Ft. Smith livestock auction report

The Ft. Smith Stockyards, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, reported receipts of 1,573 head selling on April 23, compared to 1,429 head a week ago and 1,003 head last year, according to the University of Arkansas Coop Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers and heifers were selling mostly steady to $3 higher, with the exception of 300 to 500 pounds steers that were selling $7 to $9 higher and 400 to 500 pound heifers selling $3 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were trading $3 lower. Value added denotes cattle weaned at least 45 days, castrated and administered two sets of pre-conditioning vaccines. The supply included 879 feeder calves, 402 feeder yearlings, 172 replacement cows, 92 slaughter cows, 21 slaughter bulls and 7 replacement bulls. The feeder supply included 53% steers, 40% heifers and 7% bulls. Nearly 39% of the run weighed over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 275 to 290 lbs., 198.00 to 210.00 (201.74); 11 head, 300 to 340 lbs., 196.00 to 216.00 (204.94); 350 to 395 lbs., 189.00 to 207.00 (196.84); 400 to 448 lbs., 180.00 to 198.00 (186.65); 450 to 496 lbs., 171.00 to 189.00 (178.17); 500 to 548 lbs., 164.00 to 179.00 (172.66); 550 to 590 lbs., 155.00 to 169.00 (163.17); 600 to 645 lbs., 147.00 to 160.50 (156.44); 655 to 695 lbs., 141.00 to 153.00 (148.33); 1 head, 665 lbs., 137.00 fleshy; 13 head, 705 to 740 lbs., 136.00 to 147.50 (143.20); 14 head, 750 to 785 lbs., 123.00 to 136.00 (131.86); 4 head, 820 to 825 lbs., 127.00 to 130.50 (129.00); 804 to 814 lbs., 130.00 to 130.50 (130.12) value added; 879 to 899 lbs., 124.50 to 125.75 (125.67) value added. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 629 lbs., 150.25 value added; 29 head, 683 lbs., 149.50 value added; 2 head, 745 lbs., 134.00 value added. Medium and large frame 2, 10 head, 310 to 345 lbs., 177.00 to 194.00 (183.26); 9 head, 375 to 395 lbs., 168.00 to 179.00 (174.67); 19 head, 403 to 448 lbs., 163.00 to 179.00 (174.33); 460 to 493 lbs., 151.00 to 170.00 (165.18); 6 head, 512 to 540 lbs., 141.00 to 155.00 (152.56); 15 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 140.00 to 156.00 (144.24); 1 head, 680 lbs., 132.00; 1 head, 710 lbs., 130.00; 1 head, 800 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 3, 1 head, 420 lbs., 129.00; 1 head, 560 lbs., 126.00; 2 head, 605 to 620 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (129.94); 1 head, 650 lbs., 110.00. Small and medium frame 3, 1 head, 390 lbs., 71.00; 1 head, 675 lbs., 75.00. Holstein, large frame 3, 1 head, 905 lbs., 55.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 285 to 290 lbs., 175.00 to 188.00 (183.72); 14 head, 300 to 340 lbs., 170.00 to 185.00 (178.40); 350 to 398 lbs., 165.00 to 181.00 (172.67); 400 to 445 lbs., 160.00 to 172.00 (163.88); 450 to 498 lbs., 148.00 to 164.00 (154.48); 1 head, 470 lbs., 185.00 Brahman X; 500 to 548 lbs., 141.00 to 152.00 (146.42); 550 to 598 lbs., 138.00 to 146.50 (143.43); 600 to 645 lbs., 134.00 to 147.00 (139.53); 9 head, 650 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 135.50 (134.03); 3 head, 653 lbs., 138.75 value added; 10 head, 700 to 738 lbs., 127.50 to 131.00 (129.14); 7 head, 710 to 725 lbs., 119.00 to 120.00 (119.86) fleshy; 3 head, 750 to 765 lbs., 121.00 to 125.00 (122.66); 5 head, 810 to 845 lbs., 111.00 to 118.00 (116.20); 1 head, 865 lbs., 112.00; 4 head, 939 lbs., 104.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 448 lbs., 154.50; 7 head, 444 lbs., 161.00 value added; 9 head, 483 lbs., 157.50 value added. Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 315 to 345 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00 (159.49); 8 head, 350 to 390 lbs., 150.00 to 163.00 (157.53); 16 head, 410 to 446 lbs., 144.00 to 160.00 (152.91); 17 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (144.10); 1 head, 530 lbs., 139.00; 5 head, 555 to 597 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (134.69); 12 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 122.00 to 132.50 (129.29); 2 head, 650 to 660 lbs., 122.00 to 127.00 (124.48); 2 head, 715 to 735 lbs., 120.00 to 123.00 (121.48). Medium and large frame 3, 3 head, 385 to 395 lbs., 130.00 to 143.00 (137.61); 2 head, 405 to 435 lbs., 140.00; 1 head, 490 lbs., 133.00; 2 head, 575 lbs., 120.00 to 121.00 (120.50); 1 head, 640 lbs., 116.00. Small and medium frame 3, 1 head, 300 lbs., 120.00; 1 head, 400 lbs., 106.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 500 to 548 lbs., 153.00 to 169.00 (164.62); 555 to 595 lbs., 148.00 to 163.00 (157.41); 12 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 141.00 to 155.00 (149.76); 5 head, 650 to 660 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (139.78); 1 head, 700 lbs., 133.00; 4 head, 755 to 788 lbs., 124.00 to 131.00 (127.76); 2 head, 805 to 810 lbs., 114.00 to 115.00 (114.50). Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 560 to 595 lbs., 146.00; 2 head, 640 to 645 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.50).

Replacement cows: All were pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy and age. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 to 2 years old, 730 to 1060 lbs., open 82.00 to 115.00; 3 to 5 years old, 840 to 1065 lbs., open 64.00 to 87.00; 1 to 2 years old, second and third stage 800.00 to 1300.00 per head; 4 to 6 years old, first stage 650.00 to 950.00 per head; 4 to 6 years old, second and third stage 820.00 to 1350.00 per head; 7 to 10 years old, first stage 700.00 to 880.00 per head; 7 to 10 year old 1250 to 1530 lbs., second & third stage 62.00 to 70.00, 650.00 to 1225.00 per head. Small and medium 3, Corriente, 4 to 7 years old, open 330.00 to 390.00 per head; 3 to 5 years old, third stage 530.00 to 710.00 per head; 7 to 10 years old, first and third stage 400.00 to 590.00 per head.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 to 6 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. calves 980.00 to 1435.00 per pair; 4 to 5 years old, 200- to 300-lb. calves 1375.00 to 1525.00 per pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. calves 790.00 to 1175.00 per pair; 7 years old, with 200- to 300-lb. calves 1275.00 to 1300.00 per pair. Small and medium frame 3, Corriente; 3 years old, with 200- to 300-lb. calves 710.00 per pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. 450.00 to 730.00 per pair.

Commercial breeding bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 18 to 20 months old, 950.00 to 1425.00 per head.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 57.00 to 59.50; high dressing, 60.00 to 62.50; low dressing, 54.00 to 56.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 54.00 to 58.00; high dressing, 59.00 to 64.00; low dressing, 45.00 to 53.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 54.00 to 56.00; low dressing, 57.00 to 62.50; low dressing, 49.00 to 52.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 45.00 to 50.00; high dressing, 51.00 to 56.00; low dressing, 31.00 to 44.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 77.00 to 82.00; high dressing, 83.00 to 87.00; low dressing, 70.00 to 76.00.