Arkansas livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Arkansas for the week ending Feb. 20, showed estimated receipts of selling 11,315 head, compared to 10,325 head selling a week ago and 9,170 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 $7 higher. Feeder heifers were selling steady to $6 higher. Slaughter cows were selling $1 to $3 higher. Slaughter bulls were selling $1 higher. The supply included 6,705 stocker and feeder calves, 3,050 feeder yearlings, 655 replacement cows, 780 slaughter cows and 125 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 45% yearling heifers.

Feeder steers: 300 to 348 lbs., 190.00 to 237.50 (210.75); 350 to 399 lbs., 173.00 to 220.00 (200.95); 400 to 448 lbs., 169.00 to 209.00 (190.96); 450 to 499 lbs., 162.00 to 202.00 (187.08); 17 head, 485 to 497 lbs., 176.00 to 186.00 (182.41) value added; 500 to 546 lbs., 157.00 to 194.00 (180.75); 20 head, 508 to 535 lbs., 194.00 to 197.00 (195.27) value added; 550 to 598 lbs., 153.00 to 184.00 (169.40); 550 to 557 lbs., 175.00 to 191.00 (181.65) value added; 600 to 648 lbs., 148.00 to 175.50 (166.50); 15 head, 602 lbs., 163.50 value added; 650 to 695 lbs., 141.00 to 168.50 (156.93); 700 to 745 lbs., 140.00 to 159.00 (151.12); 750 to 795 lbs., 139.00 to 154.00 (142.79); 800 to 845 lbs., 132.00 to 146.00 (137.69); 16 head, 859 to 890 lbs., 130.00 to 143.00 (134.69). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 380 to 398 lbs., 200.00 to 211.00 (203.53); 38 head, 395 lbs., 208.00 value added; 400 to 430 lbs., 190.00 to 203.00 (194.51); 455 to 484 lbs., 169.00 to 185.00 (174.04); 49 head, 495 lbs., 191.00 value added; 510 to 543 lbs., 174.00 to 190.50 (187.13); 531 to 532 lbs., 177.00 to 185.00 (183.94) value added; 554 to 587 lbs., 160.00 to 180.00 (172.79); 583 to 597 lbs., 165.00 to 183.00 (172.64) value added; 600 to 634 lbs., 156.00 to 167.50 (163.81); 623 to 648 lbs., 161.00 to 168.50 (161.68) value added; 651 to 695 lbs., 149.00 to 163.00 (156.51); 656 to 671 lbs., 148.00 to 167.25 (157.74) value added; 14 head, 730 to 736 lbs., 147.00 to 154.00 (150.49); 700 to 737 lbs., 147.00 to 153.50 (151.94) value added; 769 to 789 lbs., 141.50 to 148.00 (147.60) value added. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., 160.00 to 196.00 (183.44); 350 to 398 lbs., 150.00 to 199.00 (181.58); 400 to 445 lbs., 15.00 to 192.00 (169.56); 450 to 495 lbs., 142.00 to 191.00 (166.04); 500 to 548 lbs., 137.00 to 176.00 (165.64); 550 to 595 lbs., 132.00 to 165.00 (152.46); 600 to 644 lbs., 136.00 to 159.50 (151.97); 19 head, 658 to 698 lbs., 133.00 to 157.00 (148.15); 13 head, 657 lbs., 159.50 thin fleshed; 13 head, 758 to 795 lbs., 134.00 to 144.00 (137.47).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 348 lbs., 154.00 to 191.00 (174.83); 350 to 398 lbs., 152.00 to 188.00 (172.55); 400 to 449 lbs., 150.00 to 176.00 (166.59); 17 head, 424 to 440 lbs., 165.00 to 177.50 (167.86) value added; 450 to 498 lbs., 146.00 to 178.00 (158.01); 500 to 549 lbs., 139.00 to 164.00 (153.29); 512 to 528 lbs., 170.00 to 173.25 (171.81) value added; 550 to 598 lbs., 138.00 to 157.00 (147.85); 600 to 647 lbs., 133.00 to 154.00 (145.63); 608 to 628 lbs., 146.50 to 152.50 (149.79) value added; 650 to 695 lbs., 127.00 to 147.00 (140.05); 652 to 671 lbs., 146.00 to 149.50 (147.66) value added; 700 to 742 lbs., 124.00 to 137.00 (133.33); 805 to 848 lbs., 119.00 to 126.00 (123.84). