LR_LS125 Little Rock, AR Wed May 15, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC, Searcy, AR Weighted Average Report for Tuesday May 14, 2019 Notice: This report will soon be available through the MARS platform and My Market News in a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link will be included on this report before the transition is complete. If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market New, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Cattle Receipts: 891 Last week: 865 Last year: 745 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply included 605 feeder calves, 89 feeder yearlings, 50 replacement cows, 123 slaughter cows, and 24 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisting of 57 percent steers and bulls; with 43 percent heifers. Near 10 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 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 6 289-295 290 188.00-190.00 188.34 15 300-335 318 180.00-197.50 185.66 3 350-385 372 174.00-182.50 176.67 1 385-385 385 164.00 164.00 Fleshy 25 400-444 433 166.00-179.00 171.83 18 455-495 467 147.50-165.00 155.41 40 500-543 516 146.00-161.00 157.06 1 510-510 510 139.00 139.00 Fleshy 15 553-585 559 147.00-158.00 154.87 9 600-620 610 140.00-148.00 145.12 1 995-995 995 90.00 90.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 7 413-413 413 171.00 171.00 Medium and Large 2 8 305-345 329 164.00-177.50 174.22 1 365-365 365 174.00 174.00 3 420-435 428 148.00-158.00 151.39 3 500-510 503 144.00-146.00 144.66 1 590-590 590 141.00 141.00 1 605-605 605 132.50 132.50 2 775-775 775 110.00-120.00 115.00 Medium and Large 3 1 315-315 315 135.00 135.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 245-245 245 165.00 165.00 3 275-295 285 165.00-182.50 173.22 8 280-280 280 170.00 170.00 Thin 8 325-338 332 154.00-161.00 158.36 5 350-395 368 147.50-155.00 150.29 8 405-415 410 139.00-153.00 143.62 28 455-495 475 133.00-145.00 139.62 24 500-545 513 129.00-136.00 133.11 1 540-540 540 122.00 122.00 Fleshy 4 550-585 575 127.00-134.00 129.43 3 605-640 622 120.00-131.00 126.75 1 705-705 705 124.00 124.00 1 845-845 845 108.00 108.00 1 895-895 895 105.00 105.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 5 351-351 351 155.00 155.00 Medium and Large 2 4 283-290 287 135.00-157.50 146.11 6 300-320 308 145.00-160.00 147.83 5 346-346 346 165.00 165.00 Thin 12 350-385 373 130.00-147.00 137.36 5 400-445 426 130.00-141.00 135.53 7 455-490 469 125.00-139.00 131.40 8 500-545 521 115.00-128.00 121.97 4 570-580 574 116.00-127.00 121.98 2 610-610 610 110.00-126.00 118.00 1 745-745 745 116.00 116.00 2 810-845 828 70.00-85.00 77.66 1 870-870 870 78.00 78.00 Medium and Large 3 4 310-330 321 130.00-141.00 135.30 1 365-365 365 140.00 140.00 1 390-390 390 140.00 140.00 Brahman X 1 420-420 420 130.00 130.00 1 480-480 480 111.00 111.00 1 530-530 530 117.50 117.50 1 560-560 560 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 315-315 315 175.00 175.00 3 350-380 365 170.00-180.00 174.27 1 365-365 365 133.00 133.00 Fleshy 6 400-435 418 162.00-170.00 166.28 4 460-480 469 152.00-163.00 157.96 5 500-520 507 144.00-160.00 151.31 1 520-520 520 134.00 134.00 Fleshy 2 585-585 585 140.00-143.00 141.50 1 635-635 635 135.00 135.00 1 680-680 680 131.00 131.00 1 715-715 715 122.00 122.00 1 965-965 965 88.00 88.00 Medium and Large 2 7 300-335 322 162.00-174.00 169.48 2 370-385 378 150.00-158.00 154.08 5 405-445 432 145.00-152.00 148.33 1 410-410 410 160.00 160.00 Thin 8 460-495 483 130.00-143.00 138.61 1 540-540 540 125.00 125.00 5 555-590 571 128.00-135.00 130.63 4 615-645 633 126.00-130.00 128.23 1 700-700 700 115.00 115.00 2 765-785 775 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 3 2 300-340 320 140.00-142.00 141.06 2 450-480 465 127.00-130.00 128.55 1 635-635 635 110.00 110.00 1 760-760 760 91.00 91.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 3-6 year old 970-1305 second & third stage 700.00-1000.00 per head 7-10 year old 1000-1370 second & third stage 600.00-750.00 per head 3-6 year old 900-1310 first stage 600.00-790.00 per head 3-5 year old 880-1100 open grazers 53.00-70.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 700.00-950.00 per pair Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1285-1570 52.00-56.00 Boners 80-85% 975-1365 53.00-59.00 60.00-63.00 46.00-50.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1100 42.00-48.00 35.00 Light 85-92% 635-850 35.00-39.00 41.00-42.00 30.00-32.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1200-2080 65.00-74.00 80.00-82.50 50.00-60.00 Source: AR Ag Department - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Nickey Pearson, Market Reporter, 501-823-1743 24 Hour Market Report, 501-823-1728 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lr_ls125.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews