LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR    Wed Nov 25, 2009    USDA-AR Market News
 
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 11/24/2009
 
Receipts:  141    Last Week:  391    Year Ago:  NR

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher on a weak test. 
Slaughter bulls not fully tested. Feeders about steady on a light test.
   Supply included about 90 feeder calves; 10 yearlings; 15 replacement cows; 25 
slaughter cows; 1 slaughter bulls; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 60 
percent English bred and English bred crosses; 30 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 10 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 60 percent steers and bulls, 40 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  37.00-41.00    41.00-44.00              
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  31.00-35.00    36.00-37.50  22.00-30.00   

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2     1720    51.00                                       

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 330-330 lbs (330) 103.00 (103.00); 463-463 
lbs (463) 97.00 (97.00). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 420-440 lbs (433) 78.00-84.50 (79.75); 
450-495 lbs (477) 75.00-81.00 (78.92); 508-535 lbs (517) 75.00-75.50 (75.33); 
565-575 lbs (570) 75.00-75.50 (75.25).  Small 1 300-335 lbs (318) 71.00-72.00 
(71.53).  Medium and Large 2 320-345 lbs (331) 70.00-80.00 (77.23); 350-395 lbs 
(373) 72.00-75.00 (73.41); 400-400 lbs (400) 73.00-74.00 (73.50). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-310 lbs (305) 86.00-115.00 (98.49); 350-
390 lbs (378) 85.00-106.00 (96.31); 405-440 lbs (423) 96.50-102.00 (99.49); 485-
490 lbs (486) 88.00-92.00 (90.01); 510-520 lbs (515) 83.00-86.00 (84.51); 565-
565 lbs (565) 77.50 (77.50).  Medium and Large 2 562-562 lbs (562) 81.00 
(81.00).  Medium and Large 3 350-355 lbs (353) 75.00-82.00 (78.52).

   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     850-1150   first stage             660.00-800.00 per head
2-3 Year old                open                    55.00-65.00
                             pkg                    575.00 per head

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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