Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 243 priced lines covering 3,472 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,009 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 672 head. replacement cattle receipts at 234 head. Counted as USDA files them — 71 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,009Last week 5,800Year ago 4,444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 672Last week 977Year ago 819

Replacement CattleReceipts 234Last week 390Year ago 384

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers mostly sold 3.00-6.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower on 5 weights. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Trend comprised on limited comparable sales due to lighter receipts. Lighter receipts for the week due to HOT temperatures throughout the state which placed a damper of livestock movement.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
3	—	560	125.00–138.00	133.70
1	—	885	93.00	93.00
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	830	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	619	122.00–149.00	136.58
48	—	378	160.00–200.00	181.03
42	—	423	150.00–180.00	166.90
21	—	722	119.00–139.00	132.37
6	—	890	104.00–118.00	108.09
79	—	521	135.00–160.00	148.11
29	—	327	161.00–219.00	190.06
55	—	567	126.00–155.00	144.41
4	—	820	117.00–119.00	117.88
23	—	667	120.00–148.00	136.48
7	—	764	119.00–138.50	129.59
1	—	985	103.00	103.00
68	—	471	144.00–172.50	157.68
3	—	263	165.00–170.00	167.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	95.00–102.00	99.00
9	—	677	100.00–128.00	120.04
4	—	723	109.00–137.00	124.83
10	—	320	140.00–180.00	158.53
15	—	375	130.00–165.00	145.96
23	—	475	126.00–156.00	143.00
26	—	518	128.00–150.00	135.76
6	—	283	120.00–185.00	160.93
21	—	577	121.00–145.00	130.95
27	—	421	121.00–165.00	146.93
16	—	627	110.00–132.00	122.30
4	—	773	101.00–119.00	109.12
2	—	880	76.00–85.00	80.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	50.00	50.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	161.00	161.00
9	—	475	55.00–134.00	112.83
1	—	605	60.00	60.00
8	—	562	60.00–133.00	106.01
14	—	419	109.00–137.00	124.95
2	—	850	50.00	50.00
2	—	310	112.50–140.00	126.47
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
11	—	370	90.00–141.00	129.45
4	—	523	113.00–120.00	116.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	383	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	126.00	126.00
1	—	365	171.00	171.00
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
3	—	487	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	112.00	112.00
1	—	675	116.00	116.00
2	—	530	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	674	123.00–139.00	134.28
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
134	—	523	130.00–150.00	138.92
30	—	322	140.00–175.00	154.75
90	—	572	124.00–147.00	139.15
57	—	371	140.00–173.00	154.45
87	—	423	131.00–174.00	149.94
60	—	616	126.00–144.00	135.00
110	—	474	130.00–157.00	144.65
13	—	715	120.00–137.00	128.78
8	—	759	121.00–133.00	128.12
11	—	278	140.00–167.00	156.59
2	—	825	110.00–111.00	110.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	138.00–147.00	142.16
19	—	568	142.50–146.00	143.57
70	—	725	143.20	143.20
3	—	455	148.00	148.00
1	—	410	157.50	157.50
5	—	511	145.00–151.00	148.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	146.00	146.00
1	—	335	169.00	169.00
1	—	385	164.00	164.00
1	—	410	162.00	162.00
1	—	480	159.00	159.00
3	—	608	136.00–137.00	136.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	150.00	150.00
5	—	486	145.00	145.00
3	—	515	144.00	144.00
6	—	583	132.00–142.00	136.98
10	—	637	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	100.00–113.00	108.91
29	—	330	120.00–154.00	136.00
2	—	953	90.00	90.00
4	—	243	130.00–152.50	136.30
5	—	763	100.00–120.00	110.55
27	—	571	115.00–140.00	129.64
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
9	—	274	122.50–147.50	136.95
37	—	374	125.00–155.00	139.56
24	—	672	115.00–137.00	122.40
21	—	618	110.00–139.00	124.39
38	—	526	113.00–142.00	130.19
54	—	473	120.00–144.00	131.61
59	—	422	120.00–150.00	134.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	105.00–124.00	112.70
1	—	720	102.00	102.00
5	—	659	98.00–110.00	107.54
10	—	474	73.00–125.00	108.21
9	—	419	80.00–118.00	106.19
6	—	566	77.00–115.00	98.85
10	—	318	103.00–131.00	123.29
10	—	378	95.00–125.00	115.12
1	—	765	80.00	80.00
2	—	623	90.00–110.00	100.12
2	—	513	115.00–116.00	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	122.00–136.00	128.83
5	—	477	120.00–149.00	134.09
2	—	570	138.00–139.00	138.51
2	—	338	147.00–150.00	148.47
3	—	355	145.00–154.00	148.08
5	—	432	130.00–145.00	135.12
1	—	280	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	525	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	706	126.00–130.00	127.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	478	140.00–186.00	163.49
32	—	727	133.00–154.50	146.70
65	—	521	134.00–169.00	154.26
7	—	273	170.00–190.00	178.06
49	—	373	165.00–206.00	183.57
55	—	425	156.00–192.00	171.44
14	—	765	132.00–143.00	138.14
26	—	323	164.00–212.00	188.93
