Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 252 priced lines covering 3,876 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,593 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 968 head. replacement cattle receipts at 352 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,593Last week 2,676Year ago 10,367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 968Last week 636Year ago 809

Replacement CattleReceipts 352Last week 310Year ago 239

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker Steers mostly sold 5.00-10.00 higher, instances 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker Heifers mostly sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand remain good for weaned cattle; moderate demand at best for non-weaned/fleshy new crop calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	99.00	99.00
20	—	777	93.00–129.00	119.25
2	—	918	80.00–113.00	96.37
3	—	273	140.00–160.00	151.52
93	—	470	123.00–168.00	145.98
19	—	716	104.00–128.00	114.01
27	—	668	104.00–135.00	117.38
2	—	830	109.00–120.00	114.47
115	—	523	118.00–157.00	134.26
1	—	960	75.00	75.00
33	—	330	142.00–190.00	170.29
80	—	420	130.00–180.00	159.81
44	—	381	132.00–175.00	164.84
87	—	568	110.00–141.00	125.61
69	—	621	100.00–138.00	120.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	107.00–115.00	111.34
6	—	629	115.00–123.00	117.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	98.00–109.00	103.65
3	—	618	90.00–106.00	98.75
1	—	340	127.00	127.00
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
1	—	390	133.00	133.00
2	—	565	100.00–115.00	107.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	100.00–115.00	107.73
7	—	576	86.00–107.00	100.73
9	—	482	82.50–111.00	105.77
1	—	335	112.00	112.00
2	—	790	86.00–90.00	88.00
2	—	685	92.00–96.00	93.97
2	—	825	62.00–76.00	68.96
5	—	721	73.00–97.00	85.26
2	—	433	114.00–116.00	115.01
2	—	373	110.00–115.00	112.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	531	100.00–131.00	119.38
17	—	376	113.00–154.00	136.35
4	—	821	80.00–96.00	87.80
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
2	—	865	80.00–86.00	82.98
30	—	575	100.00–128.00	113.78
6	—	713	99.00–110.00	105.86
22	—	422	120.00–156.00	137.72
4	—	766	80.00–101.00	92.74
39	—	484	121.00–143.00	134.21
4	—	666	102.00–108.00	104.99
15	—	621	100.00–125.00	110.13
2	—	908	81.00–85.00	82.98
24	—	321	122.00–167.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	125.00–147.50	136.16
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	487	141.00	141.00
10	—	578	110.00–117.00	114.92
4	—	605	115.00	115.00
8	—	375	150.00–160.00	153.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
1	—	525	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	323	125.00–160.00	146.88
179	—	475	110.00–152.00	132.53
165	—	425	114.00–158.00	135.00
2	—	860	107.00–108.00	107.50
91	—	381	120.00–161.00	143.47
2	—	290	147.50–153.00	150.25
102	—	520	110.00–146.00	124.12
2	—	970	87.00–90.00	88.49
115	—	571	105.00–130.00	118.62
17	—	715	100.00–119.00	113.00
6	—	817	87.00–113.00	94.59
3	—	783	95.00–109.00	103.01
29	—	618	95.00–124.00	113.69
19	—	682	107.00–120.00	114.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	801	102.00	102.00
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
8	—	574	100.00–117.00	107.43
2	—	490	113.00–115.00	114.01
1	—	715	80.00	80.00
4	—	520	100.00–120.00	110.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	122.00–126.00	122.96
5	—	684	120.00–122.00	120.39
3	—	788	117.00	117.00
3	—	815	114.00	114.00
5	—	998	101.00	101.00
3	—	625	119.00–122.00	120.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	501	125.00	125.00
6	—	585	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	617	110.00–115.00	112.18
2	—	675	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	525	119.00–139.00	123.13
13	—	467	120.00–141.00	129.52
18	—	436	128.00–141.00	136.63
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	759	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	774	90.00–93.00	91.77
31	—	321	116.00–140.00	128.47
36	—	527	97.00–121.00	111.47
39	—	376	108.00–138.00	124.59
24	—	678	90.00–114.00	101.99
44	—	477	100.00–129.00	117.96
3	—	275	119.00–136.00	124.97
47	—	422	100.00–137.00	122.19
4	—	723	89.00–110.00	98.66
23	—	572	94.00–118.00	108.25
29	—	622	99.00–115.00	109.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	119.00–121.00	119.98
5	—	741	116.00	116.00
1	—	475	118.00	118.00
3	—	268	150.00–165.00	157.50
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
11	—	328	100.00–118.00	109.16
8	—	475	86.00–105.00	95.96
3	—	560	92.00–95.00	94.02
3	—	633	87.00–97.00	92.27
4	—	670	74.00–94.00	83.16
6	—	519	86.00–107.00	97.85
5	—	375	80.00–110.00	102.07
9	—	428	82.00–115.00	103.17
1	—	710	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	100.00–105.00	103.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
1	—	750	91.00	91.00
2	—	725	97.00–103.00	100.00
2	—	575	98.00–100.00	99.01
3	—	528	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	80.00	80.00
1	—	670	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	470	130.00–170.00	157.81
55	—	372	123.00–196.00	174.36
85	—	425	134.00–177.00	162.08
7	—	276	141.00–180.00	171.51
114	—	579	120.00–146.00	136.99
20	—	767	115.00–141.00	134.24
12	—	725	116.00–129.00	125.78
81	—	520	120.00–164.00	146.42
22	—	669	119.00–140.00	129.43
1	—	840	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,180	82.00	82.00
43	—	331	137.00–202.00	184.04
61	—	618	119.00–144.00	135.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
2	—	565	112.00	112.00
