Arkansas livestock auction summary
The summary of livestock auctions in Arkansas for the week ending May 29, showed estimated receipts of 6,510 head selling, compared to 8,895 head a week ago and 4,015 head last year, according to the USDA-Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Compared to a week ago, feeder steers and heifers were selling unevenly steady to $5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were selling steady to $2 higher. The supply included 4,152 stocker and feeder calves, 947 feeder yearlings, 909 replacement cows, 777 slaughter cows and 125 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 45% yearling heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 348 lbs., 160.00 to 210.00 (188.18); 350 to 399 lbs., 160.00 to 199.00 (181.83); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 182.00 (171.34); 450 to 498 lbs., 145.00 to 175.00 (165.29); 500 to 546 lbs., 140.00 to 169.00 (158.79); 550 to 599 lbs., 138.00 to 170.00 (153.68); 600 to 648 lbs., 134.00 to 154.00 (142.12); 5 head, 617 to 623 lbs., 146.00 to 147.00 (146.40) calves; 5 head, 603 lbs., 164.00 thin fleshed; 650 to 685 lbs., 130.00 to 150.00 (138.37); 15 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 127.00 to 139.00 (133.06); 6 head, 765 to 790 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (128.82); 5 head, 980 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 446 lbs., 171.00; 457 to 499 lbs., 163.00 to 168.00 (164.72); 9 head, 450 to 475 lbs., 162.00 to 171.00 (165.97) thin fleshed; 6 head, 503 to 538 lbs., 154.00 to 158.00 (155.45); 553 to 597 lbs., 147.00 to 160.00 (156.09); 13 head, 650 lbs., 159.75 thin fleshed; 750 to 791 lbs., 134.00 to 137.00 (136.70); 5 head, 839 lbs., 120.50. Medium and large frame 2, 19 head, 300 to 340 lbs., 140.00 to 187.00 (169.60); 350 to 395 lbs., 135.00 to 184.00 (162.20); 400 to 445 lbs., 130.00 to 176.00 (153.08); 450 to 495 lbs., 125.00 to 166.00 (151.48); 500 to 545 lbs., 120.00 to 157.00 (145.13); 550 to 598 lbs., 120.00 to 150.00 (137.72); 600 to 645 lbs., 132.00 to 149.50 (137.51); 6 head, 655 to 690 lbs., 134.00 to 138.00 (136.34); 5 head, 710 to 735 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (131.24); 7 head, 731 lbs., 130.00 value added. Medium and large frame 3, 7 head, 310 to 345 lbs., 144.00 to 157.50 (151.72); 5 head, 350 to 385 lbs., 135.00 to 155.00 (148.78); 8 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 120.00 to 145.00 (134.11).
Feeder Holstein steers: Large frame 3, 6 head, 409 to 415 lbs., 74.00 to 80.00 (78.99); 11 head, 505 to 518 lbs., 51.00 to 63.00 (61.93).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 305 to 345 lbs., 180.00 to 214.00 (193.69); 14 head, 360 to 398 lbs., 157.00 to 186.00 (176.52); 400 to 445 lbs., 152.00 to 181.00 (167.05); 450 to 499 lbs., 135.00 to 169.00 (157.18); 5 head, 450 to 490 lbs., 143.00 to 152.00 (146.53) fleshy; 500 to 545 lbs., 127.00 to 165.00 (151.41); 5 head, 549 lbs., 138.00 fleshy; 550 to 599 lbs., 130.00 to 157.00 (144.13); 600 to 645 lbs., 125.00 to 145.00 (134.58); 650 to 695 lbs., 120.00 to 141.00 (129.58); 12 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 109.00 to 133.00 (123.64); 5 head, 760 to 795 lbs., 115.00 to 121.00 (119.41); 7 head, 800 to 835 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (115.26).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 2, 13 head, 350 to 395 lbs., 155.00 to 175.00 (164.91); 400 to 449 lbs., 154.00 to 168.00 (160.67); 450 to 495 lbs., 134.00 to 163.00 (151.09); 500 to 545 lbs., 110.00 to 152.00 (143.44); 555 to 590 lbs., 129.00 to 143.00 (136.45); 11 head, 600 to 640 lbs., 120.00 to 134.00 (129.02).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 260 to 290 lbs., 166.00 to 173.00 (169.62); 300 to 345 lbs., 145.00 to 179.00 (160.71); 350 to 395 lbs., 143.00 to 171.00 (155.84); 400 to 447 lbs., 135.00 to 162.00 (151.27); 450 to 499 lbs., 134.00 to 155.00 (143.29); 500 to 545 lbs., 128.00 to 151.00 (138.20); 6 head, 530 to 542 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00 (129.01) fleshy; 550 to 595 lbs., 125.00 to 142.00 (133.26); 600 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 136.00 (130.97); 11 head, 616 to 649 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (122.95) calves; 650 to 695 lbs., 120.00 to 132.00 (126.21); 703 to 747 lbs., 112.00 to 129.50 (122.74); 12 head, 750 to 795 lbs., 108.00 to 125.00 (119.62); 13 head, 983 lbs., 109.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 459 to 481 lbs., 141.50 to 147.00 (142.56); 506 to 537 lbs., 133.50 to 137.00 (134.77); 7 head, 577 lbs., 127.00; 6 head, 739 lbs., 123.50; 24 head, 842 lbs., 117.50. Medium and large frame 2, 310 to 345 lbs., 130.00 to 156.00 (145.02); 350 to 398 lbs., 120.00 to 155.00 (141.70); 6 head, 360 to 385 lbs., 157.50 to 160.00 (159.13) thin fleshed; 400 to 448 lbs., 120.00 to 155.00 (139.67); 450 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 147.00 (134.43); 500 to 548 lbs., 112.00 to 140.00 (128.77); 550 to 595 lbs., 110.00 to 130.00 (123.60); 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 131.00 (122.49); 5 head, 605 to 630 lbs., 101.00 to 120.50 (115.17) fleshy; 7 head, 650 to 690 lbs., 108.00 to 124.00 (117.29); 14 head, 705 to 745 lbs., 104.00 to 120.00 (115.73). Medium and large frame 3, 6 head, 355 to 380 lbs., 119.00 to 136.00 (126.27); 8 head, 455 to 495 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (126.67); 7 head, 477 to 485 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.86) thin fleshed; 10 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 100.00 to 133.00 (124.59).
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 800.00 to 1300.00 per head; 7 to 10 years old, second and third stage 500.00 to 900.00 per head.
Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 to 7 years old, 800 to 1200 lbs., with 100- to 300-lb. calves 1125.00 to 1500.00 per pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 300-lb. calves 750.00 to 1225.00 per pair.
Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 50.00 to 55.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 50.00 to 57.00; high dressing, 60.00 to 67.00; low dressing, 47.00 to 50.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 45.00 to 50.00; high dressing, 50.00 to 56.00; low dressing, 38.00 to 42.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 33.00 to 40.00.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 71.00 to 80.00; high dressing, 80.00 to 84.00.