Report Date: 5/10/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed May 10, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/09/2017
Receipts: 365 Last Week: NS Year Ago: 215
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher, yearlings
sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.
Supply included about 209 feeder calves, 56 yearlings, 36 replacement cows,
57 slaughter cows and 5 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 37 percent English
bred and English bred crosses, 60 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses, 3
percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds.
Feeder supply about 59 percent steers and bulls with 41 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
2 350-400 352 190.00-196.00 193.02
1 450-500 455 176.00 176.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 307 200.00 200.00
5 400-450 428 179.00-190.00 183.34 Value Added
8 450-500 496 171.50 171.50 Value Added
7 550-600 564 161.00 161.00 Value Added
2 750-800 778 140.00 140.00 Value Added
20 800-850 846 137.00 137.00 Value Added
10 900-950 944 130.00 130.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 322 201.00 201.00 Value Added
5 350-400 376 180.00-186.00 183.25
2 350-400 363 186.00 186.00 Value Added
3 400-450 430 180.00 180.00 Value Added
4 450-500 466 164.00-176.00 171.98
5 450-500 487 167.00-176.00 168.72 Value Added
9 500-550 510 154.00-159.00 156.25
2 550-600 568 150.00-155.50 154.75
1 600-650 645 143.00 143.00
2 650-700 680 143.00 143.00
2 700-750 702 136.00-142.50 139.24
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 150.00 150.00
1 400-450 410 156.50 156.50 Value Added
1 450-500 470 145.00 145.00
1 500-550 520 143.00 143.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 420 154.00 154.00
2 450-500 470 151.00 151.00
1 800-850 840 126.00 126.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 434 167.00-167.50 167.13 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-350 325 173.00 173.00 Value Added
8 350-400 380 142.00-158.00 153.51
6 350-400 378 169.00-170.00 169.32 Value Added
8 400-450 426 141.00-153.50 149.30
1 400-450 415 162.00 162.00 Thin Fleshed
11 400-450 440 161.00-164.50 161.92 Value Added
3 450-500 478 140.00-153.50 148.19
4 450-500 460 157.50 157.50 Value Added
3 500-550 533 137.00-146.00 141.66
7 500-550 546 149.50 149.50 Value Added
1 550-600 555 140.00 140.00
1 650-700 670 120.00 120.00 Fleshy
3 800-850 843 113.00 113.00 Fleshy
1 900-950 905 115.00 115.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 450 147.50 147.50 Value Added
2 500-550 515 128.50 128.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 335 140.00 140.00
1 350-400 375 135.00 135.00
2 450-500 465 122.00-123.00 122.49
1 500-550 535 139.00 139.00 Value Added
1 550-600 555 136.00 136.00 Replacement
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 400-450 415 189.00 189.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 318 176.00-189.00 184.37
6 350-400 374 170.00-186.00 179.30
1 400-450 435 167.00 167.00
5 450-500 479 154.00-165.00 159.85
1 500-550 525 156.00 156.00
2 600-650 628 140.50 140.50
1 700-750 745 123.50 123.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 555 143.00-149.00 146.00
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 780.00-800.00 per head
second stage 830.00-940.00 per head
third stage 710.00-870.00 per head
open 80.00-115.00
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 780.00-900.00 per head
second stage 700.00-900.00 per head
third stage 870.00 per head
open 59.00-73.00
7+ Year old 850-1300 first stage 66.00
second stage 58.00-68.00
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 850-1300 100-200 1200.00-1600.00 per pair
7+ Year old 850-1300 100-200 850.00 per pair
200-300 880.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
3-7 Years old 700-1000 100-200 1025.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 62.00-65.00 66.00-68.50 58.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 60.00-64.00 65.00-69.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 51.00-56.00 66.50 40.50-45.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 89.00-93.00 63.50-67.00
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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