Report Date: 4/19/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Apr 19, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/18/2017
Receipts: 319 Last Week: 415 Year Ago: 307
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder
bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold 5.00-10.00
higher, over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to
3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 182 feeder calves, 60 yearlings, 23 replacement cows,
42 slaughter cows, 7 slaughter bulls and 1 replacement bull. Feeder supply
about 40 percent English bred and English bred crosses, 56 percent exotic breed
and exotic crosses, 4 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 57 percent steers and bulls with 43
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
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 305 200.00 200.00 Thin Fleshed
1 350-400 380 183.00 183.00
2 400-450 405 178.00-186.00 182.00
2 450-500 478 165.00-169.00 166.97
2 500-550 500 160.00 160.00
9 600-650 628 150.00-153.00 150.32
1 750-800 775 138.50 138.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 700-750 705 139.00-141.00 140.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 405 168.00 168.00 Thin Fleshed
4 450-500 474 156.00-163.00 160.32
2 500-550 532 157.00-159.00 158.00
3 550-600 573 142.00-159.00 150.34
5 600-650 624 136.00-151.00 146.15
3 650-700 675 134.00-148.00 138.86
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 310 146.00 146.00
1 350-400 360 140.00 140.00
1 750-800 765 119.00 119.00
1 850-900 870 111.00 111.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 305 156.00-162.00 158.95
4 350-400 384 140.00-153.00 147.68
7 400-450 419 139.00-151.00 144.71
12 500-550 521 128.00-135.50 132.88
10 550-600 573 129.00-135.50 131.63
4 600-650 614 127.50-130.50 129.49
4 700-750 725 119.50-125.00 121.24
3 750-800 773 114.00-119.00 116.80
3 750-800 757 109.00 109.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 480 131.00 131.00
2 550-600 588 120.00 120.00 Fleshy
3 600-650 632 130.00 130.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 350-400 377 130.00-139.00 135.04
3 400-450 437 120.00-130.00 125.63
6 450-500 468 113.00-126.00 121.27
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 465 166.00 166.00
3 500-550 545 160.00 160.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 310 177.00-185.00 179.79
1 350-400 385 178.00 178.00
4 400-450 424 155.00-172.00 162.79
5 450-500 487 149.00-161.00 156.16
4 500-550 536 143.00-155.00 149.97
3 550-600 555 141.50-144.00 142.50
1 600-650 630 136.00 136.00
5 850-900 890 99.00-100.00 99.80
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 450-500 498 151.00 151.00 Thin Fleshed
8 650-700 656 134.00 134.00
2 750-800 783 118.50 118.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 322 154.00-162.00 157.78
1 400-450 405 138.00 138.00
2 450-500 472 128.00-145.00 136.90
2 600-650 645 128.00 128.00
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 740.00 per head
second stage 750.00-910.00 per head
third stage 1150.00 per head
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 740.00-770.00 per head
second stage 750.00-890.00 per head
third stage 650.00-1150.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 second stage 59.00
third stage 62.00-66.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1100.00 per pair
200-300 1710.00-1800.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 1060.00-1275.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 58.00-60.50
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 54.00-59.00 59.00-62.00 47.50-48.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 50.00-55.00 56.00-63.00 30.00-35.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 75.00-84.00 86.50 53.00-63.00
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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