Report Date: 3/23/2016
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 23, 2016 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/22/2016
Receipts: 604 Last Week: 314 Year Ago: 1082
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows
sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
Supply included about 349 feeder calves, 151 yearlings, 35 replacement cows,
48 slaughter cows, 10 slaughter bulls and 1 replacement bull. Feeder supply
about 35 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 63 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 2 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 69 percent steers and bulls with 31
percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
64 800-850 842 143.20 143.20 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 321 229.00 229.00 Thin Fleshed
3 350-400 350 205.00 205.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 328 215.00-220.00 217.48
1 300-350 335 215.00 215.00 Thin Fleshed
2 350-400 378 190.00-206.00 199.10
5 350-400 367 189.00-212.00 207.05 Thin Fleshed
6 400-450 436 191.00-196.00 193.41
6 450-500 479 180.00-190.00 184.26
5 500-550 541 168.00-177.00 175.20
6 600-650 613 152.00-160.00 157.44
4 650-700 675 140.00-148.00 144.99
4 750-800 750 137.00-152.00 144.75
Feeder Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 650-700 675 148.00 148.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 518 142.00-156.00 152.24
3 550-600 575 152.00 152.00
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 321 209.00-226.00 221.27
2 350-400 382 209.00-216.00 212.39
9 500-550 516 162.00-189.00 181.30
3 550-600 559 165.00-171.00 166.97
2 600-650 622 153.00-157.00 154.96
3 700-750 720 141.00-148.00 143.98
Feeder Steers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 457 199.00 199.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 425 173.00-177.00 174.48
2 550-600 562 152.00-155.00 153.51
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 800-850 826 141.50 141.50 Value Added
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 750-800 775 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 379 183.00 183.00 Thin Fleshed
4 500-550 520 150.00 150.00
2 600-650 620 144.00 144.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 335 170.00-183.00 176.50
2 350-400 382 165.00-182.00 173.33
2 400-450 432 155.50-165.00 160.33
2 550-600 562 150.00-156.00 152.99
2 600-650 638 131.00-141.50 137.74
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 420 173.00 173.00 Brahman X
1 450-500 450 156.00 156.00 Brahman X
2 550-600 588 127.00-141.50 137.16
1 550-600 550 154.00 154.00 Brahman X
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 303 187.00 187.00 Thin Fleshed
3 350-400 368 175.00-181.00 177.35
13 400-450 421 165.00-179.00 173.97
7 450-500 472 154.00-169.00 159.11
7 500-550 518 146.00-180.00 158.25
11 550-600 577 142.00-157.00 149.98
4 600-650 634 130.00-142.00 138.94
2 650-700 688 138.00 138.00
2 700-750 730 133.00-135.00 133.99
Feeder Heifers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 700-750 700 141.00 141.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 405 164.00 164.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Small 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 493 144.00 144.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Small 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 450-500 495 145.50 145.50
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 472 180.00-181.00 180.51
2 500-550 530 168.00-170.00 168.98
2 700-750 728 128.00-134.00 130.93
Feeder Bulls Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 432 150.00-177.00 163.11
1 500-550 505 162.00 162.00 Thin Fleshed
3 650-700 655 139.00 139.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 475 168.00-199.00 182.17
2 500-550 518 170.00 170.00
2 550-600 565 150.00-161.00 155.35
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 392 181.00-193.00 186.96
4 450-500 464 149.00-161.00 152.44
2 550-600 572 132.00-150.00 140.80
3 650-700 662 136.00-138.00 137.00
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 800.00-1225.00 per head
second stage 775.00-1220.00 per head
third stage 900.00-1350.00 per head
open 93.00-115.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 1100.00-1575.00 per head
third stage 1100.00-1350.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 first stage 80.00
third stage 700.00-925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 800-1300 100-200 1550.00-1750.00 per pair
300-400 1525.00-2025.00 per pair
7+ Year old 800-1300 100-200 1175.00-1300.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 74.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 71.00-79.00 81.50 66.00-69.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 68.00-74.00 79.00 57.00-68.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 85.50-91.00 80.00-81.00
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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