Report Date: 5/27/2015
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed May 27, 2015 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/26/2015
Receipts: 240 Two Weeks Ago: 303 Year Ago: 238
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers, bulls and heifers sold steady to
10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls sold steady. Supply included about 158 feeder calves; 31 yearlings; 20
replacement cows; 28 slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bulls and 1 replacement bull. Feeder
supply about 30 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 65 percent exotic
breed and exotic crosses; 5 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 65 percent steers and bulls, 35 percent
heifers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 350 289.00 289.00
2 400-450 413 318.00 318.00
8 450-500 489 279.00-281.00 280.25
2 550-600 565 251.00 251.00 Full
4 600-650 612 240.00-253.00 247.62
6 650-700 697 216.00 216.00 Fleshy
5 750-800 752 210.00 210.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 328 324.00-345.00 333.94
3 350-400 373 321.00-325.00 323.68 Thin Fleshed
3 400-450 414 283.00-309.00 299.89
2 400-450 413 302.50 302.50 Full
3 450-500 470 237.00-291.00 267.43
5 500-550 530 236.00-268.00 260.90
1 550-600 575 249.00 249.00
1 600-650 640 230.00 230.00
1 650-700 680 216.00 216.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 335 325.00-345.00 329.78
4 350-400 370 301.00-307.00 305.19
6 400-450 431 250.00-268.00 265.15
4 450-500 469 230.00-260.00 249.22
1 500-550 515 240.00 240.00
1 550-600 595 232.00 232.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 445 265.00-268.00 267.50
2 450-500 483 255.00 255.00
1 550-600 580 223.00 223.00
1 550-600 580 229.00 229.00 Fancy
4 550-600 553 265.00 265.00 Replacement
2 600-650 618 224.00-233.00 228.41 Fleshy
1 650-700 685 190.00 190.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 320 300.00-330.00 315.47
6 350-400 377 262.50-279.00 268.70
3 400-450 423 242.00-263.00 252.46
2 400-450 435 263.00 263.00 Thin Fleshed
3 450-500 488 236.00-252.00 246.59
5 500-550 518 229.00-239.00 231.37
1 550-600 560 230.00 230.00
2 600-650 632 206.00-221.00 213.35
2 700-750 710 194.00 194.00
1 800-850 840 170.00 170.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 340 272.50 272.50
1 400-450 420 205.00 205.00
3 450-500 485 205.50-239.00 216.44
1 550-600 585 165.00 165.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 385 288.00 288.00
1 400-450 410 303.00 303.00
7 500-550 526 246.00-261.00 256.47
1 500-550 540 235.00 235.00 Fleshy
2 550-600 580 224.00-238.00 230.88
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 430 282.00 282.00
1 550-600 560 224.00 224.00
1 600-650 645 215.00 215.00 Fleshy
1 650-700 690 191.00 191.00
1 700-750 720 198.00 198.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 522 221.00-259.00 239.36
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 years old 700-1000 first stage 2425.00 per head
third stage 1600.00 per head
open 127.00-175.00
3-7 years old 800-1300 first stage 2100.00 per head
second stage 1900.00-2150.00 per head
open 112.00-164.00
7+ year old 800-1300 second stage 1500.00-1600.00 per head
third stage 1950.00 per head
open 112.00
Cow-calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Price
3-7 years old 800-1400 200-300 1875.00-2750.00 per pair
7+ years old 800-1400 200-300 2775.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 850-1500 108.50-109.50 111.50
Boners 80-85% 850-1400 108.50-110.00 110.00-117.00 104.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1100 105.00-108.00 112.00-120.00 102.00-105.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2330 125.50 138.00
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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