Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 264 priced lines covering 4,154 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,578 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 872 head. replacement cattle receipts at 288 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,578Last week 8,439Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 872Last week 919Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 288Last week 122Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Both Friday auctions (10/11/19) not published and accounted for due

to Market News transitions to another server, so receipts were lighter than previous week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	118.00	118.00
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	735	110.00–112.00	111.61
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
2	—	552	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	110.00–114.00	112.00
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
2	—	523	110.00–116.00	112.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	762	102.00–137.00	126.06
7	—	824	103.00–125.00	119.26
1	—	980	95.00	95.00
7	—	281	150.00–173.00	161.13
70	—	372	142.50–184.00	155.29
48	—	322	140.00–202.00	158.74
15	—	718	125.00–146.00	137.38
4	—	930	125.00	125.00
41	—	618	114.00–146.00	132.71
31	—	676	113.00–147.00	136.84
108	—	426	138.00–168.00	148.12
81	—	471	121.00–168.00	144.76
76	—	519	116.00–154.00	140.56
73	—	576	112.00–148.00	133.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	125.00	125.00
16	—	419	108.00–125.00	116.41
2	—	580	100.00–101.00	100.49
12	—	361	96.00–127.00	117.51
7	—	478	97.00–123.00	111.08
5	—	335	120.00–134.00	125.57
1	—	525	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	456	138.00	138.00
15	—	380	151.00–165.00	161.37
7	—	983	120.00	120.00
4	—	650	135.00	135.00
28	—	766	140.50	140.50
19	—	631	142.00–148.00	145.74
18	—	583	130.00–142.50	136.01
5	—	325	142.50–146.00	144.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	664	107.00–141.00	129.94
3	—	727	110.00–130.00	123.17
1	—	270	126.00	126.00
18	—	624	102.00–138.00	127.42
26	—	575	108.00–137.00	123.82
22	—	331	123.00–173.00	140.90
110	—	473	115.00–149.00	134.77
62	—	424	117.00–150.00	133.94
54	—	519	110.00–147.00	130.12
32	—	377	115.00–155.00	136.46
2	—	798	130.00	130.00
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
3	—	862	110.00–128.00	119.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	85.00–113.00	103.50
6	—	309	150.00–152.50	152.07
2	—	423	140.00–150.00	144.79
3	—	298	149.00	149.00
1	—	500	134.00	134.00
3	—	377	123.00	123.00
4	—	474	127.00–135.00	128.90
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	257	149.00	149.00
9	—	615	154.00	154.00
19	—	530	131.00–163.50	161.84
4	—	420	152.00–167.00	158.94
1	—	495	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	125.00	125.00
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	730	138.50–141.00	139.26
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
1	—	650	140.00	140.00
8	—	769	139.00	139.00
14	—	582	146.00–150.50	148.76
12	—	625	143.00–149.00	146.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	570	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	621	130.00–138.00	134.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	661	110.00–115.00	113.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	532	124.00–136.00	131.81
5	—	423	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	85.00	85.00
2	—	775	92.00–110.00	100.83
14	—	326	128.00–150.00	139.80
14	—	568	105.00–125.00	114.08
20	—	661	109.00–121.00	111.72
1	—	925	75.00	75.00
1	—	295	144.00	144.00
2	—	728	78.00–102.00	90.12
11	—	623	100.00–125.00	110.71
29	—	370	110.00–146.00	133.06
30	—	468	101.00–142.00	130.01
38	—	521	95.00–137.00	122.12
40	—	428	115.00–145.00	133.31
2	—	875	99.00	99.00
1	—	825	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	104.00–110.00	107.05
5	—	569	100.00–105.00	104.02
1	—	635	101.00	101.00
1	—	470	116.00	116.00
3	—	527	105.00–114.00	110.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	95.00–124.00	104.60
20	—	373	127.00–171.00	151.80
1	—	960	95.00	95.00
3	—	860	96.00	96.00
5	—	831	96.00–111.00	108.10
24	—	715	99.00–129.00	116.34
29	—	423	110.00–164.00	146.38
48	—	665	101.00–135.00	122.21
59	—	472	102.00–156.00	138.57
121	—	524	112.00–147.00	134.09
122	—	572	102.00–144.00	127.79
15	—	317	145.00–200.00	179.87
4	—	283	149.00–157.50	152.85
62	—	625	100.00–136.00	119.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
2	—	373	122.00–129.00	125.43
2	—	428	88.00–100.00	94.11
5	—	462	98.00–120.00	105.41
6	—	514	100.00–117.00	105.80
3	—	593	90.00–100.00	96.69
3	—	632	95.00–103.00	97.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	109.00	109.00
1	—	340	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
1	—	380	144.00	144.00
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
2	—	425	142.50	142.50
8	—	548	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	105.00–120.00	112.41
2	—	680	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	50.00	50.00
2	—	422	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	110.00–118.00	115.04
2	—	715	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	365	120.00	120.00
3	—	458	107.00–110.00	108.96
11	—	520	105.00–120.00	116.72
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	87.00	87.00
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	94.00–114.00	105.99
4	—	329	90.00–134.00	114.02
5	—	431	102.00–110.00	106.56
5	—	569	90.00–101.00	95.59
8	—	469	90.00–110.00	105.03
