Report Date: 1/24/2018
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Jan 24, 2018 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/23/2018
Receipts: 1102 Last Week: NR Year Ago: 538
Compared to last week: Market trend not established due to absence of
reporter. Approximately 650 head of Value Added cattle were sold in conjuction
with regular sale. Value Added denotes cattle that have been weaned 45-180 days
and administered two rounds of an IBR vaccine. Fleshy denotes unweaned, milk
fat calves.
Supply included about 498 feeder calves, 517 yearlings, 53 replacement cows,
30 slaughter cows and 4 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 65 percent English
bred and English bred crosses, 30 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses, 5
percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds.
Feeder supply about 63 percent steers and bulls with 37 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
5 350-400 391 205.00 205.00 Value Added
1 400-450 425 173.00 173.00
12 400-450 437 174.50-181.00 178.49 Value Added
20 450-500 485 173.00-180.50 175.68 Value Added
2 500-550 535 168.00-173.00 170.48
17 500-550 529 170.00-176.00 173.83 Value Added
8 600-650 637 151.50-153.00 151.68
23 600-650 614 156.50-162.25 162.01 Value Added
32 650-700 674 148.25 148.25 Full
2 900-950 922 135.00 135.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 405 171.00 171.00 Value Added
7 450-500 496 169.50 169.50 Value Added
5 500-550 515 167.50-168.00 167.79
19 700-750 720 142.50-147.00 145.15 Value Added
33 750-800 773 141.90-146.00 143.87 Value Added
22 800-850 828 137.50-140.00 138.73 Value Added
6 850-900 852 139.00 139.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 300 177.00 177.00
2 350-400 370 170.00 170.00
2 350-400 392 179.00-180.00 179.50 Value Added
3 400-450 423 160.00-171.00 166.94
2 400-450 432 165.00-170.00 166.01 Value Added
5 450-500 472 158.00-170.00 163.05
8 450-500 476 160.00-165.00 168.42 Value Added
9 500-550 525 148.00-158.00 153.91
5 500-550 518 154.00-164.50 159.13 Value Added
8 550-600 566 139.00-154.00 150.54
21 550-600 567 151.00-160.00 156.08 Value Added
3 600-650 623 142.00-152.00 148.22
35 600-650 623 147.00-155.50 152.70 Value Added
7 650-700 676 139.00-145.00 141.14
20 650-700 665 142.50-151.50 148.65 Value Added
3 700-750 728 128.00-139.00 132.36
50 700-750 717 140.00-145.00 140.91 Value Added
3 750-800 757 123.50-131.00 128.47
43 750-800 769 139.00-141.00 139.40 Value Added
21 800-850 822 137.00 137.00 Value Added
1 900-950 930 133.00 133.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 650-700 670 147.50 147.50 Value Added
2 800-850 813 132.00 132.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 330 140.00-150.00 146.40
1 400-450 430 146.00 146.00
4 450-500 485 142.00-145.00 143.50
2 550-600 570 141.00-142.00 141.50
2 600-650 622 127.00-137.00 132.14
1 600-650 645 138.50 138.50 Value Added
4 650-700 694 126.00-130.00 126.99
1 700-750 725 130.00 130.00 Value Added
1 750-800 785 118.50 118.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 395 166.00 166.00
1 400-450 410 165.00 165.00
1 450-500 455 162.00 162.00
1 500-550 535 149.00 149.00
2 600-650 618 139.00 139.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 366 165.00 165.00
2 400-450 415 160.00 160.00
12 450-500 468 157.75 157.75 Value Added
5 500-550 501 144.00 144.00
25 600-650 627 141.50-142.00 141.54 Value Added
16 750-800 754 134.50 134.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 329 156.00-164.00 160.63
10 350-400 380 153.00-159.00 156.72
6 350-400 385 170.00 170.00 Value Added
7 400-450 429 144.00-159.00 152.51
17 450-500 471 138.00-148.00 143.32
4 450-500 480 144.00-154.00 149.00 Value Added
10 500-550 519 134.00-144.00 139.34
20 500-550 519 143.50-150.00 146.42 Value Added
10 550-600 578 133.50-140.00 137.96
31 550-600 559 138.00-145.50 144.72 Value Added
4 600-650 615 128.50-138.00 134.51
1 600-650 600 124.00 124.00 Fleshy
24 600-650 631 133.00-139.50 136.80 Value Added
5 650-700 652 128.00-134.50 131.51
3 650-700 687 121.00-122.00 121.33 Fleshy
28 650-700 676 132.00-137.00 136.14 Value Added
12 700-750 712 130.00-132.25 131.69 Value Added
3 750-800 785 127.00 127.00 Value Added
5 800-850 845 123.00-126.50 125.74 Value Added
2 850-900 855 114.00-115.00 114.50
1 900-950 945 109.00 109.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-550 523 133.00 133.00
3 500-550 548 142.00 142.00 Value Added
6 550-600 575 128.00-131.00 130.60
3 650-700 693 125.50 125.50
2 850-900 853 119.00 119.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 328 136.00-151.00 141.38
4 350-400 366 126.00-140.00 135.83
1 400-450 415 135.00 135.00
1 450-500 485 131.00 131.00
3 500-550 532 124.00-133.50 128.68
5 550-600 562 122.00-126.00 123.50
3 550-600 572 132.00-138.00 135.02 Value Added
4 600-650 626 116.00-124.00 120.72
2 650-700 680 112.00-120.00 116.00
2 700-750 700 120.00-125.00 122.50 Value Added
1 800-850 830 110.00 110.00
1 950-1000 990 101.00 101.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-450 422 171.00-172.50 171.75
2 450-500 465 160.00-164.00 161.96
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 500-550 530 163.50 163.50 Value Added
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 331 162.00-176.00 170.73
3 350-400 370 160.50-175.00 167.82
3 400-450 435 155.00-164.00 159.40
4 450-500 489 150.00-159.00 153.60
1 550-600 585 144.00 144.00
2 600-650 625 134.00-141.00 137.90
2 650-700 675 130.00-136.00 132.93
7 700-750 723 125.00-126.50 126.00
1 850-900 880 110.00 110.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 340 140.00-152.00 146.09
1 350-400 380 141.00 141.00
1 500-550 525 144.00 144.00 Value Added
1 600-650 600 131.00 131.00
2 950-1000 965 86.00-100.00 92.93
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
1-3 Year old 800-1300 second stage 865.00-1200.00 per head
third stage 930.00-1220.00 per head
open 70.00-95.00
3-7 Year old 800-1300 second stage 950.00-1200.00 per head
third stage 870.00-1130.00 per head
open 51.00-70.00
7+ Year old 800-1300 second stage 650.00-960.00 per head
third stage 580.00-770.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 800-1300 200-350 1480.00-1540.00 per pair
7+ Year old 800-1300 200-350 1300.00-1430.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
3-7 Year old 700-1000 100-200 710.00-810.00 per pair
200-300 840.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 51.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 45.00-52.00 54.50-58.50 35.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 37.50-46.00 20.00-36.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 71.00-74.00 75.50-79.00
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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