Arkansas livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Arkansas for the week ending on Jan. 12, showed estimated receipts of 13,295 head, compared to 4,320 head last week and 12,455 head last year, according to the USDA-Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Compared to last week’s light test, the feeder steers were selling $2 to $8 lower with instances of $15 lower. The feeder heifers were selling $3 to $7 lower. The slaughter cows were mostly selling $1 to $2 lower. The slaughter bulls were selling $3 lower. The supply included 8,425 stocker and feeder calves, 2,985 was feeder yearlings, 705 was replacement cows, 1,020 was slaughter cows and 160 was slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 42% yearling heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 348 lbs., 170.00 to 205.00 (188.26); 350 to 396 lbs., 160.00 to 204.00 (183.48); 400 to 448 lbs., 157.00 to 195.00 (176.64); 450 to 496 lbs., 146.00 to 190.00 (170.83); 453 to 475 lbs., 173.50 to 180.00 (174.67) value added; 500 to 545 lbs., 140.00 to 184.50 (164.99); 550 to 597 lbs., 140.00 to 168.00 (156.98); 14 head, 553 to 586 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00 (165.06) value added; 600 to 646 lbs., 135.00 to 162.00 (152.07); 16 head, 617 lbs., 154.00 value added; 650 to 695 lbs., 133.00 to 156.50 (145.94); 659 to 695 lbs., 144.00 to 149.50 (145.64) value added; 700 to 743 lbs., 132.00 to 147.00 (141.21); 710 to 744 lbs., 145.00 to 148.00 (147.90) value added; 750 to 795 lbs., 129.00 to 142.50 (138.66); 800 to 848 lbs., 131.00 to 136.50 (134.80); 51 head, 816 lbs., 150.50 value added; 61 head, 922 lbs., 145.00 value added;. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 20 head, 420 to 436 lbs., 174.00 to 188.00 (182.08) value added; 452 to 498 lbs., 145.00 to 179.00 (168.44); 15 head, 454 to 464 lbs., 161.00 to 183.00 (171.15) value added; 511 to 549 lbs., 156.00 to 177.50 (168.60); 501 to 533 lbs., 155.00 to 176.50 (171.58) value added; 551 to 598 lbs., 149.00 to 163.00 (156.84); 600 to 647 lbs., 144.00 to 155.00 (151.94); 617 to 639 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00 (157.37) value added; 19 head, 644 lbs., 142.00 calves; 658 to 695 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.23); 12 head, 665 lbs., 150.00 value added; 704 to 734 lbs., 138.00 to 142.00 (141.34); 25 head, 744 lbs., 144.25 value added; 755 to 798 lbs., 133.50 to 144.00 (137.98). Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., 135.00 to 192.00 (164.93); 350 to 395 lbs., 134.00 to 186.00 (158.27); 400 to 448 lbs., 130.00 to 183.00 (155.79); 450 to 498 lbs., 130.00 to 173.00 (151.86); 12 head, 478 lbs., 165.00 value added; 500 to 548 lbs., 120.00 to 169.00 (149.02); 536 to 546 lbs., 154.50 to 159.00 (155.92) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 122.00 to 155.00 (138.11); 600 to 645 lbs., 130.00 to 150.00 (141.52); 653 to 690 lbs., 129.00 to 149.00 (138.41); 12 head, 707 to 730 lbs., 122.00 to 134.00 (131.00). Medium and large frame 3, 300 to 345 lbs., 106.00 to 161.00 (140.42); 13 head, 355 to 395 lbs., 125.00 to 152.00 (145.43); 400 to 445 lbs., 122.00 to 156.00 (141.68); 20 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 150.00 (140.39); 500 to 546 lbs., 125.00 to 146.00 (136.30

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 140.00 to 167.00 (153.41); 350 to 395 lbs., 136.00 to 168.00 (154.25); 400 to 449 lbs., 135.00 to 159.00 (148.34); 450 to 496 lbs., 133.00 to 158.00 (144.38); 467 to 495 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00 (145.69) value added; 500 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 150.00 (140.13); 550 to 599 lbs., 125.00 to 148.00 (135.86); 20 head, 558 to 562 lbs., 148.00 to 150.00 (149.10) value added; 600 to 645 lbs., 123.00 to 140.00 (133.71); 650 to 695 lbs., 120.00 to 136.50 (132.39); 655 to 666 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.14) value added; 700 to 745 lbs., 120.00 to 134.00 (129.56); 12 head, 750 to 785 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (129.73); 11 head, 800 to 842 lbs., 114.00 to 126.00 (122.91). