Report Date: 3/2/2016
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 2, 2016 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/01/2016
Receipts: 419 Last Week: 655 Year Ago: 46
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter
cows were mixed, boning utility cows sold steady, lean cows sold steady to 4.00
higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
Supply included about 302 feeder calves, 55 yearlings, 27 replacement cows,
33 slaughter cows and 2 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 35 percent English
bred and English bred crosses, 59 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses, 5
percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 1 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds.
Feeder supply about 54 percent steers and bulls with 46 percent heifers. Prices
follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 500-550 528 190.00 190.00
2 600-650 613 170.00 170.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 338 215.00 215.00
5 500-550 524 187.00 187.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 395 207.00-208.00 207.25
2 400-450 422 177.00-192.00 186.73
5 450-500 477 177.00-188.00 182.78
6 550-600 586 168.50-174.00 170.38
10 600-650 634 160.00-166.00 164.30
4 650-700 669 152.00-161.50 157.84
3 700-750 734 151.00-152.00 151.33
2 750-800 790 143.00-144.00 143.50
2 800-850 820 137.00-141.00 139.01
1 850-900 875 132.00 132.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-650 615 150.00-155.00 152.50
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 472 193.00-196.00 194.44
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 468 194.00 194.00
3 500-550 513 188.00 188.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 376 195.00-207.00 203.13
10 450-500 472 173.00-194.00 185.59
4 500-550 518 170.00-185.00 178.34
8 550-600 576 173.50-180.50 177.55
4 600-650 622 161.00-175.00 166.63
Feeder Steers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 412 160.00-168.00 163.88
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 344 193.00 193.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 350-400 387 175.00-185.00 183.89
5 400-450 419 160.00-170.00 166.01
7 450-500 484 152.00-171.00 163.49
4 500-550 515 154.00-159.00 154.28
1 500-550 520 165.00 165.00 Replacement
3 550-600 568 147.00-155.00 153.35
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 370 155.00-169.00 162.28
2 450-500 472 143.00-160.00 151.28
1 500-550 520 149.00 149.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-550 523 162.00-166.00 163.67
7 550-600 556 163.00 163.00
2 600-650 615 155.50 155.50
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 389 171.00-175.00 174.19
4 400-450 418 165.00-173.00 167.98
8 450-500 472 157.00-169.00 162.86
7 500-550 521 152.00-161.00 156.13
1 500-550 525 163.00 163.00 Replacement
5 550-600 566 148.00-160.00 154.34
1 550-600 555 143.00 143.00 Fleshy
2 600-650 615 154.00 154.00
1 600-650 610 138.00 138.00 Fleshy
1 650-700 675 135.00 135.00 Full
1 750-800 760 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 490 135.00-152.00 143.72
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 431 195.00-201.00 200.12
2 450-500 475 186.00-190.00 187.96
3 500-550 522 170.00-181.00 177.15
3 550-600 568 152.00-155.00 154.02
Feeder Bulls Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 580 148.00 148.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 470 189.00 189.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 382 205.00-209.00 206.96
2 450-500 488 170.00-181.00 175.47
3 500-550 507 170.00-177.00 174.32
1 650-700 660 130.00 130.00 Full
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 518 140.00-176.00 157.39
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 Year old 700-1000 first stage 1525.00 per head
second stage 1025.00-1200.00 per head
open 91.00-94.50
7+ Year old 850-1300 first stage 81.00
second stage 65.00-80.00
third stage 1075.00-1125.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Years old 850-1300 100-200 1525.00 per pair
7+ Years old 850-1300 100-200 1275.00-1375.00 per pair
200-300 1300.00-1450.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 72.00-74.50 69.00-71.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 72.00-77.00 77.00-80.00 67.50-72.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 70.00-76.00 82.50-84.50 58.00-70.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 67.00-82.50
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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