Report Date: 2/20/2018
LR_LS150
Little Rock, AR Tue Feb 20, 2018 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Ash Flat Livestock, Ash Flat, AR
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/16/2018
Receipts: 615 Last Week: 699 Year Ago: 691
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mixed. Steers calves under 500 lbs sold
5.00-10.00 higher, steers and bulls over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher.
Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00
higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. Fleshy denotes unweaned,
milk fat calves. Value Added denotes cattle that have been weaned 45-90 days
and administered two rounds of an IBR vaccine.
Supply included about 412 feeder calves, 79 feeder yearlings, 70 replacement
cows, 49 slaughter cows and 5 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 40 percent
English breed and English crosses, 55 percent Exotic breed and Exotic crosses, 5
percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, and 0 percent Holstein and other dairy
breeds. Feeder supply consisting of 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
1 350-400 370 217.50 217.50
1 400-450 435 184.00 184.00
1 400-450 440 190.00 190.00 Thin Fleshed
1 450-500 465 182.50 182.50
1 450-500 485 187.50 187.50 Thin Fleshed
3 500-550 523 169.00-181.00 174.72
2 550-600 580 167.50-172.50 170.73
2 600-650 620 156.00-162.00 158.98
1 600-650 635 150.00 150.00 Fleshy
1 650-700 650 155.00 155.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 395 192.50 192.50 Thin Fleshed
8 450-500 484 186.00 186.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 322 180.00-190.00 184.24
3 300-350 330 202.00-220.00 213.49 Thin Fleshed
9 300-350 318 193.00 193.00 Value Added
4 350-400 358 175.00-185.00 180.26
3 350-400 355 200.00-217.50 208.48 Thin Fleshed
2 400-450 428 174.00-183.00 178.42
4 400-450 425 200.00 200.00 Value Added
2 450-500 472 169.00-179.00 173.92
3 500-550 522 157.50-165.00 161.14
2 550-600 580 155.00-162.00 158.47
2 550-600 550 175.00 175.00 Thin Fleshed
9 600-650 631 145.00-155.00 150.53
5 650-700 664 145.00-150.00 148.72
13 650-700 657 159.50 159.50 Thin Fleshed
1 700-750 730 141.00 141.00
1 800-850 815 140.00 140.00
1 800-850 840 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
1 850-900 890 134.00 134.00 Fleshy
1 900-950 920 130.00 130.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 500-550 532 160.00 160.00 Value Added
6 750-800 756 142.50 142.50 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 305 170.00 170.00
3 350-400 383 155.00-163.00 160.13
3 400-450 410 155.00-162.50 158.50
3 450-500 470 155.00-159.00 157.72
2 500-550 528 140.00-151.00 145.58
2 600-650 615 150.00-154.00 152.03 Thin Fleshed
1 650-700 680 144.00 144.00
1 850-900 850 130.00 130.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 475 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 345 180.00 180.00
1 350-400 370 177.50 177.50
1 400-450 440 156.00 156.00
1 400-450 420 179.00 179.00 Thin Fleshed
1 500-550 525 153.00 153.00
1 500-550 525 169.00 169.00 Thin Fleshed
1 600-650 610 150.00 150.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 345 162.00-173.00 167.00
6 350-400 373 165.00-172.00 166.83
2 400-450 428 153.00-155.00 154.01
2 400-450 405 162.50-170.00 166.30 Thin Fleshed
9 450-500 459 149.00-154.00 151.99
6 500-550 533 144.00-149.00 146.61
2 500-550 522 140.00-142.50 141.66 Fleshy
1 500-550 540 140.00 140.00 Full
5 550-600 569 144.00-145.00 144.61
2 550-600 575 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
5 600-650 616 139.00-145.00 141.02
2 650-700 670 135.00-139.00 136.99
2 700-750 725 130.00 130.00
1 950-1000 970 110.00 110.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 550-600 558 143.00-145.00 143.59
5 550-600 564 147.50 147.50 Thin Fleshed
2 750-800 760 120.00 120.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 305 156.00 156.00
3 350-400 392 143.00-150.00 148.54
2 350-400 350 167.50 167.50 Thin Fleshed
1 400-450 430 148.00 148.00
9 450-500 469 141.00-148.00 143.97
3 500-550 505 137.50-142.50 139.98
4 550-600 572 135.00-140.00 137.37
1 650-700 650 130.00 130.00
2 700-750 700 120.00-127.00 123.50
2 900-950 930 110.00-115.00 112.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 130.00 130.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 375 184.00 184.00
1 500-550 540 180.00 180.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 425 171.00-176.00 173.44
1 450-500 455 171.00 171.00
4 550-600 588 153.00-165.00 160.52
2 600-650 630 147.00-149.00 147.98
1 650-700 685 141.00 141.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 305 168.00 168.00
1 450-500 475 142.50 142.50
5 600-650 621 130.00-145.00 138.33
1 700-750 700 127.00 127.00
1 850-900 885 112.50 112.50
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 Year old 750-1000 second stage 900.00-990.00 per head
third stage 975.00-1250.00 per head
open 82.00-100.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 650.00 per head
second stage 900.00-1200.00 per head
third stage 885.00-1250.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 700.00-950.00 per head
third stage 500.00-1000.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1275.00 per pair
200-350 1350.00-1460.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 1000.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Year old 700-900 100-200 800.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 54.50-58.00 62.50-65.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 56.50-59.00 60.00-69.50 42.50-43.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1100 48.50-54.00 57.50-60.50 30.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 72.00-80.00 82.50 69.50
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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