Arkansas livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Arkansas for the week ending Feb. 9, showed estimated receipts of selling 10,325 head, compared to 9,490 head a week ago and 11,460 head last year, according to the USDA-Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers were selling $1 to $6 higher. Feeder heifers were selling steady to $3 higher. Slaughter cows were selling $1 to $3 higher. Slaughter bulls were selling $3 higher. The supply included 7,245 stocker and feeder calves, 2,100 feeder yearlings, 390 replacement cows, 520 slaughter cows and 70 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 50% yearling heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 190.00 to 233.00 (209.50); 350 to 399 lbs., 175.00 to 227.50 (198.94); 400 to 448 lbs., 169.00 to 208.00 (189.32); 10 head, 400 to 425 lbs., 187.00 to 195.00 (193.04) value added; 450 to 495 lbs., 166.00 to 203.00 (180.10); 16 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 175.00 to 191.00 (184.64) value added; 500 to 545 lbs., 155.00 to 190.00 (174.30); 508 to 546 lbs., 169.00 to 187.00 (181.73) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 150.00 to 174.00 (164.91); 555 to 594 lbs., 164.00 to 175.00 (168.68) value added; 600 to 649 lbs., 144.00 to 169.00 (159.25); 601 to 609 lbs., 165.00 to 166.00 (165.04) value added; 14 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (143.98) calves; 650 to 695 lbs., 142.00 to 160.50 (151.04); 650 to 668 lbs., 150.00 to 162.00 (156.53) value added; 700 to 745 lbs., 137.00 to 151.00 (146.49); 14 head, 708 to 728 lbs., 146.00 to 153.50 (152.40) value added; 750 to 792 lbs., 120.00 to 145.50 (139.79); 15 head, 812 to 833 lbs., 142.00 to 143.00 (142.87) value added. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 477 to 497 lbs., 175.50 to 186.00 (180.25) value added; 505 to 549 lbs., 167.50 to 180.50 (175.78) value added; 563 to 588 lbs., 160.00 to 174.50 (170.06) value added; 639 to 640 lbs., 159.00 to 167.00 (163.50) value added; 15 head, 653 to 694 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00 (142.11); 666 to 697 lbs., 148.00 to 161.50 (155.29) value added; 705 to 706 lbs., 145.00 to 148.50 (148.39) value added; 770 to 788 lbs., 138.75 to 140.50 (139.76) value added; 19 head, 826 lbs., 139.00 to 140.00 (139.11) value added. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., 150.00 to 209.00 (180.05); 350 to 398 lbs., 144.00 to 196.00 (174.54); 400 to 448 lbs., 145.00 to 188.00 (164.47); 450 to 498 lbs., 138.00 to 186.00 (159.94); 500 to 547 lbs., 130.00 to 171.00 (159.84); 13 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 155.00 to 177.00 (171.06) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 130.00 to 163.00 (151.85); 574 to 598 lbs., 153.00 to 168.00 (164.69) value added; 13 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 130.00 to 151.00 (144.98); 600 to 645 lbs., 146.00 to 156.50 (153.21) value added; 10 head, 650 to 690 lbs., 125.00 to 152.00 (141.52); 14 head, 655 to 670 lbs., 145.00 to 159.00 (150.28) value added; 755 to 770 lbs., 137.00 to 145.25 (143.28) value added. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 11 head, 455 to 495 lbs., 160.00 to 164.00 (161.64) value added; 524 to 525 lbs., 152.00 to 154.50 (154.28) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 151.00 to 160.50 (155.17) value added; 11 head, 664 to 697 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (145.65) value added.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 150.00 to 192.00 (174.87); 350 to 399 lbs., 151.00 to 188.00 (168.95); 24 head, 395 lbs., 168.00 value added; 400 to 448 lbs., 143.00 to 176.00 (162.60); 16 head, 445 lbs., 162.00 value added; 450 to 498 lbs., 145.00 to 172.50 (155.01); 18 head, 460 lbs., 164.00 value added; 500 to 548 lbs., 138.00 to 159.00 (149.11); 20 head, 545 lbs., 145.00 value added; 11 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00 (136.21) fleshy; 550 to 598 lbs., 134.00 to 151.00 (142.51); 574 to 578 lbs., 146.50 to 151.00 (149.94) value added; 600 to 648 lbs., 131.00 to 145.50 (139.60); 607 to 614 lbs., 143.00 to 143.75 (143.39) value added; 650 to 697 lbs., 129.00 to 142.50 (134.68); 655 to 668 lbs., 140.50 to 142.50 (141.87) value added; 700 to 745 lbs., 127.50 to 134.00 (130.36); 700 to 725 lbs., 135.00 to 137.00 (135.23) value added; 754 to 790 lbs., 123.00 to 139.00 (127.72). