LR_LS125 Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 6, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC, Searcy, AR Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Feb 5, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 1453 Last week: 539 Last year: 1595 Compared to last week. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Several consignments of pre-vac cattle sold at a premium. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Supply included 1007 feeder calves, 378 feeder yearlings, 20 replacement cows, 39 slaughter cows, and 9 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisting of 51 percent steers and bulls with 49 percent heifers. Near 22 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 7 300-330 322 177.00-205.00 197.05 20 355-393 365 177.00-199.00 192.07 3 370-373 372 191.00-197.00 195.01 Value Added 19 400-443 428 170.00-195.00 175.83 3 450-478 469 165.00-170.00 166.60 22 453-488 471 166.00-178.00 172.09 Value Added 4 505-545 524 150.00-160.00 155.34 40 500-543 535 150.00-168.00 159.47 Value Added 5 550-595 574 141.00-156.00 147.22 112 550-596 560 142.00-161.00 157.16 Value Added 77 613-638 627 142.50-145.50 143.82 Value Added 30 661-695 678 137.00-147.00 141.26 Value Added 1 740-740 740 128.00 128.00 24 703-747 722 137.00-144.00 140.48 Value Added 2 760-765 763 134.00-138.00 136.01 Value Added 2 850-885 868 110.00-119.00 114.41 1 935-935 935 120.00 120.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 3 530-530 530 153.00 153.00 5 588-588 588 144.00 144.00 Value Added 7 649-649 649 134.00 134.00 Medium and Large 2 1 335-335 335 180.00 180.00 2 400-405 403 140.00-142.00 140.99 8 407-407 407 145.00 145.00 Value Added 1 460-460 460 157.00 157.00 6 489-489 489 161.00 161.00 Value Added 5 505-505 505 158.00 158.00 24 511-519 514 157.00-158.00 157.34 Value Added 7 580-598 595 129.00-136.00 132.43 4 685-688 687 134.00-137.00 135.50 Value Added 5 717-717 717 134.50 134.50 Value Added Medium and Large 3 4 390-390 390 150.00 150.00 1 500-500 500 135.00 135.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 300-345 328 159.00-180.00 168.21 9 350-395 372 151.00-170.00 157.70 16 368-394 377 155.00-166.00 161.41 Value Added 15 405-440 425 140.00-154.00 148.34 6 400-417 411 150.00-153.00 152.03 Value Added 4 475-490 484 137.00-148.00 140.44 32 451-493 476 137.00-147.00 141.87 Value Added 11 500-545 528 130.00-140.00 133.83 49 505-545 533 133.00-142.00 138.14 Value Added 1 555-555 555 125.00 125.00 21 555-598 587 134.00-140.00 136.26 Value Added 3 610-635 622 124.00-130.00 125.99 6 614-625 618 128.00-130.00 129.33 Value Added 5 653-670 656 126.00-129.00 126.61 1 675-675 675 117.00 117.00 Fleshy 18 671-688 684 129.00-132.00 131.24 Value Added 1 730-730 730 130.00 130.00 7 718-719 719 126.00-128.00 127.43 Value Added 1 765-765 765 118.00 118.00 Full 1 780-780 780 125.00 125.00 Value Added Medium and Large 1 - 2 4 484-484 484 140.00 140.00 Medium and Large 2 13 300-345 313 138.00-164.00 151.26 11 355-395 376 130.00-164.00 146.87 11 405-445 421 134.00-145.00 142.20 8 431-431 431 149.00 149.00 Value Added 9 460-495 482 130.00-140.00 134.57 7 500-542 524 126.00-133.00 128.84 3 550-595 570 120.00-125.00 121.61 10 562-562 562 140.00 140.00 Value Added 1 635-635 635 133.00 133.00 11 720-720 720 117.00 117.00 1 765-765 765 112.00 112.00 Medium and Large 3 3 325-330 328 100.00-135.00 111.55 1 395-395 395 129.00 129.00 4 440-445 441 120.00-139.00 134.21 1 480-480 480 122.00 122.00 1 505-505 505 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-340 320 172.00-177.00 174.66 6 350-390 370 179.00-199.00 185.65 4 415-435 429 161.00-180.00 167.34 5 470-495 483 160.00-170.00 164.46 6 500-506 505 157.50-158.00 157.92 2 575-580 578 140.00-144.00 142.01 1 620-620 620 140.00 140.00 2 655-675 665 124.00-130.00 127.05 1 730-730 730 120.00 120.00 1 815-815 815 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 2 5 300-335 317 160.00-180.00 170.76 3 368-370 369 156.00-158.00 156.67 2 410-415 413 146.00-148.00 146.99 4 455-495 466 142.00-156.00 150.22 2 645-645 645 127.00-128.00 127.50 Medium and Large 3 1 370-370 370 133.00 133.00 1 450-450 450 132.00 132.00 1 525-525 525 110.00 110.00 1 600-600 600 104.00 104.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-6 year old 950-1145 first stage 500.00-620.00 per head 2-6 year old 1050-1500 second & third stage 800.00-1200.00 per head 4-6 year old 750-1100 open 52.00-59.00 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1250-1655 48.00-51.00 Boners 80-85% 1040-1325 47.00-55.00 56.00-61.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 42.00-49.00 35.00 Light 85-92% 750-950 30.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1390-1980 69.00-75.00 84.00 50.00 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