Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 266 priced lines covering 5,649 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,392 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,058 head. replacement cattle receipts at 442 head. Counted as USDA files them — 80 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,392Last week 4,009Year ago 6,506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,058Last week 672Year ago 784

Replacement CattleReceipts 442Last week 234Year ago 295

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	112.00	112.00
81	—	619	130.00–162.50	145.42
10	—	777	110.00–140.00	129.81
93	—	522	136.00–163.00	149.89
51	—	671	125.00–155.00	138.79
49	—	378	138.00–208.00	184.42
80	—	472	129.00–167.00	155.97
19	—	718	105.00–149.00	131.47
67	—	421	150.00–204.00	175.51
4	—	274	180.00–190.00	183.55
77	—	567	130.00–162.00	146.28
3	—	820	116.00–140.00	128.17
19	—	327	135.00–216.00	184.65
2	—	855	135.00–137.00	136.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	132.00–139.00	135.51
2	—	703	110.00–130.00	119.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	577	141.00–143.00	142.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	645	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	478	125.00–152.00	141.32
4	—	711	105.00–127.00	115.18
5	—	284	150.00–180.00	165.42
18	—	615	109.00–139.00	126.16
28	—	325	126.00–193.00	170.78
25	—	522	120.00–147.00	132.47
40	—	379	120.00–175.00	152.72
27	—	573	110.00–143.00	129.04
4	—	778	108.00–132.00	115.67
2	—	863	98.00–106.00	101.94
30	—	432	128.00–162.00	148.83
5	—	806	91.00–110.00	105.04
1	—	930	81.00	81.00
15	—	670	115.00–137.00	121.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	82.00–128.00	110.61
12	—	474	110.00–124.00	118.94
1	—	270	126.00	126.00
6	—	430	90.00–143.00	119.04
10	—	571	100.00–116.00	108.07
2	—	730	90.00–128.00	109.39
4	—	336	105.00–139.00	124.38
2	—	375	110.00–116.00	113.08
4	—	668	94.00–111.00	104.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	413	140.00–172.00	166.38
1	—	640	118.00	118.00
1	—	510	131.00	131.00
3	—	358	134.00–164.00	150.88
3	—	477	147.50–150.00	149.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	823	106.00–120.00	115.98
63	—	326	137.00–175.00	158.89
4	—	935	100.00	100.00
192	—	568	125.00–153.00	143.85
227	—	522	125.00–160.00	144.86
42	—	726	118.00–141.00	136.30
5	—	289	149.00–165.00	156.55
58	—	671	120.00–147.00	134.38
2	—	765	119.00–120.00	119.49
117	—	376	138.00–174.00	157.08
195	—	475	134.00–166.00	148.87
3	—	865	103.00–117.00	108.71
139	—	423	135.00–172.00	155.58
87	—	624	120.00–148.00	137.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	155.00–160.00	156.70
1	—	330	163.00	163.00
92	—	735	132.00–143.00	141.01
14	—	661	137.00–150.00	139.57
6	—	375	161.00–170.00	164.19
2	—	753	133.00–138.00	135.51
1	—	295	167.50	167.50
25	—	530	140.00–157.50	145.47
69	—	616	132.50–148.50	144.32
38	—	574	140.00–151.50	145.24
33	—	480	140.00–156.00	152.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	131.00–140.50	138.95
8	—	645	140.00	140.00
6	—	816	120.00–122.00	120.69
1	—	715	133.50	133.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	130.00–135.00	131.20
2	—	525	134.00–135.00	134.49
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
2	—	490	135.00–140.00	137.50
3	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.29
2	—	665	114.00–120.00	116.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	592	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	135.00–152.00	147.61
8	—	648	140.00	140.00
5	—	399	156.00	156.00
4	—	729	120.00	120.00
24	—	572	138.00–146.00	141.35
20	—	422	149.00–155.00	151.41
17	—	487	139.00–146.00	141.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	160.00–165.00	161.59
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
3	—	383	163.00–171.00	168.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	473	119.00–148.00	131.20
47	—	523	115.00–147.00	130.75
19	—	625	114.00–134.00	121.92
2	—	230	135.00–140.00	137.50
14	—	672	109.00–131.00	120.12
40	—	575	109.00–138.00	128.26
3	—	717	99.00–120.00	110.43
6	—	283	132.00–149.00	140.67
4	—	925	90.00–105.00	93.77
53	—	378	121.00–156.00	139.97
58	—	427	120.00–150.00	137.98
14	—	329	126.00–155.00	141.75
10	—	779	108.00–121.00	114.31
1	—	845	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	807	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	569	96.00–119.00	106.91
8	—	473	84.00–132.00	110.69
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
6	—	517	86.00–122.00	108.66
15	—	425	98.00–130.00	118.03
3	—	623	100.00–115.00	104.93
3	—	675	78.00–109.00	92.49
3	—	367	111.00–118.00	115.00
1	—	330	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	588	131.50–157.85	150.33
8	—	710	123.00–128.00	124.88
14	—	439	141.00–158.00	147.00
25	—	522	143.00	143.00
39	—	676	144.25	144.25
38	—	606	146.50	146.50
5	—	483	155.00–157.00	156.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	772	130.00	130.00
3	—	617	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	381	153.00	153.00
3	—	433	151.00	151.00
8	—	613	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	494	132.00–154.00	151.72
22	—	563	143.75	143.75
5	—	315	141.00–160.00	150.21
3	—	363	140.00–150.00	143.21
8	—	426	123.00–150.50	145.92
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	822	123.00–142.00	136.13
55	—	376	155.00–205.00	182.68
2	—	235	167.50–170.00	168.72
28	—	718	135.00–162.00	147.35
10	—	774	131.00–145.00	137.80
