Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 244 priced lines covering 3,392 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,085 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 509 head. replacement cattle receipts at 167 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,085Last week 3,801Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 509Last week 645Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 229Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	533	130.00–137.50	136.30
4	—	442	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	322	145.00–180.00	168.48
34	—	670	114.00–137.00	126.42
35	—	369	141.00–172.00	157.77
64	—	618	118.00–138.00	130.31
65	—	570	118.00–143.00	131.23
73	—	424	139.00–168.00	154.20
78	—	474	130.00–164.00	146.85
3	—	908	85.00–106.00	95.39
15	—	729	107.00–131.00	121.59
2	—	830	98.00–115.00	106.35
10	—	764	105.00–126.00	117.45
1	—	275	151.00	151.00
84	—	519	125.00–157.00	139.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	350	141.00	141.00
5	—	415	139.00–149.00	142.07
2	—	623	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	110.00–130.00	125.23
5	—	529	90.00–122.00	112.60
6	—	565	116.00–127.00	125.20
3	—	467	112.00–123.00	116.52
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
1	—	880	89.00	89.00
1	—	685	85.00	85.00
1	—	770	79.00	79.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	332	127.00–176.00	158.02
2	—	945	78.00–90.00	84.00
6	—	782	90.00–119.00	106.78
17	—	668	105.00–130.00	118.08
23	—	617	114.00–135.00	124.48
40	—	477	116.00–150.00	136.31
44	—	424	128.00–158.00	146.76
7	—	719	100.00–124.00	115.07
3	—	810	90.00–109.00	99.98
1	—	285	151.00	151.00
21	—	378	135.00–160.00	142.70
30	—	529	118.00–143.00	131.38
35	—	568	110.00–143.00	132.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	128.00	128.00
5	—	538	142.00	142.00
5	—	670	116.00–125.00	121.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	120.00–128.00	123.78
9	—	720	125.00–135.00	131.69
25	—	324	147.50–189.00	170.75
45	—	569	129.00–151.00	138.21
1	—	1,060	106.00	106.00
50	—	620	126.00–141.00	135.28
4	—	283	172.50–195.00	182.89
26	—	671	122.00–137.00	132.94
1	—	1,025	106.00	106.00
1	—	960	105.00	105.00
62	—	473	129.00–164.00	150.84
2	—	873	95.00–135.00	115.29
59	—	370	145.00–180.00	162.02
59	—	524	135.00–159.00	143.73
2	—	753	122.00–132.00	127.02
82	—	426	137.00–170.00	151.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	119.00	119.00
5	—	484	116.00–123.00	119.19
4	—	619	102.00	102.00
2	—	308	124.00–129.00	126.44
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
2	—	563	115.00–121.00	117.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	127.00–131.00	129.01
3	—	525	144.00	144.00
2	—	578	126.00–136.00	131.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	135.00	135.00
5	—	494	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	362	158.00	158.00
1	—	405	154.00	154.00
1	—	480	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	130.00–143.00	134.59
5	—	470	145.00	145.00
2	—	335	145.00–162.00	153.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	117.50	117.50
1	—	985	101.00	101.00
3	—	425	126.00–157.00	137.45
11	—	526	146.00–148.00	146.94
1	—	930	111.00	111.00
3	—	673	135.00	135.00
7	—	627	134.00–142.00	139.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	577	153.00–154.00	153.30
22	—	699	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	849	117.50	117.50
13	—	636	127.50	127.50
7	—	712	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	571	144.00–147.00	145.89
3	—	443	148.00	148.00
7	—	684	120.00–132.00	123.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	472	126.00–155.00	140.42
16	—	337	123.00–170.00	154.56
20	—	670	118.00–138.00	129.83
1	—	815	114.00	114.00
2	—	883	110.00	110.00
5	—	940	100.00	100.00
2	—	755	110.00–126.00	118.05
1	—	720	128.00	128.00
12	—	628	120.00–141.00	135.46
28	—	379	131.00–159.00	144.10
30	—	570	120.00–145.00	134.12
37	—	422	127.00–160.00	139.73
43	—	521	120.00–151.00	134.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	624	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	877	107.00–108.00	107.25
14	—	665	116.00–131.00	122.47
16	—	764	105.00–124.00	115.99
2	—	840	106.00	106.00
73	—	622	120.00–139.00	128.57
105	—	569	118.00–141.00	129.84
23	—	719	114.00–134.00	122.38
138	—	526	121.00–142.00	131.97
5	—	966	89.00–102.00	91.62
4	—	288	140.00	140.00
24	—	321	127.00–157.00	141.63
76	—	375	121.00–155.00	142.34
89	—	424	124.00–149.00	136.41
92	—	472	120.00–150.00	131.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	425	115.00–141.00	128.07
83	—	477	110.00–138.00	126.16
3	—	754	109.00–128.00	121.66
16	—	619	110.00–133.00	122.66
4	—	718	95.00–120.00	104.31
6	—	680	100.00–128.00	114.71
24	—	328	120.00–144.00	131.71
25	—	571	110.00–132.00	120.64
40	—	381	120.00–145.00	133.63
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