2	—	618	115.00–120.00	117.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	577	137.75–147.50	138.67
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
16	—	692	130.75–132.00	130.82
8	—	706	130.50	130.50
1	—	860	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	703	142.00	142.00
2	—	423	159.00–174.00	166.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	624	126.00–141.00	134.41
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	60.00–71.00	65.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	405	185.00–187.00	186.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	505	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	110.00–135.00	123.05
4	—	518	105.00–110.00	106.48
9	—	371	99.00–130.00	114.27
4	—	618	90.00–105.00	99.04
2	—	690	89.00–90.00	89.50
5	—	415	100.00–110.00	104.63
4	—	583	100.00–109.00	105.25
5	—	476	100.00–122.00	113.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	438	157.00–160.00	158.93
3	—	690	114.50	114.50
9	—	543	134.00–141.00	138.69
10	—	393	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	875	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	326	121.00–170.00	148.78
29	—	526	110.00–137.00	125.06
3	—	810	90.00–100.00	93.63
43	—	426	116.00–155.00	142.74
13	—	617	105.00–137.00	119.32
51	—	375	127.00–167.00	153.62
13	—	569	109.00–130.00	118.74
48	—	478	105.00–150.00	134.25
6	—	669	100.00–125.00	112.93
2	—	783	110.00–122.00	116.06
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
2	—	290	146.00–157.50	151.65
1	—	730	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
2	—	360	143.00–152.50	147.68
1	—	400	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	146.00	146.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	575.00–950.00	826.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,053	58.00–75.00	64.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	900	625.00–785.00	708.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,043	550.00–800.00	699.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	963	67.00–75.00	70.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	500.00–650.00	581.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,150	625.00–1,000.00	763.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	650.00–700.00	684.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,058	600.00–920.00	820.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,113	550.00–675.00	607.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,211	50.00–60.00	54.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,108	600.00–840.00	683.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,315	50.00–53.00	51.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,462	47.00–64.00	56.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,128	49.00–59.00	53.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,193	790.00–935.00	875.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	54.00	54.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,135	675.00–1,000.00	829.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	59.00	59.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,091	650.00–910.00	807.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,615	57.00	57.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	886	53.00–100.00	69.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	500.00	500.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	907	57.00–92.50	76.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	55.00–56.00	55.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,058	51.00–68.00	61.79
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	570	74.00	74.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,201	850.00–1,200.00	1,112.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	675.00–800.00	747.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	800.00–825.00	811.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,170	875.00–975.00	935.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,140	610.00–925.00	874.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,157	1,125.00–1,160.00	1,144.22
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	550.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	74.00	74.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,082	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,085	800.00–1,350.00	1,109.75
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	958	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,076.52
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	981	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,382.68
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,033	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,284.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,168	40.00–54.00	49.88
46	—	1,265	50.00–62.00	54.28
7	—	1,076	34.00–44.00	38.24
10	—	1,014	20.00–41.00	29.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,426	40.00–53.00	49.60
22	—	1,448	50.00–62.00	55.61
1	—	1,415	43.00	43.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,007	37.50–48.00	45.02
22	—	1,091	47.00–53.00	50.07
17	—	955	20.00–43.00	37.69
2	—	848	25.00–30.00	27.77
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	40.00	40.00
1	—	775	28.00	28.00
1	—	740	24.00	24.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	20.00	20.00
1	—	660	15.00	15.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,567	50.00–82.00	73.75
14	—	1,760	65.00–89.00	81.48
9	—	1,419	30.00–73.00	61.46

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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