LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR Wed May 2, 2012 USDA- AR Coop Ext Service
Pocahontas Stockyards
Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2012
Receipts: 325 Last Week: 542 Year Ago: NS
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
mostly steady. Feeders uneven, mostly steady 5.00 lower.
Supply included about 210 feeder calves; 35 yearlings; 40 replacement cows;
25 slaughter cows; 8 slaughter bulls; 2 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about
40 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 35 percent exotic breed and
exotic crosses; 25 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 51 percent steers and bulls, 49 percent
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.
Slaughter Cows:
%Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Boners 80-85% 950-1400 80.00-84.00 88.00-90.00
Lean 85-90% 900-1300 72.00-78.00 79.00-81.00 57.00-65.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 1070-1735 89.00-100.00 100.00-102.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (321) 193.00-206.00 (199.95);
355-395 lbs (372) 180.00-207.00 (193.44); 400-445 lbs (427) 174.00-190.00
(181.38); 450-490 lbs (469) 166.00-187.00 (182.69); 505-535 lbs (524) 165.00-
187.00 (181.70); 550-593 lbs (574) 152.00-173.00 (163.78); 630-633 lbs (632)
153.50-163.00 (160.11); 1530-1530 lbs (1530) 178.50 (178.50).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 315-335 lbs (328) 161.50-182.00 (168.66);
355-395 lbs (381) 156.00-170.00 (164.79); 400-445 lbs (421) 150.00-173.00
(163.81); 460-463 lbs (461) 151.00-159.00 (155.19); 500-545 lbs (517) 144.00-
154.00 (148.95); 560-595 lbs (571) 142.00-152.00 (144.96); 613-630 lbs (617)
135.00 (135.00); 650-685 lbs (668) 127.00-139.50 (133.09); 819-819 lbs (819)
123.00 (123.00); 882-882 lbs (882) 110.00 (110.00). Medium and Large 2 345-345
lbs (345) 155.00 (155.00); 370-383 lbs (379) 150.00-156.00 (154.03); 410-445
lbs (434) 150.00-155.00 (151.54); 460-490 lbs (472) 142.00-151.00 (145.84);
505-543 lbs (530) 143.00-149.50 (145.64); 555-566 lbs (559) 140.00-146.00
(143.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-445 lbs (413) 164.00-178.00 (172.83);
460-495 lbs (485) 156.00-173.00 (165.43); 520-520 lbs (520) 161.00 (161.00);
560-560 lbs (560) 150.00-156.00 (153.00). Medium and Large 2 410-440 lbs (422)
156.00-164.00 (160.68).
Replacement Bulls: Large 1, 4 year old 2250.00 per head.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1:
Age Weight Months Bred Price
2-7 Year old 850-1200 second & third stage 885.00-1200.00 per head
black hided 1225.00-1350.00 per head
Pkg crossbred heifers 1150.00 per head
first stage & open 77.50-90.00
8-10 Year old second & third stage 825.00-920.00 per head
Cow-Calf Pairs:
Small and Medium 1-2:
Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price
3-7 Year old 800-1100 75-150 1125.00-1300.00 per pair
Source: AR Coop Ext Service - USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
Jerry R. Foley, Market Reporter, 501-671-2200
24 Hour Market Report 501-671-2369
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