LR_LS145 Little Rock, AR Mon Mar 18, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News ARKANSAS WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Week-ending March 15, 2019 Estimated Receipts: 4,760 Last Sale: 4,760 Year Ago: 12,585 Supply on 8 Arkansas Auctions: This week Last Week Year ago Stocker and feeder calves ------ 2855 2855 8220 Feeder yearlings --------------- 1015 1015 2065 Replacement cows --------------- 395 395 1075 Slaughter cows ----------------- 405 405 985 Slaughter bulls ---------------- 90 90 240 Yearling heifer percentage ----- 49 49 48 Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower, instances 18.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 278-285 282 180.00-215.00 199.99 46 300-345 321 170.00-204.00 187.94 44 350-399 372 157.00-198.00 176.99 62 400-445 422 150.00-206.00 178.86 12 400-413 407 185.00-188.00 186.48 Value Added 66 450-495 469 151.00-185.00 166.55 79 500-545 517 148.00-174.00 159.57 35 503-549 525 163.00-168.50 165.44 Value Added 54 550-595 578 142.00-163.00 154.67 15 550-585 564 155.00-166.00 164.33 Value Added 22 600-645 623 130.00-153.00 143.46 39 600-640 626 146.00-155.00 149.68 Value Added 31 650-699 671 130.00-154.00 144.25 14 702-740 719 130.00-140.00 134.99 25 809-814 811 138.50 138.50 Value Added Medium and Large 1 - 2 19 377-390 381 177.00-181.00 178.34 Value Added 21 411-448 438 169.00-180.00 174.50 17 404-428 418 175.00-177.00 176.20 Value Added 11 456-462 458 151.00-170.00 164.77 24 460-474 466 168.00-170.50 169.16 Value Added 10 546-546 546 165.00 165.00 29 504-532 527 157.00-169.00 160.65 Value Added 23 561-561 561 158.00 158.00 Medium and Large 2 20 300-345 328 160.00-190.00 170.89 35 350-395 372 140.00-179.00 164.70 47 400-445 427 144.00-171.00 161.45 53 450-495 467 141.00-166.00 158.33 34 500-545 518 131.00-160.00 149.65 25 555-590 571 123.00-155.00 140.59 15 600-647 620 130.00-143.00 136.20 10 650-698 678 121.00-140.00 131.89 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 273-290 279 156.00-172.00 160.94 53 300-345 326 140.00-172.00 159.23 95 350-398 372 140.00-170.00 155.88 94 400-445 417 137.00-168.00 152.59 55 400-428 416 152.00-162.00 155.50 Value Added 77 450-496 475 133.00-160.00 146.17 34 497-498 498 144.50-146.50 145.62 Value Added 113 500-546 524 130.00-153.00 139.42 119 500-534 514 143.50-147.00 146.14 Value Added 76 550-596 570 125.00-147.00 134.56 13 578-585 579 137.00-138.00 137.92 Value Added 85 600-645 620 124.00-136.00 130.98 81 622-649 637 129.50-135.00 131.78 Value Added 33 650-696 681 124.00-130.00 128.73 10 655-690 684 132.00-134.50 133.56 Value Added 15 705-742 724 120.00-130.00 125.48 16 750-785 774 115.00-127.00 123.08 19 777-777 777 121.00 121.00 Value Added 16 1026-1026 1026 97.50 97.50 Medium and Large 1 - 2 10 388-394 390 151.00-164.00 158.75 46 373-394 387 158.00-164.00 161.34 Value Added 58 438-442 438 153.75-158.00 154.12 14 497-497 497 142.00 142.00 Value Added 12 502-502 502 142.00 142.00 11 538-538 538 142.00 142.00 Value Added 34 644-646 646 128.00-132.00 131.41 18 651-697 659 127.00-135.00 133.59 19 714-738 724 120.00-122.00 120.86 Medium and Large 2 18 285-295 287 137.00-165.00 157.95 28 300-349 328 130.00-159.00 145.26 46 350-395 376 130.00-152.50 141.60 67 402-445 422 120.00-155.00 139.25 88 450-498 476 120.00-141.00 132.59 34 500-545 523 120.00-139.00 128.84 25 550-598 573 115.00-130.00 125.59 12 600-640 618 120.00-128.00 124.33 10 650-690 661 103.00-127.00 115.28 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 305-345 330 150.00-199.00 178.04 20 350-395 372 145.00-186.00 168.78 31 400-447 428 135.00-183.00 162.17 41 450-498 472 140.00-188.00 157.45 37 500-545 523 135.00-169.00 148.49 29 550-595 573 130.00-156.00 142.36 33 600-642 614 125.00-149.00 140.59 Medium and Large 2 17 305-345 329 135.00-182.00 160.64 40 350-397 375 149.00-173.00 158.31 43 400-445 429 140.00-175.00 158.95 43 450-498 480 130.00-162.00 149.62 23 500-545 529 120.00-153.00 140.41 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 83.00-93.00 850.00-950.00/hd first stage/open 63.00-73.00 7-10 year old second & third stage 56.00-66.00 650.00-750.00/hd Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 3-7 year old 800-1200 100-200 1000.00-1100.00/pr few to 1540.00 200-300 1025.00-1125.00/pr 7-10 year old 100-200 950.00-1050.00/pr Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 53.00-59.00 61.00-64.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 54.00-60.00 60.00-69.00 46.00-54.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 50.00-56.00 56.00-66.00 40.00-50.00 Light 85-92% 700-950 39.00-45.00 50.00-64.00 24.00-39.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 74.00-84.00 84.00-94.00 62.00-74.00 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