LR_LS150 Little Rock, AR Mon Mar 4, 2019 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News Ash Flat Livestock Auction, Ash Flat, AR Weighted Average Report for Friday Mar 1, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 1736 Last week: 510 Last year: 451 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady. Feeder heifers were steady with the exception of offerings of value added cattle selling at a premium. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were steady. Supply included 1115 feeder calves, 504 feeder yearlings, 40 replacement cows, 65 slaughter cows, 12 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply included 51 percent steers and bulls, 49 percent heifers. Near 33 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 2 330-330 330 175.00-180.00 177.50 7 380-385 381 160.00-170.00 168.57 12 420-448 442 165.00-170.00 165.40 16 450-495 472 150.00-165.00 157.83 9 487-487 487 166.00 166.00 Value Added 3 515-545 525 160.00-162.00 160.65 14 560-590 566 141.00-158.00 152.30 1 560-560 560 140.00 140.00 Fleshy 2 558-558 558 164.00 164.00 Value Added 2 600-630 615 141.00-150.00 145.61 1 625-625 625 130.00 130.00 Fleshy 13 672-680 673 135.00-146.00 143.03 1 695-695 695 125.00 125.00 Fleshy 2 720-740 730 135.00-142.00 138.45 3 755-795 782 131.00-135.00 132.29 30 851-851 851 132.50 132.50 Medium and Large 1 - 2 8 594-594 594 152.00 152.00 Value Added 11 637-637 637 142.50 142.50 Value Added Medium and Large 2 2 365-385 375 150.00-155.00 152.57 2 358-358 358 170.00 170.00 Value Added 18 415-445 432 141.00-156.00 148.60 11 450-495 469 130.00-146.00 140.54 1 470-470 470 145.00 145.00 Thin Fleshed 5 500-545 519 135.00-147.00 140.67 5 610-640 623 130.00-135.00 133.61 1 675-675 675 130.00 130.00 1 710-710 710 127.00 127.00 1 815-815 815 125.00 125.00 1 900-900 900 125.00 125.00 1 950-950 950 115.00 115.00 Holstein Large 3 4 400-425 406 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 415-445 430 135.00-148.00 142.55 30 450-490 473 130.00-148.00 143.59 12 500-540 523 130.00-135.00 132.61 7 565-590 585 125.00-132.00 130.29 2 575-590 583 121.00-125.00 123.03 Fleshy 4 615-630 626 125.00-129.00 125.98 1 610-610 610 120.00 120.00 Fleshy 23 676-680 676 125.00-134.00 133.61 1 700-700 700 123.00 123.00 12 762-785 768 120.00-125.50 124.09 17 801-846 827 122.50-133.00 125.49 Medium and Large 1 - 2 5 290-290 290 150.00 150.00 8 441-441 441 147.00 147.00 Value Added 29 506-547 513 139.00-146.00 144.71 Value Added 15 568-584 577 135.00-138.00 136.38 4 599-599 599 151.00 151.00 Value Added 6 630-630 630 129.00 129.00 8 784-784 784 135.50 135.50 Value Added Medium and Large 2 3 300-300 300 145.00 145.00 3 315-320 318 135.00-140.00 136.68 Thin Fleshed 9 360-395 385 130.00-140.00 133.32 5 366-366 366 145.00 145.00 Value Added 7 400-445 420 120.00-130.00 126.77 4 455-475 464 120.00-130.00 123.71 1 470-470 470 115.00 115.00 Thin Fleshed 5 505-545 526 115.00-120.00 117.96 1 555-555 555 130.00 130.00 2 605-645 625 110.00-120.00 114.84 2 635-635 635 120.00 120.00 Value Added 2 680-685 683 110.00-120.00 115.02 4 693-693 693 120.00 120.00 Brahman X Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 280-280 280 175.00 175.00 3 310-310 310 170.00 170.00 6 410-449 431 150.00-155.00 154.16 10 465-495 474 145.00-150.00 148.30 10 500-540 522 140.00-154.00 143.21 14 550-595 566 130.00-142.00 137.19 2 635-640 638 121.00-135.00 127.97 1 655-655 655 120.00 120.00 1 780-780 780 100.00 100.00 Medium and Large 2 2 420-435 428 131.00-140.00 135.42 2 450-495 473 130.00-140.00 134.76 4 505-520 516 130.00-135.00 133.78 1 565-565 565 120.00 120.00 1 660-660 660 110.00 110.00 6 748-748 748 100.00 100.00 1 765-765 765 91.00 91.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 5-6 year old 900-1200 first stage 725.00-750.00 per head 1 year old 900-1000 second & third stage 625.00 per head 2-4 year old 900-1100 second & third stage 600.00-1150.00 per head 5-7 year old 900-1200 second & third stage 600.00-1275.00 per head Short solid 900-1200 second & third stage 525.00-800.00 per head Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 5-6 year old 900-1250 250-300 925.00-1450.00 per head 7 year old 1000-1250 200-300 900.00 per head Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1550-1650 53.00-56.00 60.00 Boners 80-85% 1200-1550 47.00-55.00 58.00-65.00 Lean 85-90% 1000-1250 42.00-50.00 50.00-58.00 33.00-40.00 Light 85-92% 40.00-42.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1250-2120 67.00-74.00 76.00-84.00 Source: AR Ag Department - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Glendon Everett, Market Reporter, 501-823-1743 24 Hour Market Report, 501-823-1728 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lr_ls150.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews