Arkansas livestock sales summary

The weekly summary of livestock sales for the week ending Aug. 7, showed estimated receipts of 6,700 head, compared to 8,116 head last week and 9,255 head last year, according to the Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, Ark.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold nearly steady. Feeders sold somewhat unevenly, mostly firm to $3 higher. The supply included 3,705 stockers and feeder calves, 1,801 feeder yearlings, 335 replacement cows, 750 slaughter cows and 100 slaughter bulls. The feeder supply was 43% yearling heifers.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 51.00 to 57.00; high dressing, 57.00 to 65.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 51.00 to 57.00; high dressing, 57.00 to 66.00; low dressing, 45.00 to 51.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 47.00 to 53.00; high dressing, 53.00 to 61.00; low dressing, 40.00 to 47.00. Light, 85 to 92% lean, 700 to 950 lbs., 36.00 to 44.00; low dressing, 28.00 to 36.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 65.00 to 73.00; high dressing, 74.00 to 85.00; low dressing, 57.00 to 65.00.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 340 lbs., 119.00 to 131.00 (126.06); 350 to 399 lbs., 112.00 to 129.00 (118.83); 400 to 449 lbs., 105.00 to 126.00 (114.89); 450 to 499 lbs., 103.00 to 119.00 (110.46); 500 to 549 lbs., 100.00 to 118.00 (107.02); 550 to 599 lbs., 98.00 to 117.00 (106.31); 583 lbs., gaunt 107.00; 600 to 649 lbs., 100.00 to 115.00 (107.00); 650 to 699 lbs., 96.00 to 112.50 (104.88); 700 to 749 lbs., 95.00 to 112.00 (102.80); 800 to 849 lbs., 90.00 to 106.00 (98.65); 873 lbs., 106.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 527 to 542 lbs., 103.50 to 116.50 (110.88); 710 to 735 lbs., 102.50 to 113.00 (110.20); 823 to 836 lbs., 106.00 to 108.50 (107.55). Medium and large frame 2, 350 to 399 lbs., 104.00 to 114.00 (109.11); 400 to 449 lbs., 94.00 to 119.00 (102.50); 450 to 499 lbs., 94.00 to 112.00 (101.73); 505 to 549 lbs., 95.00 to 110.00 (102.92); 550 to 599 lbs., 94.00 to 103.50 (97.50); 600 to 649 lbs., 91.00 to 108.00 (95.22); 650 to 699 lbs., 90.00 to 107.50 (92.55); 715 to 749 lbs., 94.00 to 105.00 (96.52).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 300 to 345 lbs., 95.00 to 114.00 (105.11); 350 to 395 lbs., 95.00 to 117.00 (104.12); 400 to 445 lbs., 94.00 to 109.00 (100.24); 450 to 498 lbs., 90.00 to 108.00 (98.78); 487 to 487 lbs., gaunt 105.50 (105.50); 500 to 549 lbs., 90.00 to 106.50 (98.03); 550 to 599 lbs., 91.00 to 105.00 (96.41); 600 to 649 lbs., 88.00 to 102.50 (94.78); 650 to 699 lbs., 87.50 to 103.50 (96.71); 700 to 749 lbs., 90.00 to 96.75 (93.26); 810 to 845 lbs., 82.50 to 94.25 (90.43). Medium and large frame 2, 305 to 345 lbs., 96.00 to 108.00 (105.21); 350 to 399 lbs., 90.00 to 107.00 (99.73); 400 to 449 lbs., 85.00 to 102.00 (94.79); 450 to 499 lbs., 84.00 to 99.00 (92.32); 500 to 549 lbs., 80.00 to 101.00 (91.61); 550 to 599 lbs., 80.00 to 98.00 (89.52); 600 to 649 lbs., 80.00 to 97.50 (88.03); 650 to 697 lbs., 87.50 to 95.00 (90.58); 708 to 710 lbs., 85.00 to 89.00 (86.78).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 350 to 395 lbs., 105.00 to 119.00 (113.92); 400 to 445 lbs., 97.00 to 121.00 (108.20); 450 to 495 lbs., 90.00 to 114.00 (104.56); 450 to 490 lbs., fleshy 90.00 to 97.00 (92.46); 500 to 545 lbs., 92.00 to 112.00 (101.66); 550 to 595 lbs., 92.00 to 113.00 (102.42); 600 to 645 lbs., 88.00 to 106.00 (97.65); 650 to 695 lbs., 92.00 to 109.00 (97.96); 700 to 745 lbs., 85.00 to 102.00 (95.45); 757 to 790 lbs., 88.00 to 99.00 (93.10). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 575 lbs., 97.00; 650 to 699 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00 (95.01). Medium and large frame 2, 355 to 395 lbs., 101.00 to 114.00 (107.08); 400 to 445 lbs., 86.00 to 112.00 (103.51); 450 to 498 lbs., 85.00 to 107.00 (101.12); 500 to 545 lbs., 87.00 to 107.00 (97.80); 550 to 595 lbs., 83.00 to 105.00 (94.95).

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 years old, 650 to 800 lbs., open heiferettes, 73.00 to 83.00; 2 to 3 years old, 800 to 1000 lbs., open heiferettes, 62.00 to 72.00; 3 to 7 years old, 850 to 1250 lbs., third stage, 62.00 to 72.00, 775.00 to 875.00 per head; second stage, 56.00 to 66.00 750.00 to 850.00 per head; first stage or open, 53.00 to 63.00; 8 to 10 years old, 850 to 1200 lbs., second or third stage, 50.00 to 60.00; thin grazing cows, 42.00 to 52.00.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 to 7 years old, 800 to 1200 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves, 825.00 to 925.00 per pair; 200- to 300-lb. calves, 950.00 to 1050.00 per pair, few to 1380.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 5 to 10 years old, 750 to 950 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves, 750.00 to 850.00 per pair.

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Date: 8/14/08

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