LR_LS125 Little Rock, AR Wed Mar 27, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC, Searcy, AR Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Mar 26, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 986 Last week: 1228 Last year: 757 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Supply included 745 feeder calves, 108 feeder yearlings, 46 replacement cows, 75 slaughter cows, and 12 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisting of 58 percent steers and bulls; with 42 percent heifers. Near 11 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 32 300-345 313 180.00-217.50 198.45 35 350-395 366 186.00-200.00 191.06 5 395-395 395 153.00 153.00 Fleshy 35 400-440 424 178.00-197.00 185.04 7 462-490 472 178.00-185.00 179.15 7 500-520 505 175.00-185.00 179.12 3 560-585 575 160.00-165.00 162.02 6 611-615 612 147.00-152.00 151.16 2 600-615 608 155.00-159.00 156.98 Value Added 2 675-695 685 136.00-140.00 137.97 3 710-740 727 128.00-137.00 132.06 Medium and Large 1 - 2 7 395-395 395 186.00 186.00 Medium and Large 2 5 300-320 314 160.00-182.00 166.87 2 385-385 385 172.00 172.00 2 448-448 448 166.00 166.00 7 475-495 485 153.00-165.00 155.80 1 515-515 515 165.00 165.00 2 555-580 568 132.00-135.00 133.53 1 670-670 670 129.00 129.00 1 885-885 885 114.00 114.00 Medium and Large 3 1 390-390 390 130.00 130.00 2 495-495 495 145.00 145.00 1 705-705 705 102.00 102.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 285-285 285 185.00 185.00 12 300-335 313 166.00-185.00 175.17 17 312-312 312 179.00 179.00 Fancy 41 350-399 368 150.00-168.00 160.18 31 400-443 419 148.00-165.00 155.67 29 450-495 468 142.00-154.00 148.61 15 500-525 511 143.00-154.00 147.93 2 550-595 573 134.00-138.00 135.92 1 565-565 565 145.00 145.00 Value Added 8 605-646 637 127.00-140.00 132.64 1 620-620 620 144.00 144.00 Value Added 3 655-680 668 120.00-147.00 132.50 2 735-745 740 121.00-123.00 121.99 1 790-790 790 110.00 110.00 Fleshy Medium and Large 1 - 2 4 285-285 285 175.00 175.00 3 373-373 373 158.00 158.00 3 418-418 418 154.00 154.00 Medium and Large 2 9 300-345 316 155.00-165.00 160.93 8 350-395 366 142.50-158.00 149.02 2 430-435 433 142.00-155.00 148.54 3 470-480 475 136.00-142.00 139.02 5 500-545 533 130.00-135.00 132.97 1 575-575 575 138.00 138.00 3 605-625 618 111.00-122.00 117.62 1 685-685 685 120.00 120.00 Medium and Large 3 3 325-345 333 130.00-140.00 134.34 6 350-386 374 137.00-140.00 139.06 1 420-420 420 137.00 137.00 1 465-465 465 133.00 133.00 1 590-590 590 110.00 110.00 1 620-620 620 110.00 110.00 1 680-680 680 106.00 106.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 280-285 283 170.00-180.00 174.96 19 300-335 316 174.00-200.00 188.82 8 355-385 372 180.00-202.00 189.32 16 400-445 426 170.00-190.00 180.39 4 450-480 465 170.00-181.00 176.95 10 505-545 523 146.00-163.00 156.07 9 550-580 571 146.00-160.00 150.17 2 600-615 608 140.00-144.00 141.98 10 650-695 667 133.00-136.50 135.22 1 900-900 900 113.00 113.00 Medium and Large 2 4 330-345 338 177.00-181.00 178.96 11 370-395 389 160.00-176.00 164.11 5 405-445 430 150.00-168.00 156.68 12 455-490 479 145.00-168.00 151.51 4 505-505 505 148.00-157.00 151.00 3 550-595 567 127.00-130.00 129.02 2 615-630 623 130.00-133.00 131.48 2 820-835 828 100.00 100.00 1 885-885 885 90.00 90.00 Medium and Large 3 1 350-350 350 148.00 148.00 2 490-490 490 140.00 140.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-6 year old 1000-1340 first stage 700.00-830.00 per head 2-6 year old 900-1300 second & third stage 600.00-950.00 per head 7-10 year old 950-1265 second & third stage 525.00-750.00 per head 3-6 year old 750-1000 open grazers 55.00-70.00 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1250-1560 46.00-47.50 Boners 80-85% 1000-1310 42.00-46.00 Lean 85-90% 970-1420 40.00-44.00 48.00 36.00-38.00 Light 85-92% 710-805 30.00-35.00 26.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1200-2280 57.00-60.00 69.00-70.00 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