Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 251 priced lines covering 4,119 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,940 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 761 head. replacement cattle receipts at 246 head. Counted as USDA files them — 70 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,940Last week 4,837Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 761Last week 701Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 246Last week 244Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	468	129.00–155.00	145.46
20	—	376	145.00–176.00	156.54
47	—	425	135.00–168.00	148.34
1	—	945	101.00	101.00
1	—	850	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,000	95.00	95.00
14	—	327	152.50–171.00	163.27
3	—	835	104.00	104.00
7	—	772	103.00–120.00	108.83
14	—	717	98.00–120.00	111.66
27	—	672	106.00–127.00	116.37
34	—	620	100.00–131.00	121.25
71	—	525	120.00–148.00	134.21
81	—	576	110.00–136.00	129.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	140.00–155.00	147.63
15	—	321	139.00–165.00	150.39
26	—	428	125.00–149.00	139.73
28	—	380	125.00–153.00	141.79
2	—	798	87.00	87.00
25	—	518	110.00–139.00	123.89
2	—	743	85.00–103.00	93.97
20	—	470	93.00–138.00	128.63
24	—	571	101.00–126.00	115.37
6	—	609	99.00–109.00	103.18
7	—	677	98.00–113.00	106.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	564	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	131.00	131.00
2	—	330	121.00–125.00	123.03
2	—	578	100.00	100.00
1	—	535	108.00	108.00
2	—	488	90.00–105.00	97.46
4	—	419	109.00–125.00	120.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	444	119.00–138.00	126.62
1	—	470	131.00	131.00
1	—	555	117.00	117.00
1	—	615	111.00	111.00
6	—	531	125.00–131.00	127.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	95.00	95.00
3	—	370	123.00–132.00	125.88
5	—	439	115.00–130.00	125.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	375	157.00–168.00	162.28
3	—	405	142.00–161.00	149.57
4	—	344	145.00	145.00
5	—	604	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	460	147.00	147.00
8	—	390	135.00–150.00	146.49
6	—	557	134.00–136.00	135.00
3	—	445	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
3	—	618	100.00–111.00	105.38
1	—	585	103.00	103.00
4	—	520	118.00–120.00	119.51
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
4	—	425	107.00–126.00	119.55
6	—	464	90.00–125.00	112.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	674	125.50–134.00	129.07
14	—	533	143.00–146.00	144.02
8	—	416	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	711	124.00–135.00	125.40
10	—	566	149.00	149.00
1	—	385	173.00	173.00
5	—	685	130.00	130.00
49	—	531	151.50–160.00	152.96
8	—	432	165.00–170.00	166.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	177.50	177.50
3	—	390	149.00	149.00
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	520	143.00	143.00
2	—	268	182.50–187.50	184.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	150.00	150.00
6	—	621	125.00	125.00
19	—	938	100.50	100.50
32	—	1,035	91.25	91.25
18	—	572	135.00–139.00	136.71
17	—	505	135.00–140.00	138.81
6	—	362	158.00	158.00
38	—	426	149.00–160.00	152.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	913	100.00–108.00	105.00
6	—	967	100.00–107.00	101.17
16	—	670	120.00–130.00	125.27
19	—	768	111.00–128.50	119.14
1	—	860	112.00	112.00
12	—	815	106.00–116.00	111.25
33	—	323	160.00–187.00	170.76
31	—	716	112.50–126.00	120.43
6	—	279	160.00–174.00	166.28
165	—	467	130.00–166.00	153.30
111	—	518	130.00–158.00	147.01
79	—	423	149.00–182.50	158.49
79	—	371	149.00–175.00	164.27
49	—	624	123.00–137.00	132.96
38	—	574	126.50–148.00	137.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	588	130.00	130.00
5	—	444	153.50	153.50
35	—	519	139.00–150.50	146.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	88.50–100.00	94.23
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
1	—	910	101.00	101.00
40	—	424	125.00–162.50	144.71
44	—	521	120.00–140.00	132.53
53	—	379	120.00–159.50	147.46
54	—	473	123.00–153.00	137.98
12	—	614	110.00–126.00	120.52
40	—	327	134.00–166.00	150.70
33	—	572	110.00–137.00	126.79
12	—	783	104.00–113.00	106.70
11	—	680	103.00–121.00	116.33
8	—	732	110.00–120.00	117.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	614	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	138.00	138.00
6	—	669	124.50	124.50
2	—	530	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	691	106.50	106.50
10	—	724	106.50	106.50
16	—	626	114.00–115.00	114.49
15	—	477	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	671	105.00–118.00	111.76
29	—	620	111.00–127.00	118.88
46	—	326	130.00–170.00	146.30
88	—	375	121.00–154.00	141.52
89	—	567	115.00–127.00	121.52
120	—	519	118.00–135.00	126.77
144	—	472	119.00–143.00	130.15
147	—	427	123.00–145.00	136.79
11	—	717	102.00–113.00	106.09
2	—	768	98.00–109.00	103.45
2	—	895	98.00	98.00
3	—	832	107.00	107.00
10	—	281	140.00–155.00	150.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	574	126.00–131.00	128.26
1	—	400	143.00	143.00
2	—	383	144.00–147.00	145.51
16	—	471	132.00–138.00	133.70
1	—	725	117.00	117.00
1	—	790	109.00	109.00
3	—	672	119.00–121.00	119.99
30	—	504	139.50	139.50
