Report Date: 3/28/2016
LR_LS150
Little Rock, AR Mon Mar 28, 2016 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Ash Flat Livestock
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/25/2016
Receipts: 694 Last Week: 1451 Year Ago: 671
Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, yearlings
sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows were mixed, breakers and boning utility sold
mostly 3.00-4.00 lower, lean cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 530 feeder calves; 40 yearlings; 55 replacement cows;
59 slaughter cows, 8 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 35 percent English
breed and English crosses; 62 percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses; 3 percent
Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder
supply consisting of 57 percent steers and bulls with 43 percent heifers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 500-550 516 195.00 195.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 360 205.00-210.00 208.29
4 400-450 419 190.00-195.00 192.89
3 450-500 483 186.00-194.00 189.98
1 450-500 475 195.00 195.00 Thin Fleshed
2 500-550 500 196.50 196.50 Value Added
1 600-650 635 155.00 155.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-650 605 135.00-140.00 137.50
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 420 205.00 205.00 Value Added
1 450-500 475 200.00 200.00 Value Added
2 500-550 508 190.00 190.00
1 500-550 505 194.00 194.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 317 200.00-220.00 210.84
3 350-400 392 200.00 200.00
4 400-450 415 190.00-208.00 195.87
3 450-500 473 175.00-200.00 191.37
3 550-600 583 157.00-187.00 169.11
1 800-850 800 135.00 135.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 377 180.00-193.00 187.53
4 450-500 476 155.00-175.00 163.85
1 450-500 485 164.00 164.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 366 170.00-180.00 175.93
3 400-450 408 160.00-175.00 170.53
1 400-450 425 180.00 180.00 Thin Fleshed
2 450-500 458 170.00 170.00
2 450-500 455 175.00 175.00 Thin Fleshed
3 500-550 532 156.00-165.00 158.88
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 310 190.00 190.00 Thin Fleshed
5 450-500 476 146.00-160.00 153.08
1 450-500 480 165.00 165.00 Value Added
2 500-550 520 140.00-150.00 146.05
1 500-550 500 181.00 181.00 Replacement
2 550-600 562 140.00-151.00 145.57
1 650-700 665 150.00 150.00 Brahman X
1 650-700 650 145.00 145.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 371 170.00-180.00 175.05
4 350-400 399 183.00 183.00 Thin Fleshed
3 400-450 410 165.00-175.00 169.92
4 400-450 440 155.00-160.00 158.74 Fleshy
4 450-500 465 159.00-170.00 164.63
8 450-500 459 170.00 170.00 Value Added
5 500-550 525 150.00-160.00 155.63
2 550-600 562 150.00-151.00 150.50
1 550-600 580 145.00 145.00 Fleshy
3 550-600 585 152.50 152.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 493 155.00 155.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 382 170.00-175.00 172.42
2 350-400 372 180.00-184.00 182.04 Thin Fleshed
2 450-500 462 160.00 160.00
1 450-500 485 160.00 160.00 Brahman X
2 500-550 508 140.00-150.00 144.93
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 427 175.00-195.00 181.72
8 500-550 515 160.00-185.00 171.23
Feeder Bulls Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 450-500 464 173.00-178.00 174.60
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 385 198.00-200.00 199.32
4 400-450 422 175.00-200.00 191.40
6 450-500 478 170.00-194.00 184.55
11 500-550 514 170.00-186.00 177.97
3 700-750 712 133.00 133.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 410 190.00 190.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 370 190.00 190.00
2 650-700 668 135.00-140.00 137.53
2 700-750 705 115.00-132.00 125.56
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 1100.00 per head
second stage 700.00-1275.00 per head
third stage 1060.00-1200.00 per head
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 1025.00-1100.00 per head
second stage 1025.00-1600.00 per head
third stage 1050.00-1575.00 per head
open 74.50-80.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 73.00
third stage 900.00-1350.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 800-1300 100-200 1700.00 per pair
200-300 1750.00 per pair
7+ Year old 800-1300 100-200 1650.00-1760.00 per pair
200-400 1235.00-2050.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Year old 750-1000 100-200 850.00-1175.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 76.00-77.00 74.00-75.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 75.00-78.50 79.00 62.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 71.00-76.50 30.00-70.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 96.00-97.50 80.00-86.50
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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