Report Date: 3/26/2018
LR_LS150
Little Rock, AR Mon Mar 26, 2018 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Ash Flat Livestock, Ash Flat, AR
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/23/2018
Receipts: 1036 Last Week: 1094 Year Ago: 765
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and bull calves under 500 lbs sold 5.00-
10.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to
3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Fleshy denotes
unweaned, milk fat calves. Value Added denotes cattle that have been weaned 45-
60 days and administered two rounds of an IBR vaccine.
Supply included about 891 feeder calves, 48 feeder yearlings, 39 replacement
cows, 48 slaughter cows and 7 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
3 400-450 418 173.00-178.00 175.30
1 400-450 430 169.00 169.00 Fleshy
4 450-500 472 170.00-174.00 171.99
2 500-550 525 165.00 165.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 400-450 423 180.00-195.00 189.85 Thin Fleshed
7 500-550 525 160.00-161.00 160.57
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 331 175.00-182.00 177.85
2 300-350 328 183.00-188.00 185.48 Thin Fleshed
22 350-400 376 170.00-181.00 174.18
13 400-450 418 165.00-171.00 167.91
2 400-450 440 160.00-165.00 162.50 Fleshy
3 400-450 400 180.00 180.00 Value Added
12 450-500 457 160.00-167.00 162.55
15 500-550 527 154.00-160.00 155.43
6 550-600 572 147.50-157.50 154.10
3 600-650 625 145.00-150.00 146.64
5 650-700 671 141.00 141.00
1 750-800 750 130.00 130.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 450-500 464 170.00 170.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 328 160.00-165.00 162.52
1 300-350 335 173.00 173.00 Thin Fleshed
4 350-400 375 155.00-160.00 158.72
3 350-400 365 165.00-170.00 166.74 Thin Fleshed
6 400-450 419 150.00-160.00 154.79
9 450-500 471 150.00-155.00 151.95
2 500-550 518 145.00 145.00
1 650-700 655 135.00 135.00
1 700-750 700 125.00 125.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 405 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 160.00 160.00
1 1000-1050 1030 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 380 155.50 155.50 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 332 150.00-152.00 150.47
10 350-400 373 148.00-155.00 151.20
3 350-400 377 147.50-148.00 147.83 Fleshy
10 400-450 414 143.00-151.00 147.28
1 400-450 410 140.00 140.00 Fleshy
1 400-450 400 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
6 450-500 470 142.00-150.00 145.71
3 450-500 462 130.00-143.00 137.47 Fleshy
1 450-500 480 150.00 150.00 Thin Fleshed
23 500-550 511 135.00-142.50 137.66
1 500-550 535 131.00 131.00 Fleshy
1 500-550 510 146.00 146.00 Thin Fleshed
1 550-600 585 135.00 135.00
2 550-600 580 125.00-130.00 127.50 Fleshy
1 600-650 640 127.50 127.50 Fleshy
2 650-700 670 130.00 130.00
1 700-750 720 127.50 127.50
1 750-800 755 120.00 120.00 Fleshy
1 800-850 805 120.00 120.00
1 850-900 860 117.00 117.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 349 155.50 155.50 Value Added
3 550-600 557 137.50 137.50 Value Added
2 600-650 600 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 317 140.00-150.00 145.08
1 300-350 340 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
19 350-400 372 135.00-149.00 143.88
7 350-400 374 150.50 150.50 Thin Fleshed
27 400-450 424 135.00-146.00 141.71
13 450-500 473 130.00-143.00 135.22
1 450-500 455 146.00 146.00 Thin Fleshed
7 500-550 521 127.50-130.00 129.09
3 550-600 570 126.00-130.00 128.34
4 600-650 616 120.00-125.00 122.54
2 650-700 675 111.00-120.00 115.43
1 900-950 905 107.00 107.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 324 125.00-130.00 125.80
1 450-500 450 120.00 120.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 410 180.00 180.00
1 500-550 525 158.00 158.00
2 550-600 570 145.00 145.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 318 170.00-180.00 176.86
15 350-400 382 165.00-180.00 172.14
13 400-450 417 155.00-171.00 161.90
1 400-450 430 147.00 147.00 Fleshy
14 450-500 458 150.00-161.00 156.59
9 500-550 528 143.00-155.00 147.67
2 550-600 590 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
4 600-650 624 135.00-144.00 140.90
1 600-650 610 130.00 130.00 Fleshy
1 650-700 675 131.00 131.00
1 750-800 770 125.00 125.00
2 750-800 765 120.00 120.00 Fleshy
1 800-850 840 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 331 155.00-160.00 157.58
3 350-400 372 150.00-155.00 153.23
3 400-450 418 143.00-152.00 148.35
1 400-450 420 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
5 450-500 486 139.00-145.00 142.60
1 500-550 515 140.00 140.00
2 550-600 560 133.00-140.00 136.44
2 650-700 682 120.00-122.00 121.01
1 700-750 700 120.00 120.00
1 800-850 805 115.00 115.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 335 140.00-153.00 146.25
2 350-400 378 144.00-145.00 144.48
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 650.00-1000.00 per head
third stage 1075.00 per head
open 95.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 700.00-1000.00 per head
third stage 825.00-1250.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 700.00-850.00 per head
third stage 500.00-900.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 900-1100 100-200 1475.00 per pair
7+ Year old 900-1250 100-200 750.00-950.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 58.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 46.00-55.00 56.00-57.50 44.00-45.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1100 45.00-50.00 40.00
Light 85-90% 600-900 35.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 70.00-80.00 84.50 65.00
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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