Report Date: 2/28/2018
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 28, 2018 USDA-AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/27/2018
Receipts: 467 Last Week: 306 Year Ago: 566
Compared to last week: Feeders sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls
sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Approximately 275 Value Added cattle were sold in
conjunction with regular sale. Value Added denotes cattle that have been weaned
45-120 days and administered two rounds of an IBR vaccine.
Supply included about 255 feeder calves, 180 yearlings, 11 replacement cows,
15 slaughter cows and 6 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply about 45 percent English
bred and English bred crosses, 50 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses, 5
percent Brahma and Brahma crosses, 0 percent Holsteins or other dairy breeds.
Feeder supply about 67 percent steers and bulls with 33 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
3 400-450 422 173.00-176.00 174.99
1 400-450 400 182.00 182.00 Value Added
1 450-500 460 175.00 175.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 500-550 535 168.00-172.00 170.00 Value Added
2 550-600 583 167.50 167.50 Value Added
4 600-650 618 160.00-161.50 160.80 Value Added
7 700-750 718 151.00 151.00 Value Added
9 900-950 929 126.25 126.25 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 340 175.00-180.00 177.36
1 350-400 385 171.00 171.00
3 400-450 424 160.00-169.50 163.98
1 400-450 445 180.00 180.00 Value Added
4 450-500 465 157.00-170.00 161.74
18 450-500 472 172.00-177.00 175.77 Value Added
4 500-550 515 161.00-169.00 165.29 Value Added
3 550-600 585 152.00-155.50 153.99
1 550-600 575 148.00 148.00 Fleshy
20 550-600 566 156.00-167.00 163.91 Value Added
28 600-650 624 150.00-157.75 155.17 Value Added
9 650-700 668 146.00-153.50 149.34 Value Added
42 700-750 739 145.75-149.00 147.20 Value Added
2 750-800 760 148.50 148.50 Value Added
4 800-850 801 134.50 134.50 Value Added
14 850-900 862 127.50-132.75 131.94 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 334 170.00 170.00
2 450-500 480 165.00 165.00 Value Added
4 700-750 730 141.00 141.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 310 151.00-168.00 154.34
4 350-400 368 143.00-159.00 154.70
1 400-450 420 160.00 160.00 Value Added
3 450-500 435 145.00-155.00 150.00
3 450-500 475 135.00-147.00 142.00
3 500-550 523 133.00-148.00 139.92
1 600-650 605 144.00 144.00 Value Added
1 650-700 660 140.00 140.00 Value Added
1 700-750 700 142.00 142.00 Value Added
5 750-800 776 133.00-135.00 134.60 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 330 121.00-133.00 127.00
1 450-500 470 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 498 153.50 153.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 310 151.00-156.00 153.05
1 300-350 310 159.00 159.00 Value Added
6 350-400 375 150.00-155.00 152.33
2 400-450 408 146.00-150.00 148.01
1 400-450 410 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
8 400-450 432 152.00-157.00 155.80 Value Added
3 450-500 487 144.00-145.00 144.68
17 450-500 481 150.00-156.50 155.07 Value Added
10 500-550 521 147.00-150.00 148.98 Value Added
2 550-600 550 135.00 135.00
15 550-600 574 140.00-146.50 142.25 Value Added
5 600-650 616 130.00-135.00 133.56
3 600-650 625 133.50-138.00 136.55 Value Added
3 650-700 687 123.00-127.00 125.34 Fleshy
10 650-700 657 134.00-135.50 134.60 Value Added
1 750-800 765 121.00 121.00 Fleshy
2 800-850 808 124.00 124.00 Fleshy
3 950-1000 983 115.00 115.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 161.00 161.00 Thin Fleshed
2 300-350 315 149.00-150.00 149.50 Value Added
4 350-400 381 134.00-140.00 137.45
3 400-450 428 130.00-135.00 133.68
2 400-450 418 138.00-145.00 141.40 Value Added
3 450-500 463 130.00-133.00 131.04
1 500-550 520 122.00 122.00
1 500-550 520 132.00 132.00 Value Added
3 550-600 575 121.00-126.00 124.00
1 600-650 605 125.50 125.50
2 600-650 632 128.50-129.50 129.01 Value Added
1 650-700 655 124.00 124.00
2 700-750 740 111.00-124.00 117.50
1 750-800 765 121.00 121.00
1 750-800 780 123.50 123.50 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 340 123.00 123.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 350-400 368 166.00-181.00 174.52
3 400-450 418 169.00-171.00 170.36
1 450-500 475 161.00 161.00
3 500-550 509 158.50 158.50
2 500-550 503 162.00 162.00 Value Added
3 550-600 575 158.00-161.00 159.75 Value Added
3 600-650 620 138.00-143.00 139.97
1 650-700 670 132.00 132.00 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 371 145.00-161.00 157.92
1 500-550 535 134.00 134.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 375 142.00 142.00
1 450-500 455 119.00 119.00
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 first stage 690.00-890.00 per head
second stage 1110.00 per head
open 69.00
3-7 Year old 800-1300 first stage 960.00 per head
second stage 1050.00 per head
third stage 820.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
7+ Year old 800-1300 200-300 1100.00 per pair
Small and Medium 2-3:
3-7 Year old 600-1000 200-300 910.00 per pair
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 950-1500 61.50-63.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 59.00-61.50 66.00-73.00
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 55.00-58.50 68.50-72.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 82.50-84.00 97.00-99.00 78.00
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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