Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 257 priced lines covering 4,478 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,143 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 895 head. replacement cattle receipts at 394 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,143Last week 8,790Year ago 6,578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 895Last week 843Year ago 872

Replacement CattleReceipts 394Last week 344Year ago 288

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker Steers mostly sold 3.00-6.00 lower, instances 10.00-12.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker Heifers mostly sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	672	107.00–123.00	114.28
50	—	327	121.00–162.00	141.49
175	—	425	115.00–147.00	131.12
78	—	377	119.00–167.00	136.27
193	—	519	115.00–132.00	124.42
1	—	885	89.00	89.00
16	—	781	105.00–115.50	112.54
19	—	719	105.00–118.00	111.19
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
102	—	573	110.00–126.00	119.46
49	—	624	100.00–124.00	116.59
4	—	820	104.00–106.00	105.51
199	—	472	114.00–137.00	126.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	606	100.00–102.00	100.41
6	—	464	100.00–117.00	110.99
4	—	438	110.00–120.00	117.49
3	—	593	104.00–116.00	109.98
7	—	518	100.00–117.00	112.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	610	113.00–124.50	122.67
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	123.00	123.00
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
9	—	679	118.00–122.50	119.89
11	—	561	125.50–129.00	126.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	467	105.00–124.00	116.08
80	—	422	97.00–129.00	118.99
3	—	828	100.00–106.00	103.31
39	—	625	85.00–115.50	105.96
1	—	788	107.50	107.50
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
63	—	524	98.00–123.00	112.02
12	—	725	95.00–116.50	107.42
1	—	900	96.00	96.00
18	—	675	75.00–115.00	98.02
32	—	567	100.00–119.00	111.41
7	—	274	120.00–137.00	126.79
57	—	377	92.00–135.00	118.67
3	—	860	87.00	87.00
41	—	327	109.00–140.00	124.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	89.00	89.00
8	—	577	80.00–100.00	89.40
11	—	426	67.00–109.00	95.07
4	—	368	100.00–112.50	107.85
1	—	275	105.00	105.00
2	—	320	105.00–115.00	110.31
5	—	465	88.00–113.00	98.06
8	—	535	69.00–101.00	93.07
4	—	629	65.00–95.00	84.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	131.00	131.00
7	—	344	140.00	140.00
4	—	416	117.00–120.00	117.74
2	—	528	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	478	114.00–130.00	122.52
10	—	622	108.00–120.00	116.39
3	—	743	83.00	83.00
17	—	569	109.00–117.00	114.02
8	—	659	119.00	119.00
18	—	386	116.50–134.00	123.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	686	131.00	131.00
12	—	863	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	99.00–102.00	100.44
2	—	515	96.00	96.00
1	—	555	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	412	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	96.00–104.00	99.96
2	—	283	150.00–155.00	152.57
26	—	723	98.00–123.00	114.11
46	—	620	107.00–130.50	120.84
15	—	318	152.00–200.00	174.64
83	—	471	123.00–156.00	138.88
94	—	571	111.00–135.00	122.86
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
39	—	378	130.00–180.00	159.25
4	—	765	83.00–110.00	101.49
26	—	673	105.00–128.00	117.11
108	—	520	115.00–150.00	129.09
33	—	419	125.00–170.00	158.55
3	—	875	90.00–104.00	96.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	90.00	90.00
1	—	545	100.00	100.00
3	—	572	100.00–117.00	110.43
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	434	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	150.00	150.00
5	—	487	133.00	133.00
1	—	425	127.50	127.50
2	—	393	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	100.00–116.00	110.22
11	—	516	90.00–113.00	105.57
7	—	569	85.00–106.00	96.50
3	—	617	100.00–102.00	100.69
3	—	678	85.00–90.00	87.38
12	—	477	100.00–115.00	106.78
2	—	750	86.00–113.00	99.50
2	—	281	110.00–128.00	119.51
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
3	—	380	100.00–115.00	107.00
2	—	340	110.00	110.00
2	—	713	93.00–100.00	96.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	569	94.00–120.00	110.37
48	—	524	98.00–130.00	116.82
9	—	670	98.00–114.00	106.53
25	—	376	117.50–150.00	132.80
1	—	900	74.00	74.00
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
4	—	719	99.00–118.00	105.91
27	—	421	112.00–146.00	132.48
18	—	313	120.00–160.00	140.34
5	—	874	84.00–93.00	88.84
27	—	618	100.00–118.00	111.38
10	—	778	80.00–104.00	93.14
1	—	990	70.00	70.00
55	—	478	110.00–143.00	126.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	503	134.00	134.00
8	—	1,165	70.00	70.00
5	—	567	105.00–123.00	119.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	98.00	98.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	624	114.00–139.00	128.43
15	—	721	114.00–133.00	122.36
3	—	958	110.00	110.00
12	—	823	116.00–123.00	121.66
66	—	566	120.00–143.00	133.11
2	—	290	170.00–175.00	172.54
71	—	376	134.00–188.00	163.00
27	—	324	131.00–202.00	163.12
38	—	670	120.00–135.00	126.57
11	—	783	115.00–135.00	127.20
2	—	865	110.00–115.00	112.47
140	—	528	127.00–157.00	139.75
157	—	427	132.00–178.00	149.92
1	—	930	114.00	114.00
130	—	475	128.00–169.00	147.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	680	137.25	137.25
1	—	875	123.00	123.00
7	—	629	120.00–136.00	124.68
1	—	735	127.00	127.00
4	—	843	127.00–128.00	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	120.00	120.00
2	—	630	113.00–120.00	116.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	688	124.00	124.00
29	—	572	127.50–136.00	132.39
