Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 208 priced lines covering 2,150 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,676 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 636 head. replacement cattle receipts at 310 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,676Last week 4,835Year ago 4,543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 636Last week 1,063Year ago 853

Replacement CattleReceipts 310Last week 386Year ago 369

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker Steers sold steady to 2.00 lower, instances 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker Heifers sold unevenly steady. Fleshy/Unweaned new crop calves continue to be seen at auctions with light to moderate demand at best. Muddy and wet conditions throughout the state put a damper on livestock movement which lightened auction receipts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	518	111.00–129.00	121.47
56	—	421	110.00–133.00	122.99
45	—	327	121.00–140.00	130.60
39	—	578	110.00–134.00	114.66
42	—	624	100.00–117.00	110.53
11	—	665	105.00–112.00	108.42
47	—	474	110.00–130.00	121.19
5	—	712	103.00–110.00	107.22
47	—	376	120.00–137.00	128.38
1	—	755	106.00	106.00
1	—	850	90.00	90.00
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	105.00	105.00
7	—	426	101.00–114.00	106.62
1	—	380	105.00	105.00
3	—	558	100.00–107.00	104.02
7	—	513	105.00–118.00	111.80
3	—	610	100.00–110.00	105.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	105.00	105.00
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	132.00	132.00
5	—	645	119.00	119.00
6	—	562	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	470	95.00–117.00	107.60
1	—	250	127.50	127.50
1	—	995	59.00	59.00
4	—	678	91.00–100.00	93.99
17	—	522	95.00–116.00	107.07
1	—	240	136.00	136.00
1	—	920	81.00	81.00
4	—	1,008	60.00	60.00
19	—	569	90.00–116.00	103.39
17	—	428	105.00–119.00	111.42
1	—	820	89.00	89.00
2	—	720	85.00–90.00	87.50
1	—	750	80.00	80.00
23	—	372	95.00–121.00	112.12
14	—	329	100.00–127.50	114.84
5	—	615	87.00–105.00	98.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	372	90.00–110.00	99.88
3	—	430	95.00–109.00	99.83
4	—	471	95.00–108.00	100.70
4	—	505	94.00–100.00	97.25
1	—	280	110.00	110.00
4	—	313	100.00–108.00	102.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	131.00	131.00
1	—	570	104.00	104.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
4	—	380	116.00–128.00	123.53
1	—	410	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	155.00	155.00
1	—	645	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	110.00	110.00
4	—	836	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	571	115.00–134.00	126.10
44	—	477	127.00–159.00	136.45
2	—	873	105.00–110.00	107.54
71	—	523	117.00–140.00	129.49
27	—	374	140.00–156.00	149.01
3	—	275	155.00–180.00	168.21
4	—	810	110.00–116.00	113.00
41	—	420	129.00–160.00	142.96
21	—	671	110.00–127.00	120.01
13	—	713	108.50–128.00	118.82
14	—	338	141.00–175.00	158.71
35	—	620	110.00–128.00	122.14
16	—	779	107.50–124.00	115.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	635	103.00	103.00
2	—	533	120.00–125.00	122.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	135.00	135.00
4	—	673	119.00–122.00	120.51
13	—	518	130.00–143.00	138.33
5	—	644	122.00–123.00	122.80
3	—	450	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	110.00–125.00	117.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	632	104.50–119.00	110.57
21	—	425	114.00–140.00	130.30
14	—	529	115.00–125.00	117.66
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
16	—	473	114.50–130.00	123.08
6	—	673	102.00–115.00	110.69
3	—	352	125.00–135.00	131.01
15	—	563	104.00–124.00	115.54
2	—	730	110.00	110.00
13	—	325	120.00–146.00	136.01
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	105.00	105.00
4	—	414	95.00–125.00	104.98
1	—	460	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	468	125.00–134.00	129.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	130.00–167.00	140.83
9	—	278	138.00–158.00	147.23
10	—	326	134.00–160.00	144.88
1	—	240	154.00	154.00
4	—	764	90.00–100.00	94.53
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
18	—	662	100.00–122.00	117.33
24	—	425	127.00–154.00	135.22
1	—	950	75.00	75.00
41	—	574	106.00–128.00	118.00
13	—	622	90.00–122.00	111.38
15	—	719	90.00–118.00	104.52
27	—	470	120.00–150.00	129.95
25	—	523	114.00–140.00	125.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	536	110.00–116.00	110.87
2	—	473	111.00–120.00	115.62
2	—	580	103.00–107.00	104.97
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
3	—	612	100.00–132.50	111.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	327	120.00–131.00	127.63
19	—	428	110.00–139.00	122.53
2	—	770	75.00–85.00	80.06
1	—	840	78.00	78.00
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
6	—	628	90.00–111.00	102.40
17	—	374	107.00–134.00	121.59
26	—	475	100.00–122.00	117.07
4	—	668	90.00–93.00	91.23
3	—	275	135.00–162.00	147.52
11	—	574	100.00–119.00	106.45
18	—	516	107.00–130.00	114.00
4	—	708	85.00–96.00	88.22
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	305	110.00–121.00	116.23
7	—	531	95.00–101.00	98.20
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
5	—	372	100.00–110.00	106.43
1	—	285	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	88.00	88.00
1	—	615	83.00	83.00
4	—	573	82.00–98.00	90.79
7	—	474	78.00–107.50	98.33
2	—	740	77.00–80.00	78.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	105.00–115.00	110.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	95.00	95.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	971	600.00–1,000.00	819.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,263	53.00–56.00	54.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,221	47.00–55.00	52.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,105	480.00–775.00	648.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,192	48.00–58.00	52.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,228	41.50–66.00	53.08
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,177	675.00–1,025.00	897.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	872	55.00–85.00	73.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,075	800.00–1,000.00	926.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,063	600.00–785.00	701.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,075	610.00–1,000.00	919.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,148	635.00–1,000.00	789.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	78.00	78.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,035	500.00–1,025.00	889.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	48.00	48.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	650.00–825.00	733.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,033	820.00–1,050.00	965.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,219	800.00–1,025.00	979.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	835.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,043.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	460.00	460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	845	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	912	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	980	700.00–860.00	782.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,014	610.00–870.00	813.62
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	90.00	90.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	68	—	878	50.00–118.00	82.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	913	53.00–70.00	59.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	64.00–89.00	78.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	889	45.00–74.00	59.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,218	37.50–56.00	49.90
39	—	1,286	50.50–60.00	55.43
5	—	1,002	18.00–37.00	25.31
15	—	1,028	30.00–44.00	39.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,053	38.00–49.50	43.84
24	—	1,155	47.00–57.00	51.15
25	—	957	31.00–42.00	38.94
5	—	937	30.00–32.00	30.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,491	42.50–56.00	52.07
1	—	1,000	44.00	44.00
24	—	1,397	52.00–58.50	55.22
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	29.00–30.00	29.52
1	—	825	45.00	45.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	841	28.00–35.00	32.71
3	—	805	20.00–26.00	22.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,754	70.00–87.50	81.50
17	—	1,441	47.00–72.00	63.98
30	—	1,713	47.50–83.00	74.16

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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