Report Date: 3/22/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 22, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/21/2017
Receipts: 931 Last Week: 267 Year Ago: 604
Compared to last week: Feeder steers, bulls and heifer calves sold steady to
5.00 higher. Feeder yearlings sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to
2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply included about 518 feeder
calves, 190 yearlings, 89 replacement cows, 115 slaughter cows, 16 slaughter
bulls and 6 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 43 percent English bred and
English bred crosses, 52 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses, 5 percent
Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds. Feeder
supply about 41 percent steers and bulls with 59 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 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 750-800 775 125.00 125.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-350 326 174.00-183.00 179.72
3 350-400 375 163.00-176.00 168.83
16 400-450 430 154.00-176.00 165.33
16 450-500 482 151.00-164.00 160.35
4 500-550 525 140.00-159.00 149.66
4 500-550 526 161.00 161.00 Value Added
11 550-600 565 140.00-151.50 146.35
18 600-650 619 134.50-144.00 140.27
3 650-700 679 125.50-131.50 129.56
5 700-750 737 124.50-127.00 125.10
5 750-800 784 108.00 108.00 Fleshy
4 800-850 806 120.00-122.50 121.25
5 850-900 875 117.50-121.00 119.00
2 950-1000 995 109.00-111.00 110.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 375 136.00-153.00 143.32
5 450-500 474 137.00-152.00 142.96
4 500-550 524 134.00-135.00 134.25
2 550-600 580 130.00-135.00 132.44
1 600-650 600 131.00 131.00
2 650-700 675 122.00-124.50 123.28
3 700-750 710 117.00-119.50 117.85
1 750-800 765 120.00 120.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 341 143.00-160.00 154.10
2 300-350 343 160.00 160.00 Value Added
9 350-400 365 139.00-155.00 148.00
16 400-450 416 130.00-145.00 137.01
13 450-500 471 130.00-145.00 135.63
1 450-500 470 147.00 147.00 Thin Fleshed
16 500-550 517 120.00-138.00 132.49
4 500-550 503 137.50 137.50 Thin Fleshed
47 550-600 571 118.00-132.00 126.51
7 600-650 611 120.00-127.00 122.59
3 650-700 692 120.00 120.00
37 700-750 719 115.00-121.50 121.50
4 750-800 786 112.00-113.00 112.51
2 800-850 803 115.50 115.50
29 850-900 858 114.75 114.75
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 335 150.00 150.00
1 400-450 408 139.00 139.00 Thin Fleshed
3 500-550 535 113.00-123.00 119.00
3 500-550 503 126.00 126.00 Thin Fleshed
3 600-650 632 118.00-119.00 118.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 383 140.00-146.00 143.00 Thin Fleshed
3 400-450 422 121.00-133.00 124.89
3 400-450 425 133.00-142.00 137.34 Thin Fleshed
4 450-500 475 115.00-137.00 122.29
2 550-600 552 117.00-120.50 118.76
2 550-600 570 123.00-124.00 123.51 Thin Fleshed
5 650-700 680 113.00-118.50 115.99
1 850-900 850 102.00 102.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 375 121.00 121.00
1 450-500 475 110.00 110.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 385 167.00 167.00
3 400-450 410 159.00-163.00 161.30
2 500-550 528 143.00-146.00 144.54
1 650-700 665 124.00 124.00
2 700-750 728 118.00 118.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 450-500 477 145.00-150.00 147.50
7 500-550 524 127.00-136.00 133.00
3 600-650 645 119.00-122.50 121.34
6 650-700 673 107.50-114.50 112.50
1 900-950 925 102.00 102.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 545 109.50 109.50
1 650-700 685 92.00 92.00
Replacement Bulls: 1-3 Years old 1100.00-1500.00 per head
2 Years old 2000.00 per head
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 second stage 600.00-825.00 per head
third stage 825.00-925.00 per head
open 66.00-104.00
3-7 Years old 850-1300 first stage 760.00-1100.00 per head
second stage 800.00-1050.00 per head
open 63.00-85.00
7+ Years old 850-1300 first stage 800.00 per head
second stage 500.00-680.00 per head
third stage 600.00-900.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Years old 850-1300 100-200 975.00-1425.00 per pair
200-500 1250.00-1400.00 per pair
7+ Years old 850-1300 100-200 720.00-1150.00 per pair
200-300 1200.00-1425.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
7+ Years old 700-1000 100-200 675.00-975.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 62.00-65.50 66.00-69.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 54.00-62.00 62.00-71.50 51.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 50.00-60.00 60.00-63.00 42.50-50.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 79.50-87.00 92.50 63.50-77.50
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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