Report Date: 3/14/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 13, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/12/2013
Receipts: 769 Last Week: 462 Year Ago: 363
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls mostly steady. Feeder steer calves under 400 lbs 4.00-5.00 lower, over
400 lbs, predominantly thin conditioned weaned calves and yearlings, mostly
steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs firm, over 500 lbs steady
to 4.00 lower.
Supply included about 450 feeder calves; 190 yearlings; 85 replacement cows;
44 slaughter cows; 7 slaughter bulls; 3 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
50 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 50 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 58 percent steers and bulls, 42 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 76.00-77.00 85.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-80.00 80.00-85.00 73.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 68.00-74.00 78.00-80.50 51.00-64.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2000 94.00-101.00 103.00 87.00-92.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 175.00-190.00 (181.99);
400-449 lbs (425) 165.00-172.00 (168.47); 450-499 lbs (475) 160.00-165.00
(162.06); 500-549 lbs (525) 154.00-160.00 (155.22); 550-599 lbs (575) 149.00-
154.00 (151.93); 600-649 lbs (625) 145.00-151.00 (147.10); 650-699 lbs (675)
140.00-145.00 (142.04); 700-749 lbs (725) 135.00-140.00 (137.07); 750-799 lbs
(775) 129.00-135.00 (131.98); 800-849 lbs (825) 116.00-125.00 (120.10). Medium
and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs (325) 170.00-175.00 (172.04); 400-449 lbs thin (425)
157.00-165.00 (160.11); 500-549 lbs (525) 145.00-149.00 (146.14); 600-649 lbs
thin (625) 135.00-140.00 (137.06); 700-749 lbs (725) 127.00-133.00 (129.98).
Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 165.00-170.00 (167.47); 350-399 lbs (375)
158.00-165.00 (161.88); 400-449 lbs (425) 151.00-157.00 (154.43); 450-499 lbs
(475) 145.00-150.00 (147.06); 500-549 lbs (525) 140.00-145.00 (142.03); 550-599
lbs (575) 125.00-140.00 (132.89); 600-649 lbs (625) 130.00-135.00 (132.49);
700-749 lbs thin (725) 123.00-133.00 (127.13).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 158.00-163.00 (160.07),
thin (325) 152.00-164.00 (157.08); 400-449 lbs (425) 150.00-155.00 (152.48);
450-499 lbs (475) 147.00-150.00 (148.06); 500-549 lbs (525) 140.00-148.00
(143.07); 550-599 lbs (575) 132.00-140.00 (135.98); 600-649 lbs (625) 125.00-
131.00 (127.13); 650-699 lbs (675) 118.00-125.00 (121.05). Medium and Large 1-
2 500-549 lbs thin (525) 134.00-149.00 (140.10). Medium and Large 2 350-399
lbs (375) 141.00-150.00 (145.03); 400-449 lbs (425) 140.00-145.00 (142.48),
thin (425) 146.00-153.00 (149.04); 450-499 lbs (475) 130.00-140.00 (134.98);
500-549 lbs (525) 123.00-130.00 (126.05); 550-599 lbs (575) 115.00-123.00
(118.11); 600-649 lbs thin (625) 120.00-124.00 (121.98).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 550-599 lbs (575) 137.00-146.00 (141.06);
600-649 lbs (625) 124.00-132.00 (127.55). Medium and Large 2 550-599 lbs (575)
116.00-130.00 (123.78); 650-699 lbs (675) 115.00-123.00 (118.13).
Replacement Bulls: 4 year old 1550-1920 lbs 101.00-108.00.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-3 Year old 700-900 open heiferettes 80.00-84.00
2-7 Year old 800-1200 third stage 1280.00-1370.00 per head
second stage 820.00-1300.00 per head
first stage & open 725.00-1030.00 per head
8-10 Year old second & third stage 975.00-990.00 per head
6-10 Year old thin grazing cows 70.00-76.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 Year old 750-1100 100-200 1450.00-1775.00 per pair
200-300 1660.00 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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