Arkansas livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Arkansas for the week ending Dec. 3, showed estimated receipts of 13,840 head selling, compared to 7,375 head Nov. 19 and 15,785 head last year, according to the USDA-Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Compared to the Nov. 19 sales, feeder steers under 700 pounds were selling mostly steady to $5 lower, over 700 pounds were selling $3 to $5 higher. Feeder heifers were mixed, but selling mostly steady to $5 lower. Slaughter cows were selling $2 to $5 lower. Slaughter bulls were selling $3 lower. The supply included 9,810 stocker and feeder calves, 2,680 feeder yearlings, 590 replacement cows, 625 slaughter cows and 135 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 44% yearling heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 157.00 to 222.50 (192.15); 350 to 399 lbs., 150.00 to 210.00 (175.44); 351 to 392 lbs., 185.00 to 189.00 (188.30) value added; 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 187.00 (170.11); 450 to 495 lbs., 145.00 to 178.00 (162.57); 460 to 494 lbs., 165.00 to 169.00 (167.61) value added; 500 to 548 lbs., 140.00 to 171.00 (156.50); 20 head, 504 to 522 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (162.04) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 134.00 to 156.00 (146.00); 555 to 586 lbs., 153.00 to 177.00 (162.03) value added; 600 to 647 lbs., 128.00 to 150.00 (138.50); 610 to 631 lbs., 142.00 to 147.25 (145.86) value added; 600 to 648 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00 (139.87) calves; 650 to 690 lbs., 128.00 to 148.00 (135.70); 656 to 690 lbs., 137.00 to 142.00 (140.26) value added; 654 to 671 lbs., 129.50 to 141.00 (132.50) calves; 700 to 749 lbs., 122.00 to 150.50 (136.41); 19 head, 700 to 730 lbs., 137.00 to 143.00 (141.89) value added; 10 head, 750 to 795 lbs., 123.00 to 145.50 (134.71); 11 head, 872 lbs., 135.50 value added; 13 head, 916 to 931 lbs., 130.00 to 130.50 (130.23) value added. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 343 lbs., 160.00; 12 head, 362 lbs., 159.00; 415 to 439 lbs., 151.00 to 155.00 (152.30); 411 to 429 lbs., 169.00 to 189.00 (179.81) value added; 455 to 492 lbs., 145.00 to 169.00 (160.69); 450 to 476 lbs., 157.50 to 167.00 (161.35) value added; 506 to 549 lbs., 146.00 to 165.00 (152.42); 509 to 539 lbs., 145.00 to 171.00 (157.30) value added; 554 to 599 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00 (145.83); 581 to 598 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (145.59) value added; 611 to 648 lbs., 137.00 to 146.50 (144.19); 636 to 640 lbs., 140.50 to 149.00 (144.68) value added; 615 to 648 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (130.29) calves; 670 to 684 lbs., 140.00 to 143.00 (141.81); 15 head, 715 lbs., 145.00; 10 head, 830 lbs., 134.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., 143.00 to 189.00 (164.01); 350 to 395 lbs., 135.00 to 185.00 (156.52); 400 to 448 lbs., 135.00 to 173.00 (149.54); 450 to 498 lbs., 130.00 to 168.00 (147.52); 500 to 545 lbs., 120.00 to 153.00 (138.80); 15 head, 534 lbs., 145.00 value added; 11 head, 514 lbs., 136.00 Brahman X; 550 to 595 lbs., 120.00 to 150.00 (134.83); 600 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 143.00 (132.79); 18 head, 605 to 641 lbs., 120.00 to 143.00 (128.78) calves.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 130.00 to 169.00 (146.02); 350 to 395 lbs., 128.00 to 161.00 (146.99); 16 head, 360 to 361 lbs., 159.50 to 161.00 (159.78) value added; 400 to 445 lbs., 121.00 to 157.00 (142.62); 450 to 499 lbs., 120.00 to 146.00 (137.03); 500 to 548 lbs., 120.00 to 145.00 (131.61); 550 to 595 lbs., 115.00 to 139.50 (128.63); 550 to 592 lbs., 132.00 to 138.00 (135.95) value added; 600 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 136.00 (128.64); 600 to 622 lbs., 133.00 to 143.00 (139.63) value added; 650 to 695 lbs., 117.00 to 132.00 (121.95); 11 head, 655 to 683 lbs., 128.00 to 138.00 (135.19) value added; 14 head, 660 to 695 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00 (121.45) calves; 700 to 745 lbs., 110.00 to 136.50 (129.04). