Report Date: 3/25/2013
LR_LS150
Little Rock, AR Mon Mar 25, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Ash Flat Livestock
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/22/2013
Receipts: 305 Last Week: 1294 Year Ago: 1363
Compared to last week: Receipts unusually low due to eight inches of
snowfall on Thursday. Inclement weather also contributed to buyer absenteeism.
Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00
lower. Feeder heifers mostly 5.00 lower.
Supply included about 150 feeder calves; 58 yearlings; 7 replacement cows,
61 slaughter cows; 3 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
45 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 55 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent steers and bulls, 50 percent
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 82.50-85.00 87.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 78.00-88.00 93.50 70.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 70.00-75.00 83.00 68.00-70.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 97.00 85.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 325-325 lbs (325) 175.00 (175.00); 400-449
lbs (425) 162.00-170.00 (165.17); 450-499 lbs (475) 155.00-162.00 (158.83);
500-549 lbs (504) 140.00-150.00 (143.66). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325)
165.00-175.00 (169.89); 350-399 lbs (375) 155.00-165.00 (159.89); 640-640 lbs
(640) 125.00 (125.00); 730-730 lbs (730) 115.00 (115.00). Medium and Large 3
400-449 lbs (425) 110.00-130.00 (119.77); 500-549 lbs (525) 110.00-120.00
(114.88).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (425) 143.00-146.00 (144.17);
493-493 lbs (493) 140.50 (140.50); 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-138.00 (136.48).
Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 135.00-145.00 (139.94), thin (325) 145.00-
150.00 (147.10); 450-499 lbs (467) 120.00-129.00 (124.07); 500-549 lbs (525)
123.00-129.00 (125.96); 550-599 lbs (575) 115.00-123.00 (118.95); 600-649 lbs
(625) 112.00-117.50 (114.88).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 600-649 lbs (625) 120.00-124.00 (121.97).
Medium and Large 2 400-449 lbs (425) 145.00-155.00 (149.90); 450-499 lbs (475)
135.00-145.00 (139.91).
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
6-10 Year old 800-1200 third stage 950.00-1340.00 per head
Medium 2:
1 Year old third stage 800.00-850.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium 2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
6 Year old 800-1000 100-300 1325.00 per pair
Small Medium and Large 2:
6-10 Year old 750-1000 100-200 1025.00-1250.00 per pair, Thin
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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