Report Date: 11/1/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Nov 1, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 10/31/2017
Receipts: 369 Last Week: NR Year Ago: 331
Compared to last week: No trend due to absence of reporter. Value Added
denotes cattle that have been weaned for 120 days and administered two rounds of
an IBR vaccine.
Supply included about 251 feeder calves, 46 yearlings, 21 replacement cows,
44 slaughter cows, 6 slaughter bulls and 2 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 57 percent steers and bulls with 43
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
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 419 165.00-175.50 173.66
5 450-500 496 157.00 157.00
13 500-550 542 154.00-165.00 155.67
13 550-600 581 151.00-162.00 153.05
2 550-600 568 164.00 164.00 Value Added
1 600-650 615 160.00 160.00 Value Added
1 650-700 675 148.00 148.00
3 700-750 712 145.00 145.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 327 170.00-179.00 174.88
1 350-400 365 170.00 170.00
3 400-450 407 147.00-163.50 155.44
19 450-500 467 140.00-156.00 150.42
4 500-550 535 144.50-160.00 156.20 Value Added
5 550-600 570 137.50-145.00 143.70
1 550-600 550 150.00 150.00 Value Added
2 600-650 623 143.50 143.50
3 650-700 668 134.00-145.00 139.98
2 750-800 760 138.50 138.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 448 146.50 146.50
1 500-550 500 139.00 139.00
1 550-600 570 137.00 137.00
1 600-650 600 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 550-600 550 133.50 133.50
5 600-650 613 132.00 132.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 368 143.00-147.00 145.04
1 350-400 365 150.00 150.00 Value Added
5 400-450 422 134.00-142.00 139.37
10 450-500 454 133.50-139.50 136.39
5 450-500 476 147.00 147.00 Value Added
6 500-550 521 130.50-132.50 131.99
3 500-550 537 145.00-147.00 146.33 Value Added
7 550-600 576 125.00-132.50 127.88
3 550-600 573 139.00 139.00 Value Added
3 600-650 623 128.00-136.00 131.86
3 650-700 668 126.00-133.00 129.29
3 700-750 715 126.00-129.00 127.68
1 700-750 715 120.00 120.00 Fleshy
2 850-900 890 123.50 123.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 448 132.00 132.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 135.00 135.00
5 400-450 425 123.50-132.50 127.57
3 450-500 465 118.50-127.50 123.34
1 500-550 520 135.50 135.50 Value Added
2 550-600 575 121.00-123.50 122.24
1 600-650 610 120.00 120.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 365 175.00 175.00
1 400-450 405 165.00 165.00
1 550-600 570 144.00 144.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 177.00 177.00
1 350-400 360 153.00 153.00
5 450-500 473 143.00-153.00 147.34
5 500-550 523 134.00-140.00 138.25
11 550-600 569 128.50-136.00 133.34
2 600-650 610 131.00-133.50 132.23
3 650-700 683 127.50-132.00 129.51
1 750-800 760 123.50 123.50
1 800-850 810 109.50 109.50
1 900-950 940 95.50 95.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 400 145.00 145.00
1 450-500 470 133.00 133.00
2 500-550 515 121.00-126.50 123.83
1 550-600 595 124.00 124.00
1 650-700 655 119.00 119.00
1 750-800 790 107.50 107.50
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 850.00-910.00 per head
second stage 875.00-1100.00 per head
third stage 850.00 per head
open 88.00-113.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 750.00-850.00 per head
third stage 650.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium 2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1000 100-200 1040.00-1110.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 47.00-52.00 46.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 44.00-48.50 49.50-50.00 35.50-40.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 45.00-49.50 54.00 10.00-34.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 69.50-75.50 76.50 56.50
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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