Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 273 priced lines covering 4,420 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,227 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 802 head. replacement cattle receipts at 501 head. Counted as USDA files them — 140 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,227Last week 5,390Year ago 5,845

Slaughter CattleReceipts 802Last week 830Year ago 747

Replacement CattleReceipts 501Last week 547Year ago 429

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
4	—	765	112.00–121.00	117.03
41	—	434	133.00–170.00	157.61
17	—	324	132.00–190.00	168.25
2	—	950	80.00–90.00	85.00
78	—	474	141.00–164.00	155.51
6	—	813	98.00–114.00	108.10
44	—	376	149.00–183.00	166.03
48	—	622	112.00–139.00	130.36
72	—	523	126.00–157.00	146.50
8	—	666	121.00–134.00	127.57
2	—	940	94.00	94.00
2	—	245	190.00	190.00
13	—	720	109.00–126.00	121.86
1	—	250	186.00	186.00
63	—	571	125.00–150.00	137.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	113.00	113.00
2	—	630	125.00	125.00
3	—	362	145.00–159.00	149.97
2	—	583	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	129.00	129.00
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
5	—	441	135.00	135.00
2	—	520	120.00–135.00	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	553	135.00	135.00
8	—	408	159.00–165.00	162.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	140.00–150.00	145.00
2	—	383	154.00–156.00	155.03
1	—	525	145.00	145.00
2	—	335	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	469	125.00–148.00	139.71
6	—	914	88.00–105.00	93.76
8	—	719	100.00–110.00	107.30
7	—	614	113.00–132.00	121.80
28	—	428	116.00–160.00	144.71
30	—	525	120.00–142.00	132.86
9	—	682	106.00–123.00	118.45
5	—	810	90.00–100.00	96.02
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
6	—	782	75.00–103.00	96.55
18	—	571	102.50–136.00	125.19
14	—	325	150.00–174.00	164.05
2	—	293	158.00–169.00	163.45
13	—	369	142.50–165.00	152.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	144.00	144.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	315	115.00–143.00	129.67
4	—	381	112.50–141.00	130.32
1	—	620	87.00	87.00
1	—	515	113.00	113.00
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
2	—	430	115.00–128.00	121.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	564	121.00–138.00	128.88
153	—	471	125.00–148.50	139.09
25	—	674	115.00–126.00	120.09
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
3	—	831	101.00–114.00	105.22
98	—	372	135.00–162.00	147.80
145	—	521	122.00–140.00	133.20
134	—	421	130.00–154.00	145.24
33	—	618	115.00–132.50	124.16
1	—	230	180.00	180.00
4	—	286	162.00–170.00	165.50
9	—	721	110.00–124.00	115.85
37	—	328	135.00–164.00	150.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	567	133.00–140.00	135.06
5	—	515	141.00–142.00	141.79
7	—	717	118.00	118.00
6	—	489	138.50–140.00	139.00
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
2	—	600	142.50	142.50
2	—	685	124.00	124.00
5	—	385	158.00	158.00
14	—	408	146.00–158.00	154.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	630	126.50	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	112.00–115.00	113.48
3	—	423	120.00–123.00	121.02
2	—	573	121.00–122.00	121.48
3	—	473	120.00–130.00	125.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	841	116.00	116.00
4	—	690	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	142.50	142.50
10	—	520	120.00–128.00	124.97
22	—	366	129.00–145.00	140.09
4	—	654	124.00	124.00
7	—	594	123.00	123.00
99	—	478	134.00–142.50	141.42
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	71.00	71.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
4	—	368	164.00	164.00
5	—	416	174.00–175.00	174.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	612	129.00	129.00
7	—	672	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	413	128.00–142.00	133.57
5	—	511	122.00–140.00	130.44
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
10	—	484	125.00–135.00	128.76
10	—	376	130.00–158.00	138.49
1	—	335	152.50	152.50
3	—	243	154.00	154.00
4	—	625	122.00	122.00
2	—	275	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	373	120.00–145.00	134.34
22	—	622	100.00–122.00	115.41
2	—	293	140.00–145.00	142.52
21	—	324	125.00–149.00	137.74
41	—	573	107.00–126.00	119.37
2	—	710	105.00–111.00	108.04
40	—	524	110.00–130.00	122.52
10	—	667	100.00–120.00	113.42
2	—	788	108.00	108.00
54	—	419	123.00–142.00	131.93
45	—	475	117.00–142.50	126.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	110.00–123.00	115.01
4	—	325	105.00–125.00	115.42
6	—	422	97.50–121.00	111.12
1	—	685	99.00	99.00
4	—	576	69.00–106.00	92.02
2	—	605	89.00–104.00	96.56
8	—	462	75.00–115.00	105.42
3	—	530	109.00–115.00	112.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	491	135.00	135.00
2	—	550	130.00	130.00
2	—	700	120.00	120.00
19	—	653	123.00–126.00	125.36
3	—	321	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	386	147.00	147.00
1	—	430	144.00	144.00
2	—	655	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	778	122.00–133.00	127.10
19	—	326	149.00–199.00	179.55
14	—	272	171.00–217.50	208.73
37	—	370	141.00–187.50	169.21
28	—	667	125.00–154.00	141.92
39	—	618	133.00–157.00	142.97
5	—	832	120.00–133.00	126.14
155	—	530	139.00–173.00	160.05
2	—	895	113.00–121.00	117.00
174	—	482	142.00–175.00	165.93
81	—	428	143.00–189.00	167.27
13	—	713	128.00–145.00	133.16
92	—	571	137.50–159.50	149.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	739	127.00–135.50	132.11
9	—	567	142.00–152.50	150.48
13	—	526	152.50–164.00	155.67
5	—	617	142.00–149.00	145.54
2	—	375	179.00–185.00	181.88
5	—	424	178.00	178.00
20	—	467	166.00–179.00	175.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	131.00	131.00
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	394	190.00	190.00
11	—	627	153.00	153.00
18	—	762	138.00	138.00
5	—	566	133.00–139.00	135.40
5	—	339	175.00	175.00
59	—	802	133.00	133.00
9	—	443	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	627	144.00–146.00	144.69
13	—	662	141.00–143.00	141.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	474	123.00–158.00	143.68
15	—	621	120.00–142.00	133.18
25	—	529	127.00–154.00	140.94
22	—	567	119.00–148.00	136.32
32	—	423	128.00–164.00	148.49
12	—	333	140.00–170.00	155.37
20	—	378	130.00–172.00	149.67
2	—	865	118.00–120.00	119.01
11	—	669	114.00–140.00	127.70
3	—	290	140.00–160.00	146.78
2	—	785	118.00–130.00	124.08
4	—	720	116.00–120.00	119.01
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	723	128.00	128.00
3	—	390	157.00–163.00	160.98
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
1	—	535	143.00	143.00
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
2	—	425	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	109.00–111.00	110.01
4	—	309	101.00–134.00	124.90
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
2	—	425	110.00–125.00	117.50
3	—	365	140.00–155.00	145.35
8	—	566	77.00–127.00	112.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	349	175.00	175.00
3	—	778	124.00	124.00
8	—	684	126.00–134.00	131.05
27	—	569	144.00–150.00	146.50
29	—	439	145.00–175.00	163.65
85	—	529	141.00–166.50	163.36
48	—	466	142.00–174.50	167.45
7	—	636	144.00	144.00
15	—	880	119.00–122.00	119.80
8	—	848	130.00	130.00
17	—	388	174.00–175.00	174.66
4	—	914	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	27.00–29.00	28.04
4	—	809	46.00–59.00	53.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,036	43.00–59.00	54.42
33	—	1,082	54.00–64.50	61.36
16	—	947	36.00–55.00	46.20
3	—	973	29.00–35.00	31.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	32.00–36.00	33.99
148	—	1,169	60.00–70.00	64.82
16	—	993	46.00–54.00	51.06
147	—	1,111	54.00–65.00	59.99
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	753	39.00–49.00	42.72
3	—	845	54.00–55.00	54.66
5	—	732	20.00–34.00	25.47
9	—	811	34.00–59.00	50.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,464	60.00–71.50	66.27
15	—	1,302	53.00–66.00	60.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,771	90.00–99.00	93.88
23	—	1,230	54.00–83.00	72.66
48	—	1,480	71.00–90.00	84.38

