Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 209 priced lines covering 1,961 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,722 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 338 head. replacement cattle receipts at 118 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,722Last week 5,287Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 338Last week 875Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 331Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Market trend not established due to this weeks limited number of comparable sales, however a lower undertone was noted on mostly all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	128.00–152.50	146.99
6	—	474	115.00–130.00	123.89
3	—	625	104.00–114.00	107.73
7	—	438	126.00–133.00	130.84
2	—	365	140.00–147.50	143.65
3	—	522	115.00–123.00	119.68
4	—	313	132.50–152.50	144.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	423	125.00–150.00	139.31
65	—	466	120.00–147.00	136.75
82	—	375	130.00–149.00	141.19
8	—	765	96.00–111.00	107.30
6	—	665	109.00–122.00	113.44
4	—	265	152.00–155.00	154.01
9	—	711	92.50–110.00	105.56
14	—	613	104.00–128.00	117.80
33	—	565	106.00–131.00	121.78
39	—	320	130.00–155.00	146.23
39	—	519	120.00–137.00	130.21
7	—	824	90.00–93.00	91.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	321	141.00–161.00	153.72
22	—	368	148.00–155.00	151.36
1	—	290	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	614	100.00–115.00	109.09
21	—	323	110.00–140.00	131.67
23	—	421	110.00–136.00	127.87
26	—	523	100.00–127.00	116.38
2	—	285	130.00–132.50	131.23
24	—	472	117.00–131.00	123.84
23	—	377	110.00–140.00	127.88
16	—	566	90.50–122.00	113.19
6	—	685	97.00–113.00	105.63
2	—	805	88.00	88.00
1	—	700	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	142.50	142.50
4	—	693	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	165.00	165.00
2	—	330	152.50	152.50
2	—	408	147.50	147.50
2	—	598	121.00	121.00
4	—	626	123.00	123.00
5	—	479	132.50–137.50	134.49
5	—	518	132.00–133.00	132.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	87.00	87.00
5	—	325	113.00–133.00	123.88
1	—	505	116.50	116.50
3	—	579	100.00–105.00	103.30
4	—	479	108.00–111.00	109.75
3	—	427	110.00–117.00	112.63
4	—	364	119.00–131.00	124.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	123.00	123.00
4	—	656	110.00	110.00
3	—	557	116.00	116.00
2	—	515	125.00	125.00
1	—	445	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	118.00	118.00
10	—	698	108.00	108.00
9	—	523	125.00	125.00
4	—	488	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	723	117.00–129.00	121.93
15	—	663	118.00–144.00	131.29
35	—	624	118.00–143.00	131.89
36	—	567	122.00–152.00	145.60
54	—	473	140.00–176.00	154.21
62	—	375	150.00–179.00	165.34
78	—	421	142.00–177.50	159.41
34	—	527	140.00–165.00	151.19
25	—	326	165.00–183.00	173.42
3	—	770	97.00–119.00	111.57
2	—	273	173.00–181.00	177.33
1	—	1,010	91.00	91.00
2	—	893	90.00	90.00
4	—	811	106.00–118.00	114.99
4	—	920	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	375	135.00–166.00	151.87
13	—	477	130.00–145.00	137.73
14	—	568	120.00–138.00	125.52
15	—	329	140.00–167.50	156.58
15	—	421	130.00–155.00	147.39
1	—	870	95.00	95.00
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
3	—	663	115.00–122.00	119.01
7	—	629	116.00–125.00	119.25
6	—	814	102.00–112.00	109.87
1	—	1,020	96.00	96.00
7	—	767	100.00–118.00	115.43
17	—	726	96.00–116.00	102.10
25	—	529	120.00–140.00	133.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	366	161.00–175.00	170.95
1	—	450	145.00	145.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
8	—	293	162.50–182.00	177.71
8	—	318	150.00–175.00	170.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	418	179.00	179.00
3	—	303	184.00	184.00
1	—	355	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	137.00	137.00
1	—	325	136.00	136.00
3	—	480	110.00–120.00	113.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	166.00	166.00
3	—	465	155.00	155.00
4	—	635	124.00	124.00
9	—	684	114.00–122.00	117.48
7	—	794	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	150.00–151.00	150.83
4	—	628	131.00	131.00
5	—	668	129.00	129.00
5	—	722	119.00	119.00
6	—	413	157.00–175.00	166.20
7	—	387	171.00	171.00
14	—	476	160.00–175.00	167.76
49	—	572	150.00–156.00	150.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	487	142.00–145.00	144.01
1	—	545	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	140.00	140.00
4	—	579	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	127.50	127.50
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
2	—	315	144.00–145.00	144.48
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
6	—	423	138.00–145.00	143.88
5	—	384	132.00–140.00	133.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
42	—	519	120.00–153.00	138.31
6	—	715	81.00–120.00	112.44
4	—	668	92.00–122.00	112.94
3	—	875	80.00–101.00	88.58
28	—	571	120.00–144.00	132.45
9	—	618	115.00–134.00	124.32
35	—	480	137.00–164.00	146.56
21	—	417	135.00–160.00	152.06
12	—	323	145.00–170.00	158.07
11	—	371	140.00–178.00	157.42
2	—	755	84.00–108.00	96.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	150.00–155.00	152.57
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	112.50	112.50
3	—	368	115.00–142.00	126.17
1	—	505	121.00	121.00
1	—	460	127.00	127.00
1	—	340	125.00	125.00
2	—	570	100.00–108.00	103.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	618	100.00–120.00	112.04
3	—	285	140.00–150.00	144.31
1	—	670	117.00	117.00
5	—	566	110.00–120.00	113.22
2	—	748	105.00	105.00
18	—	425	110.00–150.00	138.22
16	—	517	115.00–137.00	125.39
15	—	473	120.00–144.00	132.87
10	—	373	130.00–152.00	143.95
9	—	320	131.00–161.00	149.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	431	140.00–164.00	161.01
4	—	554	145.00	145.00
2	—	463	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	44.00	44.00

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	2	—	875	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,101.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,050	650.00–1,200.00	920.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	680.00–800.00	716.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,111	860.00–1,200.00	918.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	46.00–53.00	49.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,012	53.00–60.00	56.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,128	700.00–1,090.00	938.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,090	500.00–675.00	613.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	55.00	55.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	53.00–56.00	54.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,098	610.00–940.00	775.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,063.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	44.00	44.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	500.00–675.00	597.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,114	600.00–1,100.00	924.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,083	600.00–1,100.00	823.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	625.00–650.00	636.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	500.00–725.00	619.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	425.00	425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	811	48.00–99.00	66.83
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	663	83.00–90.00	86.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	921	43.00–60.00	49.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	82.00	82.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,184	47.00–64.00	56.87
13	—	1,720	65.00–88.00	80.50
18	—	1,501	45.00–78.00	70.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,037	33.50–48.00	41.26
21	—	1,103	50.00–58.00	53.77
48	—	1,137	41.00–54.00	47.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,384	54.00–61.00	58.19
11	—	1,392	40.00–55.00	50.48
1	—	1,335	40.00	40.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	992	44.00–57.00	50.84
2	—	1,080	26.00–30.00	28.13
10	—	1,016	15.50–44.00	35.48
33	—	1,017	37.00–53.50	46.15
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	813	11.00–35.00	26.37
1	—	835	48.00	48.00
2	—	833	38.00–48.00	43.32
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	45.00	45.00
2	—	735	27.00–35.00	31.05

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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