Report Date: 4/24/2013
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Apr 24, 2013 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/23/2013
Receipts: 196 Last Week: 600 Year Ago: 268
Compared to last week: On a light test with increased buyer interest,
slaughter cows mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder
steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 500 lbs, including yearlings,
5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifer calves under 500 lbs mostly 10.00 higher, over
500 lbs, including yearlings, mostly 5.00 higher.
Supply included about 166 feeder calves; 30 yearlings; 10 replacement cows;
24 slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls; 1 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
30 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 70 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 0 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 67 percent steers and bulls, 33 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 81.00-84.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 78.50-84.50 86.50 75.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-78.00 79.00 65.00-72.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 70.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 93.00-94.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 177.00-184.00 (180.06);
350-399 lbs (375) 169.00-177.00 (172.75); 400-449 lbs (425) 159.00-165.00
(160.73); 500-549 lbs (525) 150.00-153.00 (151.47). Medium and Large 1-2 300-
349 lbs thin (325) 175.00-185.00 (178.25); 350-399 lbs thin (375) 164.00-175.00
(169.87); 400-449 lbs thin (425) 165.00-173.00 (167.51); 500-549 lbs thin (525)
144.00-150.00 (146.96). Medium and Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 154.00-158.00
(155.94), thin (325) 160.00-164.00 (161.96); 350-399 lbs (375) 149.00-154.00
(151.73); 400-449 lbs thin (425) 154.00-160.50 (157.01); 450-499 lbs (475)
140.00-153.00 (146.03); 500-549 lbs (525) 135.00-143.00 (138.96); 550-599 lbs
(575) 126.50-135.00 (130.14); 750-799 lbs (775) 117.00-121.50 (119.07).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (325) 160.00-166.50 (163.00);
400-449 lbs (425) 150.00-159.00 (154.12); 500-549 lbs (525) 137.00-141.00
(138.96). Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs thin (325) 157.00-162.00 (159.85);
400-449 lbs thin (425) 157.00-167.00 (161.86); 450-499 lbs thin (475) 148.00-
157.00 (152.13); 500-549 lbs thin (525) 140.00-143.50 (141.83). Medium and
Large 2 300-349 lbs (325) 145.00-153.00 (148.17); 350-399 lbs (375) 135.00-
145.00 (139.19); 400-449 lbs (425) 140.00-146.00 (142.93); 450-499 lbs (475)
131.00-140.00 (135.08); 500-549 lbs (525) 130.00-135.00 (132.47); 550-599 lbs
(575) 126.50-131.00 (128.54); 600-649 lbs (625) 120.00-127.50 (123.89); 650-699
lbs (675) 114.00-120.00 (116.95). Medium and Large 3 500-549 lbs (525) 114.00-
120.00 (116.94).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 500-549 lbs (525) 145.00-153.00 (148.23).
Medium and Large 2 550-599 lbs (575) 140.00-145.00 (142.46); 650-699 lbs (675)
120.00-128.00 (123.96).
Replacement Bulls: 4 year old 1535 lbs 96.50.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 Year old 800-1200 third stage 800.00 per head
first stage & open 800.00-850.00 per head
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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