Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 213 priced lines covering 2,728 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,335 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 583 head. replacement cattle receipts at 142 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,335Last week 5,315Year ago 2,352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 583Last week 916Year ago 382

Replacement CattleReceipts 142Last week 413Year ago 268

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,761	90.00–100.00	94.03
11	—	1,248	55.00–82.00	70.11
33	—	1,484	68.00–90.00	83.20
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	33.00	33.00
1	—	710	46.00	46.00
5	—	823	50.00–60.00	54.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	985	45.00–63.00	56.44
32	—	1,083	58.50–70.00	64.54
4	—	878	33.00–51.50	40.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,147	55.00–68.50	62.90
4	—	993	38.00–45.00	42.64
12	—	1,045	45.00–58.00	51.32
98	—	1,216	62.50–74.50	68.40
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	749	39.00–45.00	43.16
2	—	780	55.00	55.00
1	—	810	65.00	65.00
2	—	680	31.00–35.00	32.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,423	64.00–72.00	67.04
5	—	1,344	55.00–64.50	61.26

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,035	66.00–74.00	68.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,266	950.00–1,400.00	1,311.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	69.00	69.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	775.00–825.00	802.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	970	51.50–72.00	63.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	89.00	89.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,126	58.00–75.00	66.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	65.50	65.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,286	725.00–1,325.00	1,087.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,238	65.00–70.00	67.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	70.00–72.00	71.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,182	770.00–1,090.00	939.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,194	730.00–850.00	820.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	66.00–76.00	70.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,268	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	953	80.00–90.00	84.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	60.00–104.00	79.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	843	45.00–75.00	65.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	65.00–84.00	72.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	63.00	63.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	794	77.00–87.00	80.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	907	810.00–1,225.00	1,006.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	83.00–85.00	84.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,160	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	670	77.00–85.00	81.33
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	54.00	54.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,069	710.00–1,450.00	1,016.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	960	890.00–1,425.00	1,163.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,212	925.00–1,250.00	1,095.63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	325	142.00–178.00	154.66
4	—	780	117.00–120.00	119.27
95	—	428	130.00–157.50	146.33
11	—	814	100.00–117.00	109.00
71	—	378	132.00–160.00	149.50
17	—	723	110.00–125.00	118.09
3	—	280	155.00–165.00	161.97
120	—	522	124.00–147.00	137.81
93	—	580	122.00–144.00	134.01
59	—	474	129.00–150.00	140.49
2	—	885	100.00	100.00
24	—	671	119.00–130.00	124.12
46	—	621	120.00–138.00	129.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	620	135.00–139.00	135.48
7	—	518	136.00–146.00	141.65
7	—	469	143.00–150.00	146.21
1	—	580	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	118.00–130.00	125.25
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
5	—	479	120.00–135.00	128.05
2	—	570	115.00–118.00	116.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	124.00–125.00	124.51
27	—	664	115.00–129.75	125.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	522	115.00–137.00	127.11
10	—	628	107.00–128.00	119.21
35	—	423	115.00–141.00	130.85
59	—	476	115.00–142.00	129.14
1	—	855	91.00	91.00
2	—	283	151.00–152.00	151.49
16	—	331	122.00–153.00	135.76
6	—	690	103.00–122.00	114.48
2	—	718	108.00–112.00	109.98
22	—	371	120.00–150.00	133.20
4	—	771	89.00–105.00	93.10
24	—	572	115.00–131.00	122.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	90.00–123.00	108.27
3	—	377	103.00–115.00	109.90
7	—	424	90.00–126.00	107.09
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
1	—	315	126.00	126.00
2	—	520	92.00–121.00	106.78
3	—	575	90.00–110.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	123.00	123.00
25	—	533	132.00–136.00	134.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	130.00–148.00	139.27
2	—	323	145.00–166.00	154.77
2	—	283	141.00–180.00	161.02
1	—	550	131.00	131.00
1	—	395	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	114.00–117.00	114.76
16	—	323	152.00–197.00	174.85
9	—	666	127.00–143.00	133.88
72	—	519	128.00–162.00	147.05
25	—	624	124.00–141.00	133.85
1	—	875	114.00	114.00
42	—	570	119.00–150.00	136.92
3	—	258	162.50–180.00	170.10
44	—	430	140.00–179.00	157.24
45	—	365	150.00–185.00	168.37
15	—	714	110.00–128.00	119.56
46	—	471	140.00–169.00	151.88
4	—	831	101.00–120.00	105.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	465	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	379	139.00–165.00	152.46
2	—	770	100.00–116.00	108.05
17	—	477	120.00–151.00	135.36
11	—	330	130.00–172.00	153.41
19	—	531	130.00–144.00	135.56
3	—	625	110.00–127.00	120.53
15	—	578	115.00–141.00	130.28
4	—	828	99.00–111.00	104.52
12	—	675	105.00–130.00	119.50
3	—	720	120.00–127.00	123.01
3	—	280	150.00–182.00	170.85
11	—	420	120.00–145.00	135.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	138.00	138.00
1	—	745	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	112.00–135.00	123.88
2	—	625	100.00–110.00	104.84
2	—	583	100.00–126.00	112.94
3	—	312	134.00–140.00	137.58
5	—	510	95.00–125.00	114.83
1	—	960	70.00	70.00
6	—	373	104.00–150.00	128.84
1	—	875	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	154.00	154.00
2	—	328	174.00–177.00	175.58
1	—	420	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	326	154.00–202.50	184.69
13	—	784	125.00–141.50	136.99
43	—	621	130.00–158.00	143.47
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
11	—	715	123.00–144.00	135.29
45	—	474	140.00–176.00	152.89
50	—	567	130.00–159.00	146.10
1	—	880	127.00	127.00
24	—	365	147.00–190.00	161.08
66	—	427	141.00–178.00	158.18
66	—	525	135.00–170.00	156.67
5	—	283	170.00–205.00	194.48
2	—	938	120.00	120.00
5	—	662	130.00–148.00	138.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	151.00–154.00	152.50
4	—	619	144.00–157.00	149.94
7	—	569	154.00–168.00	162.41
3	—	465	155.00–175.00	167.60
1	—	355	194.00	194.00
1	—	540	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	465	159.00	159.00
16	—	584	144.00–146.00	144.87
8	—	607	143.50	143.50
9	—	684	137.00–145.00	141.54
5	—	380	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	672	138.25	138.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
3	—	777	124.00–133.00	130.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
5	—	529	130.00–145.00	135.74
4	—	414	153.50	153.50
2	—	650	130.00–134.00	132.00
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
1	—	925	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
4	—	424	100.00–135.00	117.78
2	—	745	100.00	100.00
3	—	613	102.00–115.00	109.03
1	—	505	116.00	116.00
2	—	463	100.00–111.00	105.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	168.00	168.00
1	—	640	127.00	127.00
4	—	491	145.00–151.00	149.49
1	—	310	175.00	175.00
2	—	250	170.00–180.00	175.00
1	—	665	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	164.00–168.00	166.00
1	—	480	157.00	157.00
1	—	615	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	400	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	565	148.75	148.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	477	125.00–154.00	142.46
1	—	250	165.00	165.00
25	—	426	120.00–155.00	143.89
24	—	618	125.00–144.00	136.34
18	—	866	90.00–129.25	127.11
2	—	718	126.00–136.00	130.95
22	—	530	124.00–148.00	137.73
2	—	778	123.00–125.00	124.02
7	—	336	136.00–171.00	154.39
24	—	576	115.00–144.00	136.29
9	—	668	120.00–139.00	130.97
22	—	375	132.00–167.00	149.25

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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