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 352 to 381 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (127.43); 400 to 449 lbs., 110.00 to 147.00 (131.91); 405 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00 (141.56) value added; 458 to 494 lbs., 132.00 to 144.00 (136.60); 460 to 499 lbs., 138.50 to 145.00 (139.86) value added; 513 to 546 lbs., 126.00 to 132.50 (128.42); 520 to 539 lbs., 129.50 to 145.00 (138.45) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 122.50 to 130.00 (126.84); 561 to 598 lbs., 127.00 to 136.00 (133.34) value added; 32 head, 594 lbs., 122.50 calves; 604 to 648 lbs., 124.00 to 131.00 (124.97); 35 head, 663 lbs., 135.00; 728 to 747 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (133.77). Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 345 lbs., 120.00 to 152.00 (133.05); 350 to 395 lbs., 110.00 to 148.00 (131.62); 400 to 448 lbs., 110.00 to 145.00 (129.94); 450 to 495 lbs., 110.00 to 139.00 (126.03); 12 head, 459 to 460 lbs., 134.00 to 137.00 (135.75) value added; 500 to 547 lbs., 110.00 to 132.00 (120.43); 550 to 598 lbs., 110.00 to 129.00 (117.76); 600 to 648 lbs., 90.00 to 128.00 (118.75); 650 to 695 lbs., 113.00 to 127.00 (120.54); 18 head, 700 to 740 lbs., 110.00 to 125.00 (118.41); 12 head, 755 to 785 lbs., 103.00 to 118.00 (111.57).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 348 lbs., 150.00 to 202.50 (174.10); 350 to 399 lbs., 155.00 to 208.00 (171.41); 400 to 445 lbs., 135.00 to 181.00 (152.32); 450 to 499 lbs., 138.00 to 179.00 (156.73); 500 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 167.00 (144.81); 550 to 595 lbs., 120.00 to 156.00 (138.35); 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 149.00 (126.89); 650 to 690 lbs., 115.00 to 138.00 (128.39); 10 head, 700 to 740 lbs., 107.00 to 125.00 (116.31); 13 head, 751 to 792 lbs., 114.00 to 125.00 (120.37). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 47 head, 1056 lbs., 97.50. Medium and large frame 2, 12 head, 300 to 337 lbs., 140.00 to 170.00 (151.70); 350 to 395 lbs., 137.50 to 168.00 (153.32); 400 to 445 lbs., 125.00 to 160.00 (146.71); 450 to 497 lbs., 120.00 to 154.00 (139.16); 500 to 548 lbs., 120.00 to 147.00 (129.73); 559 to 595 lbs., 110.00 to 143.00 (130.28); 19 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 133.00 (122.55); 650 to 690 lbs., 105.00 to 130.00 (117.82); 16 head, 660 to 698 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (116.54) calves; 12 head, 705 to 745 lbs., 100.00 to 120.00 (112.68).

Replacement cows: Allwere 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 74.00 to 84.00, 600.00 to 700.00 per head; first stage/open 60.00 to 70.00; 7 to 10 years old, second and third stage 50.00 to 60.00, 500.00 to 600.00 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 850.00 to 950.00 per pair, few to 1000.00; 200- to 300-lb. calves 1000.00 to 1100.00 per pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. calves 750.00 to 825.00 per pair.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 34.00 to 40.00; high dressing, 40.00 to 42.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 34.00 to 40.00; high dressing, 40.00 to 45.00; low dressing, 23.00 to 34.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 29.00 to 35.00; high dressing, 40.00 to 45.00; low dressing, 25.00 to 29.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 25.00 to 31.00; high dressing, 34.00 to 37.00; low dressing, 15.00 to 25.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 57.00 to 67.00; high dressing, 67.00 to 71.00; low dressing, 45.00 to 57.00.