Arkansas livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Arkansas for the week ending Jan. 27, showed estimated receipts of selling 13,260 head, compared to 1,530 head a week ago and 11,560 head last year, according to the USDA-Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Compared to a week ago, there were not enough cattle on offer to establish a trend. The supply included 8,270 stocker and feeder calves, 2,990 feeder yearlings, 850 replacement cows, 990 slaughter cows and 160 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 43% yearling heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 178.00 to 223.00 (201.41); 350 to 397 lbs., 177.50 to 221.00 (194.79); 13 head, 350 to 391 lbs., 195.00 to 205.00 (199.11) value added; 400 to 446 lbs., 168.00 to 207.00 (183.52); 415 to 441 lbs., 158.00 to 182.00 (170.35) value added; 450 to 497 lbs., 161.00 to 191.00 (176.06); 450 to 494 lbs., 173.00 to 182.50 (180.77) value added; 500 to 546 lbs., 151.00 to 186.00 (170.21); 505 to 534 lbs., 170.00 to 188.00 (178.40) value added; 550 to 599 lbs., 151.50 to 176.00 (161.53); 553 to 598 lbs., 162.50 to 167.00 (164.56) value added; 600 to 646 lbs., 140.00 to 160.00 (154.22); 600 to 630 lbs., 148.00 to 162.25 (159.58) value added; 650 to 695 lbs., 140.00 to 157.00 (150.71); 32 head, 674 lbs., 148.25 full; 700 to 746 lbs., 135.00 to 147.50 (144.04); 703 to 736 lbs., 141.00 to 148.00 (145.24) value added; 752 to 790 lbs., 138.00 to 144.00 (142.09); 16 head, 800 to 845 lbs., 132.00 to 139.00 (138.05); 14 head, 855 to 885 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (138.00); 925 to 941 lbs., 118.00 to 134.50 (134.10). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 380 to 390 lbs., 182.00 to 188.00 (187.16); 402 to 449 lbs., 173.00 to 188.00 (182.15); 405 to 447 lbs., 171.00 to 190.00 (189.26) value added; 479 to 498 lbs., 161.50 to 185.00 (175.80); 501 to 539 lbs., 159.00 to 186.00 (172.97); 551 to 554 lbs., 159.00 to 173.00 (165.53); 604 to 638 lbs., 147.00 to 157.00 (151.84); 15 head, 658 to 694 lbs., 144.00 to 149.50 (146.78); 12 head, 740 lbs., 136.50; 19 head, 701 to 733 lbs., 142.50 to 147.00 (145.15) value added; 753 to 786 lbs., 136.50 to 147.00 (144.51); 750 to 799 lbs., 141.90 to 146.00 (143.87) value added; 800 to 845 lbs., 137.50 to 140.00 (138.73) value added. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., 148.00 to 194.00 (171.80); 350 to 395 lbs., 140.00 to 191.00 (170.12); 400 to 446 lbs., 140.00 to 185.00 (165.14); 450 to 498 lbs., 135.00 to 175.00 (160.54); 500 to 548 lbs., 135.00 to 168.00 (153.88); 550 to 598 lbs., 134.00 to 158.00 (148.33); 550 to 595 lbs., 150.00 to 164.50 (156.49) value added; 20 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00 (145.87); 603 to 642 lbs., 147.00 to 155.50 (152.70) value added; 650 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 149.00 (142.26); 651 to 698 lbs., 142.50 to 151.50 (147.81) value added; 700 to 745 lbs., 125.00 to 143.00 (136.49); 700 to 745 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (140.87) value added; 755 to 778 lbs., 139.00 to 141.00 (139.40) value added; 810 to 822 lbs., 135.00 to 137.00 (136.91) value added. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 25 head, 670 lbs., 147.50 value added. Medium and large frame 3, 350 to 395 lbs., 100.00 to 167.00 (146.91); 20 head, 402 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00 (145.70); 450 to 495 lbs., 121.00 to 156.00 (143.63). Holstein, large frame 3, 20 head, 500 to 519 lbs., 86.50 to 88.00 (87.46); 603 to 636 lbs., 50.00 to 86.00 (83.29); 19 head, 681 to 690 lbs., 80.00 to 85.50 (84.97); 700 to 729 lbs., 81.00 to 84.75 (84.63); 16 head, 869 lbs., 84.50; 18 head, 906 lbs., 83.75.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 349 lbs., 149.00 to 185.00 (167.62); 12 head, 315 lbs., 161.00 value added; 350 to 399 lbs., 145.00 to 176.00 (162.89); 24 head, 370 lbs., 167.00 value added; 400 to 447 lbs., 143.00 to 168.00 (157.11); 450 to 499 lbs., 139.00 to 171.00 (150.89); 17 head, 470 lbs., 156.00 value added; 500 to 546 lbs., 134.00 to 159.00 (145.08); 18 head, 510 to 534 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00 (147.74) value added; 550 to 598 lbs., 132.00 to 151.00 (138.91); 560 to 573 lbs., 145.00 to 147.00 (145.80) value added; 600 to 648 lbs., 126.00 to 145.50 (136.58); 620 to 634 lbs., 139.00 to 144.00 (143.44) value added; 650 to 693 lbs., 126.00 to 140.00 (133.50); 663 to 672 lbs., 133.50 to 141.00 (139.10) value added; 700 to 745 lbs., 123.00 to 134.00 (129.89); 750 to 795 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (126.38); 750 to 782 lbs., 126.00 to 138.50 (137.96) value added; 15 head, 800 to 839 lbs., 114.00 to 124.00 (121.39); 15 head, 950 to 988 lbs., 106.00 to 115.00 (111.22). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 15 head, 314 lbs., 170.00 thin fleshed; 15 head, 353 lbs., 165.00 thin fleshed ; 415 to 449 lbs., 144.50 to 160.00 (155.62); 21 head, 413 lbs., 169.00 thin fleshed; 12 head, 468 lbs., 157.75 value added; 501 to 547 lbs., 144.00 to 152.00 (146.96); 551 to 580 lbs., 135.00 to 144.00 (140.11); 10 head, 611 to 638 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.41); 618 to 641 lbs., 130.00 to 142.00 (138.19) value added; 663 to 687 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (134.02); 16 head, 754 lbs., 134.50 value added. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., 130.00 to 166.00 (146.98); 350 to 398 lbs., 130.00 to 164.00 (147.23); 400 to 448 lbs., 127.00 to 161.00 (144.42); 450 to 498 lbs., 125.00 to 161.00 (142.37); 500 to 545 lbs., 121.00 to 145.00 (134.25); 500 to 540 lbs., 142.75 to 150.00 (147.48) value added; 550 to 597 lbs., 115.00 to 144.00 (133.82); 551 to 583 lbs., 138.00 to 145.50 (144.72) value added; 600 to 645 lbs., 119.00 to 138.00 (128.59); 608 to 645 lbs., 132.00 to 139.50 (136.80) value added; 650 to 698 lbs., 111.00 to 137.50 (128.13); 670 to 688 lbs., 133.00 to 137.00 (136.14) value added; 12 head, 707 to 713 lbs., 130.00 to 132.25 (131.69) value added; 750 to 790 lbs., 110.00 to 125.00 (121.65). Medium and large frame 3, 18 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 125.00 to 151.00 (140.10); 20 head, 350 to 395 lbs., 120.00 to 150.00 (139.23); 400 to 440 lbs., 115.00 to 144.00 (132.21); 450 to 490 lbs., 102.00 to 143.00 (129.78); 12 head, 500 to 540 lbs., 110.00 to 133.50 (126.43); 13 head, 550 to 590 lbs., 113.00 to 133.00 (126.20).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 13 head, 305 to 345 lbs., 178.00 to 212.00 (202.12); 350 to 397 lbs., 174.00 to 202.00 (192.90); 400 to 448 lbs., 159.00 to 201.00 (179.84); 450 to 498 lbs., 147.00 to 185.00 (167.34); 500 to 548 lbs., 145.00 to 176.00 (159.13); 550 to 595 lbs., 137.00 to 165.00 (151.27); 600 to 645 lbs., 132.00 to 152.00 (144.52); 650 to 695 lbs., 125.00 to 146.00 (138.39); 700 to 745 lbs., 125.00 to 137.50 (130.97); 18 head, 750 to 795 lbs., 120.00 to 138.00 (127.85). Medium and large frame 2, 18 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 160.00 to 190.00 (175.96); 19 head, 350 to 397 lbs., 157.00 to 181.00 (169.98); 410 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 173.00 (164.26); 455 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 170.00 (155.05); 500 to 543 lbs., 132.00 to 163.00 (151.87); 550 to 598 lbs., 130.00 to 154.00 (143.54); 18 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 109.00 to 144.00 (136.06); 19 head, 650 to 690 lbs., 118.00 to 136.00 (129.56).

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 101.00 to 111.00, 1000.00 to 1100.00 per head; first stage/open 70.00 to 80.00; 7 to 10 years old, second and third stage 54.00 to 64.00 775.00 to 875.00 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 1500.00; 200- to 300-lb. calves 1250.00 to 1350.00 per pair; 7 to 10 years old, with 100- to 200-lb. calves 925.00 to 1025.00 per pair. Small 1 and medium frame 2, 7+ years old, 750 to 900 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves 775.00 to 875.00 per pair.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 50.00 to 56.00; high dressing, 56.00 to 64.00; low dressing, 46.00 to 50.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 53.00 to 57.00; high dressing, 57.00 to 67.00; low dressing, 41.00 to 53.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 49.00 to 55.00; high dressing, 55.00 to 64.00; low dressing, 40.00 to 49.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 41.00 to 47.00; high dressing, 48.00 to 57.00; low dressing, 30.00 to 41.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 72.00 to 82.00; high dressing, 82.00 to 92.00; low dressing, 60.00 to 72.00.