Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 274 priced lines covering 4,933 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,096 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 740 head. replacement cattle receipts at 309 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,096Last week 6,343Year ago 6,163

Slaughter CattleReceipts 740Last week 817Year ago 953

Replacement CattleReceipts 309Last week 364Year ago 329

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	110.00	110.00
4	—	708	100.00	100.00
4	—	656	95.00	95.00
3	—	525	100.00–110.00	104.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	775	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	566	120.00–125.50	123.83
12	—	394	129.00–135.50	132.29
36	—	487	117.00–130.00	125.35
5	—	601	115.00	115.00
3	—	505	116.00	116.00
37	—	427	130.00–137.50	132.24
28	—	802	111.25	111.25
7	—	666	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	113.00	113.00
4	—	288	105.00–130.00	122.13
6	—	467	105.00–115.00	109.45
5	—	523	92.00–107.00	103.13
7	—	324	117.00–127.00	121.58
10	—	371	112.00–120.00	114.86
7	—	426	105.00–116.00	111.03
3	—	557	90.00–116.00	103.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	415	130.00–149.00	141.28
15	—	374	127.00–149.00	142.68
10	—	479	134.00	134.00
3	—	523	126.00–132.00	128.04
3	—	288	133.00–149.00	143.14
2	—	315	133.00–146.00	139.81
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	131.00	131.00
1	—	685	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	74.00	74.00
19	—	282	125.00–147.50	140.40
14	—	617	95.00–115.00	106.37
15	—	668	100.00–117.00	113.19
31	—	325	111.00–143.00	127.68
40	—	371	113.00–140.00	127.67
76	—	475	110.00–129.00	122.27
5	—	815	90.00–106.00	98.37
48	—	570	100.00–121.00	113.82
49	—	524	104.00–131.00	117.90
51	—	426	100.00–136.00	124.55
5	—	731	92.50–113.00	105.04
2	—	785	85.00–100.00	92.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	137.00	137.00
4	—	614	119.00–126.00	124.16
50	—	596	125.00–129.75	129.19
8	—	692	110.00–120.00	111.19
9	—	708	106.00	106.00
9	—	521	134.00–141.00	134.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	277	140.00–166.00	152.86
2	—	763	100.00–112.00	105.90
34	—	327	130.00–152.50	140.08
34	—	668	110.00–121.00	116.27
69	—	373	125.00–150.00	138.95
97	—	624	110.00–125.00	118.12
109	—	424	122.00–149.00	135.91
141	—	570	112.00–132.00	121.75
152	—	478	121.00–139.00	131.64
200	—	520	117.00–135.00	126.74
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
3	—	818	96.00–100.00	97.66
9	—	711	99.00–113.00	109.81
1	—	905	87.00	87.00
2	—	1,030	89.00	89.00
4	—	860	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
10	—	525	103.00–120.00	111.92
1	—	695	104.00	104.00
2	—	730	90.00–94.00	92.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
2	—	593	115.00	115.00
3	—	385	130.00	130.00
4	—	445	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	635	115.00	115.00
7	—	504	126.00	126.00
10	—	418	132.50	132.50
15	—	472	130.00	130.00
15	—	587	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	794	104.00	104.00
8	—	884	98.00	98.00
10	—	708	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	34.00	34.00
1	—	630	31.00	31.00
1	—	395	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	108.00	108.00
11	—	612	119.00	119.00
11	—	697	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	100.00–114.00	107.97
3	—	422	122.00–127.00	124.32
2	—	540	105.00–115.00	109.95
3	—	613	105.00–109.00	106.99
7	—	470	105.00–117.00	111.80
2	—	323	125.00–127.00	125.99
8	—	379	90.00–125.00	117.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	95.00–114.00	106.28
2	—	838	90.00–92.50	91.25
15	—	333	128.00–156.00	144.69
2	—	770	90.00–106.00	97.90
9	—	284	150.00–155.00	150.55
12	—	676	100.00–113.00	106.56
16	—	567	116.00–136.50	123.33
24	—	622	94.00–122.00	114.07
29	—	527	109.00–138.00	126.06
32	—	478	114.00–142.00	128.47
27	—	374	120.00–156.00	143.36
34	—	426	128.00–145.00	136.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	281	167.50–187.50	173.85
50	—	423	140.00–161.00	149.26
94	—	521	119.00–146.00	134.50
5	—	755	97.00–117.00	109.64
43	—	481	125.00–151.00	138.93
3	—	1,023	92.00	92.00
5	—	859	100.00–107.00	104.99
11	—	320	150.00–170.00	158.84
19	—	374	144.00–166.00	156.70
1	—	800	97.00	97.00
14	—	724	100.00–120.00	110.04
19	—	675	110.00–135.00	118.08
46	—	570	117.00–140.00	127.19
50	—	615	114.00–134.00	125.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	394	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	175.00	175.00
2	—	455	140.00–142.00	141.01
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
2	—	525	138.00–140.00	138.98
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	665	101.00	101.00
2	—	378	137.00–156.00	146.06
6	—	432	142.00–148.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	104.00	104.00
3	—	692	105.00–114.00	109.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	124.00–132.00	128.04
1	—	640	102.00	102.00
1	—	565	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	101.00	101.00
2	—	405	125.00–127.00	126.00
1	—	550	112.00	112.00
1	—	515	111.00	111.00
2	—	373	120.00–130.00	125.17
3	—	300	125.00–130.00	128.33
4	—	463	119.00–128.00	121.99
2	—	618	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	151.00–175.00	163.54
1	—	515	129.00	129.00
6	—	352	176.00	176.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	227	175.00	175.00
9	—	277	170.00–182.50	174.18
48	—	673	119.00–136.00	128.18
54	—	373	140.00–170.00	153.54
