LR_LS145 Little Rock, AR Mon May 20, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Week-ending May 17, 2019 Estimated Receipts: 8,115 Last Sale: 4,110 Year Ago: 8,895 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. Supply on 8 Arkansas Auctions: This week Last Week Year ago Stocker and feeder calves ------ 5360 2905 5650 Feeder yearlings --------------- 1140 485 1675 Replacement cows --------------- 705 190 505 Slaughter cows ----------------- 770 455 930 Slaughter bulls ---------------- 140 75 135 Yearling heifer percentage ----- 44 40 36 Compared to last week: Feeders steers under 550 lbs sold 1.00-10.00 lower, over 550 lbs sold mostly 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00- 9.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 274-295 286 187.00-199.00 189.75 49 300-345 324 165.00-205.00 184.47 38 350-397 381 154.00-195.00 175.56 157 400-448 423 146.00-181.00 166.54 137 450-496 474 147.50-179.00 161.14 200 500-545 521 136.00-167.00 157.53 140 550-590 568 133.00-163.00 152.29 20 560-565 564 155.00-160.00 159.38 Value Added 10 567-567 567 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed 89 600-639 618 132.00-153.00 147.38 38 608-615 610 146.00-154.00 153.50 Value Added 28 619-619 619 146.00 146.00 Calves 24 650-695 675 129.00-144.00 137.49 12 660-684 676 137.00-138.50 137.70 Value Added 15 700-735 716 130.00-144.50 137.20 Medium and Large 1 - 2 15 353-353 353 184.00 184.00 Value Added 22 402-437 415 158.00-172.00 167.66 25 424-424 424 176.00 176.00 Value Added 84 452-498 482 150.00-167.00 161.69 61 506-545 532 145.00-167.00 155.93 80 560-590 576 146.50-153.50 149.66 19 620-635 625 143.50-149.00 147.23 23 639-639 639 144.00 144.00 Calves 31 707-741 728 133.00-134.00 133.22 26 918-929 927 115.00-115.50 115.40 Medium and Large 2 45 300-345 324 144.00-177.50 164.75 70 350-396 378 145.00-174.00 160.92 87 400-448 426 130.00-167.00 155.36 57 450-495 471 135.00-162.00 149.42 52 500-545 520 127.00-154.00 143.25 30 550-595 572 130.00-145.00 138.25 32 600-645 618 126.00-144.00 138.25 32 650-695 672 120.00-142.50 136.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 263-295 279 140.00-182.50 158.41 62 300-348 329 140.00-161.00 150.51 83 350-398 374 135.00-159.00 147.35 158 400-445 420 130.00-153.00 144.16 19 402-415 406 153.00-154.50 154.02 Value Added 165 450-495 470 126.00-150.00 141.14 15 450-495 474 120.00-136.00 132.65 Fleshy 219 500-545 520 126.00-144.00 135.50 15 500-542 521 142.00-147.00 144.93 Value Added 158 550-598 574 125.00-139.00 132.67 21 583-583 583 137.50 137.50 Value Added 91 600-645 617 120.00-138.00 131.07 53 600-645 618 130.00-135.00 131.56 Value Added 45 650-698 670 122.00-135.00 128.38 18 700-748 721 115.00-125.50 122.89 11 719-719 719 128.00 128.00 Value Added 15 878-878 878 104.00 104.00 Value Added Medium and Large 1 - 2 42 351-369 363 140.00-155.00 144.03 47 465-495 489 135.00-142.00 136.81 15 509-512 510 130.00-135.00 134.00 13 553-553 553 135.00 135.00 14 801-801 801 116.00 116.00 Medium and Large 2 12 254-295 271 135.00-157.50 151.55 36 300-345 320 121.00-160.00 142.50 86 350-398 379 120.00-150.00 137.37 104 400-447 426 125.00-145.00 135.21 90 450-495 474 120.00-142.00 132.16 61 500-545 518 115.00-135.00 126.84 41 550-598 575 116.00-133.00 124.74 20 600-645 621 110.00-129.00 121.25 14 655-685 674 110.00-126.00 119.48 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 350-398 383 155.00-180.00 170.05 36 400-445 423 147.00-177.00 162.92 81 450-498 477 130.00-165.00 155.49 65 500-549 518 130.00-160.00 147.04 67 550-599 578 131.00-148.00 140.59 28 608-645 631 127.00-138.00 133.71 Medium and Large 1 - 2 12 373-394 385 152.00-160.00 156.77 Medium and Large 2 32 300-345 323 150.00-174.00 162.10 35 350-399 376 135.00-162.00 153.22 48 400-448 422 122.00-161.00 149.50 37 453-499 480 121.00-153.00 141.38 25 505-548 529 125.00-147.00 136.74 24 550-595 575 120.00-138.00 130.51 33 600-645 623 114.00-133.50 124.22 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-7 year old 850-1250 second & third stage 85.00-95.00 800.00-900.00/hd first stage/open 63.00-73.00 7-10 year old second & third stage 58.00-68.00 650.00-750.00/hd Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 975.00-1075.00/pr few to 1400.00 200-300 NA 7-10 year old 100-200 825.00-925.00/pr Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 51.00-57.00 57.00-64.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 51.00-57.00 57.00-64.00 40.00-51.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 46.00-52.00 52.00-62.00 35.00-46.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 37.00-43.00 43.00-54.00 28.00-37.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 72.00-82.00 82.00-93.00 65.00-72.00 Source: AR Ag Dept - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Heather Riley (501)823-1743 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS145.txt 0900cst hr