Arkansas cattle sales summary

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold weak to $2 lower. Feeders sold unevenly throughout the week. Feeder steers sold mostly steady to $2 lower, heifers under 600 pounds sold steady to $2 lower, over 600 pounds sold $1 to $3 higher. The supply was composed of 4,055 stocker and feeder calves, 1,545 feeder yearllings, 790 replacement cows, 730 slaughter cows and 110 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 41% yearling heifers.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 44.00 to 50.00; high dressing, 50.00 to 55.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 44.00 to 50.00; high dressing, 50.00 to 55.00; low dressing, 40.00 to 44.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 42.00 to 48.00; high dressing, 48.00 to 53.00; low dressing, 33.00 to 42.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 34.00 to 41.00; low dressing, 25.00 to 34.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 56.00 to 62.00; high dressing, 62.00 to 68.00; low dressing, 51.00 to 56.00.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, English cross and English exotic crosses, 300 to 350 lbs., 142.00 to 152.00 few sales to 173.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 134.00 to 144.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 126.00 to 136.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 119.00 to 129.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 112.00 to 122.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 103.00 to 113.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 97.00 to 107.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 350 lbs., 133.00 to 143.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 126.00 to 136.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 123.00 to 133.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 117.00 to 127.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 109.00 to 119.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 96.00 to 106.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 87.00 to 97.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, English cross and English exotic crosses, 300 to 350 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00 few sales to 141.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 123.00 to 133.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 117.00 to 127.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 111.00 to 121.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 103.00 to 113.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 97.00 to 107.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 89.00 to 99.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 350 lbs., 121.00 to 131.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 114.00 to 124.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 108.00 to 118.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 100.00 to 110.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 years old, 650 to 800 lbs., open heiferettes 75.00 to 85.00; 2 to 3 years old, 800 to 1000 lbs., open heiferettes 57.00 to 67.00; 3 to 7 years old, 850 to 1250 lbs., third stage 68.00 to 78.00, 800.00 to 900.00 per head; second stage 52.00 to 62.00, 725.00 to 825.00 per head; first stage or open 60.00 to 70.00; 8 to 10 years old, 850 to 1200 lbs., second to third stage 44.00 to 54.00, 575.00 to 675.00 per head; thin grazing cows 44.00 to 54.00.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per pair, 3 to 7 years old, 800 to 1200 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves 925.00 to 1025.00; 200- to 300-lb. calves 1075.00 to 1175.00, few to 1400.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 5 to 10 years old, 750 to 950 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves 700.00 to 800.00.

Date: 4/20/06

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