Report Date: 5/17/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed May 17, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2017
Receipts: 434 Last Week: 365 Year Ago: 372
Compared to last week: Feeder steer, bull and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00
lower, yearlings sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00
lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 276 feeder calves, 86 yearlings, 17 replacement cows,
39 slaughter cows, 6 slaughter bulls and 3 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 41 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 55 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 4 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 61 percent steers and bulls with 39
percent heifers.
Please Note:
The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and
grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales
do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the
report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 320 168.00-178.00 174.08
2 350-400 382 168.00-174.00 171.06
5 400-450 426 158.00-173.00 162.59
1 400-450 435 171.00 171.00 Value Added
4 450-500 471 156.00-166.00 159.67
13 500-550 521 144.00-159.00 154.10
2 500-550 520 164.00 164.00 Value Added
12 550-600 565 142.00-153.50 148.10
8 600-650 607 139.50-145.00 143.37
7 650-700 686 137.00-139.00 138.44
4 700-750 734 133.00-136.00 135.00
2 750-800 778 135.00 135.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 445 155.00 155.00
2 550-600 575 141.50 141.50
2 850-900 875 115.00 115.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 375 148.00-162.00 154.81
2 400-450 420 146.00-152.00 149.05
2 450-500 480 141.00-150.00 145.50
2 500-550 542 135.00-142.00 137.47
2 550-600 568 129.00-138.00 134.42
3 600-650 612 130.00-136.00 132.83
2 650-700 665 122.00-130.00 126.95
2 750-800 773 115.00 115.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 600-650 614 135.00 135.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 329 151.00-166.00 156.82
6 350-400 367 145.00-157.00 151.53
13 400-450 433 140.50-153.00 147.83
10 450-500 468 135.00-152.00 142.00
6 500-550 532 134.00-138.00 135.65
1 500-550 525 124.00 124.00 Fleshy
11 550-600 575 130.00-136.50 133.43
1 650-700 675 127.50 127.50
1 650-700 675 120.00 120.00 Fleshy
2 750-800 765 122.50 122.50
1 800-850 820 111.00 111.00
1 850-900 865 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 407 140.00 140.00
5 450-500 470 138.00 138.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 348 133.00-145.00 139.00
2 350-400 392 133.00-134.00 133.50
3 450-500 470 130.00-134.00 132.00
6 500-550 518 124.00-133.00 128.68
2 500-550 515 109.00 109.00 Fleshy
2 550-600 568 120.50-130.00 125.05
3 750-800 782 110.00-114.50 112.00
2 850-900 880 105.00 105.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 385 158.00 158.00
3 400-450 424 154.00-159.00 157.25
3 450-500 478 144.00-151.00 146.41
8 500-550 512 139.00-147.50 143.12
1 550-600 585 133.00 133.00
1 600-650 615 130.00 130.00
2 600-650 613 128.00 128.00 Fleshy
2 600-650 645 128.00 128.00 Full
1 650-700 650 130.00 130.00
4 750-800 764 123.50-126.50 124.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 470 142.00 142.00
5 500-550 524 125.00-134.00 128.96
3 550-600 582 124.00-134.00 127.10
9 600-650 629 123.00-129.50 125.66
5 650-700 664 121.00-129.50 125.47
3 700-750 717 116.00-121.50 119.65
3 750-800 777 112.00-121.50 117.60
2 800-850 810 102.00-109.00 105.54
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 875.00 per head
second stage 1140.00 per head
third stage 800.00-1140.00 per head
open 80.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 1050.00-1140.00 per head
third stage 940.00-1140.00 per head
open 71.00-80.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 open 64.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1150.00 per pair
200-300 1975.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Year old 700-1000 100-200 900.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 63.00-65.50 67.00-67.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 61.00-62.00 63.50-70.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 52.00-58.00 60.00-63.50 44.00-48.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 85.00-87.50 91.50 60.00-80.00
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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