Report Date: 3/16/2015
LR_LS150
Little Rock, AR Mon Mar 16, 2015 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Ash Flat Livestock
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/13/2015
Cattle Receipts: 508 Last week: 242 Last year: 1237
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 15.00 higher.
Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold
mostly steady.
Supply included about 333 feeder calves; 100 yearlings; 37 replacement cows;
30 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; and 2 replacement bull. Feeder supply
about 35 percent English breed and English crosses; 60 percent Exotic breed and
Exotic crosses; 5 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply consisting of 50 percent steers and bulls, 50
percent heifers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 400-440 420 295.00-319.00 306.48
8 460-493 471 275.00-292.50 280.83
8 510-545 533 266.00-275.00 270.46 Thin Fleshed
9 665 665 228.50 228.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 305-343 325 310.00-330.00 320.68
7 350-390 374 300.00-315.00 307.03
11 455-485 472 275.00-302.00 288.01
9 500-549 525 245.00-264.00 254.01
11 555-599 576 230.00-245.00 237.04
9 600-625 616 235.00-250.00 242.50 Thin Fleshed
6 750-789 776 196.00-210.00 200.93
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 300-345 325 285.00-300.00 292.00
8 360-395 376 272.00-285.00 278.05
12 400-445 429 280.00-302.00 290.07
12 450-499 478 260.00-280.00 270.08
17 504-549 523 234.00-242.00 237.98
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 400-449 425 265.00-272.00 268.07
5 450-499 475 258.00-268.00 262.90
3 550-599 575 240.00-243.00 241.46
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-349 329 275.00-300.00 286.89
4 400-449 420 271.00-278.00 274.15 Thin Fleshed
6 450-499 472 250.00-258.00 253.93
8 500-549 525 225.00-234.00 229.82
4 525-545 540 245.00 245.00 Thin Fleshed
3 640 640 213.00 213.00 Fleshy
6 650-699 675 190.00-200.00 194.94
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-345 326 260.00-275.00 266.99
5 350-399 372 240.00-260.00 250.33
16 400-449 425 235.00-245.00 239.96
8 400-420 414 265.00-270.00 267.48 Thin Fleshed
13 450-499 475 225.00-235.00 229.96
7 450-475 468 250.00-255.00 252.48 Thin Fleshed
15 500-549 525 216.00-231.00 223.02
14 550-599 575 200.00-216.00 207.95
58 690 690 195.50 195.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-449 425 216.00-225.00 220.10
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-449 425 220.00-240.00 227.95 Thin Fleshed
4 450-499 477 200.00-210.00 204.87
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 410-445 426 300.00-318.00 308.85
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 455-499 479 255.00-300.00 276.82
5 505-549 523 244.00-263.00 253.04
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 680 680 200.00 200.00
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 1550.00 per head
third stage 1100.00-1700.00 per head
open 140.00-155.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 1900.00-2000.00 per head
third stage 1250.00-1500.00 per head
open 135.00-155.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 first stage 1050.00-1450.00 per head
second stage 1000.00-1130.00 per head
third stage 1360.00-1750.00 per head
open 119.00-130.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 2000.00 per pair
200-300 2175.00 per pair
7+ year old 800-1200 100-200 1700.00-1800.00 per pair
Small and Medium 1-2:
3-7 year old 700-1000 100-200 1750.00-1950.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1400 114.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 110.00-117.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 100.50-108.00 62.50-96.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 115.00-133.00 135.00-138.00
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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