LR_LS125 Little Rock, AR Wed Feb 13, 2019 USDA-AR Ag Dept Market News Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC, Searcy, AR Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Feb 12, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 298 Last week: 1453 Last year: 484 Compared to last week. No sale trend could be established due too light run of calves. Related to weather conditions in the area. However, special consignments of attractive stock cows and pairs were available. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were untested. Supply included 171 feeder calves, 12 feeder yearlings, 90 replacement cows, 24 slaughter cows, and 1 slaughter bull. Feeder supply consisting of 54 percent steers and bulls with 46 percent heifers. Near 4 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 8 300-340 319 175.00-191.00 181.47 7 350-395 374 170.00-190.00 181.38 7 400-430 414 160.00-184.00 168.70 4 460-475 468 164.00-181.00 171.91 1 535-535 535 167.00 167.00 Medium and Large 2 3 300-315 310 157.00-175.00 166.00 2 375-390 383 140.00-150.00 145.10 4 400-440 414 140.00-154.00 144.48 4 450-495 468 143.00-161.00 153.33 1 575-575 575 141.00 141.00 1 685-685 685 128.00 128.00 Medium and Large 3 2 335-335 335 135.00-139.00 137.00 1 360-360 360 130.00 130.00 1 445-445 445 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-345 320 148.00-161.00 153.29 9 360-395 376 145.00-161.00 152.56 11 405-435 418 140.00-150.00 145.77 3 450-485 470 136.00-141.00 138.03 6 500-545 523 130.00-140.00 135.40 3 550-575 563 125.00-130.00 127.31 Medium and Large 2 4 315-340 331 140.00-150.00 147.47 2 350-390 370 140.00-145.00 142.36 2 410-425 418 135.00-140.00 137.54 2 460-460 460 125.00-130.00 127.50 2 500-520 510 122.00-128.00 124.94 2 620-635 628 123.00-125.00 123.99 Medium and Large 3 2 300-315 308 125.00-130.00 127.44 1 360-360 360 120.00 120.00 1 570-570 570 120.00 120.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 340-340 340 160.00 160.00 3 415-435 428 165.00-172.00 168.61 2 455-490 473 156.00-165.00 160.33 3 515-535 525 147.00-155.00 151.99 1 570-570 570 137.00 137.00 Medium and Large 2 1 320-320 320 160.00 160.00 1 380-380 380 135.00 135.00 3 455-470 462 140.00-150.00 144.98 1 520-520 520 130.00 130.00 1 580-580 580 140.00 140.00 1 795-795 795 105.00 105.00 Medium and Large 3 1 635-635 635 110.00 110.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2-6 year old 1050-1100 first stage 1050.00 per head 2-6 year old 900-1275 second & third stage 825.00-1325.00 per head 3-6 year old 800-970 open grazers 61.00-100.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Price 5-6 year old 950-1275 100-200 1125.00-1425.00 per head 5 year old 1200 400 1500.00 per head 7-10 year old 1050-1275 100-150 900.00-1275.00 per head 10+ year old 750-1000 100-150 725.00-925.00 per head Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1350-1550 59.00-61.00 Boners 80-85% 1000-1265 56.00-59.00 60.00 Lean 85-90% 915-1420 48.00-56.00 60.00 36.00-38.00 Light 85-92% 750-950 34.00-35.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1490-1720 70.00-76.00 78.00-81.00 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