Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 251 priced lines covering 3,790 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,835 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,063 head. replacement cattle receipts at 386 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,835Last week 6,143Year ago 8,131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,063Last week 895Year ago 1,018

Replacement CattleReceipts 386Last week 394Year ago 470

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker Steers mostly sold 5.00-10.00 lower, instances 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder and Stockers Heifers mostly sold steady to 6.00 lower, instances 10.00-12.00 lower. Numerous offerings of non-weaned/fleshy new crop calves this week sold at a discount which lowered the market this week. Demand for non-weaned/ fleshy calves mostly light to moderate at best. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	426	125.00–169.00	145.90
1	—	895	83.00	83.00
6	—	770	90.00–112.00	98.99
30	—	322	144.00–170.00	160.34
47	—	372	130.00–164.00	150.25
61	—	470	119.00–146.00	134.39
77	—	573	107.00–126.00	118.11
83	—	521	110.00–146.00	125.47
2	—	820	86.50–106.00	96.37
64	—	622	102.00–127.00	116.61
6	—	282	150.00–169.00	156.53
2	—	910	79.00–104.00	91.64
21	—	718	92.00–116.00	103.86
28	—	668	96.00–127.00	110.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	87.00–95.00	90.58
4	—	560	91.00–117.00	107.45
3	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	96.00	96.00
1	—	450	112.00	112.00
1	—	400	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	539	109.00–115.00	113.69
12	—	700	111.00	111.00
2	—	490	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	30.00	30.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	70.00	70.00
1	—	940	78.00	78.00
1	—	890	88.00	88.00
32	—	369	116.00–145.00	131.41
36	—	433	107.00–140.00	128.29
57	—	472	106.00–131.00	121.54
29	—	323	118.00–161.00	139.06
6	—	286	110.00–161.00	136.16
4	—	781	80.00–109.00	90.58
7	—	729	86.00–116.00	98.49
1	—	205	142.00	142.00
45	—	521	81.00–129.00	116.44
54	—	567	95.00–119.00	109.48
14	—	621	89.00–116.00	103.62
9	—	678	80.00–105.00	95.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	522	76.00–114.00	103.95
3	—	387	110.00–118.00	112.65
4	—	318	114.00–127.00	118.48
4	—	674	70.00–92.00	77.90
7	—	575	81.00–112.00	95.06
10	—	425	100.00–125.00	111.29
3	—	467	87.00–114.00	104.41
2	—	630	95.00–98.00	96.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	133.00–152.00	145.33
1	—	410	152.50	152.50
2	—	485	128.00–142.00	135.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	393	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	425	115.00–135.00	124.20
3	—	770	101.00–109.00	106.33
52	—	570	100.00–125.00	113.22
23	—	673	97.00–115.00	111.18
43	—	623	101.00–119.00	111.52
55	—	326	122.00–143.00	132.58
6	—	723	102.00–112.00	106.74
81	—	374	120.00–141.00	129.14
93	—	473	113.00–131.00	120.32
4	—	283	131.00–140.00	136.00
3	—	865	94.50	94.50
3	—	813	90.00–105.00	98.29
108	—	523	109.00–132.00	118.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	96.00	96.00
1	—	685	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	112.00–120.00	117.33
7	—	534	100.00–112.00	106.68
3	—	475	101.00–110.00	105.38
1	—	620	95.00	95.00
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
3	—	382	100.00–111.00	106.91
9	—	574	97.00–115.00	104.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	107.00	107.00
2	—	685	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	425	91.00–125.00	115.00
17	—	669	90.00–110.00	100.15
41	—	328	107.00–130.00	116.57
21	—	622	97.00–112.00	104.04
36	—	573	94.00–113.00	105.07
61	—	372	108.00–133.00	116.33
5	—	288	120.00–131.00	126.84
71	—	521	97.00–116.00	107.50
2	—	773	75.00–92.00	83.58
72	—	471	98.00–121.00	111.58
13	—	712	90.00–99.00	96.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	102.00–116.00	107.15
11	—	426	90.00–111.00	102.20
10	—	523	90.00–105.00	98.68
6	—	573	82.00–96.00	88.82
1	—	290	116.00	116.00
7	—	614	92.00–93.00	92.42
9	—	321	81.00–108.00	103.14
1	—	665	80.00	80.00
10	—	469	90.00–111.00	98.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	111.00	111.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	125.00	125.00
3	—	657	110.00	110.00
12	—	556	125.00	125.00
6	—	363	124.00	124.00
15	—	522	109.00–117.00	115.14
22	—	480	115.00–117.00	115.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	583	80.00–90.00	83.65
3	—	680	80.00–90.00	86.81
1	—	475	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	468	129.00–148.50	138.15
41	—	321	138.00–175.00	159.76
7	—	873	107.00	107.00
64	—	567	117.00–133.00	125.46
7	—	771	117.00–130.00	120.84
49	—	373	132.00–175.00	155.28
79	—	423	130.00–166.00	143.19
1	—	835	119.00	119.00
20	—	712	115.00–129.00	120.90
35	—	625	112.00–130.00	122.41
1	—	975	102.00	102.00
2	—	275	165.00–180.00	172.50
83	—	522	122.00–143.00	131.01
26	—	662	114.00–125.00	119.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	131.00	131.00
3	—	557	119.00–120.00	119.34
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	545	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	124.00–126.00	124.39
5	—	717	126.50	126.50
1	—	395	151.00	151.00
6	—	443	144.00–153.00	151.51
3	—	655	124.00	124.00
6	—	524	144.00	144.00
7	—	559	146.00	146.00
1	—	840	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	116.00	116.00
