Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 220 priced lines covering 3,004 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,830 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 626 head. replacement cattle receipts at 135 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,830Last week 7,349Year ago 6,620

Slaughter CattleReceipts 626Last week 1,214Year ago 756

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 459Year ago 272

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	140.00–147.00	143.48
4	—	240	162.00–177.00	167.34
5	—	370	136.00–155.00	147.55
3	—	283	166.00–180.00	171.79
3	—	332	155.00–161.00	156.81
11	—	634	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	332	140.00–177.00	159.56
1	—	880	103.00	103.00
14	—	667	130.00–140.00	132.53
132	—	426	139.00–162.00	152.43
127	—	519	130.00–152.00	142.84
6	—	255	165.00–167.50	165.42
8	—	230	182.50	182.50
2	—	803	116.00–118.00	117.00
8	—	761	120.00–134.00	128.25
95	—	572	129.00–148.00	140.20
72	—	376	142.50–173.00	155.33
115	—	472	130.00–157.00	145.09
1	—	925	123.00	123.00
7	—	719	120.00–137.00	131.50
59	—	621	127.00–144.00	136.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
7	—	365	156.00–170.00	168.03
1	—	260	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	153.00–156.00	154.51
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	615	150.00	150.00
6	—	546	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	129.00	129.00
4	—	581	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	481	132.50–145.00	139.25
26	—	515	132.50–141.50	137.55
16	—	588	130.00–135.00	131.51
3	—	648	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	470	120.00–146.00	130.14
23	—	609	115.00–134.00	124.31
4	—	280	140.00–155.00	150.08
21	—	372	123.00–157.00	140.76
9	—	679	106.00–125.00	116.80
6	—	727	114.00–123.00	119.82
28	—	519	119.00–140.00	128.57
49	—	424	120.00–149.00	136.92
25	—	574	110.00–135.00	126.18
3	—	768	113.00–116.00	115.01
19	—	326	128.00–157.00	143.84
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
1	—	485	58.00	58.00
1	—	545	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	106.00–113.00	110.28
8	—	377	103.00–138.00	117.69
4	—	429	100.00–118.00	105.13
9	—	472	90.00–125.00	108.44
2	—	575	100.00–110.00	104.91
7	—	522	88.00–119.00	106.97
2	—	318	85.00–133.00	107.68
1	—	685	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	134.00–135.00	134.75
1	—	450	131.00	131.00
2	—	640	131.00	131.00
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	476	150.00–185.00	163.71
9	—	770	130.00–155.00	142.41
103	—	525	150.00–174.00	159.65
14	—	202	193.00	193.00
27	—	332	169.00–200.00	187.78
43	—	372	158.00–203.00	179.72
63	—	569	149.00–168.00	156.67
6	—	818	131.00–151.00	139.78
2	—	883	126.00–135.00	130.51
29	—	662	138.00–162.00	150.14
91	—	432	151.00–198.00	169.98
45	—	622	145.00–158.00	150.48
11	—	280	180.00–182.50	181.78
16	—	725	133.00–153.00	143.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	101.00–127.00	116.04
9	—	613	111.00–115.00	113.69
2	—	320	110.00–119.00	114.36
4	—	530	110.00–120.00	115.05
1	—	705	84.00	84.00
2	—	568	120.00–130.00	125.11
9	—	429	105.00–152.00	127.83
9	—	475	110.00–149.00	126.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	192.50–210.00	201.25
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
2	—	725	148.00	148.00
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
3	—	578	145.00	145.00
2	—	423	150.00–152.50	151.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	705	158.00–165.00	161.86
5	—	667	156.00–163.00	159.36
1	—	540	167.00	167.00
5	—	614	160.00–164.00	160.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
5	—	418	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	173.00	173.00
41	—	472	120.00–170.00	142.48
5	—	664	131.00–148.00	134.38
23	—	567	122.00–153.00	139.59
11	—	727	115.00–142.00	129.95
5	—	783	120.00–125.00	122.21
33	—	423	125.00–179.00	148.77
10	—	622	121.00–144.00	134.86
18	—	327	132.50–182.00	150.09
61	—	526	120.00–161.00	142.41
34	—	380	137.00–182.00	157.87
1	—	980	101.00	101.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	430	155.00–181.00	165.01
8	—	570	146.00	146.00
33	—	541	140.00–151.00	146.02
4	—	469	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	55.00	55.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	182.50	182.50
1	—	455	144.00	144.00
4	—	311	150.00–170.00	161.62
4	—	269	170.00–190.00	177.40
4	—	395	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	135.00–136.00	135.50
1	—	570	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
1	—	445	143.00	143.00
2	—	513	121.00–125.00	122.95
2	—	365	125.00–150.00	137.33
3	—	562	99.00–121.00	112.42
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	515	135.00–150.00	144.14
5	—	381	170.00	170.00
10	—	602	139.50	139.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	430	147.50–187.00	170.38
41	—	569	130.00–160.00	149.23
21	—	374	170.00–200.00	184.00
26	—	663	120.00–158.00	142.24
8	—	769	110.00–131.00	117.83
52	—	471	145.00–177.00	163.17
7	—	324	165.00–196.00	188.20
2	—	930	124.00	124.00
29	—	623	120.00–154.00	145.32
53	—	523	135.00–164.00	152.97
2	—	880	118.00–125.00	121.50
19	—	718	116.00–138.00	127.10
2	—	825	114.00–135.00	124.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	574	122.00–147.00	136.36
18	—	366	140.00–175.00	156.70
10	—	620	117.00–137.00	125.23
21	—	521	119.00–155.00	138.54
11	—	335	140.00–164.00	155.65
1	—	275	158.00	158.00
1	—	245	174.00	174.00
27	—	485	134.00–159.00	142.38
6	—	720	100.00–124.00	112.23
2	—	768	103.00–126.00	114.61
37	—	432	130.00–167.00	154.09
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	55.00	55.00
1	—	520	69.00	69.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	47.00	47.00
1	—	360	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	990	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,128	800.00–1,160.00	1,008.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,315	560.00–1,100.00	1,002.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,263	800.00–1,085.00	968.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,290.00	1,290.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,224	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,355.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	54.00–62.00	58.98
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	80.00–97.00	88.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	882	51.00–91.00	69.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,076	800.00–950.00	887.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	750.00–1,175.00	983.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	69.00–71.00	70.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	835.00–1,025.00	942.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,310	850.00–1,135.00	982.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	40.00	40.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,080	60.00–72.00	67.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,012	65.00–74.00	68.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,251	59.00–86.00	67.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	850.00–900.00	874.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,090	59.00–73.00	67.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,044	62.00–79.00	70.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	50.00–60.00	56.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,064	50.00–83.00	66.98
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	87.00	87.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	885	780.00	780.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	768	75.00–89.00	84.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	770.00	770.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,640	75.00–92.00	86.42
14	—	1,362	49.00–82.00	75.05
7	—	1,720	92.00–99.00	94.81
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	53.00	53.00
1	—	845	42.00	42.00
1	—	735	32.00	32.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	20.00–40.00	27.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,422	59.00–68.50	62.94
3	—	1,320	58.00–60.00	59.44
10	—	1,296	63.50–71.50	68.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	41.00–47.00	43.53
7	—	993	61.00–64.50	62.22
44	—	1,056	45.00–61.00	55.84
21	—	975	35.00–55.00	49.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,081	45.00–59.00	53.50
12	—	973	31.00–49.50	40.61
111	—	1,158	50.00–67.00	61.40
39	—	1,252	63.50–72.50	66.71

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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