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)	2	—	840	770.00–790.00	780.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	971	775.00–1,110.00	968.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	50	—	1,193	600.00–1,085.00	909.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,053	510.00–900.00	745.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,125	58.00–78.00	65.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,026	650.00–1,310.00	947.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	—	1,148	600.00–950.00	777.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,310	57.00–66.00	61.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,105	62.00–69.50	66.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,098	550.00–1,275.00	937.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	81.00	81.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,195	59.00–73.00	65.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,191	59.00–69.50	66.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	68.50	68.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,297	64.50–78.00	69.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	600.00–970.00	757.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,226	58.00–72.50	68.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,124	61.00–79.00	67.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,105	665.00–725.00	696.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	890	600.00–720.00	659.33
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	608	370.00–425.00	397.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	42.00	42.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,168	65.00–66.50	65.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	753	84.00–103.00	91.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	803	56.00	56.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	951	53.00–90.00	66.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	931	49.00–92.00	71.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	940	425.00–720.00	647.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	883	56.00–71.00	62.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	52.00	52.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	765	385.00–985.00	823.06
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	860.00	860.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	730.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,008	850.00–1,100.00	949.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,235	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,113	900.00–1,100.00	976.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	983	890.00–1,400.00	1,198.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	99	—	1,130	650.00–1,600.00	1,196.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,056	625.00–960.00	826.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	900.00–940.00	920.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,405	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,169.75

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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