LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR    Wed Nov 18, 2009    USDA-AR Market News
 
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 11/17/2009
 
Receipts:  391    Last Week:  409    Year Ago:  402

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 
mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder steers uneven, mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder 
heifers 2.00-5.00 lower on a light test.
   Supply included about 150 feeder calves; 35 yearlings; 100 replacement cows; 
50 slaughter cows; 11 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 
50 percent English bred and English bred crosses; 35 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 15 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 50 percent steers and bulls, 50 percent 
heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis.

   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress   Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1000-1500  38.00
Boners    80-85%   950-1400  34.00-38.00    38.00-42.50              
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  31.50-34.50                 28.00-34.00   
Light     85-92%   700-950                               13.00-22.00
 
   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1075-2490  48.00-52.50      53.50-54.50   45.00-46.00 

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 480-483 lbs (482) 86.00-87.00 (86.75); 500-
539 lbs (522) 95.00-98.00 (95.65). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 305-320 lbs (313) 81.00-88.00 (84.58); 
353-390 lbs (366) 77.00-84.00 (81.87); 400-443 lbs (429) 77.00-80.50 (79.11); 
455-490 lbs (471) 77.00-81.00 (78.52); 520-520 lbs fleshy (520) 67.00-72.00 
(68.67); 560-560 lbs (560) 77.50 (77.50); 605-640 lbs (622) 70.00-77.50 (72.95); 
605-625 lbs fleshy (617) 65.00-70.00 (68.32); 655-685 lbs (670) 82.00 (82.00); 
715-715 lbs (715) 73.00 (73.00).  Small 1 475-480 lbs (478) 68.00-75.00 (71.48).  
Medium and Large 2 355-370 lbs (363) 74.00-75.00 (74.49); 403-435 lbs (414) 
68.00-69.00 (68.65). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 450-480 lbs (468) 80.00-94.00 (89.59); 500-
535 lbs (518) 82.00-85.00 (83.55); 595-595 lbs (595) 79.00-87.00 (83.00); 651-
665 lbs (654) 76.00-87.00 (84.76).  Medium and Large 2 540-545 lbs (543) 80.00-
81.00 (80.50); 555-565 lbs (560) 75.00-78.00 (76.49).

   Replacement Bulls: Medium 1, 4-5 years old 750.00-875.00 per head. Large 1, 
5-6 years old 1050.00-1060.00 per head.

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2: Reputable, Black hided
   Age            Weight    Months Bred             Price
2-7 Year old    1000-1300   second & third stage    780.00-960.00 per head
5 Year old pkg              third stage             1300.00 per head
                            second stage            550.00-700.00 per head
                            first stage & open      41.00-45.00
10+ Year old                second & third stage    500.00-530.00 per head

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2: Reputable, Black hided
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
5-7 Year old    900-1200    100-400      900.00-1060.00 per pair
 Small and Medium 1-2:
8-10 Year old    750-900    100-200      450.00-580.00 per pair

Source:  AR Extension Service - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
         Jerry Foley, Market Reporter, (501) 671-2200
         24 Hour Market Report (501) 671-2369
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS147.txt
 
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