1	—	915	122.00	122.00
61	—	571	140.00–169.00	153.29
5	—	814	125.00–144.00	137.35
41	—	676	131.00–160.00	144.66
50	—	620	140.00–161.00	151.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	156.00–160.00	157.74
8	—	513	160.00–185.00	169.78
3	—	660	151.00	151.00
9	—	591	160.00–167.00	164.83
3	—	485	165.00	165.00
6	—	729	147.00–149.00	147.33
1	—	825	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	590	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	466	155.00–160.00	157.59
14	—	832	146.00	146.00
5	—	643	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	145.00	145.00
16	—	487	150.00	150.00
4	—	559	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	674	135.00–145.00	140.86
3	—	290	135.00–155.00	147.60
2	—	703	133.00–136.00	134.51
33	—	476	120.00–160.00	141.07
8	—	768	115.00–135.00	125.96
33	—	431	130.00–166.00	146.40
18	—	380	125.00–173.00	152.67
19	—	516	115.00–154.00	136.93
14	—	326	137.00–155.00	146.01
10	—	619	125.00–143.00	136.88
3	—	842	120.00–130.00	123.68
30	—	579	117.00–152.00	141.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
4	—	586	114.00–122.00	119.23
9	—	485	116.00–131.00	126.57
8	—	530	120.00–135.00	124.40
8	—	381	125.00–140.00	135.02
2	—	285	127.00–132.50	129.85
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
2	—	438	115.00–125.00	120.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	498	140.00	140.00
6	—	600	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
1	—	460	159.00	159.00
1	—	300	169.00	169.00
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
2	—	430	160.00–168.00	163.91
1	—	660	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,252	50.00–90.00	72.71
23	—	1,770	71.00–105.00	95.56
33	—	1,562	60.00–99.00	86.63
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	76.00	76.00
8	—	783	37.50–53.50	43.65
8	—	818	46.00–63.00	56.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,205	62.00–82.00	72.13
3	—	1,172	51.00–59.00	55.15
77	—	1,109	51.00–71.00	63.51
16	—	1,059	40.00–62.00	51.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	59.00	59.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	948	35.00–58.00	47.12
82	—	998	40.00–68.00	61.37
24	—	1,100	59.00–75.00	69.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	62.00	62.00
38	—	1,420	64.00–84.00	72.70
7	—	1,370	62.00–70.00	67.40

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	72.50	72.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,258	700.00–1,025.00	873.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,182	66.00–77.00	71.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,171	45.00–79.50	67.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,101	59.00–78.00	72.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	910.00–925.00	917.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,294	825.00–1,135.00	997.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	885	73.00–98.00	87.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	56.00–59.50	57.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	72.00	72.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	81.00	81.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	941	675.00–1,125.00	800.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,183	69.00–75.00	72.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,166	51.00–78.00	69.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,318	775.00–1,270.00	1,069.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,177	63.00–74.00	70.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	974	700.00–1,100.00	928.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,152	73.00–79.00	75.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,054	710.00–1,050.00	865.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	870.00–910.00	889.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	967	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	765	74.00	74.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	849	62.00–98.00	85.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	75.00–89.00	81.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	52.00–72.00	61.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	65.00–76.00	72.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,112	900.00–1,325.00	1,138.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,066	700.00–1,060.00	882.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,152	570.00–1,235.00	1,016.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	800.00–1,125.00	977.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	898	650.00–925.00	742.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	960	840.00–1,300.00	1,089.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,302	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,164.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	900.00	900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,273	93.00–100.00	96.67
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	950.00–975.00	962.14

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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