LR_LS125 Little Rock, AR Wed Apr 3, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC, Searcy, AR Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Apr 2, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 1334 Last week: 986 Last year: 1369 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Several groups of pre-vac cattle sold at a 3.00-10.00 premium. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Supply included 823 feeder calves, 387 feeder yearlings, 35 replacement cows, 77 slaughter cows, and 12 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisting of 49 percent steers and bulls; with 51 percent heifers. Near 29 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 6 300-345 313 189.00-221.00 204.73 5 332-335 333 198.00-209.00 202.42 Value Added 6 350-390 370 185.00-200.00 190.09 9 355-394 377 188.00-198.00 193.91 Value Added 20 415-447 436 177.00-190.00 181.52 13 413-445 431 180.00-201.00 183.64 Value Added 8 454-490 468 160.00-174.00 170.62 9 458-478 465 175.00-186.00 182.23 Value Added 23 505-548 527 150.00-170.00 162.94 25 500-540 515 174.00-183.00 177.24 Value Added 2 580-585 583 145.00-149.00 146.99 11 560-560 560 160.00-174.00 172.73 Value Added 1 600-600 600 140.00 140.00 38 600-646 632 140.00-150.00 145.24 Value Added 2 655-665 660 130.00-134.00 132.02 2 650-650 650 128.00 128.00 Fleshy 17 650-683 662 138.00-146.50 144.83 Value Added 1 700-700 700 133.00 133.00 5 731-731 731 138.00 138.00 Value Added 1 835-835 835 119.00 119.00 4 875-892 888 110.00-116.00 111.48 1 915-915 915 114.00 114.00 Value Added 2 1100-1100 1100 106.00 106.00 Medium and Large 2 1 300-300 300 162.50 162.50 2 365-375 370 165.00-169.00 167.03 3 415-445 427 160.00-170.00 164.46 2 475-485 480 135.00-144.00 139.55 2 505-545 525 146.00-148.00 147.04 1 510-510 510 121.00 121.00 Brahman X 3 560-590 577 125.00-140.00 131.56 6 588-588 588 157.50 157.50 Value Added 2 610-610 610 130.00 130.00 Brahman X 4 695-697 697 130.00 130.00 Value Added 1 700-700 700 120.00 120.00 13 763-763 763 125.50 125.50 Brahman X Medium and Large 3 2 300-340 320 148.00-150.00 148.94 1 485-485 485 120.00 120.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 280-280 280 178.00 178.00 8 305-345 327 165.00-174.00 169.44 13 350-395 377 162.00-172.00 168.80 5 383-383 383 176.00 176.00 Value Added 4 426-426 426 160.00 160.00 21 400-445 436 154.00-166.00 160.17 Value Added 33 450-489 473 147.00-154.00 150.50 16 455-498 478 154.00-157.00 155.67 Value Added 14 500-545 518 141.00-143.00 142.34 52 528-546 538 145.00-148.00 146.37 Value Added 28 550-585 565 132.00-143.00 136.33 21 550-595 564 141.00-147.00 144.40 Value Added 21 600-645 606 125.00-135.00 130.36 23 600-627 610 135.00-142.50 139.75 Value Added 1 685-685 685 120.00 120.00 10 669-685 676 122.00-131.00 128.16 Value Added 6 705-745 718 120.00-127.00 124.13 2 838-838 838 114.00 114.00 Value Added 4 870-880 874 100.00-110.00 105.51 Fleshy 2 920-920 920 104.00 104.00 1 920-920 920 100.00 100.00 Fleshy Medium and Large 1 - 2 2 570-570 570 128.00 128.00 Medium and Large 2 1 350-350 350 171.00 171.00 4 410-445 434 146.00-156.00 149.97 3 470-485 477 126.00-135.00 130.38 1 480-480 480 110.00 110.00 Brahman X 4 505-538 524 131.00-138.00 135.08 6 550-568 559 124.00-131.00 126.63 4 655-685 678 119.00-126.00 120.69 1 680-680 680 110.00 110.00 Brahman X Medium and Large 3 1 300-300 300 146.00 146.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-315 305 192.00-200.00 194.96 6 350-395 384 170.00-196.00 186.27 1 415-415 415 185.00 185.00 6 450-490 469 158.00-166.00 161.80 1 530-530 530 148.00 148.00 1 570-570 570 150.00 150.00 1 615-615 615 128.00 128.00 Medium and Large 2 1 340-340 340 154.00 154.00 5 350-395 373 148.00-164.00 157.34 1 390-390 390 160.00 160.00 Brahman X 3 400-425 412 147.00-156.00 151.09 2 470-490 480 145.00-154.00 149.59 1 535-535 535 131.00 131.00 1 560-560 560 145.00 145.00 1 650-650 650 135.00 135.00 1 700-700 700 120.00 120.00 1 800-800 800 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 3 2 380-385 383 138.00-141.00 139.51 1 410-410 410 130.00 130.00 1 490-490 490 125.00 125.00 1 730-730 730 110.00 110.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-6 year old 850-1100 first stage 550.00-650.00 per head 2-6 year old 900-1150 second & third stage 600.00-850.00 per head 7-10 year old 950-1175 second & third stage 500.00-600.00 per head 3-6 year old 750-900 open grazers 63.00-80.00 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1395-1700 44.00-46.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1250 43.00-46.00 48.00-49.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1265 40.00-46.00 48.00 38.00 Light 85-92% 700-825 30.00-38.00 20.00-25.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1200-1725 65.00-70.00 78.00 51.00-56.00 Source: AR Ag Department - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR Nickey Pearson, Market Reporter, 501-823-1743 24 Hour Market Report, 501-823-1728 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lr_ls125.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews