Report Date: 12/16/2015
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Dec 16, 2015 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/15/2015
Receipts: 366 Last Week: 986 Year Ago: 280
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold
steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00-9.00 lower.
Supply included about 197 feeder calves, 39 yearlings, 85 replacement cows,
34 slaughter cows, 7 slaughter bulls and 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 37 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 59 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 4 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 54 percent steers and bulls with 46
percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 563 141.00 141.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 340 195.00 195.00
2 450-500 462 161.00-168.00 164.56
7 500-550 537 155.00-160.00 156.09
5 550-600 559 149.00-155.00 151.03
9 600-650 619 129.00-139.50 135.70
1 650-700 680 122.00 122.00
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 405 138.00 138.00
1 500-550 530 113.00 113.00
2 650-700 672 102.00-112.00 106.87
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 405 169.00-185.00 176.90
2 450-500 475 150.00-169.00 159.77
2 500-550 512 147.00-163.00 153.34
4 550-600 561 138.00-160.00 149.78
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 350-400 352 180.00 180.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 358 147.00 147.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 400-450 426 147.00-159.00 155.78
2 450-500 470 142.00-151.00 146.36
4 500-550 505 122.00-141.00 133.50
2 500-550 515 157.00 157.00 Value Added
2 700-750 703 120.00 120.00
2 950-1000 978 102.00 102.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 370 156.00 156.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 395 133.00 133.00 Full
3 400-450 415 144.00-161.00 153.29
1 450-500 485 145.00 145.00
1 600-650 615 124.00 124.00
1 650-700 655 110.00 110.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-650 619 134.00 134.00
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 523 139.00 139.00
4 550-600 579 130.00-142.00 136.44
2 600-650 632 126.00-127.00 126.50
2 650-700 680 124.00-126.00 125.01
4 700-750 715 107.00-116.00 113.00
1 800-850 810 113.00 113.00
1 850-900 850 106.00 106.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 417 166.00-180.00 173.31
3 500-550 527 142.00-157.00 151.72
1 800-850 835 110.00 110.00
1 850-900 850 110.00 110.00
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 Year old 800-1000 second stage 975.00-2075.00 per head
third stage 1050.00-2125.00 per head
open 101.00-116.00
3-7 Year old 850-1250 first stage 1150.00 per head
second stage 1250.00-2075.00 per head
third stage 1800.00-2075.00 per head
open 83.00-101.00
7+ Year old 850-1250 second stage 950.00-1800.00 per head
third stage 800.00-1900.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1200 100-200 1750.00-2025.00 per pair
200-450 1900.00-2400.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1200 100-200 1200.00-2000.00 per pair
200-450 2000.00-2200.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 59.50 56.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 60.00-66.00 55.50-60.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1300 57.00-62.00 49.00-57.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 75.00-77.00 51.00-65.00
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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