LR_LS147
Little Rock, AR    Wed Jul 8, 2009    USDA-AR Market News
 
Pocahontas Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for 07/07/2009
 
Receipts:  157    Last Week:  89    Year Ago:  130

   Compared to last week: Slaughter cows about steady on a weak test. Slaughter 
bulls not tested. Not enough feeder cattle on offer for an accurate price test 
though trading was very active.
   Supply included about 80 feeder calves; 20 yearlings; 25 replacement cows; 15 
slaughter cows; 2 slaughter bull; 0 replacement bulls. Feeder supply about 45 
percent English bred and English bred crosses; 40 percent exotic breed and 
exotic crosses; 15 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; 0 percent Holsteins or 
other dairy breeds. Feeder supply about 38 percent steers and bulls, 62 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  42.00-47.00    48.00-52.00             
Lean      85-90%   900-1300  34.00-38.00                 27.00-32.00

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress    Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2     1258    56.00

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 565-575 lbs (570) 98.00 (98.00). 
   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 405-430 lbs (422) 84.00-86.00 (84.64); 
460-497 lbs (484) 85.00-90.00 (88.27); 565-595 lbs (573) 81.00-85.00 (82.88); 
610-615 lbs (613) 82.50-87.00 (84.17); 670-685 lbs (678) 83.00-85.00 (83.99).  
Small 1 600-600 lbs (600) 73.50 (73.50).  Medium and Large 2 435-440 lbs (438) 
79.00-80.00 (79.50); 460-490 lbs (473) 80.00-86.00 (83.44); 555-573 lbs (569) 
81.00-84.00 (81.73); 635-640 lbs (639) 70.00-81.00 (76.99). 
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 380-390 lbs (387) 93.00-103.00 (98.66); 500-
540 lbs (525) 84.00-95.50 (89.65); 550-575 lbs (563) 86.50-89.00 (88.36).  
Medium and Large 2 380-395 lbs (390) 89.00-101.00 (92.90); 510-515 lbs (513) 
82.00-83.00 (82.50).

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2-7 Year old     800-1200   second & third stage  610.00-700.00 per head
Pkg Black hided             third stage           880.00 per head

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-7 Year old    800-1200    100-250      800.00-960.00 per pair
6 Year old                               1020.00 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
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