LR_LS145 Little Rock, AR Mon Mar 4, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Week-ending March 1, 2019 Estimated Receipts: 9,225 Last Sale: 2,920 Year Ago: 6,300 Supply on 8 Arkansas Auctions: This week Last Week Year ago Stocker and feeder calves ------ 5385 1880 4110 Feeder yearlings --------------- 2785 480 1230 Replacement cows --------------- 450 190 300 Slaughter cows ----------------- 480 310 545 Slaughter bulls ---------------- 125 60 115 Yearling heifer percentage ----- 52 45 41 Compared to last weeks light test: Feeders were mixed, steers mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 270-296 285 179.00-227.00 202.01 72 300-348 321 174.00-218.00 198.13 86 350-395 371 160.00-212.00 191.71 88 400-448 425 165.00-210.00 184.00 114 450-495 474 150.00-195.00 175.31 13 487-488 487 166.00-175.00 168.77 Value Added 93 500-548 518 155.00-182.00 167.70 107 550-598 567 141.00-164.00 158.61 101 600-639 625 141.00-157.00 151.71 43 650-696 671 135.00-150.50 143.79 13 672-672 672 140.00 140.00 Value Added 11 700-745 724 130.00-142.00 134.35 16 755-795 767 130.00-139.00 136.99 17 766-792 774 135.00-136.00 135.30 Value Added 37 850-885 854 119.00-132.50 130.89 Medium and Large 1 - 2 51 426-435 430 186.00 186.00 31 450-491 471 170.00-185.00 176.45 42 510-541 523 168.00-175.50 173.04 38 556-595 588 154.00-159.00 155.88 13 556-594 579 152.00-168.00 157.91 Value Added 11 620-631 626 144.50-145.00 144.77 33 637-638 638 142.50-153.50 149.84 Value Added 13 643-643 643 137.00 137.00 Calves 23 656-656 656 154.50 154.50 Value Added 31 702-733 719 138.00-142.50 140.23 256 718-742 727 140.00-147.00 143.33 Value Added 27 752-789 779 133.00-135.00 133.51 13 754-754 754 138.00 138.00 Value Added 19 819-819 819 136.75 136.75 Value Added Medium and Large 2 28 300-348 321 140.00-194.00 175.83 67 355-396 377 150.00-196.00 174.72 120 400-445 424 141.00-184.00 165.65 100 450-499 477 130.00-171.00 156.66 61 500-548 525 130.00-164.00 150.38 12 522-522 522 173.00 173.00 Thin 31 550-599 576 130.00-160.00 149.54 59 600-644 623 130.00-149.00 140.81 12 675-693 687 128.00-142.00 136.87 15 765-792 785 118.00-132.00 128.41 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 263-298 282 160.00-185.00 173.94 65 300-349 327 143.00-185.00 163.96 131 350-395 371 145.00-175.00 162.20 148 400-445 419 135.00-169.00 156.69 194 450-498 474 130.00-160.00 151.73 315 500-545 527 130.00-158.00 144.68 138 550-595 570 125.00-145.00 136.50 21 599-599 599 139.00 139.00 Value Added 91 600-645 622 120.00-145.00 134.08 17 621-638 632 137.00-138.00 137.17 Value Added 119 650-691 673 123.00-135.50 132.23 18 668-690 678 133.50-135.00 134.32 Value Added 35 700-740 727 120.00-137.50 126.99 65 716-716 716 131.00 131.00 Value Added 67 750-785 758 120.00-127.00 126.18 17 801-846 827 122.50-133.00 125.49 Medium and Large 1 - 2 29 418-448 426 144.00-156.00 153.69 30 404-441 420 147.00-165.00 158.39 Value Added 30 452-482 472 145.00-156.00 148.40 66 505-547 511 139.00-146.00 142.34 Value Added 26 561-595 578 132.00-138.00 134.89 54 561-599 564 142.50-151.00 143.17 Value Added 35 606-630 614 129.00-134.00 130.78 152 608-608 608 146.25 146.25 Value Added 54 651-686 658 129.00-132.50 131.01 92 651-692 682 133.00-133.50 133.04 Value Added 15 749-749 749 124.00 124.00 154 714-732 722 128.25-130.50 129.46 Value Added 34 751-784 763 120.00-135.50 128.39 Value Added Medium and Large 2 51 300-345 321 128.00-171.00 152.25 69 350-398 378 130.00-160.00 142.96 147 400-448 434 120.00-161.00 144.58 69 450-495 477 120.00-148.00 138.28 66 500-545 523 115.00-144.00 130.94 39 550-595 573 120.00-142.00 131.41 14 600-645 619 110.00-135.00 126.66 16 650-695 668 110.00-127.00 121.41 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 300-345 329 170.00-197.00 184.51 23 350-393 374 175.00-201.00 185.31 47 405-449 430 150.00-195.00 172.84 86 450-495 475 143.00-188.00 164.71 74 500-545 520 132.00-169.00 154.36 77 550-598 573 130.00-153.00 141.71 52 600-645 620 121.00-148.00 138.29 21 650-695 669 120.00-144.00 135.87 10 700-739 724 118.00-133.00 127.15 Medium and Large 2 16 300-348 325 150.00-187.00 167.63 27 350-395 380 140.00-181.00 170.05 37 400-448 425 131.00-175.00 159.69 34 450-497 474 130.00-168.00 152.12 30 500-548 516 130.00-158.00 145.14 12 565-595 582 120.00-141.00 131.58 16 600-640 619 127.00-139.00 133.87 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 93.00-103.00 925.00-1025.00/hd first stage/open 72.00-82.00 7-10 year old second & third stage 55.00-65.00 700.00-800.00/hd Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 1225.00-1325.00/pr few to 1650.00 200-300 1525.00-1625.00/pr 7-10 year old 100-200 850.00-950.00/pr Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 53.00-59.00 60.00-65.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 52.00-58.00 58.00-65.00 40.00-52.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 47.00-53.00 53.00-63.00 38.00-47.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 36.00-42.00 30.00-36.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 71.00-81.00 81.00-94.00 57.00-71.00 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