Report Date: 2/19/2014
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 19, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/18/2014
Receipts: 398 Last Week: 214 Year Ago: NR
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher.
Feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00
higher.
Supply included about 290 feeder calves; 45 yearlings; 15 replacement cows;
42 slaughter cows; 6 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
50 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 49 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 1 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 52 percent steers and bulls, 48 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 92.50-97.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 87.00-97.00 97.00-102.00 81.00-85.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 82.00-87.50 88.00-96.00 67.50-78.50
Light 85-92% 700-950 58.00-66.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 87.00-100.00 104.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 227.00-242.00 233.97
7 400-450 425 215.00-227.00 220.19
7 450-500 475 201.00-215.00 207.54
6 500-550 525 188.00-194.50 191.03
10 550-600 578 180.00-188.00 184.27
7 600-650 625 173.00-183.00 175.80
6 650-700 675 163.00-173.00 167.27
8 800-850 808 158.00 158.00
3 900-950 925 144.00-147.00 145.47
3 950-1000 970 144.00 144.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 325 208.00-221.00 214.00
12 400-450 429 205.00-214.00 211.23
7 450-500 475 192.00-205.00 198.05
7 500-550 525 178.00-185.00 181.10
7 550-600 575 171.00-178.00 174.81
4 600-650 625 160.00-168.00 163.92
4 700-750 725 156.00-165.00 160.17
4 750-800 773 158.00 158.00
3 800-850 825 150.00-154.00 151.96
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 195.00-208.00 199.57
7 350-400 375 180.00-195.00 186.29
8 400-450 425 190.00-204.00 195.40
7 450-500 475 176.00-190.00 183.61
7 500-550 525 175.00-185.00 179.93
5 550-600 575 170.00-180.00 174.91
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 170.00-180.00 174.25
4 350-400 375 155.00-170.00 162.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 194.00-204.00 197.46
9 400-450 425 183.00-193.00 187.16
8 500-550 525 166.00-176.00 170.94
1 600-650 600 159.50 159.50
3 700-750 725 145.00-151.50 148.09
3 700-750 732 151.50 151.50 Replacement
1 800-850 825 143.00 143.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 325 187.00-196.00 191.05
6 350-400 375 178.00-187.00 182.07
8 400-450 425 179.00-189.00 183.93
7 500-550 525 164.00-169.00 166.11
4 600-650 625 152.00-155.00 153.47
4 700-750 725 142.00-145.00 143.47
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 171.00-181.00 175.85
5 350-400 375 161.00-171.00 165.87
13 400-450 425 168.00-178.00 172.96
9 450-500 475 158.00-168.00 162.94
10 500-550 525 157.00-167.00 161.95
9 550-600 575 145.00-157.00 150.94
7 600-650 625 138.00-148.50 143.01
2 700-750 730 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 152.00-163.00 157.04
4 350-400 375 139.00-152.00 145.04
6 400-450 425 140.00-150.00 144.24
6 450-500 475 128.00-140.00 133.90
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 600-650 625 160.00-166.00 162.95
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 500-550 525 187.00-193.50 190.03
5 600-650 625 161.00-171.00 165.92
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 500-550 528 175.00-187.00 182.25
7 550-600 575 170.00-177.00 173.46
5 600-650 625 150.00-160.00 154.92
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 second stage 1250.00 per head
third stage 1175.00-1300.00 per head
open 109.00
3-7 year old 800-1200 second stage 1530.00 per head
third stage 900.00-1630.00 per head
open 95.00
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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