Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 257 priced lines covering 4,773 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,568 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 874 head. replacement cattle receipts at 553 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,568Last week 9,364Year ago 2,355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 874Last week 960Year ago 299

Replacement CattleReceipts 553Last week 447Year ago 150

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, instances 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	98.00	98.00
33	—	671	114.00–131.00	123.41
6	—	770	106.00–114.00	110.30
75	—	474	133.00–165.00	153.90
3	—	883	107.00	107.00
4	—	275	175.00–199.00	192.03
31	—	624	115.00–140.00	127.06
10	—	721	113.00–120.00	117.31
39	—	376	150.00–192.50	171.11
65	—	523	124.00–155.00	140.79
1	—	910	99.00	99.00
51	—	566	120.00–148.00	134.32
33	—	327	165.00–190.00	179.79
55	—	417	140.00–184.00	167.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	125.00	125.00
2	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	655	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	523	117.00–138.00	129.90
1	—	840	81.00	81.00
17	—	472	122.00–150.00	135.37
6	—	769	90.00–109.00	100.60
23	—	428	130.00–155.00	144.81
7	—	868	90.00	90.00
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
5	—	687	111.00–119.00	116.58
6	—	630	106.00–120.00	113.66
11	—	576	110.00–135.00	125.35
6	—	720	91.00–114.00	104.49
21	—	377	110.00–159.00	137.14
11	—	320	120.00–175.00	153.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	100.00–121.00	115.07
4	—	358	93.00–141.00	120.10
2	—	743	50.00–99.00	74.42
5	—	417	90.00–136.00	119.67
5	—	574	100.00–119.00	113.13
3	—	472	104.00–125.00	117.91
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
7	—	322	120.00–151.00	141.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	139.00	139.00
1	—	549	130.00	130.00
3	—	379	145.00–150.00	146.63
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
2	—	820	100.00–106.00	103.05
25	—	262	132.00–167.00	152.07
12	—	726	104.00–119.00	110.85
98	—	375	130.00–162.50	145.50
202	—	472	125.00–149.00	134.28
74	—	618	110.00–126.50	120.22
62	—	320	135.00–178.00	146.86
113	—	576	114.00–133.00	122.14
155	—	522	120.00–138.00	129.16
25	—	663	105.00–124.00	115.57
2	—	243	145.00–157.50	151.19
188	—	421	130.00–160.00	139.78
5	—	766	95.00–114.00	103.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	150.00	150.00
40	—	571	124.00–136.00	129.37
12	—	671	125.00–126.50	125.74
3	—	537	133.00–135.00	134.35
3	—	420	146.00	146.00
11	—	332	154.50–155.00	154.54
3	—	711	118.50–123.00	120.04
11	—	645	125.00–125.50	125.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	303	140.00	140.00
4	—	525	113.00–120.00	116.95
2	—	470	122.00–130.00	126.04
3	—	570	100.00–116.00	105.53
2	—	613	100.00	100.00
3	—	422	120.00–135.00	126.22
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	752	116.50	116.50
30	—	589	132.50	132.50
5	—	610	123.00–125.00	123.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	567	123.00–125.00	124.48
12	—	383	135.00–144.00	140.51
6	—	419	135.00	135.00
9	—	679	117.50	117.50
19	—	485	130.00–135.00	132.57
3	—	528	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	469	105.00–133.00	121.78
2	—	805	95.00	95.00
63	—	376	119.00–140.00	128.99
12	—	720	92.00–113.00	102.05
17	—	682	95.00–113.00	105.92
49	—	426	112.00–135.00	123.49
43	—	575	105.00–120.00	113.55
45	—	319	117.00–147.00	133.39
42	—	523	105.00–127.00	116.51
12	—	613	100.00–116.00	109.08
5	—	283	126.00–160.00	146.75
2	—	763	100.00–111.00	105.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	65.00–100.00	81.35
7	—	424	107.00–119.00	113.92
5	—	725	80.00–108.00	93.63
1	—	275	142.00	142.00
10	—	588	86.00–107.00	95.54
2	—	323	100.00–135.00	116.55
3	—	505	90.00–115.00	106.34
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
14	—	473	105.00–118.00	111.04
8	—	376	99.00–125.00	115.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	587	117.50–129.00	126.37
7	—	387	137.00	137.00
2	—	620	112.50	112.50
7	—	334	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	315	119.00	119.00
1	—	440	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	118.00	118.00
1	—	335	141.00	141.00
3	—	362	133.00	133.00
3	—	444	136.00–140.00	138.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	325	153.00–213.00	185.07
109	—	424	145.00–184.00	164.12
114	—	470	140.00–171.00	158.16
25	—	681	118.00–140.00	131.84
17	—	775	119.00–127.00	122.09
115	—	522	125.00–168.00	149.90
96	—	617	120.00–146.00	137.17
74	—	370	160.00–202.50	175.27
24	—	724	115.00–136.00	125.00
1	—	225	195.00	195.00
7	—	274	164.00–192.50	183.47
1	—	850	114.00	114.00
2	—	923	100.00–110.00	104.91
6	—	820	108.00–120.00	117.12
114	—	569	127.00–155.50	143.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	527	153.50–161.00	156.24
27	—	710	126.00–133.50	131.40
36	—	565	142.00–154.00	149.26
12	—	390	178.00–185.00	179.05
4	—	423	171.00–175.00	172.76
10	—	782	124.00–127.50	125.31
1	—	310	205.00	205.00
49	—	615	135.00–144.50	138.75
39	—	683	132.00–138.75	134.27
26	—	464	160.00–170.00	164.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	764	112.00	112.00
22	—	685	127.00	127.00
20	—	646	141.00	141.00
18	—	593	139.00–149.00	146.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	126.00	126.00
3	—	542	121.00–149.00	139.87
