LR_LS125 Little Rock, AR Wed May 1, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC, Searcy, AR Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Apr 30, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 915 Last week: 1056 Last year: 1000 Compared to last week. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply included 621 feeder calves, 146 feeder yearlings, 35 replacement cows, 98 slaughter cows, and 15 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisting of 50 percent steers and bulls; with 50 percent heifers. Near 16 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 3 285-285 285 200.00 200.00 6 300-340 308 194.00-202.50 199.74 4 365-385 375 185.00-195.00 191.22 13 405-437 427 170.00-187.00 175.98 14 465-494 487 160.00-177.50 171.09 2 515-535 525 160.00-166.00 162.94 2 563-563 563 154.00 154.00 4 600-630 615 147.00-149.00 147.77 1 885-885 885 118.00 118.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 14 383-383 383 175.00 175.00 11 440-440 440 180.00 180.00 Medium and Large 2 1 310-310 310 182.50 182.50 1 395-395 395 170.00 170.00 1 415-415 415 168.00 168.00 5 455-495 475 145.00-152.00 149.38 3 505-505 505 150.00 150.00 1 585-585 585 125.00 125.00 Medium and Large 3 1 385-385 385 143.00 143.00 1 415-415 415 147.00 147.00 1 460-460 460 134.00 134.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-335 316 164.00-169.00 164.78 21 350-395 377 147.50-162.50 152.39 16 400-445 419 142.50-153.00 149.02 18 450-495 463 140.00-150.00 145.99 11 505-545 532 130.00-144.00 139.84 4 560-585 579 133.00-145.00 136.16 2 550-555 553 125.00-128.00 126.51 Fleshy 4 615-645 626 125.00-136.00 131.52 3 685-685 685 124.00 124.00 7 800-825 804 70.00-115.00 102.83 1 905-905 905 100.00 100.00 2 980-980 980 75.00-85.00 80.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 23 601-609 603 132.50-135.50 133.16 Medium and Large 2 1 285-285 285 142.50 142.50 3 315-345 333 155.00-164.00 159.56 6 355-385 366 140.00-157.50 145.94 12 415-449 439 135.00-145.00 142.10 8 450-485 463 133.00-145.00 140.90 9 505-545 526 126.00-138.00 133.16 23 550-570 554 124.00-134.00 132.69 2 600-610 605 120.00-125.00 122.52 1 655-655 655 120.00 120.00 4 750-780 773 104.00-115.00 112.33 Medium and Large 3 2 300-320 310 122.00-130.00 125.87 3 360-375 365 127.50-140.00 135.89 5 420-440 428 121.00-130.00 128.15 2 465-485 475 129.00 129.00 1 570-570 570 120.00 120.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-345 330 180.00-192.00 184.57 5 350-395 365 175.00-181.00 178.22 11 400-445 418 162.50-181.00 175.25 6 460-495 474 160.00-173.00 165.06 1 475-475 475 150.00 150.00 Fleshy 8 505-540 525 149.00-164.00 153.42 5 550-585 567 142.00-154.00 147.93 3 605-620 612 139.00-145.00 143.02 2 665-680 673 130.00-135.00 132.53 2 768-768 768 114.00 114.00 1 845-845 845 103.00 103.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 9 524-524 524 170.00 170.00 Medium and Large 2 1 285-285 285 182.50 182.50 1 335-335 335 170.00 170.00 4 360-375 368 165.00-170.00 167.47 7 405-445 422 159.00-170.00 161.96 11 450-490 471 140.00-155.00 151.69 6 500-535 515 137.50-148.00 142.73 5 553-575 562 140.00-141.00 140.59 2 615-645 630 135.00-136.00 135.49 1 755-755 755 109.00 109.00 Medium and Large 3 2 300-315 308 152.50-157.50 154.94 3 385-395 390 140.00-155.00 149.39 6 408-440 420 135.00-149.00 141.71 2 480-490 485 130.00-138.00 133.96 1 540-540 540 126.00 126.00 1 655-655 655 90.00 90.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 3-6 year old 900-1400 second & third stage 700.00-975.00 per head 7-10+ year old 900-1200 second & third stage 600.00-720.00 per head 3-6 year old 900-1100 first stage 630.00-825.00 per head 3-5 year old 700-1100 open grazers 50.00-79.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 2-7 year old 900-1100 175-350 1100.00-1350.00 per pair Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1200-1730 48.00-54.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1365 53.00-58.00 61.00-64.00 Lean 85-90% 900-1250 44.00-52.00 53.00-55.00 40.00-43.00 Light 85-92% 750-850 30.00-35.00 40.00-42.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1200-2185 70.00-78.00 84.00-88.00 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