43	—	636	120.00–122.00	120.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
7	—	503	129.50	129.50
2	—	468	128.00–131.00	129.48
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
4	—	380	130.00–135.00	132.29
5	—	334	120.00–146.00	136.57
2	—	410	135.00–142.50	138.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	482	125.50–133.00	128.40
15	—	549	120.00–124.00	122.93
5	—	573	119.00	119.00
10	—	379	142.00	142.00
24	—	429	129.00–130.00	129.40
7	—	621	123.50	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	493	128.00–132.00	128.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	622	93.00–114.00	106.85
26	—	567	90.00–120.00	113.01
41	—	376	115.00–146.00	129.41
42	—	525	100.00–123.00	115.77
59	—	469	105.00–135.00	121.72
60	—	332	114.00–146.00	136.23
72	—	423	116.00–137.00	126.79
7	—	712	95.00–100.00	98.57
7	—	885	95.00	95.00
8	—	670	100.00–105.50	102.86
6	—	768	87.00	87.00
1	—	245	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	105.00–119.00	109.64
1	—	670	85.00	85.00
2	—	620	90.00–97.00	93.56
1	—	370	117.00	117.00
2	—	550	105.00–113.00	109.00
5	—	523	103.00–115.00	106.95
3	—	429	104.00–119.00	108.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
3	—	377	119.00–134.00	128.96
7	—	446	133.00	133.00
8	—	559	115.00	115.00
11	—	477	120.00–133.00	124.76
22	—	543	115.00–118.00	117.51
1	—	605	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	925	850.00–1,050.00	952.70
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	610	610.00	610.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	910	450.00–1,000.00	773.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,186	700.00–1,075.00	917.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,088	975.00–1,100.00	1,041.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,049	625.00–975.00	830.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	59.00–72.00	65.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,042	875.00–1,070.00	987.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,282	700.00–1,075.00	879.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	59.00–85.00	70.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	500.00–750.00	636.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,037	600.00–825.00	727.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	56.00–62.00	58.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	52.00–62.00	59.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,292	1,060.00–1,450.00	1,387.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	50.00–62.00	56.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,335	63.50	63.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	68.00	68.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,196	51.00–63.00	56.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,073	53.00–78.00	62.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,152	700.00–750.00	718.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,255	700.00–1,260.00	976.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	963	650.00–835.00	759.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,157	700.00–1,225.00	1,017.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	59.00	59.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,151	55.00–67.00	62.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	893	80.00–96.00	86.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,030	700.00–760.00	723.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	57.00–65.00	61.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	—	969	52.00–95.00	67.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,183	49.00–59.00	53.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,006	56.50–64.00	59.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,008	800.00–1,050.00	990.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	994	875.00–1,200.00	1,067.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,061	800.00–1,050.00	926.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,078	600.00–1,135.00	860.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,126	735.00–1,050.00	938.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	930	875.00–1,325.00	1,045.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,043	735.00–875.00	796.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,148	825.00–1,185.00	1,044.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	840	25.00–45.00	37.87
38	—	1,092	47.00–54.00	51.91
40	—	1,207	52.50–68.00	61.34
98	—	1,165	42.00–63.00	56.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,354	60.00–70.00	65.09
21	—	1,347	50.00–64.00	58.26
4	—	1,456	48.00–57.00	53.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	993	40.00–52.00	47.97
61	—	1,000	40.00–60.00	52.63
2	—	925	30.00–43.00	36.01
13	—	1,098	50.00–63.00	57.38
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	51.00–52.00	51.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	799	42.00–48.00	45.93
5	—	709	30.00–40.00	36.95
2	—	775	46.00–52.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,363	68.00–79.50	75.40
16	—	1,748	85.00–100.00	93.10
33	—	1,700	70.00–93.00	83.52

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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