Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 251 priced lines covering 4,756 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,214 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 899 head. replacement cattle receipts at 373 head. Counted as USDA files them — 51 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,214Last week 5,097Year ago 5,137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 899Last week 698Year ago 608

Replacement CattleReceipts 373Last week 362Year ago 258

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	143.00	143.00
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
4	—	557	110.00–134.00	123.54
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	665	117.00–135.00	128.81
222	—	475	130.00–168.00	148.84
158	—	570	125.00–146.50	136.55
123	—	428	134.00–172.50	150.90
93	—	618	120.00–146.00	132.10
6	—	813	95.00–124.00	111.02
11	—	775	112.00–126.00	121.67
8	—	279	151.00–167.50	157.82
189	—	520	125.00–153.00	142.44
67	—	380	135.00–167.00	149.35
29	—	723	113.00–133.00	122.34
46	—	323	135.00–177.50	154.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	731	137.00	137.00
27	—	566	140.00–148.00	143.18
3	—	317	164.00–168.00	166.29
2	—	455	156.00–157.50	156.76
9	—	414	151.00–163.00	158.63
7	—	813	128.50	128.50
20	—	531	143.00–148.00	143.24
1	—	650	131.00	131.00
6	—	612	139.00–145.00	140.98
3	—	372	161.00–163.00	161.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	685	132.00	132.00
3	—	757	120.00	120.00
8	—	407	152.00–159.00	156.30
32	—	526	137.00–147.00	141.12
51	—	573	130.00–140.00	136.73
16	—	381	133.00–156.00	149.67
16	—	617	130.00–135.00	133.09
26	—	468	125.00–157.00	148.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	136.00	136.00
4	—	558	143.00	143.00
2	—	620	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	634	127.00–135.00	131.16
4	—	710	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	101.00–114.00	109.70
23	—	671	105.00–130.00	116.93
71	—	524	112.00–142.50	129.52
29	—	324	120.00–156.00	139.96
2	—	283	131.00–141.00	136.13
3	—	733	110.00–116.00	112.69
44	—	372	125.00–150.00	138.60
45	—	570	110.00–138.00	126.94
26	—	613	105.00–130.00	123.30
63	—	474	115.00–144.00	131.33
61	—	427	120.00–148.00	132.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	92.00–125.00	113.60
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
8	—	468	80.00–125.00	110.92
7	—	428	101.00–125.00	114.89
2	—	573	100.00–111.00	105.57
6	—	620	85.00–115.00	103.15
5	—	661	83.00–115.00	97.33
6	—	520	100.00–111.00	104.61
7	—	379	101.00–123.00	107.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	160.00	160.00
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
6	—	517	137.00–150.00	143.42
2	—	590	140.00	140.00
2	—	390	140.00–155.00	147.50
8	—	464	136.00–156.00	151.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	750	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	127.00	127.00
1	—	605	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	717	115.00–138.00	127.84
30	—	674	118.00–142.00	130.91
82	—	470	149.00–189.00	170.03
119	—	519	129.00–174.00	153.98
20	—	326	166.00–205.00	181.59
63	—	622	120.00–152.50	136.51
1	—	880	110.00	110.00
4	—	1,036	102.00	102.00
7	—	829	105.00–124.00	114.44
115	—	568	125.00–161.00	144.93
57	—	427	157.00–185.00	172.81
6	—	265	167.50–196.00	180.93
13	—	763	116.00–136.00	124.41
35	—	375	158.00–180.00	171.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
1	—	265	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	549	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,135	81.00	81.00
48	—	476	125.00–160.00	145.00
16	—	618	110.00–136.00	129.41
25	—	424	131.00–157.00	145.10
29	—	527	116.00–151.00	135.70
19	—	375	134.00–164.00	153.61
7	—	674	119.00–137.00	126.29
3	—	267	147.50–175.00	162.63
5	—	329	149.00–157.00	150.91
5	—	774	101.00–118.00	110.34
4	—	718	116.00–126.00	120.97
23	—	574	121.00–147.00	135.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
3	—	419	104.00–110.00	106.10
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
3	—	572	114.00–120.00	116.71
10	—	468	106.00–131.00	119.68
3	—	323	110.00–157.00	137.27
3	—	530	105.00–123.00	112.59
3	—	628	100.00–121.00	109.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	142.50–154.00	148.22
2	—	385	152.00–155.00	153.50
2	—	490	141.00–155.00	147.93
2	—	440	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	274	182.50–207.50	193.03
2	—	958	121.00–122.00	121.50
102	—	626	137.00–167.50	149.65
6	—	812	130.00–142.00	136.78
32	—	323	160.00–208.00	187.30
106	—	424	150.00–193.00	175.58
47	—	371	151.00–195.00	175.25
107	—	480	150.00–190.00	168.63
116	—	523	150.00–186.00	165.64
3	—	858	135.00–140.00	136.98
54	—	668	135.00–164.00	148.45
25	—	769	120.00–150.00	138.66
2	—	928	125.00–145.00	135.08
56	—	718	130.00–158.00	146.27
114	—	572	140.00–176.00	161.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	147.00	147.00
16	—	468	182.00–187.50	184.27
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
2	—	718	141.00–143.00	141.98
53	—	573	164.00–179.50	170.68
17	—	618	146.00–165.00	156.40
