Ft. Smith cattle sales report

The Ft. Smith Livestock Auction, Fort Smith, Ark., reported receipts of 784 head, May 19, compared to 807 last week and 782 last year, according to the Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, Ark.

Compared to last week slaughter cows were $2 higher. Slaughter bulls were $3 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to $4 higher. The supply included 368 feeder calves; 230 feeder yearlings; 52 replacement cows; 118 slaughter cows; 15 slaughter bulls; and 1 replacement bull. The feeder supply consisted of about 40 percent English breed and English crosses; 30 percent exotic breed and exotic crosses; 30 percent Brahma and Brahma crosses; and 0 percent Holsteins and other dairy breeds. The feeder supply was about 60 percent steers and bulls with 40 percent heifers.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1000 to 1500 lbs., 49.00 to 53.50; high dressing, 54.00 to 58.50. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 44.00 to 48.50; high dressing, 49.00 to 53.50; low dressing, 39.00 to 43.50. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 900 to 1300 lbs., 53.00 to 57.50; high dressing, 58.00 to 62.50; low dressing, 48.00 to 52.50.

Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade 1 and 2, 1000 to 2100 lbs., 69.00 to 73.50; high dressing, 74.00 to 78.50; low dressing, 64.00 to 68.50.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1 300 to 340 lbs., (326) 122.00 to 137.00 (130.08); 350 to 385 lbs., (361) 120.00 to 128.00 (122.24); 400 to 437 lbs., (421) 117.00 to 125.00 (121.61); 455 to 473 lbs., (464) 113.00 to 117.00 (114.81); 505 to 545 lbs., (526) 111.00 to 119.00 (113.74); 550 to 593 lbs., (561) 109.50 to 118.00 (113.03); 600 to 645 lbs., (621) 100.00 to 114.00 (106.30); 665 to 668 lbs., (668) 102.50 to 107.50 (106.79); 703 to 745 lbs., (728) 100.00 to 107.50 (104.60); 780 to 785 lbs., (783) 89.00 to 95.00 (92.01); 800 to 810 lbs., (805) 106.00 to 107.00 (106.50); 888 to 895 lbs., (890) 94.50 to 100.00 (98.62). Small frame 1, 373 to 373 lbs., (373) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and large frame 2, 310 to 325 lbs., (317) 110.00 to 119.00 (115.73); 355 to 390 lbs., (368) 105.00 to 117.50 (110.89); 410 to 445 lbs., (429) 105.00 to 115.00 (109.92); 458 to 490 lbs., (472) 104.00 to 110.00 (108.88); 505 to 545 lbs., (527) 100.00 to 110.00 (105.37); 550 to 592 lbs., (575) 96.00 to 106.00 (103.39).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 408 to 445 lbs., (420) 104.00 to 115.00 (111.04); 450 to 493 lbs., (468) 107.00 to 116.00 (110.12); 500 to 548 lbs., (530) 100.00 to 109.00 (105.54); 555 to 595 lbs., (571) 100.00 to 108.00 (104.38); 600 to 645 lbs., (617) 95.00 to 101.50 (97.38); 660 to 680 lbs., (672) 90.00 to 96.00 (94.66); 705 to 725 lbs., (712) 85.00 to 87.00 (86.32); 810 to 825 lbs., (818) 80.00 to 85.00 (82.48). Small 1 325 to 345 lbs., (335) 90.00 to 99.00 (94.63); 355 to 395 lbs., (386) 80.00 to 99.00 (90.16). Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 348 lbs., (327) 98.00 to 113.00 (104.70); 360 to 385 lbs., (371) 105.00 to 114.00 (108.11); 415 to 445 lbs., (433) 95.00 to 100.00 (96.80); 450 to 480 lbs., (461) 90.00 to 105.00 (98.25); 510 to 540 lbs., (520) 95.00 to 105.00 (97.69); 575 to 575 lbs., (575) 95.00 (95.00); 630 to 645 lbs., (640) 92.50 to 95.00 (93.32); 650 to 690 lbs., (676) 85.00 to 90.00 (86.65).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 355 to 375 lbs., (367) 108.00 to 119.00 (113.16); 400 to 425 lbs., (413) 101.00 to 115.00 (110.24); 450 to 495 lbs., (477) 95.00 to 111.00 (105.57); 530 to 545 lbs., (540) 95.00 to 107.50 (100.28); 550 to 595 lbs., (578) 89.50 to 105.00 (95.56); 600 to 645 lbs., (625) 93.00 to 100.00 (95.76). Medium and large frame 2, 315 to 340 lbs., (325) 100.00 to 110.00 (105.95); 410 to 435 lbs., (423) 88.00 to 100.00 (93.82); 465 to 485 lbs., (478) 90.00 to 105.00 (95.81); 575 to 580 lbs., (578) 90.00 to 94.00 (92.01); 660 to 666 lbs., (665) 80.00 to 85.00 (80.83).

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 2 to 6 years old, 900 to 1250 lbs., open cows, 55.00 to 65.00; 6 to 7 years old, 700 to 900 lbs., open cows, 47.00 to 54.50; 2 to 7 years old, 700 to 1300 lbs., second stage, 57.00 to 78.00; 7 years old and older, 800 to 1000 lbs., second stage, 45.00 to 48.00; 6 to 7 years old, 1000 to 1200 lbs., third stage, 52.50 to 69.00.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 2 to 7 years old, 1000 to 1300 lbs., with 200- to 300-lb. calves, 910.00 to 1350.00 per pair; 4 to 7 years old, 800 to 1300 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves, 500.00 to 885.00 per pair.

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Date: 5/27/08

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