Report Date: 7/30/2014
LR_LS147 **Corrected Steers Medium & Large 2 500-550 lbs**
Little Rock, AR Wed Jul 30, 2014 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 07/29/2014
Receipts: 338 Last Week: 342 Year Ago: 394
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls
sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls, including fleshy new crop
calves, were steady to 5.00 higher. Steer and bull calves under 400 lbs sold
15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher with calves under 400
lbs 10.00-15.00 higher.
Supply included about 200 feeder calves; 78 yearlings; 25 replacement cows;
27 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 58 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 1 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 1 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent steers and bulls, 40 percent
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 850-1400 115.00 117.00
Boners 80-85% 850-1400 112.00-116.00 116.00-119.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1300 97.50-109.00 109.00-117.00 75.00-90.00
Light 85-92% 600-800 69.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2330 116.00-133.00 133.00-146.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 325 300.00-325.00 308.87
5 400-450 425 270.00-277.00 273.72
4 500-550 525 245.00-255.00 249.88
11 550-600 571 239.00-245.00 241.26
5 600-650 625 225.00-230.00 227.16
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 372 303.50 303.50 Thin Fleshed
6 500-550 525 240.00-250.00 244.92
4 500-550 519 255.00-260.00 256.20 Thin Fleshed
6 550-600 575 236.00-245.00 240.10
6 600-650 625 219.00-227.00 222.95
4 600-650 625 229.00-239.00 233.90 Thin Fleshed
7 700-750 725 207.00-217.00 211.95
2 750-800 780 208.00 208.00 Value Added
3 950-1000 967 192.00 192.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 325 271.00-300.00 286.56
7 400-450 425 255.00-270.00 262.02
5 400-450 425 270.00-280.00 274.88 Thin Fleshed
**6 500-550 525 229.00-241.00 234.72**
7 500-550 525 246.00-253.00 249.10 Value Added
4 550-600 575 219.00-229.00 223.89
6 600-650 625 225.00-227.00 225.99 Value Added
2 650-700 690 225.00 225.00 Value Added
3 650-700 665 233.00 233.00 Yearlings
2 750-800 755 180.00 180.00 Full
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 425 224.00-234.00 228.72
3 650-700 675 165.00-180.00 172.24
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 500-550 525 225.00-233.00 228.95
4 600-650 625 206.00-212.00 208.94 Fleshy
3 950-1000 970 153.00 153.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 325 260.00-307.50 281.98
9 400-450 425 225.00-239.00 231.91
7 500-550 525 226.00-236.00 230.93
8 550-600 575 212.00-226.00 218.93
4 550-600 561 218.50 218.50 Fleshy
4 550-600 550 236.00 236.00 Replacement
12 550-600 578 226.00 226.00 Yearlings
3 600-650 625 196.00-209.50 202.49
2 700-750 720 199.00 199.00 Replacement
1 750-800 780 192.00 192.00 Replacement
3 800-850 825 181.00-186.00 183.45
3 800-850 820 181.00 181.00 Replacement
4 850-900 874 169.00 169.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 345 295.00 295.00
3 300-350 325 290.00-313.50 298.91 Thin Fleshed
3 350-400 375 240.00-250.00 244.78
9 400-450 425 218.00-236.00 226.50
8 450-500 475 200.00-218.00 208.88
7 500-550 525 210.00-220.00 214.93
3 500-550 520 237.00 237.00 Replacement
7 550-600 575 196.00-210.00 202.91
4 550-600 598 222.00 222.00 Fleshy
3 550-600 595 216.00 216.00 Yearlings
8 600-650 616 187.00-196.00 192.93 Fleshy
2 650-700 650 196.00 196.00 Fleshy
2 650-700 658 202.00 202.00 Value Added
4 700-750 740 195.50 195.50 Replacement
3 750-800 775 176.50-185.00 180.74
3 800-850 825 164.00-174.00 168.90
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 422 274.00-288.00 281.30
7 500-550 522 233.50-248.00 240.26
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 425 260.00-274.00 266.87
5 500-550 525 233.50-237.00 235.91
2 500-550 513 227.00 227.00 Fleshy
1 600-650 600 234.00 234.00
2 650-700 673 211.50 211.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 425 250.00-265.00 257.02
6 450-500 475 236.00-250.00 242.55
7 500-550 525 225.00-235.00 229.93
3 550-600 575 220.00-225.00 222.43
3 600-650 625 211.50-218.50 214.91
3 700-750 725 188.00-198.00 192.89
3 750-800 775 179.50-188.00 183.74
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 year old 800-1100 open 126.00-133.00
3-7 year old 800-1300 first stage 1750.00 per head
second stage 1700.00-1750.00 per head
third stage 1650.00-2125.00 per head
open 115.50
7-10 year old 800-1300 second stage 1600.00-1650.00 per head
third stage 1425.00-1750.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
2-7 year old 850-1300 100-200 2060.00 per pair
7-10 year old 850-1300 100-200 1925.00 per pair
200-300 2000.00 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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