Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 255 priced lines covering 4,502 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,438 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,209 head. replacement cattle receipts at 434 head. Counted as USDA files them — 57 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,438Last week 7,115Year ago 7,506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,209Last week 857Year ago 968

Replacement CattleReceipts 434Last week 420Year ago 371

Compared to close last week: Stocker steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	522	100.00–119.00	111.77
7	—	471	115.00–125.00	118.29
7	—	563	100.00–115.00	106.86
3	—	633	102.00–115.00	109.74
3	—	905	100.00	100.00
5	—	762	105.00–110.00	108.99
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
3	—	663	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	90.00–92.00	91.00
1	—	885	90.00	90.00
2	—	768	92.00–111.00	101.53
5	—	712	105.00–117.00	112.39
5	—	904	80.00–100.00	95.98
5	—	285	145.00–160.00	149.44
173	—	523	115.00–137.00	125.21
171	—	470	120.00–145.00	131.88
136	—	424	120.00–154.00	138.39
108	—	373	130.00–159.00	147.00
92	—	573	110.00–135.00	122.03
70	—	317	132.50–166.00	149.81
59	—	622	106.00–127.50	119.27
56	—	672	105.00–126.00	117.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	131.00	131.00
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
8	—	411	144.00	144.00
4	—	685	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	139.00	139.00
7	—	386	137.00	137.00
7	—	651	119.00	119.00
9	—	524	120.00–123.00	121.33
10	—	486	133.00	133.00
5	—	628	105.00	105.00
6	—	424	141.00	141.00
6	—	556	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	106.00	106.00
1	—	435	122.00	122.00
3	—	268	145.00	145.00
4	—	461	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	275	130.00–137.50	132.35
86	—	472	110.00–130.00	121.88
2	—	908	80.00	80.00
3	—	857	80.00–105.00	93.29
4	—	840	90.00	90.00
21	—	621	100.00–119.00	112.67
1	—	770	101.00	101.00
2	—	668	110.00–111.00	110.49
74	—	422	110.00–136.00	127.35
61	—	375	115.00–145.00	131.49
53	—	526	105.00–125.00	117.00
36	—	333	115.00–147.00	133.80
26	—	574	100.00–124.00	113.00
7	—	714	90.00–102.00	96.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	90.00–126.00	113.16
13	—	418	104.00–121.00	113.46
5	—	571	90.00–108.00	99.54
7	—	336	90.00–127.50	112.93
2	—	673	90.00–101.00	95.68
16	—	475	96.00–116.00	104.21
14	—	525	83.00–114.00	99.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	89.00	89.00
2	—	445	110.00	110.00
2	—	478	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	750	137.00	137.00
8	—	613	136.00–139.00	138.11
4	—	663	132.00–138.00	133.48
11	—	477	143.00–167.00	159.45
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
1	—	505	154.00	154.00
3	—	730	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	100.00–120.00	112.46
8	—	473	100.00–121.00	109.65
9	—	436	114.00–135.00	121.04
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
4	—	629	107.00–110.00	109.01
6	—	380	117.00–145.00	129.16
4	—	561	100.00–110.00	106.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	639	120.00–128.00	125.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	817	105.00–125.00	116.25
3	—	777	110.00–115.00	113.30
16	—	722	100.00–129.00	118.85
20	—	678	105.00–128.00	109.47
21	—	621	115.00–135.00	124.01
25	—	327	133.00–182.00	161.20
44	—	571	115.00–137.00	126.42
45	—	524	120.00–144.00	129.63
48	—	428	121.00–162.00	139.99
79	—	475	117.00–150.00	133.65
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
53	—	380	119.00–171.00	149.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	583	136.00–138.00	136.86
14	—	801	126.00	126.00
3	—	367	153.00	153.00
7	—	755	128.00	128.00
10	—	683	129.00	129.00
11	—	424	141.00–157.00	151.42
51	—	543	128.00–150.00	142.57
17	—	468	139.00–146.00	140.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	833	110.00–126.50	116.11
2	—	260	160.00–192.50	175.63
4	—	906	105.00–110.00	106.51
82	—	472	130.00–177.00	150.95
108	—	522	130.00–158.00	142.46
118	—	422	132.00–181.00	162.13
4	—	870	110.00–124.50	120.94
27	—	617	125.00–140.00	130.00
81	—	569	127.00–148.00	138.10
69	—	373	155.00–197.00	172.87
45	—	326	143.00–205.00	175.64
29	—	669	110.00–137.00	127.82
14	—	724	120.00–130.00	123.56
9	—	771	120.00–131.00	123.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
3	—	575	110.00–130.00	121.78
9	—	486	100.00–126.00	122.54
2	—	668	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	661	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	125.00	125.00
5	—	608	129.00–137.00	132.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	135.50	135.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	676	93.00–114.00	106.28
15	—	326	121.00–170.00	147.04
6	—	721	100.00–110.00	105.87
5	—	772	92.00–100.00	98.16
4	—	821	88.00–100.00	94.30
39	—	424	120.00–146.00	132.37
56	—	476	120.00–148.00	131.50
2	—	268	135.00–155.00	145.09
4	—	245	145.00	145.00
22	—	378	130.00–164.00	144.90
14	—	625	105.00–122.00	113.26
61	—	577	105.00–128.00	119.01
1	—	860	92.00	92.00
83	—	525	107.00–136.00	126.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	110.00–114.00	112.68
3	—	623	115.00–118.00	115.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	424	139.00–173.00	155.88
49	—	373	140.00–193.00	171.08
25	—	325	145.00–207.00	171.82
6	—	822	90.00–117.00	106.10
77	—	468	130.00–172.00	143.52
11	—	271	148.00–173.00	160.97
4	—	878	90.00–106.00	97.99
12	—	728	104.00–124.00	113.99
15	—	777	92.00–120.00	112.36
32	—	667	104.50–130.00	119.81
62	—	621	114.00–134.00	122.14
81	—	521	121.00–145.00	132.74
104	—	569	119.00–145.00	125.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	120.00–125.00	123.14
2	—	620	102.00–111.00	106.54
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
3	—	562	102.00–110.00	107.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	477	83.00–124.00	103.92
1	—	950	70.00	70.00
2	—	558	93.00–113.00	103.13
7	—	526	90.00–124.00	106.29
1	—	710	92.00	92.00
1	—	775	85.00	85.00
1	—	830	70.00	70.00
4	—	665	85.00–95.00	92.56
7	—	629	85.00–102.00	96.93
5	—	320	122.00–151.00	133.76
7	—	369	112.00–132.00	123.90
9	—	419	100.00–125.00	110.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	112.00	112.00
2	—	515	116.00–120.00	118.06
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	138.00	138.00
9	—	559	125.00–130.00	126.64
4	—	618	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	689	33.00–40.00	34.27
3	—	823	40.00–48.00	43.40
1	—	810	25.00	25.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,038	30.00–51.00	41.72
57	—	1,205	52.50–64.00	58.58
122	—	1,141	42.00–59.00	51.61
1	—	1,085	14.00	14.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,383	52.50–64.00	59.04
36	—	1,409	40.00–58.00	53.79
3	—	1,580	50.00	50.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,018	27.00–41.00	32.90
16	—	1,093	55.00–61.00	57.78
22	—	944	30.00–48.00	40.12
85	—	1,020	37.00–57.00	49.22
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	47.00	47.00
1	—	840	37.00	37.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,556	67.00–86.00	79.13
14	—	1,359	55.00–80.00	69.00
10	—	1,645	76.50–95.00	88.66

