Report Date: 5/20/2013
LR_LS150
Little Rock, AR Mon May 20, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Ash Flat Livestock
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/17/2013
Receipts: 832 Last Week: 836 Year Ago: 1105
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
mostly steady. Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady.
Supply included about 350 feeder calves; 175 yearlings; 42 replacement cows,
including 200 pairs; 56 slaughter cows; 4 slaughter bulls; 5 replacement bulls.
Feeder supply about 60 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 40
percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0
percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent steers
and bulls, 40 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 72.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 75.00-80.00 82.50-84.00 69.00-75.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-76.00 64.00-72.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 62.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 92.00-96.50 106.00 75.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 183.00-190.00 (185.41);
350-399 lbs (375) 175.00-185.00 (179.89); 400-449 lbs (425) 164.00-172.00
(167.75); 500-549 lbs (525) 145.00-148.00 (146.48); 700-749 lbs (725) 123.00-
127.00 (124.97); 750-799 lbs (775) 120.00-124.00 (121.97); 800-849 lbs (825)
115.00-120.00 (117.21). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 160.00-170.00
(167.33); 350-399 lbs (375) 150.00-160.00 (154.87); 400-449 lbs (425) 147.00-
160.00 (154.84), thin (425) 160.00-170.00 (168.61); 450-499 lbs (475) 135.00-
147.00 (142.76); 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-145.00 (139.97); 550-599 lbs (575)
125.00-135.00 (129.96); 600-649 lbs (625) 125.00-130.00 (127.48); 650-699 lbs
(675) 120.00-125.00 (122.48); 700-749 lbs (725) 115.00-120.00 (117.47).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 600-649 lbs (625) 122.50-130.00 (126.03);
800-849 lbs (825) 104.00-106.00 (104.98). Medium and Large 2 400-449 lbs (425)
133.00-141.00 (136.97); 450-499 lbs (475) 125.00-135.00 (129.96); 500-549 lbs
(525) 120.00-127.50 (123.51); 550-599 lbs (575) 115.00-120.00 (117.49); 600-649
lbs (625) 112.50-117.50 (114.98); 650-699 lbs (675) 107.50-112.50 (109.98);
700-749 lbs (725) 107.00-115.00 (110.97); 750-799 lbs (775) 100.00-108.00
(103.96); 850-899 lbs (875) 87.50-94.00 (91.33). Medium and Large 3 400-449
lbs (425) 112.00-125.00 (118.04); 450-499 lbs (475) 105.00-112.00 (108.44);
500-549 lbs (525) 110.00-120.00 (114.91); 550-599 lbs (575) 100.00-110.00
(104.91); 600-649 lbs (625) 100.00-110.00 (104.93).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 2 500-549 lbs (525) 130.00-140.00 (134.97);
550-599 lbs (575) 121.00-130.00 (125.05); 600-649 lbs (625) 122.00-130.00
(125.97); 650-699 lbs (675) 115.00-122.00 (118.48); 750-799 lbs (775) 110.00-
117.50 (113.89).
Replacement Bulls: 1-2 year old 1500.00 per head; 2-4 year old 1500-1610 lbs
116.00-119.00; 5 year old 1900 lbs 113.00.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 Year old 800-1100 heiferettes 85.00-87.00
2-7 Year old 850-1200 third stage 1125.00-1550.00 per head
second stage 1075.00-1250.00 per head
first stage & open 700.00-1125.00 per head
8-10 Year old second & third stage 650.00-1250.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs: Local reputation herd sell out, Black & Red Angus influence
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 Year old 800-1100 100-300 1225.00-1900.00 per pair
200-400 1600.00-1950.00 per pair
Small and Medium 1-2:
8-10 Year old 700-900 100-300 925.00-1600.00 per pair
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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