Report Date: 5/2/2018
LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed May 2, 2018 UofA Coop Ext Service-USDA Market News
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2018
Sale not reported due to absence of reporter. Last available report posted
below.
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/24/2018
Receipts: 261 Last Week: 383 Year Ago: 797
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower.
Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Fleshy denotes unweaned, milk fat
calves. Supply included about 150 feeder calves, 33 yearlings, 19 replacement
cows, 47 slaughter cows and 12 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 52 percent steers and bulls with 48 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
2 400-450 425 175.00-178.00 176.45
1 500-550 515 165.00 165.00
1 600-650 625 150.00 150.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 342 177.00-187.00 182.05
4 350-400 385 173.00-178.00 176.22
2 400-450 405 166.00-172.00 169.00
3 400-450 418 173.50 173.50 Thin Fleshed
5 450-500 468 163.00-170.00 168.76
4 450-500 456 173.00 173.00 Thin Fleshed
4 500-550 525 149.00-155.00 152.50
3 500-550 515 165.00-167.00 166.00 Thin Fleshed
3 550-600 577 146.00-153.00 150.30
2 650-700 658 140.00-141.00 140.49
1 650-700 655 136.00 136.00 Fleshy
1 700-750 745 140.00 140.00
3 800-850 813 124.00-128.00 126.35
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 163.00 163.00
1 400-450 400 150.00 150.00
1 400-450 418 160.00 160.00 Thin Fleshed
1 500-550 515 140.00 140.00
1 650-700 670 131.00 131.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 358 173.00 173.00 Thin Fleshed
6 450-500 473 163.00 163.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 370 155.00-160.00 157.36
1 350-400 390 166.00 166.00 Thin Fleshed
7 400-450 429 155.00-161.00 157.99
12 450-500 474 147.00-152.00 149.07
1 450-500 485 146.00 146.00 Fleshy
1 500-550 515 138.00 138.00
6 550-600 558 137.00-139.00 138.33
4 550-600 572 125.00-133.00 131.06 Fleshy
8 600-650 614 126.00-133.00 130.52
1 750-800 795 111.00 111.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-550 527 139.00 139.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 310 153.00 153.00
1 350-400 365 148.00 148.00
3 500-550 522 126.00-132.00 128.62
3 550-600 560 120.00-126.00 124.00
1 600-650 600 131.00 131.00 Thin Fleshed
2 750-800 750 99.00-110.50 104.75
1 800-850 800 100.00 100.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 315 190.00 190.00 Thin Fleshed
3 350-400 378 169.00-177.00 173.53
4 400-450 415 169.00-178.00 172.43
2 450-500 455 159.00-166.00 162.50
2 450-500 492 148.00-151.00 149.49 Fleshy
2 550-600 565 145.00 145.00
1 750-800 790 119.00 119.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 410 150.00-161.00 154.97
3 500-550 510 147.00-155.00 149.61
1 550-600 585 144.00 144.00
1 650-700 690 127.00 127.00
1 800-850 820 101.50 101.50
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 810.00 per head
open 82.00-92.00
3-7 Year old 800-1300 first stage 890.00 per head
second stage 800.00 per head
third stage 990.00 per head
open 57.00-60.00
7+ Years old first stage 500.00-600.00 per head
second stage 550.00-940.00 per head
open 45.00-60.00
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 47.00-52.00 56.00
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 47.50-52.50 53.00-58.50
Lean 85-90% 800-1200 44.50-52.00 53.00-56.50 22.00-40.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 67.50-76.50 56.50-66.00
Source: UofA Coop Ext Service - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
Wade Wiedower, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369
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