Report Date: 7/19/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Jul 19, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 07/18/2017
Receipts: 255 Last Week: 437 Year Ago: 243
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.
Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold steady. Value Added denotes cattle that have been weaned
for 120 days and administered an IBR vaccine and booster. Fleshy denotes
unweaned, new crop calves.
Supply included about 181 feeder calves, 42 yearlings, 14 replacement cows,
14 slaughter cows, 1 slaughter bull and 4 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 65 percent steers and bulls with 35
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 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 425 164.00 164.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 320 169.00-170.00 169.65
3 350-400 355 164.00 164.00
5 400-450 420 154.00-161.00 159.42
4 450-500 476 153.00-156.50 154.76
4 500-550 539 150.00-155.00 152.85
2 500-550 515 158.00 158.00 Thin Fleshed
11 550-600 575 148.50-151.00 150.33
3 600-650 607 143.00-149.00 145.68
4 650-700 682 140.00-147.50 144.50
1 700-750 735 143.50 143.50
1 750-800 780 142.00 142.00
1 900-950 900 132.00 132.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 388 162.00 162.00
2 450-500 473 150.00 150.00
2 550-600 558 148.00 148.00
2 600-650 615 141.00 141.00
2 600-650 605 150.00 150.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 363 145.50-156.00 149.55
6 400-450 423 140.00-150.00 145.69
3 500-550 538 136.00-148.00 143.69
4 550-600 570 130.50-140.50 135.34
1 700-750 705 137.50 137.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 331 143.00-153.00 147.33
3 300-350 336 158.00 158.00 Thin Fleshed
4 350-400 363 140.00-149.00 145.83
6 400-450 422 135.00-143.00 138.96
1 400-450 435 140.00 140.00 Thin Fleshed
4 450-500 479 133.00-139.50 136.80
3 500-550 523 133.00-139.00 135.17
1 500-550 530 128.00 128.00 Fleshy
3 550-600 567 131.00-135.00 133.49
3 600-650 632 126.50-134.50 130.10
1 600-650 610 136.00 136.00 Replacement
3 650-700 678 124.50-130.00 127.98
1 750-800 770 124.50 124.50
2 800-850 800 112.50-124.50 118.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 378 130.00-136.00 134.06
5 400-450 420 130.00-135.50 133.72
1 450-500 495 133.50 133.50
3 500-550 522 129.00-132.00 130.01
2 550-600 572 128.00-129.00 128.48
1 650-700 660 122.00 122.00
2 700-750 740 120.50-121.00 120.75
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 166.00 166.00
3 350-400 378 154.00-165.00 159.25
4 400-450 404 153.00-163.00 157.50
1 450-500 470 149.00 149.00
3 450-500 460 154.00 154.00 Thin Fleshed
3 550-600 563 139.00 139.00
1 650-700 655 131.00 131.00
4 700-750 704 125.50-129.50 126.49
2 750-800 790 119.50 119.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 480 145.50 145.50
3 600-650 627 127.50 127.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 417 140.00-145.00 143.32
3 500-550 513 135.00-139.00 137.38
1 650-700 690 125.00 125.00
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 970.00 per head
second stage 860.00-1190.00 per head
third stage 900.00-1250.00 per head
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 885.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 74.00
open 62.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 200-350 1600.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 800.00-1020.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 66.50-71.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 63.00-68.50 69.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 58.00 43.50
Light 85-92% 700-800 55.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 94.00
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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