8	—	264	160.00–199.00	181.33
125	—	571	140.00–175.00	160.45
80	—	665	129.00–163.00	150.76
40	—	326	160.00–221.00	188.00
139	—	478	146.00–187.00	164.75
7	—	875	119.00–138.50	134.44
131	—	426	147.00–200.00	178.44
126	—	523	145.00–183.00	162.09
85	—	615	138.00–165.00	153.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	138.00	138.00
67	—	523	160.00–180.00	170.70
21	—	776	139.00–151.50	149.39
24	—	478	165.00–187.50	173.97
114	—	618	157.00–170.00	164.19
50	—	566	158.00–175.00	168.99
23	—	670	142.50–159.00	153.60
5	—	437	182.50–200.00	189.03
29	—	724	147.00–153.00	150.13
60	—	878	138.50	138.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
5	—	661	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	142.00	142.00
9	—	620	153.00–154.00	153.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	598	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	116.00–139.00	126.49
1	—	670	72.00	72.00
6	—	323	130.00–157.00	139.14
9	—	577	95.00–117.00	101.87
8	—	468	100.00–136.00	127.59
4	—	389	110.00–167.50	137.43
1	—	515	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	753	154.00	154.00
27	—	668	130.00–164.00	161.53
15	—	605	146.50	146.50
11	—	476	167.00	167.00
3	—	720	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	581	143.00–164.00	156.25
8	—	389	190.00	190.00
10	—	522	145.00–170.00	163.87
7	—	681	146.00	146.00
5	—	708	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	660	131.00	131.00
6	—	384	174.00–182.00	180.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	768	105.00–143.00	123.93
1	—	915	116.00	116.00
3	—	273	135.00–184.00	152.81
12	—	329	142.50–185.00	160.53
50	—	524	125.00–163.00	144.98
17	—	620	127.00–149.00	141.62
17	—	570	120.00–150.00	137.73
27	—	375	142.50–178.00	160.09
50	—	476	125.00–160.00	146.24
18	—	673	124.00–150.00	138.21
2	—	860	120.00–125.00	122.50
12	—	723	117.00–143.00	134.16
36	—	425	140.00–170.00	152.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	139.00	139.00
1	—	325	187.00	187.00
5	—	425	163.00	163.00
3	—	375	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,390	68.00–80.00	74.51
8	—	1,401	63.00–72.50	67.41
1	—	1,495	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,001	38.00–45.00	41.88
50	—	1,078	62.50–78.00	67.96
13	—	976	39.00–65.00	50.69
68	—	1,029	31.00–72.00	60.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,204	66.00–81.00	72.99
5	—	986	45.00–60.00	53.20
13	—	1,033	48.00–67.00	58.24
80	—	1,169	62.00–76.50	68.86
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	35.00–53.00	42.10
8	—	808	50.00–63.00	55.10
4	—	755	20.00–39.00	30.76
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	60.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,466	66.00–98.00	90.60
42	—	1,726	90.00–107.00	98.56
7	—	1,408	45.00–87.00	72.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	785.00–1,250.00	1,055.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,124	650.00–1,375.00	1,155.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,138	675.00–1,125.00	903.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,130	700.00–1,075.00	927.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	800.00–1,150.00	970.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,217	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,241.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,240.00–1,260.00	1,250.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,003	550.00–1,200.00	831.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,219	65.00–84.00	73.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,232	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,294	70.00–77.50	73.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	1,117	525.00–1,250.00	946.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,328	70.00–88.00	79.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,075	375.00–1,135.00	906.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,178	850.00–875.00	858.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	72.50	72.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,163	64.00–83.00	74.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,105	590.00–1,275.00	1,035.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,093	73.50–82.00	77.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,318	72.50–87.00	80.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	900	660.00–1,075.00	891.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,008	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	920	390.00–1,000.00	806.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	75.00	75.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	84.00	84.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	810.00–1,000.00	902.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	968	725.00–1,125.00	981.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	763	700.00–790.00	747.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	84.00	84.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	918	53.00–84.00	71.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	933	60.00–77.50	71.93
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	70.00	70.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	70.00	70.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	660.00	660.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	92.00–109.00	100.52

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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