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Ft. Smith livestock sales reportThe Ft. Smith Livestock Auction, Ft. Smith, Ark., reported receipts of 1,167 head Aug. 18, compared to 848 head last week and 817 head last year, according to the Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, Ark. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were $3 to $5 lower. Slaughter bulls were $1 to $2 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were $3 to $5 lower. The supply included 620 feeder calves, 337 feeder yearlings, 30 replacement cows, 162 slaughter cows, 18 slaughter bulls, and 0 replacement bulls. The feeder supply consisted of about 40% English breed and English crosses, 30% exotic breed and exotic crosses, 30% Brahman and Brahman crosses, and 0% Holsteins and other dairy breeds. The feeder supply included about 60% steers and bulls with 40% heifers. Prices follow with weighted average price in parenthesis. Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 50.00 to 55.50; high dressing, 56.00 to 60.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 45.00 to 49.50; high dressing, 50.00 to 55.00; low dressing, 40.00 to 44.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 54.00 to 58.50; high dressing, 59.00 to 63.50; low dressing, 49.00 to 53.50. Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 68.00 to 73.50; high dressing, 74.00 to 78.00; low dressing, 64.00 to 67.00. Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 306 to 335 lbs., 120.00 to 127.50 (125.89); 400 to 445 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (111.94); 450 to 485 lbs., 108.00 to 116.00 (110.66); 500 to 548 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (107.29); 550 to 598 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (107.12); 600 to 645 lbs., 102.00 to 112.00 (105.94); 650 to 695 lbs., 100.00 to 109.00 (104.37); 703 to 710 lbs., 99.00 to 107.00 (102.83). Medium and large frame 2, 335 to 347 lbs., 105.00 to 119.00 (116.73); 350 to 395 lbs., 100.00 to 116.00 (106.82); 400 to 447 lbs., 100.00 to 108.00 (103.57); 450 to 495 lbs., 95.00 to 107.00 (101.51); 500 to 545 lbs., 90.00 to 103.50 (98.41); 550 to 595 lbs., 97.50 to 102.00 (99.30); 605 to 640 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00 (95.45); 730 to 740 lbs., 92.50 to 97.00 (94.73). Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 445 lbs., 95.00 to 103.00 (99.52); 450 to 497 lbs., 94.00 to 101.00 (96.66); 500 to 545 lbs., 94.00 to 101.00 (98.09); 550 to 598 lbs., 95.00 to 103.00 (99.37); 600 to 635 lbs., 95.00 to 105.00 (102.28); 658 to 660 lbs., 98.50 to 100.00 (99.50); 703 to 715 lbs., 94.00 to 100.00 (96.02); 758 to 795 lbs., 92.50 to 95.00 (94.14). Small frame 1, 300 to 340 lbs., 85.00 to 87.00 (85.68); 350 to 395 lbs., 70.00 to 97.00 (89.06); 410 to 435 lbs., 77.00 to 87.00 (82.45); 450 to 495 lbs., 75.00 to 85.00 (81.08). Medium and large frame 2, 305 to 345 lbs., 101.00 to 107.50 (105.55); 355 to 360 lbs., 104.00 to 105.00 (104.50); 405 to 440 lbs., 85.00 to 94.00 (88.81); 460 to 495 lbs., 80.00 to 93.50 (88.61); 505 to 545 lbs., 80.00 to 92.50 (87.40); 565 to 580 lbs., 80.00 to 90.00 (85.75); 600 to 625 lbs., 82.00 to 86.00 (84.30). Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 405 to 410 lbs., 100.00 to 109.00 (104.47); 450 to 495 lbs., 90.00 to 107.00 (97.28); 500 to 545 lbs., 92.00 to 102.00 (96.45); 550 to 595 lbs., 94.50 to 105.00 (99.22); 605 to 645 lbs., 90.00 to 102.00 (96.33); 655 to 695 lbs., 84.00 to 101.00 (92.36); 700 to 735 lbs., 88.00 to 96.00 (93.06); 755 to 760 lbs., 92.00 to 99.00 (96.49). Small frame 1, 350 to 390 lbs., 85.00 to 93.00 (89.03); 405 to 435 lbs., 82.00 to 91.00 (85.89). Medium and large frame 2, 385 to 395 lbs., 99.00 to 106.00 (102.46); 410 to 445 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00 (95.06); 565 to 595 lbs., 90.00 to 95.00 (91.54). Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 to 3 years old, 600 to 950 lbs., open cows, 68.00 to 86.00; 4 to 7 years old, 900 to 1400 lbs., open cows 55.00 to 60.00; 7+ years old, 800 to 1100 lbs., open cows, 45.00 to 47.50; 5 to 6 years old, 1050 to 1300 lbs., second stage, 54.00 to 62.00. Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 to 6 years old, 850 to 1100 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves, 600.00 to 850.00 per pair. 8/25/08 Date: 8/21/08 Advertisement
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