Report Date: 2/15/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 15, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/14/2017
Receipts: 402 Last Week: 151 Year Ago: 162
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mostly steady, with pre-vac cattle
selling at a 5.00-10.00 premium. Approximately 200 head of pre-vac cattle were
considered to have two vaccinations and be weaned 30-180 days. Slaughter cows
and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.
Supply included about 264 feeder calves, 70 yearlings, 36 replacement cows,
21 slaughter cows, 7 slaughter bulls and 4 replacement bulls. Feeder supply
about 38 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 59 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 2 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 1 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 71 percent steers and bulls with 29
percent heifers.
Please Note:
The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and
grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales
do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the
report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 380 149.00-160.00 154.64
2 450-500 460 150.00-153.00 151.52
6 500-550 511 131.00-146.00 141.49
3 500-550 524 138.00-145.00 142.66 Value Added
5 550-600 578 123.00-139.50 134.24
6 550-600 578 140.00-142.50 141.22 Value Added
3 600-650 602 131.00-134.00 132.33
3 600-650 610 131.00 131.00
8 650-700 665 123.50-130.00 127.18
5 650-700 669 124.00-129.00 128.01 Value Added
2 700-750 740 121.00-122.00 121.50
2 700-750 722 119.00 119.00
1 800-850 820 116.00 116.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 440 125.00 125.00
8 550-600 571 129.00 129.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 339 134.00 134.00
3 350-400 355 125.00-142.00 130.83
1 500-550 535 122.00 122.00
1 650-700 665 116.00 116.00
1 700-750 705 120.50 120.50 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 472 134.00 134.00
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 600-650 630 124.00 124.00 Thin Fleshed
1 750-800 760 113.00 113.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 538 143.00 143.00
2 600-650 613 129.00 129.00
4 800-850 825 117.00 117.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 390 152.50-157.00 153.96
4 400-450 410 140.00-150.00 148.50
2 450-500 475 148.00 148.00
3 500-550 520 134.00-140.00 136.27
2 550-600 558 133.00-135.00 133.99
1 550-600 565 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
3 550-600 560 133.50 133.50 Value Added
1 650-700 690 115.00 115.00 Fleshy
3 650-700 680 121.00-124.00 122.50
2 700-750 722 121.00-122.00 121.50
1 750-800 780 116.00 116.00
Feeder Steers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 700-750 714 119.50 119.50 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 403 123.00-137.00 130.60
1 450-500 485 127.00 127.00
1 550-600 565 130.00 130.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 322 131.00-137.00 135.00
2 350-400 388 126.00-141.00 134.55
1 400-450 420 134.00 134.00
3 450-500 477 122.00-129.00 126.58
1 500-550 530 121.00 121.00
2 550-600 578 113.00-114.00 113.48
1 650-700 650 118.00 118.00 Value Added
1 750-800 750 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 377 113.00-126.00 116.46
1 350-400 385 136.00 136.00 Thin Fleshed
3 450-500 483 108.00-121.00 115.55
1 500-550 500 112.00 112.00
1 550-600 565 109.00 109.00
1 550-600 580 115.00 115.00 Value Added
1 600-650 645 106.00 106.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 340 139.00 139.00
1 300-350 330 137.00 137.00
2 350-400 368 135.00-139.00 137.07
4 400-450 431 124.00-132.00 128.52
5 450-500 468 123.00-130.00 124.97
2 500-550 510 122.00-124.00 123.00
1 500-550 530 112.00 112.00 Full
2 550-600 570 115.00-123.00 119.04
5 550-600 583 124.00 124.00 Value Added
1 600-650 635 104.00 104.00 Fleshy
2 650-700 655 110.50-112.50 111.49
1 900-950 925 95.50 95.50
Feeder Heifers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 402 136.00 136.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 340 120.00 120.00
1 450-500 495 119.00 119.00
1 500-550 515 121.00 121.00 Value Added
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 375 170.00 170.00
4 400-450 438 157.00 157.00
2 450-500 480 134.00-139.00 136.42
2 500-550 538 130.00-135.00 132.47
3 550-600 573 113.50 113.50 Fleshy
2 600-650 635 115.25 115.25
1 700-750 735 107.00 107.00
1 700-750 720 112.50 112.50 Value Added
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 415 144.00 144.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 435 144.00 144.00
1 500-550 540 130.00 130.00
2 600-650 605 120.00 120.00
1 600-650 615 106.50 106.50 Fleshy
1 900-950 915 89.50 89.50
Feeder Bulls Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 580 128.00 128.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 405 141.00-145.00 142.98
1 600-650 615 118.00 118.00
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 first stage 500.00-1000.00 per head
second stage 1000.00 per head
third stage 1050.00-1250.00 per head
open 80.00-89.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 second stage 1000.00 per head
third stage 1225.00 per head
open 55.00-79.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 first stage 775.00 per head
second stage 625.00-950.00 per head
third stage 975.00 per head
open 58.50
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1150.00-1500.00 per pair
200-300 1450.00-1800.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 1000.00-1225.00 per pair
200-300 1325.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Year old 700-1000 100-200 925.00 per pair
200-300 725.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 55.00-59.00 62.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 54.00-57.50 63.00 50.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 47.00-49.00 30.00-44.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 70.00-78.00 82.00-83.00 59.50-68.00
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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