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
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	625.00	625.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	834	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,310.53
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	879	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,317.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	884	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,295.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	738	47.00	47.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,072	53.00–62.00	57.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,091	62.00–78.00	71.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,068	68.00–82.00	75.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,084	480.00–900.00	694.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	890	52.50	52.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,092	750.00–900.00	806.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,145	55.00–69.00	62.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	850.00–900.00	876.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,235	850.00–1,350.00	1,058.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,163	700.00–1,150.00	955.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	993	545.00–1,250.00	987.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	66.00	66.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,236	55.00–77.50	62.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,066	45.00–77.50	59.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,081	50.00–63.00	57.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,145	53.00–70.00	58.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,129	500.00–785.00	684.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,133	500.00–1,000.00	797.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,005	550.00–810.00	719.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,018	640.00–1,250.00	917.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,365	55.00–62.00	59.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,238	600.00–900.00	804.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	56.00	56.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,176	56.50–77.00	60.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,177	64.00–65.50	64.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	65.00	65.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	690	485.00	485.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	470.00	470.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,226	625.00–1,025.00	809.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,174	800.00–910.00	862.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,164	850.00–1,210.00	1,018.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	900.00–1,275.00	1,162.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,184.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,243	900.00–1,100.00	1,011.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,102	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,208.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,275	760.00–1,400.00	1,283.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	878	43.00–83.00	61.95
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	852	75.00–90.00	81.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	40.50–46.00	43.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,042	51.00–58.00	54.90

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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