2	—	602	120.00	120.00
8	—	653	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	100.00–106.00	104.85
3	—	417	109.00–124.00	115.70
3	—	482	80.00–107.00	91.80
3	—	322	102.50–122.50	111.50
7	—	362	84.00–126.00	109.29
1	—	580	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	683	123.50	123.50
2	—	433	130.00	130.00
26	—	632	120.00–129.50	124.30
4	—	496	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	105.00–112.00	108.47
11	—	727	100.00–120.00	115.01
5	—	892	100.00–108.00	101.58
2	—	263	130.00	130.00
30	—	374	120.00–148.00	136.30
31	—	431	120.00–137.00	129.32
39	—	521	105.00–135.00	120.08
20	—	323	125.00–150.00	137.29
31	—	565	110.00–128.00	119.49
14	—	659	102.00–125.00	115.50
11	—	622	110.00–120.00	115.82
1	—	935	95.00	95.00
1	—	960	98.00	98.00
52	—	478	115.00–138.00	125.93
4	—	794	108.00–110.00	108.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	145.00	145.00
1	—	340	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	54.00	54.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,540	79.00	79.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,640	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,408	89.00–95.00	92.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	66.00	66.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,180.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,057	725.00–1,050.00	902.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,263	49.00–50.00	49.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,143	575.00–915.00	763.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,002	650.00–910.00	766.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,095	460.00–985.00	723.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,209	600.00–975.00	823.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,325	800.00–1,000.00	925.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,335	51.00–65.00	54.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,313	700.00–1,250.00	1,009.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	52.00–56.00	53.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	675.00–770.00	712.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,069	425.00–735.00	615.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,152	49.00–64.00	54.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	45.00	45.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	585.00	585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,174	40.00–70.00	56.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,234	54.00–60.00	57.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,034	550.00–800.00	676.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,159	600.00–800.00	745.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,259	51.00–59.00	53.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,154	700.00–800.00	737.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,183	46.00–60.00	52.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,098	44.00–61.00	53.54
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	52.00	52.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,074	40.00–65.00	49.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	925.00–1,100.00	1,033.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,331	840.00–1,460.00	1,240.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,261	775.00–900.00	843.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,208	900.00–1,100.00	961.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,031	900.00–1,085.00	1,017.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	700.00–775.00	738.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,165	850.00–950.00	894.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,073	975.00–1,025.00	1,004.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,003	735.00–1,300.00	1,162.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	876	650.00–800.00	737.83
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	703	79.00–105.00	91.95
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	858	600.00–750.00	671.28
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	795	75.00–91.00	82.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	867	45.50–100.00	64.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	891	48.00–65.00	55.42
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	107.50	107.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	975	49.00–66.00	57.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	64.00	64.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	1,177	38.00–55.00	47.71
60	—	1,243	45.50–66.00	52.22
39	—	1,059	30.00–48.00	39.81
3	—	1,038	25.00–35.00	29.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,400	40.00–54.00	48.84
28	—	1,398	47.50–57.50	53.25
1	—	1,770	43.00	43.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	845	41.00	41.00
2	—	830	24.00	24.00
2	—	800	30.00	30.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	787	27.00–33.00	31.00
2	—	830	24.50–26.00	25.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	969	25.00–43.00	33.00
63	—	1,054	34.00–52.00	42.93
10	—	977	22.00–36.00	31.74
24	—	1,143	49.00–55.00	51.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,591	55.00–80.00	72.85
16	—	1,808	71.00–85.00	80.70
22	—	1,256	41.00–70.00	60.90

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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