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 450 to 480 lbs., 158.00 to 160.00 (159.08) value added; 18 head, 505 to 528 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (143.87); 541 to 547 lbs., 157.00 to 157.50 (157.34) value added; 568 to 598 lbs., 146.00 to 165.00 (147.53) value added; 16 head, 681 lbs., 136.75; 661 to 675 lbs., 135.50 to 143.00 (142.47) value added; 743 to 749 lbs., 133.00 to 136.00 (134.16) value added; 65 head, 786 lbs., 139.75 value added. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 345 lbs., 140.00 to 169.00 (157.67); 10 head, 330 to 339 lbs., 162.00 to 163.00 (162.90) value added; 350 to 396 lbs., 130.00 to 169.00 (152.77); 400 to 448 lbs., 130.00 to 157.50 (147.11); 405 to 445 lbs., 148.00 to 165.00 (162.86) value added; 450 to 498 lbs., 128.00 to 155.00 (143.81); 13 head. 455 to 498 lbs., 148.00 to 155.00 (153.88) value added; 500 to 545 lbs., 121.00 to 147.00 (138.16); 503 to 548 lbs., 147.00 to 155.00 (150.15) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 124.00 to 147.00 (137.44); 560 to 584 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00 (145.28) value added; 18 head, 600 to 648 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (128.33); 605 to 645 lbs., 131.00 to 138.75 (136.09) value added; 14 head, 660 to 695 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (128.83); 20 head, 653 to 695 lbs., 127.00 to 137.50 (136.14) value added; 15 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 110.00 to 136.50 (123.69); 12 head, 717 to 733 lbs., 127.00 to 133.50 (128.60) value added; 750 to 780 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (128.97) value added. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 15 head, 525 to 545 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (139.72) value added; 559 to 594 lbs., 137.50 to 147.50 (141.40) value added.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 395 lbs., 176.00 to 204.00 (190.62); 400 to 445 lbs., 163.00 to 195.00 (177.61); 450 to 495 lbs., 155.00 to 195.00 (172.39); 500 to 545 lbs., 140.00 to 181.00 (160.78); 550 to 595 lbs., 140.00 to 169.00 (156.84); 600 to 645 lbs., 135.00 to 159.00 (147.18); 650 to 695 lbs., 135.00 to 159.00 (145.22); 700 to 745 lbs., 122.00 to 149.00 (136.20); 15 head, 750 to 795 lbs., 128.00 to 146.00 (138.44); 12 head, 912 to 945 lbs., 111.00 to 129.00 (116.68). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 588 to 588 lbs., 149.00. Medium and large frame 2, 19 head, 350 to 395 lbs., 151.00 to 194.00 (178.37); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 181.00 (170.84); 450 to 495 lbs., 147.00 to 171.00 (161.16); 20 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 133.00 to 164.00 (151.96); 17 head, 550 to 590 lbs., 134.00 to 156.00 (144.50); 11 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 130.00 to 146.00 (137.17); 17 head, 650 to 698 lbs., 125.00 to 152.00 (136.06).

Replacement cows: All were 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 93.00 to 103.00, 975.00 to 1075.00 per head; first stage/open 73.00 to 83.00; 7 to 10 years old, second and third stage 59.00 to 69.00, 725.00 to 825.00 per head.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 to 7 years old, 800 to 1200 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves 1225.00 to 1325.00 per pair, few to 1625.00; 200- to 300-lb. calves 1225.00 to 1325.00 per pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. calves 900.00 to 1000.00 per pair. Small frame 1 and medium frame 2, 7+ years old, 750 to 900 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves 750.00 to 850.00 per pair.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 53.00 to 59.00; high dressing, 59.00 to 64.00; low dressing, 49.00 to 53.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 54.00 to 60.00; high dressing, 60.00 to 69.00; low dressing, 44.00 to 54.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 52.00 to 58.00; high dressing, 58.00 to 68.00; low dressing, 41.00 to 52.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 41.00 to 47.00; high dressing, 48.00 to 57.00; low dressing, 36.00 to 41.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 75.00 to 85.00; high dressing, 85.00 to 95.00; low dressing, 61.00 to 75.00.