Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 192 priced lines covering 2,100 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,113 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 371 head. replacement cattle receipts at 219 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,113Last week 10,514Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 371Last week 590Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 219Last week 138Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker cattle trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales, however a steady to lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Light receipts this week due to precipitation throughout the state put a damper on livestock movement and a few auctions not covered due to reporters absence and technical difficulties.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	473	130.00–155.00	142.61
32	—	425	131.00–167.50	146.97
21	—	376	133.00–175.00	154.07
20	—	513	130.00–149.00	138.80
16	—	571	125.00–157.50	140.49
15	—	322	122.00–170.00	148.80
5	—	608	131.00–133.00	131.40
3	—	768	115.00–124.00	120.90
5	—	669	120.00–135.00	127.13
1	—	910	60.00	60.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	434	126.00–142.50	133.33
4	—	364	115.00–139.00	130.54
3	—	488	119.00–127.50	123.86
4	—	326	130.00–134.00	131.62
2	—	518	133.00–140.00	136.38
1	—	595	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	150.00–169.00	164.82
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
6	—	363	163.00–165.00	164.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	417	150.00–190.00	172.01
80	—	523	140.00–170.00	156.01
64	—	465	145.00–182.50	159.95
45	—	375	160.00–197.00	179.90
44	—	568	132.50–168.00	150.49
31	—	325	157.00–212.50	187.93
1	—	955	105.00	105.00
18	—	723	125.00–141.00	136.69
7	—	829	122.00–130.00	127.71
6	—	865	128.00–130.00	128.33
4	—	773	130.00–137.00	132.74
29	—	623	135.00–151.00	144.43
25	—	681	130.00–143.00	137.31
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	70.00	70.00
2	—	642	28.00	28.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	400	150.00	150.00
2	—	473	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	584	155.00–159.00	156.11
14	—	719	130.00–143.00	138.97
18	—	432	165.00–181.00	173.24
2	—	952	127.00	127.00
2	—	783	131.00–136.00	133.49
9	—	481	161.00–168.00	161.78
1	—	610	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	129.00	129.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	120.00–125.00	122.50
1	—	400	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	760	130.00	130.00
2	—	658	134.00	134.00
5	—	638	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	99.00	99.00
7	—	383	147.00–175.00	167.58
9	—	683	120.00–136.00	129.47
2	—	768	118.00–124.00	120.97
34	—	520	128.00–158.00	143.05
28	—	418	140.00–175.00	160.95
8	—	314	165.00–190.00	172.82
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
23	—	574	129.00–155.00	138.93
18	—	620	122.00–147.00	135.66
7	—	723	100.00–136.00	124.81
28	—	474	143.00–170.00	156.68
1	—	810	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	46.00	46.00
2	—	525	123.00–126.00	124.47
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
5	—	378	125.00–145.00	136.37
3	—	413	122.50–132.00	128.86
1	—	470	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	573	120.00–134.00	129.13
4	—	675	120.00–128.00	123.01
3	—	625	120.00–125.00	121.94
3	—	757	110.00–112.00	110.67
5	—	369	135.00–155.00	148.12
16	—	423	130.00–155.00	139.35
13	—	475	130.00–149.00	139.64
6	—	519	121.00–142.00	134.06
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	25.00	25.00
1	—	515	27.00	27.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	120.00	120.00
3	—	383	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	110.00–117.00	113.69
3	—	485	115.00–120.00	116.99
3	—	575	105.00–110.00	108.41
3	—	423	105.00–122.50	116.00
3	—	385	110.00–115.00	111.67
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
2	—	338	120.00–128.00	124.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	90.00–105.00	97.37
1	—	265	134.00	134.00
3	—	617	105.00–120.00	114.68
2	—	773	97.00–100.00	98.48
28	—	477	115.00–139.00	125.77
24	—	519	115.00–129.00	121.54
22	—	429	115.00–145.00	131.08
22	—	381	120.00–149.00	136.80
13	—	322	120.00–152.50	132.08
12	—	568	119.00–126.00	122.16
11	—	676	110.00–128.00	121.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	517	135.00–138.00	136.55
6	—	728	126.50	126.50
7	—	550	142.00	142.00
7	—	300	165.00	165.00
14	—	766	114.00–126.00	121.09
9	—	815	115.50–125.00	117.69
3	—	675	125.00	125.00
4	—	415	140.00	140.00
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	102.00	102.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	89.00–125.00	107.24
4	—	357	130.00	130.00
4	—	324	137.00–139.00	137.47
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	98.00–116.00	107.19
40	—	325	138.00–173.00	154.85
46	—	619	120.00–135.00	128.86
19	—	714	110.00–131.00	124.64
8	—	779	105.00–120.00	115.55
4	—	297	155.00–169.00	165.52
13	—	666	119.00–132.00	124.89
79	—	427	130.00–155.00	144.33
76	—	467	125.00–155.00	140.00
59	—	523	125.00–147.00	133.81
57	—	569	120.00–145.00	129.73
57	—	376	125.00–165.00	150.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	654	127.00	127.00
3	—	563	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	115.00	115.00
2	—	815	100.00–106.00	102.94
1	—	980	108.00	108.00
1	—	850	97.00	97.00
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	339	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	353	150.00	150.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,229	525.00–1,025.00	792.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,258	500.00–1,100.00	842.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,231	675.00–900.00	779.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,254	660.00–725.00	698.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,091	470.00–675.00	567.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,298	45.00–48.00	46.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	490.00	490.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	47.00	47.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	115.00	115.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,155	47.00–80.00	60.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,058	47.00–100.00	58.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	500.00–510.00	504.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,064	550.00–785.00	708.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	525.00–800.00	677.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	750.00–1,025.00	922.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	750.00–900.00	832.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,418	59.00	59.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	59.00	59.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	50.00–58.00	53.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,129	725.00–1,150.00	981.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,393	575.00–900.00	795.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,190	800.00–1,050.00	952.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,086.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	941	35.00–66.00	46.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	69.00	69.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	698	98.00–113.00	102.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	990	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,220.12
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	62	—	1,003	775.00–1,575.00	1,421.98
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	78.00	78.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	25.00	25.00
4	—	841	22.00–32.00	26.49
1	—	720	28.00	28.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,198	45.00–61.00	52.55
24	—	1,028	20.00–45.00	32.16
22	—	1,084	33.00–55.00	38.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,352	49.00–60.00	54.67
4	—	1,330	41.50–53.00	47.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,061	30.00–45.50	36.92
36	—	1,169	35.00–53.00	46.56
10	—	1,254	47.00–58.00	53.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,688	58.50–80.00	72.10
16	—	1,780	71.00–85.00	78.66
12	—	1,422	35.00–73.00	59.01

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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