Report Date: 1/29/2014
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Jan 29, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/28/2014
Receipts: 169 Last Week: 466 Year Ago: NR
Compared to last week: All quotes on a light test. Slaughter cows sold
mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder steers sold
mostly steady, light calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold
unevenly, calves steady to 5.00 higher, yearlings sold steady to 5.00 lower.
Supply included about 99 feeder calves; 30 yearlings; 18 replacement cows;
21 slaughter cows; 0 slaughter bulls; 1 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
45 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 54 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 1 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 65 percent steers and bulls, 35 percent
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 82.00-89.00 91.50 72.00-80.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 76.00-83.00 89.00 51.00-75.50
Light 85-92% 700-950 77.00-82.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 226.00-239.00 231.00
4 350-400 375 217.00-226.00 221.10
3 450-500 475 194.00-198.00 195.93
5 500-550 525 188.00-198.00 192.31
4 600-650 625 165.00-175.50 170.02
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 210.00-223.00 216.00
8 500-550 525 178.00-188.00 182.94
4 500-550 509 203.00 203.00 Value Enhanced
3 600-650 625 161.00-165.00 162.95
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 199.00-215.00 206.20
4 350-400 375 185.00-199.00 191.27
4 400-450 425 193.00-199.00 195.41
5 450-500 475 180.00-193.00 186.07
8 500-550 525 176.00-183.00 179.08
7 550-600 575 167.00-176.00 171.09
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 211.00-217.00 213.39
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 325 196.00-200.00 197.90
6 400-450 425 180.50-186.00 183.03
7 500-550 525 154.50-165.00 159.50
4 600-650 625 150.00-154.50 152.08
3 700-750 725 140.00-145.00 142.44
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 170.00-181.00 175.04
6 400-450 425 165.00-175.00 169.90
6 450-500 475 154.50-165.00 159.83
5 500-550 525 150.00-157.00 153.43
3 600-650 625 144.00-147.00 145.29
3 700-750 725 130.00-135.00 132.44
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 425 203.00-208.00 205.24
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 425 192.00-203.00 197.07
9 500-550 525 173.00-183.00 177.17
5 600-650 625 153.00-163.00 157.32
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 450-500 475 170.00-180.00 174.91
6 500-550 525 165.00-175.00 169.92
6 550-600 575 155.00-165.00 159.93
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 425 138.00-157.00 146.97
Replacement Bulls: 4 year old Red Angus, Trich and semen tested, 1525 lbs
109.00.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 year old 700-900 third stage 1690.00 per head
3-7 year old 800-1200 second stage 930.00-1620.00 per head
8-10 year old 800-1200 first stage 1050.00 per head
second stage 870.00-1100.00 per head
third stage 1450.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 year old 800-1250 100-200 1375.00 per pair
200-300 1800.00 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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