60	—	521	110.00–135.00	123.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	83.00–105.00	94.08
3	—	470	107.00–116.00	110.95
3	—	577	105.00–115.00	109.87
10	—	377	100.00–125.00	116.70
6	—	542	96.00–103.00	97.78
7	—	434	106.00–125.00	117.10
5	—	332	103.00–122.00	115.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	674	110.00–115.00	111.69
1	—	425	126.00	126.00
2	—	560	119.00–125.00	122.05
2	—	730	100.00–104.00	102.03
2	—	523	119.00–124.00	121.39
3	—	482	120.00–128.00	123.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	121.00–133.00	129.12
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	147.00	147.00
2	—	535	133.00	133.00
5	—	413	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	154.00	154.00
2	—	415	131.00–139.00	134.95
2	—	358	141.00	141.00
2	—	520	122.00–127.00	124.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	648	131.00	131.00
7	—	556	134.00	134.00
6	—	526	132.00–142.00	139.15
1	—	465	123.00	123.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	492	127.50–135.00	130.69
5	—	778	113.00	113.00
16	—	598	144.00	144.00
47	—	639	120.00–139.50	135.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	351	144.00	144.00
15	—	430	130.00–147.00	141.80
22	—	519	121.00–141.00	130.21
23	—	618	121.00–137.00	133.33
3	—	550	120.00	120.00
29	—	477	138.00–142.00	139.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,000	39.00–53.00	48.05
59	—	1,121	47.00–61.50	55.86
43	—	1,193	55.00–69.50	63.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,182	50.00–69.00	60.26
40	—	1,006	41.00–61.00	53.10
3	—	1,012	28.00–39.00	34.20
14	—	1,017	30.00–54.00	43.58
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	844	51.00–56.00	53.21
18	—	813	31.00–54.00	45.16
6	—	851	27.00–40.00	35.20
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	51.00	51.00
4	—	870	45.00–49.00	47.22
4	—	856	25.00–43.00	33.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,391	50.00–63.50	57.38
18	—	1,405	57.50–69.50	64.59
1	—	1,095	53.00	53.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,797	83.00–94.00	87.68
11	—	1,410	45.00–82.50	69.20
27	—	1,617	76.00–93.50	82.60

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,142	870.00–1,125.00	1,059.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	808	990.00–1,060.00	1,020.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,183	800.00–1,060.00	997.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,127	860.00–1,150.00	1,016.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	980.00–1,150.00	1,066.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,070	900.00–1,200.00	1,131.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,140.00	1,140.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,136	680.00–1,075.00	860.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	70.00	70.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	59.00	59.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	600.00–670.00	644.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,022	825.00–975.00	909.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	75.00–79.00	76.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	113.00–115.00	114.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	62.00–70.00	65.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,107	74.00–82.00	78.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	57.00	57.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	972	650.00–780.00	707.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	65.00	65.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	78.00–83.00	80.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	933	610.00–925.00	836.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,208	920.00–950.00	935.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	970	54.00	54.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	775.00–800.00	786.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	70.00	70.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	983	65.00–71.00	67.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,100	60.00–75.00	65.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,192	875.00–1,075.00	970.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,379	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,203.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,439	925.00–1,175.00	1,097.20
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	94.00	94.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	89.00	89.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	817	80.00–108.00	97.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	60.00	60.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	833	91.00–104.00	96.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	58.00–69.00	62.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	63.00–67.00	64.74

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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