Report Date: 3/16/2016
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 16, 2016 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/15/2016
Receipts: 314 Last Week: 370 Year Ago: 434
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter
cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
Supply included about 206 feeder calves, 55 yearlings, 14 replacement cows,
28 slaughter cows, 8 slaughter bulls and 3 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 35 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 63 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 2 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 52 percent steers and bulls with 48
percent heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 543 184.00 184.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 400-450 418 213.00 213.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 500-550 514 200.00 200.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 422 186.00-214.00 201.26
3 500-550 512 185.00-193.00 188.64
3 600-650 618 158.00 158.00
Feeder Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 377 190.00 190.00
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 480 159.00 159.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1050 1040 116.00 116.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 900-950 914 123.00 123.00 Fleshy
2 1050-1100 1093 112.00 112.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 332 220.00-238.00 226.29
2 350-400 350 211.00-223.00 217.00
2 400-450 430 204.00-206.00 204.99
3 500-550 547 177.00-185.00 182.34
5 600-650 622 155.00-167.00 162.78
Feeder Steers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 323 210.00 210.00
Feeder Steers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 515 175.00 175.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
48 400-450 403 195.50 195.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 395 186.00 186.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 412 176.00-186.00 182.85
3 450-500 463 180.00-182.00 181.00
3 500-550 525 155.00-160.00 158.73
2 550-600 583 158.00 158.00
3 600-650 637 141.00-158.50 152.59
2 650-700 675 140.00-145.50 142.71
11 700-750 741 138.00 138.00
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 365 150.00-165.00 157.29
1 400-450 405 169.00 169.00 Brahman X
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 387 172.00-193.00 183.19
4 400-450 409 170.00-186.00 180.55
3 450-500 462 167.00-186.50 174.78
13 500-550 520 149.00-173.00 162.01
1 500-550 520 144.00 144.00 Full
4 550-600 579 148.50-161.00 152.26
4 700-750 711 143.00 143.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 322 166.00-173.00 169.64
1 300-350 320 185.00 185.00 Value Added
2 350-400 378 155.00-167.00 160.72
3 400-450 427 152.00-166.00 160.06
2 550-600 578 141.00 141.00
Feeder Heifers Small 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 600-650 610 136.00 136.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 585 157.00 157.00
Feeder Bulls Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-550 518 165.00-177.00 172.79
2 550-600 565 157.00-163.00 160.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 393 215.00 215.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 480 181.00-194.00 185.53
3 500-550 522 166.00-175.00 172.07
2 650-700 668 140.00 140.00
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 second stage 1175.00 per head
open 80.00-104.50
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 1350.00 per head
third stage 1400.00 per head
open 74.50-83.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 third stage 700.00-1030.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1400.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Year old 700-1000 100-200 825.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 74.50-77.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 74.00-79.00 82.00 64.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 69.50-77.50 78.00-83.00 65.00-69.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 86.50-94.50 97.00 73.00
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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