650-700 674 191.00-204.00 196.39
4 800-850 825 165.00-172.00 168.45
4 900-950 925 155.50-163.00 159.08
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 260.00-275.00 266.97
5 350-400 375 240.00-260.00 249.74
11 400-450 425 220.00-230.00 224.95
3 400-450 435 240.00 240.00 Thin Fleshed
14 450-500 471 210.00-226.00 217.25
3 450-500 458 230.00 230.00 Thin Fleshed
9 500-550 525 209.00-218.50 213.51
8 550-600 575 200.00-209.00 204.08
6 600-650 625 189.00-197.00 192.95
6 650-700 675 181.00-189.00 184.95
7 700-750 725 178.00-190.00 183.94
5 750-800 775 163.00-178.00 170.11
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 450-500 471 230.00-255.00 239.87
8 500-550 525 240.00-259.00 249.01
8 550-600 575 226.00-240.00 232.93
3 550-600 553 245.00 245.00 Thin Fleshed
6 650-700 672 180.00-195.00 188.90
3 700-750 725 165.00-171.00 167.93
4 800-850 825 151.00-170.00 160.11
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 years old 700-1000 second stage 1800.00-1900.00 per head
third stage 1325.00-1800.00 per head
open 116.00-133.00
3-7 years old 800-1300 first stage 1400.00 per head
third stage 2325.00 per head
open 113.50-151.00
7+ year old 800-1300 second stage 1100.00-1500.00 per head
third stage 1500.00-1600.00 per head
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 850-1500 97.00-105.50 108.00-109.00 89.00
Boners 80-85% 850-1400 105.00-108.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1300 92.50-96.00 65.00-86.00
Lean 85-90% 700-1000 80.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2330 132.50 75.00
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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