85	—	622	122.00–145.00	131.94
108	—	477	132.00–158.00	144.43
130	—	428	135.00–169.00	151.85
158	—	527	129.00–156.25	140.81
174	—	571	117.00–147.00	138.40
7	—	836	110.00–121.00	118.46
17	—	757	110.00–130.00	123.19
28	—	323	145.00–175.00	159.05
39	—	716	118.00–130.00	123.96
2	—	865	100.00–108.00	104.05
1	—	950	90.00	90.00
8	—	903	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	669	108.00–127.00	122.79
8	—	730	97.50–129.00	111.44
29	—	324	125.00–162.00	146.42
37	—	570	110.00–135.00	125.92
44	—	616	114.00–134.00	122.93
1	—	925	91.00	91.00
56	—	426	123.00–149.00	135.18
62	—	378	124.00–159.00	142.54
64	—	527	114.00–143.00	132.26
82	—	469	125.00–147.00	134.74
2	—	833	98.00–105.00	101.47
12	—	772	106.00–115.00	108.03
3	—	274	140.00–164.00	147.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	824	102.50	102.50
2	—	700	122.00	122.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	656	42.00	42.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	571	136.00–148.00	141.61
14	—	484	151.00–155.50	153.99
21	—	818	118.00	118.00
30	—	763	118.00–126.00	124.34
35	—	676	127.00–136.25	132.88
77	—	611	130.00–143.50	140.11
18	—	534	137.00–150.00	141.81
1	—	445	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	384	144.00–146.00	145.45
17	—	661	127.00–132.00	130.25
26	—	447	134.50–152.00	146.62
6	—	774	124.00	124.00
7	—	574	133.50–138.00	136.01
47	—	475	140.00–150.00	145.40
24	—	525	140.00–144.00	141.64
15	—	610	132.00–134.00	132.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	130.00	130.00
21	—	600	138.75	138.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	145.00	145.00
4	—	794	118.00	118.00
4	—	820	115.00	115.00
8	—	623	129.50–134.00	131.76
28	—	481	136.50–138.00	137.35
71	—	732	127.50	127.50
10	—	668	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	764	120.00	120.00
14	—	634	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	117.00	117.00
5	—	338	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,170	885.00–1,035.00	952.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	973	775.00–975.00	860.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,278	800.00–1,085.00	949.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	70.00	70.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,315	67.00	67.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	52.00–56.00	54.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,093	46.00–70.00	63.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	62.00	62.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	63.00	63.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	66.00–68.00	66.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	60.00–61.00	60.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	61.00–73.00	67.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,197	56.00–68.00	61.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,170	64.00–68.00	65.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,236	650.00–1,175.00	963.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,107	925.00–1,035.00	973.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	66.00–81.00	72.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,243	58.00–67.00	62.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,148	57.00–66.00	62.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	933	52.00–87.00	65.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	55.00–60.00	56.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	903	55.00–77.00	63.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	70.00–91.00	82.36
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	903	860.00	860.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	99.00	99.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	766	810.00–870.00	838.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,258	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,113.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,270	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,109.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,043	900.00–1,010.00	931.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,216	1,200.00–1,635.00	1,414.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,038	790.00–1,010.00	905.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,297	1,035.00–1,500.00	1,357.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,182	900.00–1,025.00	985.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,523	975.00–1,175.00	1,071.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,223	975.00–1,000.00	987.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,291	40.00–84.00	64.80
25	—	1,778	90.00–105.00	96.39
27	—	1,560	67.00–95.50	88.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,035	40.00–57.00	49.69
100	—	1,200	55.00–72.00	65.80
120	—	1,145	43.50–65.00	57.96
2	—	1,008	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,405	54.00–64.50	59.46
37	—	1,375	61.00–72.00	66.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,094	56.00–69.00	61.08
67	—	991	25.50–59.50	53.62
3	—	940	39.00–43.00	40.34
9	—	981	25.00–52.00	46.40
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	781	45.00–48.00	47.00
1	—	700	33.00	33.00
2	—	745	40.00	40.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	725	13.50–40.00	25.99
4	—	738	24.00–38.00	31.99
8	—	780	31.50–50.00	44.28

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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