Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 198 priced lines covering 2,544 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,984 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 450 head. replacement cattle receipts at 134 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,984Last week 2,722Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 450Last week 338Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 134Last week 118Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Stocker steers and heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher; Feeder and Stocker steers and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold fully 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	694	121.50	121.50
7	—	518	158.00	158.00
6	—	853	101.00	101.00
4	—	576	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	381	185.00–191.00	189.18
7	—	324	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	88.00–94.00	91.64
3	—	858	95.00–100.00	97.36
1	—	910	92.00	92.00
7	—	808	104.00–109.00	108.28
4	—	757	106.00–119.50	114.28
27	—	324	150.00–194.00	178.72
25	—	624	120.00–145.00	134.55
20	—	677	117.00–135.00	130.74
5	—	278	151.00–210.00	180.99
2	—	725	111.00–115.00	113.04
82	—	470	143.00–180.00	157.37
82	—	431	150.00–184.00	168.95
51	—	380	144.00–185.00	171.75
45	—	522	135.00–169.00	152.23
27	—	568	130.00–156.00	143.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	529	119.00–150.00	137.18
19	—	425	124.00–164.00	149.91
17	—	471	125.00–150.00	136.68
17	—	373	130.00–161.00	150.72
15	—	330	137.50–170.00	153.37
13	—	567	112.00–140.00	134.12
2	—	278	150.00–167.00	158.27
8	—	621	80.00–128.00	116.08
1	—	655	108.00	108.00
5	—	777	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	122.50	122.50
1	—	670	84.00	84.00
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	335	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	118.50–120.00	119.26
4	—	615	123.00–124.00	123.50
2	—	778	95.00–105.00	100.11
2	—	730	104.00–111.00	107.52
5	—	350	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	147.00–151.00	148.99
1	—	405	162.00	162.00
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	483	151.00–159.00	156.04
8	—	776	109.00–110.00	109.50
6	—	563	140.00	140.00
3	—	627	120.00	120.00
5	—	446	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	619	135.00–140.00	136.46
19	—	713	117.00–129.50	123.61
18	—	867	103.00–105.00	104.44
14	—	534	152.00–157.00	153.59
9	—	780	110.00–114.00	111.29
6	—	827	106.00–107.00	106.16
3	—	427	165.00–171.00	167.89
2	—	930	99.00–100.00	99.50
2	—	670	126.00–130.00	127.97
2	—	458	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	368	196.00	196.00
59	—	306	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	140.00–145.00	143.73
2	—	433	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	108.00	108.00
1	—	435	94.00	94.00
1	—	315	111.00	111.00
2	—	570	102.00–105.00	103.49
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	470	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	679	99.00–107.00	102.50
2	—	720	94.00–101.00	97.57
3	—	782	99.00	99.00
1	—	850	81.00	81.00
44	—	476	110.00–137.00	124.40
38	—	427	108.00–140.00	126.16
34	—	374	120.00–145.00	131.53
31	—	526	109.00–130.00	117.41
23	—	319	120.00–143.00	129.40
19	—	570	98.00–121.00	111.90
8	—	621	100.00–112.00	106.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	864	90.00	90.00
4	—	582	123.50–131.00	125.27
10	—	824	94.00–106.00	99.52
10	—	630	125.00	125.00
9	—	765	99.00–102.00	100.67
8	—	513	137.00–143.00	138.98
6	—	721	94.00–109.00	106.49
1	—	400	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	707	101.00–121.00	110.78
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
142	—	421	128.00–162.00	146.71
76	—	473	116.00–148.00	135.44
71	—	522	120.00–145.00	131.05
63	—	370	125.00–162.00	148.99
46	—	615	108.00–133.00	120.71
38	—	571	109.00–134.00	123.12
24	—	330	139.00–156.00	147.44
18	—	666	103.00–115.50	111.11
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	121.00–142.50	131.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	117.00–120.00	118.20
3	—	527	118.00	118.00
2	—	742	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	134.50	134.50
4	—	716	96.00	96.00
7	—	491	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	115.00	115.00
4	—	409	141.00	141.00
3	—	465	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	343	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	377	140.00–163.00	160.67
5	—	450	160.00	160.00
4	—	334	155.00–158.00	157.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	130.00–135.00	133.08
7	—	574	100.00–128.00	113.77
4	—	495	145.00	145.00
4	—	429	150.00	150.00
3	—	338	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	109.00–121.00	117.17
56	—	470	137.00–174.00	157.37
43	—	428	147.00–180.00	162.07
19	—	364	150.00–176.00	167.91
15	—	326	145.00–192.00	171.62
2	—	818	96.00–104.00	99.94
28	—	571	119.00–146.00	132.62
28	—	522	131.00–154.00	143.34
13	—	770	97.00–109.00	106.06
12	—	618	114.00–128.00	123.55
4	—	723	102.00–113.00	106.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	100.00–128.50	117.57
2	—	373	124.00–129.50	126.58
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
1	—	400	122.00	122.00
1	—	325	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	474	115.00–151.00	141.29
24	—	379	137.00–162.00	148.32
12	—	527	115.00–139.00	129.56
12	—	428	130.00–150.00	144.53
8	—	574	111.00–129.00	120.50
6	—	619	105.00–126.00	116.46
6	—	314	153.00–171.00	163.28
2	—	663	120.00	120.00
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
1	—	870	75.00	75.00
2	—	265	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	137.00	137.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	795	52.50–85.00	71.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,068	860.00–1,110.00	1,005.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,118	600.00–1,150.00	833.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	72.00	72.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	58.00–61.00	59.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	50.00–65.00	59.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	670.00–860.00	782.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	500.00–700.00	595.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	595.00–780.00	706.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,005	575.00–600.00	589.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	925	620.00–1,025.00	827.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,167	550.00–1,100.00	824.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	775	635.00	635.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	785.00–900.00	848.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,880	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,051	1,000.00–1,430.00	1,246.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	843	780.00–1,275.00	966.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,185.00	1,185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,270	1,085.00–1,265.00	1,204.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,255.00	1,255.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	879	48.00–90.00	77.35
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	896	89.00–90.00	89.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	55.50	55.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	425.00	425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	780	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	735.00	735.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	685.00	685.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	730	700.00–750.00	723.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	914	38.00–43.00	40.30
12	—	1,088	46.00–64.00	55.67
46	—	1,006	37.00–58.00	49.42
37	—	969	33.00–49.00	45.51
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	35.00	35.00
1	—	780	27.00	27.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	20.00	20.00
11	—	1,130	23.50–54.00	45.25
65	—	1,145	42.00–64.00	54.29
33	—	1,227	50.00–73.00	61.16
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	806	30.00–48.00	42.66
3	—	837	20.00–52.00	40.10
1	—	725	33.00	33.00
4	—	869	52.00–57.00	54.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,220	47.00–57.00	51.09
2	—	1,598	53.00	53.00
8	—	1,391	53.00–69.00	62.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,482	68.00–90.00	81.16
10	—	1,422	64.00–81.00	74.86
14	—	1,643	85.50–100.00	91.63

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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