8	—	416	152.00–154.00	152.78
24	—	472	135.00–158.00	147.56
20	—	722	127.00–131.00	129.30
2	—	293	135.00	135.00
7	—	522	130.50	130.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	640	125.50–130.00	129.47
2	—	665	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	480	115.00–149.00	132.19
9	—	672	90.00–123.50	116.65
33	—	380	122.50–152.00	138.45
45	—	525	116.00–138.00	126.90
57	—	430	111.00–156.00	131.73
21	—	326	125.00–166.00	144.09
7	—	712	114.00–125.00	119.16
7	—	820	91.00–115.00	107.95
17	—	628	110.00–129.00	121.97
1	—	1,005	108.00	108.00
38	—	570	105.00–130.00	123.13
4	—	777	115.00–125.00	120.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	84.00–122.00	110.77
5	—	481	111.00–120.00	117.55
2	—	325	100.00–134.00	117.52
2	—	395	99.00–122.50	110.75
5	—	581	97.00–111.00	104.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	704	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	732	128.50	128.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	659	125.00	125.00
5	—	601	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	119.00	119.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	55.00	55.00
1	—	500	31.00	31.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,069	48.00–55.00	50.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	998	600.00–800.00	658.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,172	700.00–1,050.00	932.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	916	650.00–850.00	751.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,426	54.00–64.00	58.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	900.00–1,050.00	973.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	971	725.00–850.00	783.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,158	50.00–68.00	58.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,155	470.00–1,135.00	840.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	838	580.00–735.00	671.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	62.00	62.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,057	640.00–925.00	770.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,120	44.00–59.00	52.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,250	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	66.00	66.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,263	46.00–56.00	51.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,280	620.00–730.00	682.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	49.00–56.00	52.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	550.00–690.00	601.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,170	680.00–700.00	690.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,118	625.00–1,000.00	807.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,041	50.00–73.00	58.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	32.00	32.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	49.00	49.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	52.00–63.00	57.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,229	700.00–860.00	827.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,085	535.00–1,000.00	758.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,183	690.00–800.00	748.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	835.00–1,125.00	963.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,478	725.00–865.00	795.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,295	850.00–900.00	864.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,094.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	780.00–825.00	800.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	935	46.00–98.00	67.34
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	770	57.00–91.00	83.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	964	36.00–57.00	49.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	53.00–54.00	53.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	560.00	560.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	973	675.00–950.00	827.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	889	850.00–1,000.00	918.99
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	800	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	905	69.00	69.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	56.00–71.00	62.47
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	693	50.00–101.00	76.33
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,158	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,278.71
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	890	59.00	59.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,005	50.00	50.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	906	800.00–900.00	863.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,171	37.50–54.00	47.66
36	—	1,241	48.00–58.00	53.24
15	—	1,102	22.00–48.00	37.45
3	—	938	10.00–23.00	17.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,038	34.00–52.00	41.97
13	—	1,175	45.00–54.50	50.79
21	—	970	25.00–44.00	38.33
5	—	996	19.00–35.00	29.73
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	43.00	43.00
3	—	832	16.00–33.00	26.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,407	40.00–54.50	48.52
16	—	1,420	50.00–55.50	52.03
1	—	1,360	42.50	42.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	24.50–35.00	30.31
1	—	810	38.00	38.00
1	—	815	26.00	26.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,670	68.00–81.00	74.45
23	—	1,313	34.00–70.00	63.07
20	—	1,729	70.00–89.50	82.42

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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