8	—	522	77.00–105.00	92.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	319	105.00–139.00	126.43
54	—	373	109.00–139.00	122.38
57	—	523	96.00–122.00	111.17
60	—	423	106.00–130.00	118.29
91	—	473	95.00–133.00	115.76
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
11	—	721	94.00–121.00	106.03
20	—	627	93.00–124.00	112.95
6	—	273	106.00–136.00	121.30
2	—	838	83.00–88.00	85.49
2	—	943	90.00	90.00
10	—	674	87.00–124.00	104.91
27	—	572	96.00–124.00	111.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	629	122.00–125.00	124.10
13	—	590	120.00–122.00	121.23
14	—	396	122.50–130.00	125.72
21	—	518	118.00–120.00	119.50
4	—	686	132.50	132.50
22	—	429	129.00–133.00	132.25
43	—	474	125.00–137.00	129.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	673	94.00–125.00	115.65
16	—	279	131.00–145.00	134.04
86	—	573	101.00–130.00	119.44
96	—	373	117.00–145.00	133.06
121	—	472	107.00–136.00	124.19
122	—	425	112.00–143.00	131.61
1	—	955	97.00	97.00
21	—	727	92.00–127.00	113.28
137	—	521	107.00–140.00	123.46
7	—	826	113.00–114.00	113.56
55	—	620	102.00–129.00	116.80
65	—	330	130.00–147.50	139.48
12	—	770	85.00–117.00	106.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	137.00–149.00	144.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	393	127.00	127.00
1	—	330	137.00	137.00
7	—	474	130.00	130.00
14	—	524	113.00–127.00	122.02
5	—	428	119.00–120.00	119.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	519	123.00–133.00	132.25
1	—	425	126.00	126.00
1	—	450	124.00	124.00
1	—	660	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	136.00	136.00
6	—	546	126.00–127.00	126.17
10	—	678	122.00–126.00	123.78
3	—	565	129.00	129.00
9	—	707	131.00–133.00	132.56
11	—	626	121.00–128.50	125.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	85.00–118.00	96.17
9	—	623	111.00–128.00	121.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	44	—	789	44.00–87.75	74.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	982	550.00–650.00	603.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	895	59.00	59.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	789	84.00–96.00	90.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	48.00–51.00	49.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	961	565.00–740.00	659.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,190	700.00–1,000.00	737.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,084	635.00–875.00	732.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	45.00–62.00	52.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,420	53.50–55.50	54.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	700.00–725.00	711.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,198	52.00–73.00	58.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	910.00–985.00	948.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,072	800.00–900.00	853.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	72.00	72.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	52.00	52.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	981	550.00–800.00	642.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,465	985.00–1,035.00	1,009.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,259	46.00–59.00	52.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	832	525.00–870.00	672.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	60.00	60.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,197	650.00–1,075.00	918.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,198	56.00–58.00	56.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,187	52.00–63.00	58.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	912	71.00–76.00	71.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,049	80.00–103.00	95.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	72.00–82.00	76.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	53.00	53.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	978	50.50–57.00	54.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	45.00	45.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	938	625.00–1,000.00	835.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	105.00	105.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,137	700.00–1,125.00	880.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,064.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,070.00	1,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,030.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	985.00–1,070.00	1,026.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	800.00–1,060.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	950.00–975.00	960.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	837	25.00–47.00	34.85
2	—	723	20.00	20.00
3	—	780	45.00	45.00
7	—	828	25.00–35.00	30.28
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	35.00–39.00	36.73
4	—	838	40.00–45.00	41.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,066	47.50–53.50	50.71
54	—	1,039	32.00–49.00	43.12
3	—	892	21.00–27.00	22.90
31	—	1,029	25.00–44.00	33.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,049	27.00–45.00	36.88
33	—	1,262	48.00–59.00	52.48
118	—	1,159	39.00–51.50	45.49
5	—	1,006	25.00–35.00	29.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	42.00–43.50	42.89
19	—	1,309	47.50–66.50	53.11
25	—	1,365	42.00–57.00	47.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,739	67.50–80.00	76.17
17	—	1,423	44.00–67.00	59.12
36	—	1,621	60.00–75.00	70.15

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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