Livestock report

By submitted, 02/17/24 1:59 AM

FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 300-340 324 325.00-355.00 333.39
16 350-395 369 315.00-370.00 339.46
2 365-395 380 385.00-390.00 387.60 Fancy
19 400-446 415 297.50-350.00 316.77
6 405-445 423 335.00-365.00 351.30 Value Added
15 450-485 472 280.00-330.00 312.98
2 475 475 315.00 315.00 Value Added
13 510-545 523 275.00-312.50 296.31
1 530 530 325.00 325.00 Fancy
22 500-545 515 305.00-330.00 315.38 Value Added
10 550-595 567 270.00-295.00 281.51
3 550-575 558 285.00-302.50 296.49 Value Added
10 620-640 628 260.00-285.00 274.23
15 600-640 617 280.00-297.50 291.94 Value Added
11 650-695 671 242.50-285.00 257.29
7 660-685 669 275.00-285.00 278.50 Value Added
8 700-745 721 232.00-249.00 238.82
4 755-795 778 230.00-235.00 233.75
STEERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher; over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00
higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Buyers were still aggressive on
most classes. The replacement cow market was really strong. Sold two video loads to view results click this link
(https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf). Supply included: 82% Feeder Cattle (53% Steers, 41% Heifers, 6% Bulls); 10%
Slaughter Cattle (84% Cows, 16% Bulls); 8% Replacement Cattle (70% Bred Cows, 6% Bred Heifers, 24% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply
over 600 lbs was 22%.
AUCTION
This Week Last Reported
2/8/2024
Last Year
Total Receipts: 786 825 632
Feeder Cattle: 644(81.9%) 741(89.8%) 499(79.0%)
Slaughter Cattle: 82(10.4%) 64(7.8%) 113(17.9%)
Replacement Cattle: 60(7.6%) 20(2.4%) 20(3.2%)
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 2/15/2024 – Final

8 320-340 333 260.00-280.00 273.31
5 375-385 381 260.00-270.00 266.06
6 415-445 433 260.00-268.00 262.55
7 455-485 464 260.00-270.00 264.39
4 510-530 520 245.00 245.00
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 300-340 325 285.00-350.00 305.68
13 355-390 376 280.00-315.00 291.45
3 360 360 320.00 320.00 Value Added
18 400-440 424 270.00-315.00 285.18
7 400-415 404 295.00-315.00 303.59 Value Added
16 455-495 475 265.00-285.00 273.40
3 470 470 280.00 280.00 Value Added
10 500-540 509 252.50-285.00 266.14
5 500-535 514 272.50-275.00 273.96 Value Added
5 560-580 570 245.00-263.00 252.55
4 555 555 265.00-275.00 270.00 Value Added
8 600-640 621 225.00-255.00 236.94
2 615 615 265.00 265.00 Value Added
3 665-690 682 235.00-253.00 240.85
1 710 710 214.00 214.00
12 755-790 775 223.00-231.00 227.75 Replacement
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 325-345 338 250.00-254.00 252.72
5 350-390 380 245.00-255.00 250.03
10 410-440 429 238.00-245.00 241.41
12 455-495 478 230.00-240.00 234.70
7 510-525 523 220.00-227.00 223.84
BULLS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 455-475 465 280.00-285.00 282.04
5 525-545 537 270.00-280.00 273.91
5 550-585 561 255.00-265.00 262.91
6 610-640 628 244.00-250.00 245.63
2 650-685 668 230.00-255.00 242.17
1 740 740 228.00 228.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1060-1325 1212 97.00-107.00 99.79 Average
8 1045-1070 1059 83.00-88.00 85.64 Low
COWS – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 910-1010 990 83.00-90.00 86.00 Average
6 785-875 820 55.00-70.00 62.53 Low
BULLS – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1555-2175 1780 110.00-115.00 113.49 Average
5 1355-1455 1375 95.00-100.00 96.06 Low
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
BRED COWS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2-4 T2 3 860-985 920 1825.00-2250.00 2101.00
2-4 T3 8 915-1100 1026 1925.00-2150.00 2051.45
5-8 T2 5 980-1360 1198 1400.00-2150.00 1774.08
5-8 T3 8 1180-1525 1355 1675.00-2125.00 1931.11
>8 T2 5 1050-1410 1278 1500.00-1750.00 1623.94
>8 T3 9 1095-1550 1353 1600.00-1825.00 1723.32
BRED HEIFERS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2-4 T3 3 885-920 908 2000.00-2200.00 2064.95
COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ <150 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 O 1 1150 1150 2050.00 2050.00
>8 O 1 1185 1185 1950.00 1950.00
COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2-4 O 4 1210-1465 1321 2400.00-2600.00 2491.11
5-8 O 3 1190-1375 1300 1925.00-2050.00 2003.04
>8 O 3 1045-1050 1047 1750.00-1875.00 1833.20
COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ >300 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt)

Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2-4 O 1 1250 1250 2400.00 2400.00
Please Note:
The above 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 an FOB basis, unless otherwise noted.
Explanatory Notes:
Stage (Cattle) – Represents pregnancy stage (O = open; T1 = 1st Trimester, 1 to 3 months; T1-2 = 1st/2nd trimester, 1
to 6 months; T2 = 2nd Trimester, 4 to 6 months; T2-3 = 2nd/3rd Trimester, 4 to 9 months; T3 = 3rd Trimester, 7 to 9
months; T1-3 = all trimesters, 1 to 9 months)
Age – Numerical representation of age in years.
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
AR Dept of Ag Market News
Little Rock, AR | (501) 823-1711 |
www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn
https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/ | https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/2058