Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 221 priced lines covering 4,309 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,806 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 730 head. replacement cattle receipts at 225 head. Counted as USDA files them — 71 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,806Last week 5,362Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 730Last week 772Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 225Last week 239Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with moderate to good demand. Best demand noted for weaned and vaccinated feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	130.00–144.00	139.36
73	—	474	120.00–139.00	132.11
68	—	422	115.00–150.00	134.51
49	—	523	115.00–133.00	124.05
44	—	569	115.00–134.00	124.74
39	—	373	120.00–153.00	137.98
32	—	622	110.00–130.00	123.71
19	—	327	121.00–150.00	133.39
14	—	720	105.00–120.00	113.09
14	—	682	100.00–125.00	116.63
3	—	818	96.00–104.00	100.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	148.00	148.00
14	—	495	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	115.00	115.00
3	—	365	130.00	130.00
54	—	514	130.00–140.00	137.72
50	—	577	121.50–141.00	132.81
27	—	421	130.00–152.00	134.55
19	—	459	129.00–139.50	135.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	590	112.00	112.00
9	—	468	96.00–122.00	109.19
9	—	436	116.00–125.00	120.78
6	—	519	100.00–119.00	108.26
2	—	320	120.00–126.00	122.95
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	635	109.00	109.00
4	—	379	93.00–110.00	102.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	447	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	144.00	144.00
2	—	433	131.00–135.00	132.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	579	135.50–139.00	136.62
3	—	338	151.00	151.00
89	—	534	137.50–140.50	140.02
59	—	685	127.00–130.50	130.38
17	—	614	131.00–137.00	134.07
17	—	469	144.50–150.00	144.84
15	—	420	149.50–150.00	149.53
7	—	713	132.50	132.50
4	—	840	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	107.00–118.00	112.48
4	—	570	118.00–125.00	121.99
3	—	630	120.00–125.00	121.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	815	112.00	112.00
2	—	525	165.00–170.00	167.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	96.00–118.00	107.07
178	—	525	120.00–141.00	134.42
113	—	470	125.00–148.00	137.65
82	—	571	119.00–139.00	130.53
70	—	376	129.00–163.00	147.05
68	—	421	127.00–160.00	140.69
59	—	614	117.00–136.50	131.56
45	—	672	115.00–133.00	126.43
33	—	321	133.00–168.00	150.36
16	—	717	115.00–128.00	122.09
4	—	773	106.00–118.00	111.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	117.00	117.00
3	—	497	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	144.00–148.00	147.00
2	—	590	136.00	136.00
2	—	350	148.00–167.50	157.75
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
1	—	515	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	758	129.00	129.00
4	—	600	135.00	135.00
2	—	340	140.00	140.00
9	—	438	150.00–154.00	150.89
7	—	722	135.00	135.00
19	—	478	155.00–159.00	157.61
8	—	384	140.00–175.00	166.52
58	—	531	154.50–159.00	155.38
22	—	587	136.00–145.00	140.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	134.00–148.00	141.15
47	—	711	134.00–139.00	138.90
41	—	621	140.50–146.50	142.86
14	—	468	156.00–161.00	156.35
90	—	528	157.00	157.00
58	—	797	138.50–141.00	140.83
29	—	578	147.50–154.00	151.05
24	—	908	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	278	170.00–212.50	188.64
152	—	522	137.00–165.00	153.62
107	—	622	126.00–155.00	146.39
104	—	466	133.00–170.00	154.08
103	—	581	125.00–154.00	145.83
82	—	678	129.00–146.00	140.21
79	—	420	140.00–182.00	161.62
45	—	370	140.00–186.00	168.08
31	—	714	122.00–138.50	133.91
25	—	326	146.00–193.00	178.19
5	—	763	125.00–131.00	129.20
2	—	818	125.00–131.00	127.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	160.00–169.00	164.62
5	—	332	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	686	145.10	145.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	147.00	147.00
1	—	845	121.00	121.00
2	—	573	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	398	157.00	157.00
8	—	472	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	120.00–140.00	127.73
21	—	480	115.00–135.00	125.26
8	—	516	110.00–134.00	119.96
7	—	571	114.00–119.00	115.40
5	—	613	117.00–118.00	117.40
4	—	365	127.00–140.00	133.12
2	—	338	120.00–138.00	129.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	425	129.00–169.00	143.27
52	—	477	121.00–153.00	140.13
47	—	523	120.00–152.00	137.31
39	—	379	135.00–172.00	151.12
34	—	579	121.00–147.00	135.55
27	—	329	145.00–167.00	153.92
23	—	631	128.00–140.00	135.28
21	—	676	120.00–137.00	134.03
9	—	728	123.00–130.00	127.44
7	—	763	118.00–131.00	126.93
3	—	812	115.00–126.00	122.25
