Report Date: 3/1/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 1, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/28/2017
Receipts: 566 Last Week: 258 Year Ago: 419
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder
heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher.
Supply included about 249 feeder calves, 233 yearlings, 27 replacement cows,
31 slaughter cows and 10 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 44 percent
English bred and English bred crosses, 46 percent exotic breed and exotic
crosses, 10 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other
dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 68 percent steers and bulls with 32 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
1 300-350 335 172.00 172.00 Thin Fleshed
4 400-450 443 155.00 155.00 Value Added
5 450-500 478 137.00-152.00 146.51
2 500-550 508 143.00-148.00 145.46
1 550-600 565 132.00 132.00
2 650-700 675 126.00 126.00
14 650-700 667 126.50-127.00 126.79 Value Added
11 700-750 717 123.00-123.50 123.36
8 750-800 767 123.50 123.50
7 950-1000 951 113.50 113.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 650-700 683 119.50 119.50
37 750-800 762 122.25 122.25 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 458 128.00-147.00 137.34
1 700-750 710 117.00 117.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 495 143.00 143.00
1 450-500 495 146.00 146.00 Value Added
5 550-600 550 139.50 139.50 Value Added
1 600-650 605 123.00 123.00
6 600-650 617 135.00 135.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 475 134.00 134.00 Thin Fleshed
2 550-600 570 127.00 127.00 Value Added
5 600-650 637 122.00 122.00 Value Added
1 650-700 655 122.00 122.00
4 750-800 779 114.00 114.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-600 590 113.50 113.50
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-650 635 134.00 134.00
1 650-700 665 126.00 126.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 357 163.00-166.00 163.98 Value Added
2 400-450 435 157.00 157.00
3 600-650 635 133.00 133.00 Value Added
30 700-750 732 125.75 125.75 Value Added
4 850-900 859 119.00 119.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 390 161.00 161.00
3 400-450 420 154.00-160.00 156.86
2 450-500 478 149.00-150.00 149.50
2 500-550 540 139.00-144.00 141.48
1 550-600 595 135.00 135.00
4 750-800 784 122.00 122.00
1 750-800 750 119.00 119.00
1 850-900 880 116.00 116.00
Feeder Steers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 355 169.00 169.00 Thin Fleshed
1 400-450 425 135.50 135.50
2 500-550 505 130.00 130.00
1 650-700 690 120.00 120.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 455 130.50 130.50
1 500-550 535 121.50 121.50
2 550-600 582 118.00-121.00 119.47
2 600-650 633 120.00 120.00 Replacement
2 650-700 683 115.00 115.00
1 1050-1100 1095 70.00 70.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 405 134.50 134.50 Thin Fleshed
12 600-650 647 114.00-119.00 118.17 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 130.00 130.00
1 400-450 430 119.00 119.00
1 400-450 435 126.00 126.00 Thin Fleshed
1 450-500 485 117.00 117.00
Feeder Heifers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 700-750 723 178.00 178.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 600-650 604 125.00 125.00 Replacement
3 650-700 660 119.00 119.00
20 700-750 746 120.00 120.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 411 133.00-134.00 133.80
1 450-500 470 130.00 130.00
3 500-550 540 122.00-129.00 126.65
4 600-650 613 119.00-120.00 119.50
12 650-700 688 114.00 114.00 Fleshy
3 700-750 715 113.00 113.00
8 800-850 831 111.00 111.00 Replacement
1 1000-1050 1020 80.00 80.00
1 1050-1100 1090 76.00 76.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 535 118.00 118.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 405 128.00 128.00
1 450-500 485 100.00 100.00 Full
2 500-550 518 118.50-120.00 119.23
2 650-700 682 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 440 121.50 121.50 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 435 151.00 151.00 Thin Fleshed
5 450-500 475 139.00-146.00 142.21
1 550-600 570 128.00 128.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 430 142.00 142.00
5 400-450 412 147.00-152.00 149.97 Thin Fleshed
1 550-600 580 117.00 117.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 154.00 154.00
6 400-450 413 142.00-151.00 147.49
2 550-600 590 125.00-127.00 126.00
1 650-700 695 115.00 115.00
1 700-750 745 113.00 113.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 500-550 541 124.00 124.00
Feeder Bulls Medium 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 455 126.00 126.00
2 500-550 512 119.00-125.00 121.96
1 600-650 625 120.00 120.00
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 third stage 775.00-1200.00 per head
open 63.00-80.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 750.00-1025.00 per head
second stage 975.00 per head
third stage 1075.00-1275.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 first stage 1000.00-1025.00 per head
second stage 840.00 per head
third stage 625.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1375.00 per pair
200-300 1110.00-1140.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 1050.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
3-7 Year old 700-1000 100-200 825.00-940.00 per pair
200-300 1090.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 70.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 55.50-61.50 63.50-64.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 52.50-55.00 63.50 22.00-51.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 72.00-82.00 85.50-94.00 57.50-68.00
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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