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 446 lbs., 158.50 to 174.00 (165.17); 409 to 435 lbs., 169.00 to 175.50 (174.60) value added; 468 to 498 lbs., 156.00 to 165.00 (159.28); 13 head, 477 lbs., 154.50 value added; 503 to 544 lbs., 143.00 to 162.00 (151.52); 517 to 527 lbs., 160.00 to 161.00 (160.68) value added; 555 to 599 lbs., 148.00 to 155.00 (153.49); 26 head, 572 lbs., 145.00 value added; 600 to 643 lbs., 141.00 to 151.00 (143.19); 622 to 646 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (141.63) value added; 668 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 136.50 (134.16); 706 to 726 lbs., 132.00 to 135.00 (132.94). Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., 140.00 to 178.00 (160.72); 350 to 398 lbs., 135.00 to 171.00 (154.97); 400 to 448 lbs., 130.00 to 168.00 (151.25); 450 to 498 lbs., 132.50 to 157.00 (145.38); 500 to 548 lbs., 125.00 to 149.00 (139.49); 550 to 595 lbs., 126.00 to 152.00 (137.53); 600 to 645 lbs., 124.00 to 145.00 (134.43); 650 to 695 lbs., 115.00 to 139.00 (130.66); 700 to 745 lbs., 108.00 to 131.00 (125.62). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 10 head, 550 to 561 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00 (143.59).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 19 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 174.00 to 225.00 (197.52); 16 head, 355 to 390 lbs., 184.00 to 205.00 (196.95); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 200.00 (186.84); 450 to 498 lbs., 149.00 to 198.00 (174.52); 500 to 548 lbs., 145.00 to 183.00 (162.61); 550 to 595 lbs., 140.00 to 169.00 (154.91); 600 to 645 lbs., 132.00 to 163.00 (147.91); 650 to 695 lbs., 125.00 to 150.00 (140.28); 17 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 123.00 to 141.00 (132.60); 16 head, 755 to 795 lbs., 125.00 to 139.00 (131.37); 11 head, 800 to 845 lbs., 114.00 to 131.00 (126.69). Medium and large frame 2, 14 head, 360 to 390 lbs., 165.00 to 189.00 (173.47); 15 head, 405 to 445 lbs., 159.00 to 185.00 (170.33); 20 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 144.00 to 184.00 (163.76); 13 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 131.00 to 159.00 (143.91); 19 head, 550 to 597 lbs., 135.00 to 165.00 (146.82); 12 head, 600 to 640 lbs., 130.00 to 150.00 (139.47).

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 107.00 to 117.00, 1000.00 to 1100.00 per head; first stage/open 71.00 to 81.00; 7 to 10 years old, second and third stage 57.00 to 67.00, 825.00 to 925.00 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 1150.00 to 1250.00 per pair, few to 1525.00; 200- to 300-lb. calves 1350.00 to 1450.00 per pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. calves 1000.00 to 1100.00/pair. Small frame 1 and medium frame 2, 7+ years old, 750 to 900 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves, NA.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 55.00 to 61.00; high dressing, 61.00 to 68.00; low dressing, 50.00 to 55.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 56.00 to 62.00; high dressing, 62.00 to 72.00; low dressing, 47.00 to 56.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 53.00 to 59.00; high dressing, 59.00 to 70.00; low dressing, 44.00 to 53.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 44.00 to 50.00; high dressing, 55.00 to 63.00; low dressing, 32.00 to 44.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 76.00 to 86.00; high dressing, 86.00 to 96.00; low dressing, 65.00 to 76.00.