14	—	522	160.00–186.50	176.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	735	139.00	139.00
10	—	772	140.00	140.00
19	—	665	136.50–144.50	140.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	638	142.00–146.00	143.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	188.00	188.00
13	—	489	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	610	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	123.00–140.00	133.65
42	—	372	123.00–168.00	153.47
1	—	295	178.00	178.00
11	—	330	130.00–180.00	158.68
57	—	470	130.00–164.00	145.23
24	—	620	120.00–150.00	138.33
13	—	719	129.00–142.00	137.53
9	—	668	125.00–140.00	136.14
39	—	425	130.00–168.00	148.61
1	—	1,010	110.00	110.00
58	—	567	123.00–159.00	145.43
49	—	521	126.00–160.00	144.98
4	—	769	119.00–134.00	125.00
1	—	940	90.00	90.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
12	—	859	125.00–136.00	133.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	832	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	110.00–140.00	128.10
1	—	360	115.00	115.00
3	—	423	119.00–130.00	123.40
5	—	536	91.00–129.00	105.72
2	—	323	130.00–144.00	137.49
8	—	638	100.00–112.00	104.98
4	—	581	100.00–125.00	106.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	723	149.50	149.50
41	—	771	148.00	148.00
15	—	624	145.00–152.00	150.58
5	—	342	178.00	178.00
42	—	657	140.50–155.00	146.52
1	—	395	170.00	170.00
41	—	529	145.00–176.00	165.93
21	—	485	164.00–171.00	169.50
4	—	883	132.00	132.00
56	—	591	152.00–161.00	155.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	167.00	167.00
5	—	616	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
1	—	595	158.00	158.00
1	—	285	192.50	192.50
3	—	329	176.00–185.00	182.08
2	—	393	170.00	170.00
9	—	474	156.00–179.00	168.82
1	—	675	147.00	147.00
6	—	517	146.00–160.00	152.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	716	129.00–133.00	130.57
2	—	583	139.00–147.00	142.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,676	80.00–100.00	89.51
21	—	1,784	90.00–112.00	100.50
8	—	1,481	65.00–92.50	78.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,191	64.00–81.00	70.35
24	—	1,056	42.00–62.50	55.22
26	—	1,004	35.00–55.00	48.88
81	—	1,120	55.00–73.00	63.97
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	785	39.00–48.00	42.69
2	—	785	53.50–58.00	55.71
2	—	760	32.00–35.00	33.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,011	40.00–64.00	54.64
6	—	946	30.00–54.00	46.14
8	—	1,041	65.00–72.00	66.77
9	—	918	37.00–58.00	48.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,401	65.00–84.00	71.73
7	—	1,466	55.00–76.00	64.71
1	—	1,090	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	34.00	34.00
1	—	800	36.00	36.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	901	91.00–117.00	100.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,198	70.00–74.50	72.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	963	65.00–75.00	68.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	901	61.00–113.00	77.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	70.00	70.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,135	65.00–73.00	68.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,086	50.00–73.50	68.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,167	720.00–1,150.00	929.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,240	685.00–1,220.00	964.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	82.00	82.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,272	57.50–78.00	71.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,560	72.00	72.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,317	67.00–78.50	73.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,292	67.00–78.50	75.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,198	45.00–82.50	73.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,056	600.00–1,200.00	896.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,090	65.00–80.00	71.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,016	650.00–785.00	743.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	66.50–89.00	77.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	950.00–1,075.00	1,016.63
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	46.00	46.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	86.00–90.00	88.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,105	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,020.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,119	600.00–1,350.00	1,032.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,211	750.00–1,500.00	1,053.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	900.00–1,400.00	1,164.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,161	920.00–1,300.00	1,078.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,320	750.00–1,160.00	1,004.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,319	900.00–1,400.00	1,234.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,310	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,560	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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