1	—	860	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	647	136.00	136.00
4	—	553	140.00–141.00	140.25
3	—	512	143.00–149.00	144.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
3	—	678	100.00–105.00	101.66
4	—	530	105.00–121.00	115.95
4	—	366	110.00–130.00	115.06
3	—	465	120.00–130.00	123.37
3	—	442	100.00–128.00	116.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	128.00–130.00	129.01
2	—	810	106.00	106.00
1	—	925	97.00	97.00
49	—	475	113.00–157.00	140.21
38	—	523	120.00–144.00	134.80
34	—	569	116.00–139.00	127.54
34	—	427	131.00–159.00	144.70
30	—	375	133.00–160.00	152.41
21	—	611	112.00–132.00	125.38
11	—	330	116.00–160.00	150.92
9	—	674	112.00–126.00	116.89
4	—	763	100.00–119.00	111.20
4	—	723	100.00–116.00	110.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	88.50	88.50
1	—	920	95.00	95.00
82	—	521	124.00–155.00	141.89
45	—	569	120.00–146.00	132.71
40	—	620	112.00–143.00	129.69
40	—	423	139.00–170.00	151.65
38	—	469	134.00–163.00	143.87
32	—	380	140.00–176.00	159.04
25	—	664	119.00–135.00	129.16
12	—	723	113.00–128.00	119.55
7	—	770	108.00–124.00	113.76
7	—	315	143.00–187.50	166.40
6	—	825	98.00–126.00	110.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	143.00	143.00
1	—	420	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	107.50	107.50
3	—	627	118.00–120.00	119.31
2	—	483	125.00	125.00
4	—	578	126.00–130.00	127.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	485	138.00–140.00	139.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	692	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	56.00	56.00
1	—	425	57.00	57.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	916	700.00–1,050.00	856.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	825.00–1,110.00	979.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	960.00–1,175.00	1,076.55
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	990.00–1,200.00	1,072.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	955.00	955.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,163	900.00–1,100.00	1,002.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,448	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,407.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,312	900.00–1,090.00	997.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,236	950.00–1,335.00	1,182.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	950.00–985.00	967.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,155	750.00–1,130.00	907.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	928	600.00–1,050.00	854.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,012	700.00–1,000.00	888.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,058	605.00–1,025.00	806.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,048	650.00–960.00	817.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,090	750.00–1,010.00	912.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	600.00–1,000.00	869.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,309	800.00–950.00	884.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	91.00–103.00	97.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,098	103.00–109.00	105.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	934	685.00–800.00	741.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,132	900.00–1,175.00	1,053.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	90.00	90.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,208	52.00–71.00	59.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	52.00	52.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	720	785.00	785.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,013	58.00–59.00	58.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	708	80.00–94.00	86.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	831	59.00–85.00	73.02
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	74.00	74.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,399	59.00–71.00	63.82
9	—	1,383	52.00–59.00	55.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,069	35.00–53.50	47.30
72	—	1,185	52.00–61.00	56.74
63	—	1,214	57.50–72.00	63.79
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	861	52.50–60.00	56.69
6	—	768	25.00–40.00	36.40
4	—	849	45.00–49.00	46.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,054	40.00–59.50	54.70
34	—	979	32.00–53.00	46.93
21	—	1,114	58.50–68.00	61.08
1	—	950	39.00	39.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	848	50.00–54.00	51.84
5	—	801	33.00–38.00	35.70
3	—	847	45.00–47.00	45.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,625	85.00–94.00	88.97
31	—	1,616	77.00–89.00	83.87
16	—	1,358	58.00–79.00	71.96

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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