Report Date: 5/31/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed May 31, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/30/2017
Receipts: 368 Last Week: 531 Year Ago: 444
Compared to last week: Feeder steers, bulls and heifers sold steady to 3.00
higher. Value Added denotes cattle that has been weaned for 45-240 days and has
been administered an IBR vaccine and booster. Fleshy denotes unweaned, new crop
calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
Supply included about 233 feeder calves, 70 yearlings, 30 replacement cows,
28 slaughter cows, 3 slaughter bulls and 1 replacement bull. 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 50 percent steers and bulls with 50
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
2 300-350 338 174.00 174.00
7 350-400 388 162.00-176.00 169.66
8 450-500 470 152.00-165.00 159.16
3 450-500 477 149.00 149.00 Full
4 450-500 466 172.00-175.00 174.24 Value Added
7 500-550 521 150.00-164.00 155.45
3 500-550 500 144.00-144.50 144.33 Fleshy
3 550-600 584 150.00-152.00 150.66
2 550-600 550 144.00 144.00 Fleshy
3 600-650 637 143.50-148.50 146.55
6 650-700 670 142.00-146.50 144.58
9 700-750 719 140.50-144.00 142.25
1 800-850 805 135.00 135.00
1 900-950 905 128.00 128.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 343 157.00 157.00 Full
3 350-400 393 172.00 172.00 Thin Fleshed
2 500-550 535 146.00 146.00
2 600-650 645 137.00 137.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 159.00 159.00
1 350-400 385 156.00 156.00
5 400-450 415 140.00-148.00 143.45
2 400-450 420 135.00-140.00 134.51 Fleshy
4 450-500 470 134.00-135.00 138.52 Fleshy
3 500-550 545 141.00 141.00
1 750-800 780 130.00 130.00
1 800-850 810 119.00 119.00
1 800-850 800 129.00 129.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 300-350 344 142.00-160.00 157.33
15 350-400 380 142.00-155.50 153.63
1 350-400 370 146.00 146.00 Fleshy
8 350-400 391 163.00 163.00 Value Added
6 400-450 430 147.00-153.00 151.23
17 400-450 429 157.50-158.00 157.74 Value Added
10 450-500 460 139.00-152.00 147.44
1 450-500 465 136.50 136.50 Fleshy
24 500-550 528 131.00-142.00 138.87
3 550-600 585 138.50 138.50
2 550-600 570 129.00 129.00 Fleshy
10 600-650 638 127.00-133.50 131.29
8 650-700 656 127.00-131.00 130.47
1 750-800 755 124.50 124.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 350-400 375 135.00-142.00 139.00
2 450-500 460 123.00-136.00 127.64 Fleshy
1 600-650 600 117.00 117.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 315 161.00 161.00 Fleshy
5 350-400 357 165.00-167.00 166.33
2 350-400 378 153.50 153.50 Fleshy
3 400-450 415 157.00-166.00 160.95
3 400-450 415 145.00 145.00 Fleshy
4 450-500 482 149.50-157.50 155.53
4 500-550 519 144.00-147.00 145.39
3 550-600 562 139.00-142.50 140.85
1 600-650 630 139.00 139.00
3 650-700 687 137.00 137.00
1 700-750 715 122.00-125.00 123.50 Fleshy
1 800-850 840 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 450-500 487 139.00-144.50 142.67
6 500-550 525 134.50-140.50 136.50
4 650-700 670 111.50-118.00 113.50 Fleshy
1 700-750 710 126.50 126.50
2 700-750 715 110.00 110.00 Fleshy
1 750-800 750 123.50 123.50
1 850-900 875 81.00 81.00
Replacement Bull: 6 Years old 1815 lbs. 100.00
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 930.00-1150.00 per head
second stage 930.00-1180.00 per head
open 88.50-91.50
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 825.00-1150.00 per head
second stage 930.00-1160.00 per head
open 64.50
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 650.00 1050.00 per head
third stage 880.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Years old 750-1300 100-200 1275.00 per pair
200-300 1540.00 per pair
7+ Years old 850-1300 100-200 1020.00 per pair
200-300 1150.00-1340.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Years old 700-1000 100-200 750.00-980.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 62.50-64.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 60.00-62.50 64.00-67.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 53.50-57.00 63.00 43.50-48.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 91.50-94.50 66.50
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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