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 414 to 448 lbs., 144.00 to 153.00 (147.99); 465 to 490 lbs., 144.50 to 147.00 (145.68); 451 to 483 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00 (146.10) value added; 505 to 547 lbs., 130.00 to 148.00 (140.79); 12 head, 521 lbs., 144.50 value added; 552 to 594 lbs., 133.50 to 143.00 (138.26); 605 to 640 lbs., 129.00 to 135.50 (132.82); 600 to 623 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00 (138.23) value added; 11 head, 665 to 673 lbs., 129.50 to 130.00 (129.77); 705 to 742 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (128.40); 17 head, 766 lbs., 125.00 value added. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 345 lbs., 120.00 to 155.00 (139.45); 350 to 395 lbs., 120.00 to 149.00 (136.43); 400 to 445 lbs., 121.00 to 148.00 (135.75); 450 to 497 lbs., 118.00 to 145.00 (132.80); 500 to 545 lbs., 118.00 to 142.00 (129.86); 550 to 598 lbs., 115.00 to 138.00 (129.29); 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 133.00 (126.36); 650 to 698 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (126.80); 16 head, 692 lbs., 135.00 value added; 14 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 114.00 to 126.00 (122.76). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 10 head, 465 to 475 lbs., 130.00 to 132.50 (130.99). Medium and large frame 3, 300 to 345 lbs., 115.00 to 145.00 (133.98); 350 to 395 lbs., 106.00 to 143.00 (125.45); 400 to 445 lbs., 107.00 to 135.00 (125.08); 450 to 495 lbs., 100.00 to 132.00 (124.32); 10 head, 500 to 535 lbs., 110.00 to 130.00 (123.08).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 13 head, 310 to 345 lbs., 151.00 to 195.00 (182.48); 350 to 395 lbs., 160.00 to 196.00 (175.07); 400 to 448 lbs., 150.00 to 194.00 (169.88); 450 to 495 lbs., 140.00 to 183.00 (160.00); 500 to 548 lbs., 140.00 to 169.00 (151.45); 550 to 598 lbs., 130.00 to 161.00 (145.95); 600 to 645 lbs., 126.00 to 153.00 (139.04); 650 to 695 lbs., 125.00 to 143.00 (133.19); 700 to 745 lbs., 121.00 to 139.00 (128.56); 800 to 845 lbs., 118.00 to 127.00 (121.15). Medium and large frame 2, 16 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 155.00 to 180.00 (166.14); 352 to 395 lbs., 131.00 to 173.00 (161.13); 400 to 437 lbs., 133.00 to 176.00 (155.32); 450 to 498 lbs., 121.00 to 167.00 (146.47); 500 to 545 lbs., 130.00 to 154.00 (140.24); 555 to 595 lbs., 121.00 to 148.00 (134.24); 15 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 117.00 to 140.00 (128.97); 12 head, 655 to 695 lbs., 114.00 to 133.00 (127.22). Medium and large frame 3, 14 head, 350 to 395 lbs., 120.00 to 150.00 (136.89); 10 head, 505 to 545 lbs., 116.00 to 139.00 (129.08).

Replacement cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 to 7 years old, 850 to 1250 lbs., second and third stage 88.00 to 98.00, 950.00 to 1050.00/head; first stage/open 67.00 to 77.00; 7 to 10 years old, second and third stage 51.00 to 61.00, 725.00 to 825.00/head.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 to 7 years old, 800 to 1200 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves 1100.00 to 1200.00/pair, few to 1500.00; 200- to 300-lb. calves 1325.00 to 1425.00/pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. calves 925.00 to 1025.00/pair. Small frame 1 and Medium frame 2, 7+ years old, 750 to 900 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves 725.00 to 825.00/pair.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 49.00 to 55.00; high dressing, 5.00 to 65.00; low dressing, 40.00 to 49.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 49.00 to 55.00; high dressing, 55.00 to 61.00; low dressing, 37.00 to 49.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 47.00 to 53.00; high dressing, 53.00 to 61.00; low dressing, 37.00 to 47.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 37.00 to 43.00; high dressing, 43.00 to 52.00; low dressing, 25.00 to 37.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 69.00 to 79.00; high dressing, 79.00 to 88.00; low dressing, 56.00 to 69.00.