Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 269 priced lines covering 5,627 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,222 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 782 head. replacement cattle receipts at 428 head. Counted as USDA files them — 88 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,222Last week 3,512Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 782Last week 544Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 428Last week 393Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Stocker cattle under 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher instances 10.00 higher; Feeder cattle over 600 lbs lightly tested last week so comparison is not applicable. Demand moderate to good this week on increased receipts with improved buyers interest. 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$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	117.00	117.00
2	—	875	109.00–120.00	114.53
23	—	332	159.00–203.00	178.79
41	—	378	154.00–195.00	171.71
70	—	467	140.00–169.00	157.31
10	—	712	115.00–131.00	125.34
5	—	820	94.00–110.00	102.59
1	—	910	110.00	110.00
69	—	422	150.00–180.00	165.46
54	—	522	126.00–165.00	151.21
48	—	571	129.00–154.00	143.29
37	—	623	125.00–150.00	136.55
31	—	667	115.00–138.00	128.69
14	—	762	110.00–125.00	116.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	547	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	136.00–138.00	137.01
5	—	468	108.00–136.00	123.70
8	—	318	110.00–145.00	132.70
7	—	368	128.00–139.00	133.37
4	—	419	90.00–140.00	121.13
2	—	558	80.00–115.00	97.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	768	107.00–118.00	113.42
17	—	422	128.00–162.00	145.86
22	—	367	137.00–167.00	156.75
13	—	624	110.00–135.00	123.74
22	—	521	120.00–145.00	135.76
27	—	474	116.00–157.50	139.17
14	—	312	143.00–181.00	164.37
8	—	573	115.00–137.50	123.71
5	—	675	109.00–125.00	116.39
1	—	895	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	166.00	166.00
8	—	344	130.00–160.00	156.24
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
2	—	578	126.00–134.00	130.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	456	130.00–140.00	138.56
5	—	406	146.00–160.00	154.28
5	—	315	150.00–167.50	161.15
1	—	295	166.00	166.00
8	—	360	156.00–179.00	173.23
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
1	—	635	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	645	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	460	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	40.00	40.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	90.00	90.00
18	—	618	110.00–129.50	118.54
25	—	522	106.00–138.00	126.05
37	—	320	121.00–158.00	142.16
45	—	379	120.00–150.00	138.45
46	—	427	120.00–144.00	134.13
49	—	471	116.00–143.00	129.70
1	—	805	101.00	101.00
1	—	865	106.00	106.00
23	—	577	110.00–129.00	121.28
27	—	675	85.00–122.00	112.11
5	—	718	100.00–120.00	111.50
3	—	757	104.00–118.50	113.65
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	677	112.00–128.00	119.86
96	—	322	135.00–173.00	156.79
8	—	779	84.00–123.00	110.55
17	—	714	104.50–128.00	115.65
45	—	622	123.00–140.00	132.31
76	—	568	120.00–147.00	136.92
173	—	519	120.00–157.00	144.13
178	—	470	130.00–161.00	148.68
181	—	375	130.00–173.00	153.22
235	—	424	125.00–161.00	149.72
3	—	863	82.00–113.00	100.03
9	—	821	90.00–117.00	110.97
2	—	910	85.00	85.00
12	—	284	142.50–165.00	158.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	510	128.00–154.00	148.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
16	—	364	124.00–144.00	139.71
3	—	488	120.00–125.00	123.31
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	136.00	136.00
3	—	682	110.00–120.00	113.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	333	153.00	153.00
7	—	724	116.00	116.00
41	—	422	148.00–155.00	151.26
71	—	482	145.00–156.00	148.00
54	—	572	134.50–142.00	136.89
19	—	661	121.00–122.00	121.27
16	—	385	153.00–166.00	163.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	100.00–110.00	105.00
4	—	329	110.00–127.00	117.26
3	—	507	90.00–110.00	100.13
2	—	370	100.00–122.50	111.40
6	—	414	100.00–125.00	113.66
4	—	470	100.00–122.00	110.44
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	333	146.00–164.00	161.76
6	—	372	150.00–164.00	155.66
13	—	475	142.00–157.00	148.93
14	—	423	145.00–157.00	153.34
28	—	522	136.00–148.00	140.58
29	—	628	139.00	139.00
20	—	655	129.00	129.00
10	—	760	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	274	142.50–155.00	153.86
8	—	368	125.00–147.00	137.13
1	—	880	75.00	75.00
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
10	—	412	125.00–147.00	130.30
10	—	319	126.00–144.00	135.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	100.00–111.00	105.50
2	—	300	127.50	127.50
1	—	475	90.00	90.00
1	—	395	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	144.00	144.00
2	—	418	135.00–139.00	136.96
2	—	565	100.00–125.00	112.50
8	—	376	138.00–146.00	142.10
4	—	321	140.00–145.00	143.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	659	127.00–127.50	127.28
54	—	563	134.00–147.50	143.21
29	—	726	120.00–125.00	122.02
21	—	618	134.00–134.50	134.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	643	132.25–140.00	134.16
24	—	709	125.00	125.00
17	—	792	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	300	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	906	120.00–125.50	125.18
50	—	724	120.00–153.00	142.08
58	—	318	161.00–208.00	193.23
65	—	672	130.00–161.00	148.55
107	—	372	160.00–201.00	181.23
162	—	422	148.00–197.00	173.41
160	—	476	150.00–183.00	167.24
131	—	574	140.00–172.00	159.15
18	—	809	125.00–130.00	129.16
13	—	864	114.00–128.00	124.38
41	—	767	122.00–147.00	140.93
165	—	519	140.00–180.00	164.37
13	—	278	182.50–212.50	197.62
94	—	620	135.00–164.50	156.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	140.00–141.00	140.48
