Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 272 priced lines covering 5,400 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,506 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 784 head. replacement cattle receipts at 295 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,506Last week 4,444Year ago 5,806

Slaughter CattleReceipts 784Last week 819Year ago 730

Replacement CattleReceipts 295Last week 384Year ago 225

Compared to close last week: Stocker steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder steers over 600 lbs lightly tested however a lower undertone was noted. Stocker heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows mostly sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	723	110.00–127.00	118.71
14	—	766	109.00–123.00	115.62
2	—	850	110.00	110.00
22	—	266	142.50–170.00	157.92
58	—	669	112.00–131.00	124.38
68	—	332	128.00–167.00	152.04
108	—	626	110.00–138.00	126.20
117	—	376	132.00–163.00	148.68
135	—	572	120.00–140.00	131.17
149	—	422	133.00–159.00	144.80
149	—	471	125.00–151.00	141.89
289	—	526	120.00–148.00	135.87
3	—	822	97.00–110.00	101.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	156.00	156.00
9	—	459	144.00–145.00	144.56
2	—	515	120.00–128.00	123.88
2	—	553	120.00–125.00	122.49
1	—	365	143.00	143.00
4	—	437	126.00–130.00	129.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	132.50	132.50
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
2	—	558	140.00	140.00
2	—	710	137.00	137.00
3	—	508	138.00	138.00
6	—	453	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	469	138.00	138.00
59	—	582	130.00–139.00	137.53
97	—	505	139.00–156.00	154.21
31	—	636	128.50–134.00	132.19
23	—	428	148.50–150.00	149.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	698	130.00	130.00
5	—	710	127.00	127.00
128	—	750	128.50	128.50
2	—	840	118.00–119.00	118.50
6	—	388	158.00–161.00	159.46
36	—	622	134.00	134.00
37	—	589	130.00–132.00	131.63
15	—	519	136.00–144.50	143.22
13	—	481	142.50–156.00	145.75
2	—	428	150.00–157.00	153.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	686	152.50	152.50
2	—	458	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
4	—	540	115.00–123.00	118.76
3	—	570	100.00–122.00	113.06
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
5	—	476	117.00–134.00	129.24
2	—	338	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	464	125.00–150.00	140.90
6	—	372	130.00–155.00	142.11
43	—	534	132.00–145.00	137.66
9	—	428	143.00	143.00
6	—	347	150.00	150.00
24	—	558	129.00–129.50	129.44
4	—	692	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	760	100.00–109.00	101.82
8	—	720	110.00–112.00	111.50
15	—	674	105.00–116.00	112.00
18	—	622	106.00–125.50	116.40
23	—	328	120.00–154.00	136.87
36	—	376	120.00–153.00	134.98
5	—	275	124.00–135.00	130.41
2	—	820	95.00–100.00	97.48
43	—	523	112.00–135.00	123.73
51	—	572	100.00–129.00	120.95
58	—	420	115.00–146.00	133.12
72	—	474	111.00–139.00	125.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	105.00–121.00	112.88
4	—	435	105.00–120.00	115.50
9	—	328	104.00–129.00	118.86
12	—	471	106.00–121.00	113.81
22	—	382	96.00–126.00	119.39
1	—	570	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	138.00	138.00
1	—	530	127.00	127.00
2	—	393	140.00	140.00
2	—	433	138.00	138.00
5	—	487	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	128.50	128.50
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	171.00	171.00
1	—	500	171.00	171.00
2	—	365	155.00–180.00	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
3	—	390	67.00–92.00	83.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	634	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	521	113.00–140.00	131.35
24	—	568	114.00–135.00	125.18
9	—	614	111.00–128.00	121.00
5	—	822	85.00–115.00	100.96
3	—	710	100.00–117.00	110.52
10	—	327	135.00–171.00	153.01
13	—	675	104.00–127.50	120.45
31	—	379	135.00–171.00	152.81
33	—	426	127.50–166.00	145.19
56	—	474	120.00–148.00	139.37
1	—	240	172.50	172.50
2	—	913	70.00–100.00	84.88
2	—	883	100.00–106.00	103.01
5	—	757	100.00–116.00	106.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	124.00–146.00	136.62
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
4	—	528	85.00–123.00	112.55
12	—	474	100.00–124.00	112.46
8	—	425	108.00–143.00	129.55
8	—	378	110.00–142.00	126.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	486	148.00	148.00
5	—	542	140.00	140.00
6	—	432	162.00	162.00
7	—	378	170.00	170.00
3	—	790	98.50	98.50
3	—	312	179.00	179.00
5	—	551	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	571	124.00–154.00	135.96
2	—	958	100.00–107.00	103.47
36	—	673	114.00–141.00	126.40
58	—	622	118.00–141.00	130.54
93	—	522	124.00–158.00	139.05
5	—	825	104.00–133.00	115.50
8	—	870	115.00–131.00	122.28
51	—	379	155.00–193.00	176.47
61	—	420	141.00–184.00	170.01
90	—	470	137.00–171.00	151.93
3	—	940	91.50–109.00	97.30
18	—	715	112.00–140.00	124.30
18	—	770	105.00–135.00	121.17
6	—	326	160.00–169.00	164.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	113.00–116.00	114.53
8	—	519	115.00–120.00	119.39
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	84.00	84.00
1	—	335	75.00	75.00
1	—	350	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	674	118.00–144.00	131.90
6	—	784	120.00–125.00	123.52
9	—	711	118.00–132.00	126.99
1	—	265	172.50	172.50
31	—	329	130.00–178.00	153.84
36	—	378	132.00–164.00	147.08
49	—	569	120.00–148.00	134.90
26	—	621	115.00–143.00	132.75
61	—	425	121.00–165.00	141.65
69	—	522	124.00–148.00	136.56
84	—	474	120.00–153.00	136.50
2	—	813	114.00–115.00	114.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	179.00	179.00
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
2	—	518	136.00–138.00	136.98
6	—	481	136.00–152.00	149.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	125.00	125.00
6	—	324	121.00–141.00	127.69
5	—	370	117.00–134.00	126.71
8	—	470	110.00–129.00	124.20
16	—	429	117.00–130.00	128.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	157.00–160.00	159.54
8	—	716	137.00–149.00	145.96
12	—	587	140.00–162.00	143.50
58	—	804	144.00	144.00
18	—	684	135.00–148.00	141.00
3	—	530	155.00–158.00	156.00
19	—	431	160.00–178.00	166.71
17	—	630	138.00–151.50	141.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	140.00	140.00
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
2	—	563	129.00–133.00	130.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	105.00–119.00	112.10
1	—	240	192.50	192.50
7	—	823	118.00–132.00	122.99
26	—	723	125.00–147.00	136.25
31	—	324	160.00–209.00	182.86
34	—	787	124.00–146.00	140.42
41	—	366	137.00–190.00	167.18
60	—	618	120.00–155.00	138.39
71	—	674	125.00–148.00	139.97
107	—	423	140.00–187.00	164.84
112	—	573	134.00–157.00	148.02
133	—	473	140.00–182.00	154.73
178	—	524	138.00–161.00	151.65
6	—	886	97.00–125.00	113.65
19	—	267	185.00–207.50	191.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	144.00–145.00	144.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,004	119.00	119.00
11	—	628	142.00–148.00	145.24
12	—	659	145.00	145.00
12	—	750	141.00	141.00
33	—	591	141.00–154.00	147.69
2	—	318	175.00	175.00
3	—	448	153.00	153.00
6	—	364	152.00	152.00
5	—	709	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	587	158.00	158.00
4	—	445	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	153.00	153.00
54	—	538	147.50–163.00	159.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	165.00	165.00
3	—	418	150.00	150.00
5	—	562	132.00–140.00	137.54
14	—	936	117.50	117.50
16	—	691	124.00	124.00
1	—	475	155.50	155.50
3	—	503	153.50	153.50
6	—	358	145.00–151.00	146.07

