Report Date: 8/23/2017
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Aug 23, 2017 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Sale not reported due to absence of reporter.
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 08/15/2017
Receipts: 235 Last Week: 363 Year Ago: NR
Compared to last week: Feeder steers, bulls and heifers sold steady to 5.00
lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.
Supply included about 163 feeder calves, 44 yearlings, 8 replacement cows, 17
slaughter cows and 3 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 40 percent English
bred and English bred crosses, 55 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses, 5
percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds.
Feeder supply about 53 percent steers and bulls with 47 percent heifers. Value
Added denotes cattle that have been weaned for 30-150 days and administered an
IBR vaccine and booster. Fleshy denotes unweaned, new crop calves.
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
5 350-400 391 171.00 171.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 300 173.00 173.00
1 350-400 365 163.00 163.00
3 400-450 430 155.50-160.00 157.97
1 400-450 425 170.00 170.00 Value Added
3 450-500 458 154.00-157.00 156.01
1 450-500 455 148.00 148.00 Fleshy
4 500-550 522 151.00-156.00 153.35
1 500-550 530 141.00 141.00 Fleshy
2 550-600 582 147.50-151.50 149.49
3 600-650 645 139.50-146.50 143.50
2 650-700 670 138.50-140.00 139.25
2 700-750 713 143.50 143.50 Value Added
1 750-800 780 133.00 133.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-550 500 140.00 140.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 155.00 155.00
3 400-450 423 145.00-154.00 150.76
3 400-450 427 123.00-132.00 126.13 Fleshy
3 450-500 488 140.00-148.50 145.50
5 500-550 529 126.00-135.00 131.24
1 550-600 555 144.00 144.00 Value Added
1 600-650 610 141.50 141.50 Value Added
1 750-800 760 125.00 125.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 328 140.50-149.00 144.59
8 350-400 369 138.50-144.00 141.44
8 400-450 416 138.00-144.00 140.83
3 450-500 472 136.50-137.50 136.84
4 500-550 547 132.50-134.50 132.84
3 500-550 535 139.00 139.00 Value Added
2 550-600 565 124.00-128.50 126.21 Fleshy
6 600-650 631 137.00 137.00 Value Added
2 650-700 625 130.00 130.00
3 700-750 718 127.00-128.50 127.75
2 750-800 758 125.00-126.00 125.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 550-600 564 126.50-127.50 126.99
3 600-650 607 131.50 131.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-450 405 141.00 141.00 Thin Fleshed
4 450-500 473 127.00-132.50 131.17
1 500-550 520 131.50 131.50
7 550-600 584 122.50-131.50 125.47
1 600-650 620 119.50 119.50 Full
2 650-700 675 123.00-125.50 124.21
2 700-750 713 117.00 117.00
1 750-800 765 118.00 118.00
1 800-850 835 109.00 109.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 320 159.00-165.00 163.12
8 400-450 430 153.00-164.00 157.38
3 450-500 473 144.50-151.00 146.75
2 550-600 572 132.00-135.00 133.49
1 750-800 750 117.00 117.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 355 142.00-146.00 144.00
3 400-450 424 140.00-142.00 140.67
6 550-600 585 118.00-125.00 123.00
1 600-650 620 117.00 117.00 Full
1 900-950 930 75.00 75.00
2 950-1000 970 77.50-85.00 81.21
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 740.00-800.00 per head
second stage 870.00 per head
3-7 Year old 850-1300 first stage 825.00 per head
second stage 1100.00 per head
third stage 1150.00 per head
7+ Year old 850-1300 third stage 56.00-60.00
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 67.50 73.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 70.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 53.00-57.50 27.50-52.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 86.50-88.00 57.50
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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