LR_LS145 Little Rock, AR Wed Dec 26, 2018 USDA- AR Ag Dept *The next report will be issued Monday, January 7, 2019.* ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Week-ending December 21, 2018 Estimated Receipts: 3,045 Last Sale: 6,460 Year Ago: 9,650 Supply on 5 Arkansas Auctions: This week Last Week Year ago Stocker and feeder calves ------ 2000 4635 6480 Feeder yearlings --------------- 500 1025 1515 Replacement cows --------------- 175 345 650 Slaughter cows ----------------- 310 375 860 Slaughter bulls ---------------- 60 80 145 Yearling heifer percentage ----- 44 45 41 Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 1.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 300-345 324 152.00-190.00 165.83 16 350-395 375 151.00-190.00 171.58 45 400-445 421 145.00-185.00 168.56 44 450-498 475 140.00-179.00 155.48 41 500-545 521 141.00-167.00 155.72 24 550-590 566 138.00-158.00 144.75 10 600-635 611 130.00-143.00 138.41 11 650-695 670 130.00-142.00 136.22 Medium and Large 1 - 2 10 515-536 532 130.00-144.00 132.71 13 590-593 591 135.00 135.00 Value Added 28 656-695 684 134.00-142.50 140.17 Medium and Large 2 10 290-298 297 140.00-157.00 141.66 34 307-347 333 140.00-177.50 154.69 22 350-396 373 135.00-170.00 152.14 25 400-445 430 122.00-156.00 145.65 21 455-498 473 120.00-163.00 142.45 15 500-545 522 125.00-142.00 134.96 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 293-293 293 144.00 144.00 Thin Fleshed 27 300-344 327 135.00-158.00 147.46 29 350-395 375 132.00-151.00 146.42 55 400-447 421 123.00-159.00 139.34 70 450-495 474 115.00-153.00 130.41 46 500-545 524 120.00-140.00 128.26 52 550-595 570 115.00-135.00 123.12 23 600-645 610 115.00-130.00 122.99 12 655-690 676 110.00-127.00 120.22 Medium and Large 1 - 2 15 569-569 569 125.00 125.00 26 682-682 682 130.00 130.00 Medium and Large 2 28 300-345 323 120.00-152.50 135.19 43 350-395 371 120.00-145.00 130.04 47 400-445 424 110.00-140.00 128.34 12 450-485 461 110.00-128.00 120.06 21 500-545 521 105.00-131.00 119.32 13 550-595 568 110.00-123.00 118.35 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 450-490 474 135.00-159.00 148.80 15 500-545 525 130.00-150.00 136.43 18 550-590 567 123.00-142.00 133.64 19 600-645 621 120.00-130.00 123.91 13 655-698 674 112.00-125.00 118.86 12 700-738 720 105.00-120.00 114.11 Medium and Large 2 14 300-348 333 125.00-172.50 149.30 12 350-395 381 130.00-153.00 141.15 27 400-448 433 126.00-1135.00 172.69 16 450-498 471 120.00-142.00 130.51 21 503-545 522 110.00-145.00 128.62 21 555-595 578 122.00-136.00 127.55 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 95.00-105.00 725.00-825.00/hd first stage/open 57.00-67.00 7-10 year old second & third stage 49.00-59.00 600.00-700.00/hd Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 925.00-1025.00/pr few to 1300.00 200-300 900.00-1000.00/pr Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 36.00-42.00 46.00-56.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 39.00-45.00 45.00-50.00 27.00-33.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 35.00-41.00 41.00-48.00 25.00-34.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 28.00-34.00 35.00-44.00 20.00-28.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 60.00-70.00 70.00-72.00 57.00-60.00 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