3	—	307	175.00	175.00
1	—	640	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	418	150.00–174.00	167.02
20	—	465	151.00–176.00	166.48
62	—	529	158.00–180.00	169.76
8	—	585	137.00	137.00
108	—	622	143.00–158.00	149.69
66	—	713	135.00–146.85	139.89
21	—	676	145.00–148.00	147.14
8	—	343	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	139.00	139.00
10	—	825	119.00	119.00
5	—	860	122.00	122.00
14	—	366	179.00–196.00	184.34
9	—	420	168.00–190.00	178.29
28	—	514	163.00–184.50	176.16
24	—	478	154.00–184.00	171.49
21	—	721	126.00–136.00	127.59
20	—	613	131.00–145.00	143.81
18	—	572	141.00–157.00	143.88
11	—	318	175.00–186.00	183.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	145.00	145.00
152	—	764	127.00–143.85	143.63
168	—	720	146.60	146.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	130.00–135.00	132.62
2	—	460	115.00–138.00	126.75
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
2	—	423	130.00–135.00	132.49
4	—	325	126.00–145.00	132.56
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	686	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	794	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	463	141.00–152.00	148.97
4	—	544	140.00–149.00	146.79
2	—	318	150.00–153.00	151.42
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	578	130.00–152.00	142.05
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
57	—	372	140.00–181.00	162.38
66	—	425	131.00–173.00	154.90
42	—	476	135.00–159.00	149.50
40	—	320	140.00–184.00	165.01
38	—	528	130.00–164.00	147.12
23	—	618	130.00–148.00	139.64
14	—	760	118.00–135.00	133.02
13	—	666	125.00–135.00	131.83
5	—	720	120.00–135.00	125.92
6	—	837	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	328	160.00–175.00	170.07
8	—	421	150.00–175.00	165.84
2	—	555	120.00–155.00	137.50
2	—	505	145.00–150.00	147.48
2	—	473	160.00	160.00
2	—	378	150.00–190.00	169.34
8	—	273	163.00–193.00	188.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,250	76.00	76.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,663	86.50–89.50	88.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	981	625.00–1,385.00	1,143.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	889	670.00–1,360.00	1,086.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,049	725.00–1,350.00	1,130.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	980.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	660.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,146	760.00–990.00	909.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,227	1,130.00–1,350.00	1,272.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,053	750.00–850.00	782.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	450.00–650.00	548.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	57.00	57.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	78.00	78.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	845.00	845.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	600.00–790.00	699.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,063	50.00–70.00	59.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,190	35.00–51.00	42.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,038	400.00–1,075.00	727.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	965	650.00–920.00	802.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	982	550.00–1,170.00	927.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	964	375.00–730.00	571.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,175	635.00–930.00	756.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	620.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	715	440.00	440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,160.00	1,160.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	350.00–760.00	600.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,178	53.00–61.50	57.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,042	45.00–62.00	53.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	998	615.00–750.00	701.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	55.50–59.00	57.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,130	59.00–70.50	63.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,077	580.00–1,010.00	814.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	989	390.00–1,175.00	857.72
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	275.00	275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	64.00	64.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	734	67.00–101.00	89.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	844	52.50–80.00	63.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	883	58.00–82.00	67.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	822	62.50–110.00	79.23
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	498	200.00–290.00	246.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,358	50.00–63.50	55.19
13	—	1,301	58.00–65.50	61.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,131	45.00–64.00	54.81
40	—	1,188	50.00–68.00	60.51
2	—	995	25.00–38.00	30.62
23	—	1,002	30.00–51.00	43.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	951	16.00–39.50	32.61
18	—	959	27.00–50.00	35.71
25	—	1,131	49.00–64.50	54.18
47	—	1,018	40.00–58.00	47.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	36.00	36.00
3	—	822	40.00–44.00	42.72
9	—	778	21.00–46.00	32.65
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	20.00	20.00
1	—	790	32.00	32.00
2	—	785	41.00–44.00	42.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,613	60.00–92.00	79.33
25	—	1,757	80.00–99.00	87.15
14	—	1,307	54.00–79.00	64.22
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	46.00	46.00

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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