Report Date: 4/16/2014
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Apr 16, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/15/2014
Receipts: 322 Last Week: 563 Year Ago: 600
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls
sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly
steady. Supply included about 191 feeder calves; 70 yearlings; 15 replacement
cows; 42 slaughter cows; 3 slaughter bulls; 1 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 58 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses; 2 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 55 percent steers and bulls, 45 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 97.50-98.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 93.50-99.50 102.50-105.50
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 90.00-99.00 99.00-108.00 50.00-81.00
Light 85-92% 700-950 72.00 58.00-66.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 104.00-113.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 240.00-250.00 244.89
5 400-450 425 225.00-239.00 231.24
6 450-500 475 212.00-225.00 218.05
3 450-500 487 211.50 211.50 Value Enhanced
7 500-550 528 190.00-197.00 191.88
9 600-650 625 190.00-194.00 191.20
5 700-750 717 173.00 173.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 221.00-242.00 230.28
7 350-400 375 202.00-220.00 210.12
8 400-450 425 200.00-214.00 206.90
5 400-450 409 233.00 233.00 Value Enhanced
8 450-500 475 185.00-200.00 192.78
9 500-550 525 185.00-191.50 188.02
7 550-600 575 178.00-185.00 181.46
3 750-800 775 170.50-173.00 171.72
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 400-450 428 185.00-190.00 186.78
7 400-450 425 200.00-207.00 203.44 Thin
8 450-500 451 187.00 187.00
7 500-550 525 184.00-194.00 187.50
7 550-600 575 172.00-178.00 174.96
12 600-650 625 170.50-176.00 173.15
30 600-650 624 174.50 174.50 Value Enhanced
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 185.00-210.00 196.16
7 350-400 375 170.00-185.00 177.00
4 350-400 395 209.00 209.00 Thin
9 400-450 425 175.00-190.00 182.01
10 450-500 478 170.00-180.00 175.77
5 500-550 520 191.00 191.00 Thin
11 500-550 528 180.00-190.00 185.86 Value Enhanced
8 550-600 575 168.00-175.00 171.46
8 600-650 625 165.00-170.00 167.48
4 600-650 624 170.00 170.00 Value Enhanced
5 750-800 775 150.50-152.00 151.39
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 157.00-165.00 160.91
6 550-600 575 142.00-155.00 148.07
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 600-650 625 137.00-150.00 143.40
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 425 215.00-230.00 222.03
4 550-600 584 182.50 182.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 400-450 425 197.00-215.00 209.00
7 500-550 525 182.50-197.00 189.47
3 550-600 568 182.50 182.50
2 600-650 625 177.50 177.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 425 205.00-217.00 210.19
7 450-500 475 192.00-205.00 198.05
7 500-550 525 173.00-180.00 176.45
8 550-600 575 166.00-173.00 169.46
5 600-650 625 170.00-175.00 172.46
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 1450.00-1550.00 per head
third stage 1125.00-1500.00 per head
open 99.00-115.00
3-7 year old 800-1200 first stage 1300.00 per head
open 94.00-98.00
8-10 year old 800-1200 third stage 900.00 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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