LR_LS129 Little Rock, AR Tue Oct 10, 2017 USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News Ouachita Livestock Auction, Ola, AR Weighted Average Report for Friday Oct 6, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 550 Last week: 675 Last year: NR Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold up to 12.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply included 336 feeder calves; 131 feeder yearlings; 33 replacement cows; 37 slaughter cows; 11 slaughter bulls and 2 replacement bulls. The feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 27 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Value added denotes calves that have been weaned at least 45 days and administered two sets of preconditioning shots. Fleshy denotes unweaned new crop calves. 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 6 370-380 374 166.00-174.00 168.16 4 405-440 424 158.00-174.00 164.06 13 455-490 472 145.00-157.00 149.85 5 500-545 517 150.00-160.00 153.96 6 565-580 572 137.00-150.00 139.97 8 600-645 623 132.00-140.00 135.48 17 604-612 609 142.00-148.00 146.95 Value Added 1 695-695 695 138.00 138.00 2 705-710 708 136.00-139.00 137.49 2 738-738 738 144.00 144.00 Value Added 2 775-785 780 135.00-144.00 139.47 1 830-830 830 135.00 135.00 1 850-850 850 135.00 135.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 4 680-680 680 130.00 130.00 Medium and Large 2 7 300-345 321 147.00-163.00 154.10 6 350-390 365 148.00-162.00 155.71 9 400-439 426 145.00-153.00 146.56 17 455-495 482 130.00-143.00 138.27 16 500-545 519 134.00-146.00 138.77 5 550-585 565 120.00-130.00 124.63 1 685-685 685 129.00 129.00 2 745-745 745 130.00-133.00 131.50 1 790-790 790 131.00 131.00 1 825-825 825 126.00 126.00 Medium and Large 3 1 320-320 320 129.00 129.00 2 365-395 380 125.00-126.00 125.52 4 405-440 424 125.00-132.00 127.31 1 450-450 450 128.00 128.00 Small and Medium 3 3 300-310 307 100.00-106.00 103.30 1 385-385 385 110.00 110.00 1 415-415 415 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 330-345 338 146.00-153.00 149.68 7 350-395 374 142.00-152.00 147.47 17 400-445 430 134.00-146.00 140.60 15 450-490 470 130.00-142.00 136.31 17 500-545 523 128.00-142.00 136.33 3 520-520 520 143.00 143.00 Value Added 10 550-595 574 127.00-138.00 129.80 6 605-640 623 125.00-130.00 127.51 10 650-695 670 122.00-129.00 126.26 8 700-741 722 120.00-128.50 126.80 1 785-785 785 128.00 128.00 Medium and Large 2 2 300-320 310 130.00-136.00 133.10 1 300-300 300 125.00 125.00 Brahman X 6 370-395 383 123.00-136.00 128.40 3 420-435 427 126.00-127.00 126.66 1 435-435 435 120.00 120.00 Fleshy 6 455-490 475 120.00-127.00 125.31 13 500-545 527 123.00-129.00 125.45 1 540-540 540 120.00 120.00 Fleshy 12 550-595 573 117.00-126.00 123.58 1 590-590 590 110.00 110.00 Fleshy 2 600-630 615 109.00-114.00 111.44 1 735-735 735 118.00 118.00 1 835-835 835 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 3 1 310-310 310 116.00 116.00 1 370-370 370 110.00 110.00 2 415-430 423 112.00-115.00 113.47 1 460-460 460 115.00 115.00 6 500-530 512 105.00-115.00 108.12 Small and Medium 3 1 530-530 530 96.00 96.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 305-345 329 140.00-143.00 140.79 7 350-390 375 135.00-143.00 139.20 5 400-420 410 125.00-135.00 129.14 3 450-475 467 130.00-136.00 133.32 12 515-545 533 130.00-142.00 136.60 9 550-595 567 124.00-137.00 131.59 10 600-647 624 122.00-136.00 131.24 1 610-610 610 120.00 120.00 Fleshy 4 650-665 658 120.00-123.00 121.99 1 700-700 700 123.00 123.00 4 755-775 768 116.00-124.00 118.98 Medium and Large 2 3 355-390 373 125.00-130.00 128.26 1 445-445 445 118.00 118.00 5 460-490 478 125.00 125.00 1 455-455 455 116.00 116.00 Brahman X 12 500-545 520 114.00-129.00 122.39 3 550-595 568 120.00-127.00 123.90 12 600-635 621 112.00-123.00 120.12 2 670-695 683 115.00 115.00 1 725-725 725 108.00 108.00 2 760-765 763 109.00 109.00 1 835-835 835 101.00 101.00 1 885-885 885 100.00 100.00 1 945-945 945 99.00 99.00 1 950-950 950 90.00 90.00 Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age. Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Months Bred Price 2 year old second & third stage 810.00-1000.00 per head 3-5 year old 1030 first stage 95.00 790.00-875.00 per head 5-6 year old 1210-1335 second & third stage 55.50-56.00 670.00-790.00 per head 7-10 year old 1015 first stage 60.00 500.00 per head 7-10 year old 1090-1370 second & third stage 50.50-56.00 550.00-870.00 per head Commercial Breeding Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: Age Weight Price 2 year old 1150-1375 78.00 1100.00 per head Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80% 1000-1500 53.00-55.50 47.50-52.00 Boners 80-85% 950-1400 53.50-60.00 61.00 45.00-49.50 Lean 85-90% 900-1300 54.50-57.00 58.50-62.00 47.50 Light 85-92% 700-950 58.50 30.00-40.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 1000-2100 72.00-76.50 80.00-82.00 58.00-70.00 Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR Jan Hammond, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_LS129.txt