3	—	563	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	120.00–130.00	126.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	108.00	108.00
6	—	528	100.00–117.00	111.30
2	—	340	117.00–133.00	125.00
9	—	635	110.00–116.50	114.57
13	—	472	100.00–133.00	119.52
8	—	424	85.00–125.00	112.61
1	—	590	103.00	103.00
6	—	375	100.00–136.00	118.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	726	125.00	125.00
4	—	859	121.50	121.50
26	—	477	154.00–168.50	156.34
3	—	752	122.00	122.00
7	—	522	148.00	148.00
10	—	579	139.00–146.00	142.41
10	—	682	131.00	131.00
15	—	369	175.00	175.00
9	—	627	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	295	122.00	122.00
5	—	466	161.00–176.00	164.09
5	—	527	141.00–146.00	144.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	373	130.00–165.00	149.94
23	—	323	125.00–173.00	147.92
14	—	673	115.00–128.00	120.28
21	—	521	120.00–145.00	130.35
16	—	868	110.00	110.00
60	—	476	120.00–157.00	143.10
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
62	—	430	120.00–170.00	147.64
27	—	624	114.00–135.00	125.43
25	—	575	115.00–138.00	127.55
12	—	715	100.00–127.00	116.74
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	67.00	67.00
6	—	411	62.00	62.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,622	62.50–82.00	74.93
19	—	1,849	75.00–94.00	84.46
12	—	1,473	60.00–71.00	63.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	974	11.00–35.00	29.51
34	—	977	22.00–48.00	34.21
74	—	1,060	33.00–54.00	43.73
24	—	1,160	49.00–57.00	52.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,045	34.00–47.00	39.66
91	—	1,266	50.00–61.00	54.19
131	—	1,201	40.00–55.00	48.44
11	—	998	15.00–33.00	26.66
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	793	28.00–38.00	33.42
1	—	845	42.00	42.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,437	51.00–61.00	54.30
3	—	1,182	43.00–49.00	47.13
25	—	1,374	42.00–55.50	50.15
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	14.00–20.00	18.08
3	—	870	22.00–39.00	30.29
1	—	885	40.00	40.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,144	900.00–1,225.00	1,125.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,204	500.00–1,225.00	972.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	77	—	1,281	47.00–58.00	51.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	55.00	55.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	833	55.00–80.00	65.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	60.00	60.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,078	550.00–750.00	675.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,100	450.00–1,150.00	811.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	101	—	1,384	625.00–960.00	832.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,099	500.00–900.00	738.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	46.00–56.00	51.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	46.00–52.00	49.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,236	550.00–1,020.00	819.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,260	45.00–57.00	51.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,038	29.00–57.00	44.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,318	48.00–64.00	59.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,254	700.00–860.00	765.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,176	49.50–64.00	56.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	960	470.00–800.00	689.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,012	460.00–600.00	540.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,182	400.00–900.00	753.89
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,171	54.50–64.00	59.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,023	500.00–835.00	664.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	50.50	50.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,068	625.00–1,025.00	841.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,254	1,710.00	1,710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,308	1,585.00–1,660.00	1,619.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	400.00	400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	95.00–102.00	99.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	935	800.00–850.00	825.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	885	33.50–66.50	48.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	839	70.00–98.00	85.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	994	45.00–84.00	64.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	875	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,355	1,050.00–1,850.00	1,441.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,174	820.00–1,175.00	1,046.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,380	925.00–1,125.00	1,028.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,260	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,261.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,263	725.00–1,120.00	847.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,267	730.00–1,100.00	1,000.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,338	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,107.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,478	950.00–1,170.00	1,052.00

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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