Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 178 priced lines covering 2,450 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,167 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 549 head. replacement cattle receipts at 219 head. Counted as USDA files them — 78 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 27, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,167Last week 2,969Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 549Last week 695Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 219Last week 214Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to firm. A few livestock auctions not operating this week due to flood waters putting a damper on livestock movement in areas throughout the state.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	60.00	60.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	846	650.00–800.00	719.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,078	685.00–950.00	815.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,113	700.00–1,150.00	900.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,150	635.00–900.00	770.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	80.00	80.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,095	50.00–59.00	56.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	990.00–1,100.00	1,030.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,410	735.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	625.00–700.00	668.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	948	630.00–910.00	782.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	56.00–60.00	58.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,030	600.00–950.00	766.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,082	520.00–800.00	708.93
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	780	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	823	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,233	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,234.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	956	935.00–1,425.00	1,216.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,248	500.00–1,225.00	1,071.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,176	800.00–1,150.00	1,004.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,130	935.00–1,325.00	1,186.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,233	850.00–1,175.00	1,048.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,093	860.00–1,075.00	988.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,112	700.00–735.00	711.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	918	850.00–1,275.00	1,039.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,054	600.00–710.00	676.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	841	575.00–685.00	634.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	55.00	55.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	86.00	86.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	918	54.00–97.00	68.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	110.00–127.00	118.60
35	—	471	130.00–154.00	143.18
6	—	628	130.00–135.00	133.17
10	—	571	124.00–146.00	136.95
6	—	674	119.00–138.00	133.24
6	—	726	121.00–134.00	126.27
13	—	373	140.00–160.00	148.60
24	—	425	140.00–160.00	146.40
9	—	320	140.00–155.00	150.37
2	—	278	157.50–165.00	161.15
1	—	785	132.00	132.00
27	—	523	130.00–154.00	140.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	128.00–131.00	129.00
29	—	424	155.00–171.00	161.33
32	—	614	134.00–148.00	139.81
40	—	375	151.00–185.00	173.67
54	—	519	140.00–160.00	151.18
61	—	572	133.00–155.00	145.83
82	—	470	150.00–167.00	157.77
8	—	672	130.00–143.00	134.92
15	—	318	167.50–190.00	179.13
2	—	293	180.00–190.00	184.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	465	152.00–155.50	154.19
40	—	531	140.00–155.00	152.32
14	—	572	144.00	144.00
13	—	439	158.00–160.00	159.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	128.00	128.00
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	133.00	133.00
4	—	438	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	669	133.00	133.00
12	—	638	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	129.00	129.00
8	—	649	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	454	136.00–145.50	142.36
8	—	446	145.00	145.00
10	—	395	143.00–144.00	143.80
6	—	627	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	115.00–127.00	120.50
2	—	770	105.00–113.00	108.97
11	—	720	112.00–123.00	118.17
14	—	331	145.00–157.50	150.32
31	—	361	135.00–155.00	148.47
1	—	805	101.00	101.00
40	—	566	122.00–133.00	128.70
43	—	617	117.00–130.00	125.67
49	—	425	130.00–150.00	139.66
110	—	473	127.50–150.00	136.05
1	—	935	93.00	93.00
165	—	522	120.00–142.00	133.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	128.00	128.00
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	122.00	122.00
1	—	550	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	126.00–127.00	126.49
1	—	535	128.00	128.00
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
1	—	355	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	650	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	148.00	148.00
40	—	523	111.00–136.00	122.99
50	—	375	120.00–150.00	133.53
56	—	422	120.00–142.00	130.63
1	—	790	103.00	103.00
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
32	—	320	120.00–152.00	134.18
4	—	724	105.00–118.00	109.41
12	—	659	110.00–123.00	115.94
23	—	617	110.00–123.00	118.63
39	—	471	118.00–137.00	128.00
31	—	573	110.00–130.00	121.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
4	—	372	120.00–121.00	120.48
6	—	427	110.00–121.00	115.66
8	—	571	100.00–110.00	108.77
2	—	470	104.00–110.00	106.90
3	—	340	109.00–131.00	117.09
3	—	529	109.00–111.00	110.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
7	—	421	140.00–150.00	148.51
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	568	135.00–137.00	136.02
3	—	518	125.00–134.00	129.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	104.00–110.00	106.96
30	—	424	148.00–165.00	154.72
34	—	479	140.00–162.00	150.48
47	—	570	125.00–143.00	134.14
10	—	319	168.00–183.00	172.37
24	—	625	125.00–140.00	133.11
10	—	670	120.00–132.00	126.26
21	—	386	151.00–173.00	162.75
55	—	522	130.00–155.00	143.95
1	—	295	186.00	186.00
1	—	865	97.00	97.00
3	—	770	109.00–123.00	113.88
9	—	721	114.00–126.00	117.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	126.00–136.00	130.81
24	—	380	140.00–160.00	150.13
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
1	—	915	103.00	103.00
9	—	335	135.00–177.50	154.98
11	—	516	120.00–145.00	136.19
11	—	665	115.00–133.00	124.25
14	—	571	120.00–140.00	131.25
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
3	—	772	100.00–109.00	105.71
19	—	477	130.00–149.00	139.29
20	—	420	125.00–150.00	140.50
2	—	828	88.00–107.00	97.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	497	145.00	145.00
5	—	503	134.00	134.00
5	—	403	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	142.00	142.00
11	—	544	134.50	134.50
3	—	650	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	595	137.00	137.00
2	—	425	160.00–161.00	160.49
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	70.00	70.00
5	—	619	64.00–68.00	66.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,634	80.00–98.00	88.42
18	—	1,212	60.00–71.00	64.31
28	—	1,471	70.00–88.00	79.46
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	879	52.00–61.00	55.27
9	—	733	31.00–47.50	38.11
10	—	807	31.00–47.00	40.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,016	40.00–58.00	49.41
18	—	1,000	32.00–49.00	41.77
30	—	1,092	49.00–71.00	57.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,207	55.00–70.00	63.10
63	—	1,171	48.00–62.00	55.07
11	—	1,016	35.00–50.00	41.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	56.00	56.00
6	—	1,378	56.00–63.00	59.67
14	—	1,481	50.00–61.00	54.30

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Arkansas barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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