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	780	61.00	61.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	770.00–775.00	772.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,140	500.00–920.00	806.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,029	62.00–79.00	69.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,129	62.00–85.00	76.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,268	730.00–1,325.00	935.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	962	45.00–69.00	58.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,283	70.50–78.00	74.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,145	50.00–73.00	63.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	800.00–1,050.00	907.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,375	58.00–66.00	62.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	971	625.00–875.00	806.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,169	750.00–1,250.00	990.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,014	750.00–950.00	819.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	903	68.00–77.00	71.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,014	50.00–69.00	62.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,105	890.00–1,120.00	1,033.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	66.00	66.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	82.50	82.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,169	700.00–1,125.00	892.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,127	700.00–1,050.00	886.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	946	500.00–875.00	716.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,211	56.00–79.00	65.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	900.00–975.00	939.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	775.00–850.00	816.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	890.00–1,600.00	1,341.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	785.00–1,175.00	998.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	875.00–950.00	910.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,113	830.00–1,100.00	986.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,014	810.00–1,340.00	1,099.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,185	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	97.50	97.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	969	52.00–91.00	69.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	58.00–60.00	59.03
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	818	71.00–103.00	88.80
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	919	850.00–1,050.00	1,023.56
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	926	78.00–88.00	84.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	53.00–54.00	53.50
1	—	665	36.00	36.00
1	—	800	35.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,023	43.00–64.00	55.68
25	—	1,105	60.00–72.00	65.04
13	—	898	30.00–59.00	47.25
10	—	971	21.00–46.00	41.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,312	66.00–76.00	69.59
17	—	1,325	63.00–68.00	65.68
2	—	1,280	57.00–58.00	57.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,059	30.00–52.00	44.92
28	—	1,067	40.00–60.00	54.06
74	—	1,242	65.00–77.00	71.05
119	—	1,169	56.00–68.00	62.61
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	25.00	25.00
1	—	825	46.00	46.00
5	—	819	44.50–64.50	53.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,314	56.00–85.50	75.45
24	—	1,746	90.00–103.00	96.72
35	—	1,555	73.00–95.50	87.67

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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