Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 184 priced lines covering 3,055 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,199 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 545 head. replacement cattle receipts at 125 head. Counted as USDA files them — 2 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,199Last week 3,830Year ago 2,660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 545Last week 626Year ago 416

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 135Year ago 232

Compared to last report: Steers under 550 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower; offerings over 550 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
6	—	439	175.00	175.00
5	—	569	161.00–169.00	163.55
12	—	665	154.00–161.00	158.87
28	—	620	159.00–164.00	161.46
4	—	776	142.00–152.00	148.95
1	—	860	151.00	151.00
1	—	810	136.00	136.00
7	—	719	151.00–160.00	156.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	833	128.00–145.00	133.05
44	—	676	134.00–159.00	151.94
3	—	915	136.00	136.00
60	—	623	138.00–164.00	153.51
92	—	529	140.00–171.00	155.97
75	—	473	151.00–177.00	160.72
64	—	421	150.00–186.00	165.39
9	—	764	130.00–154.00	141.88
76	—	571	144.00–174.00	155.77
9	—	706	138.00–153.00	146.16
23	—	325	167.50–202.50	182.09
40	—	373	160.00–200.00	176.43
1	—	885	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	85.00–100.00	92.56
10	—	526	106.00–133.00	121.82
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
7	—	482	110.00–125.00	120.27
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
9	—	422	109.00–145.00	130.92
2	—	360	130.00–145.00	137.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	115.00–145.00	129.72
2	—	625	130.00–135.00	132.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	352	161.00	161.00
6	—	508	159.00	159.00
2	—	568	149.00	149.00
3	—	700	139.50	139.50
15	—	497	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,000	117.00	117.00
9	—	668	120.00–153.00	136.15
12	—	322	131.00–175.00	154.59
2	—	815	120.00	120.00
39	—	378	130.00–175.00	155.23
1	—	790	122.00	122.00
64	—	426	130.00–170.00	146.01
6	—	723	126.00–148.00	136.73
2	—	875	110.00–140.00	124.91
86	—	472	130.00–162.00	146.69
13	—	622	120.00–154.00	139.89
20	—	573	125.00–152.00	140.53
44	—	520	130.00–158.00	142.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	608	145.25	145.25
6	—	482	160.50	160.50
10	—	520	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	562	141.00–150.00	146.86
1	—	530	147.00	147.00
6	—	768	135.00–136.00	135.50
4	—	704	133.00–139.00	135.50
5	—	668	137.00–140.00	138.58
1	—	605	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	422	140.00–155.00	147.91
104	—	522	130.00–154.00	139.82
6	—	812	115.00–128.00	123.02
124	—	477	132.50–163.00	146.04
1	—	930	127.00	127.00
62	—	372	140.00–175.00	155.89
116	—	570	130.00–150.00	138.97
10	—	872	113.00–135.00	130.50
29	—	723	121.00–140.00	130.37
81	—	616	123.00–150.00	138.38
14	—	772	120.00–138.00	128.80
34	—	666	124.00–149.00	136.80
35	—	326	140.00–170.00	157.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	373	129.00–151.00	140.39
63	—	474	120.00–145.00	132.43
19	—	575	114.00–137.00	127.63
29	—	327	120.00–153.00	142.26
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
56	—	524	115.00–143.00	128.46
58	—	426	121.00–150.00	135.56
9	—	665	120.00–130.00	122.05
16	—	615	113.00–131.00	123.04
3	—	727	115.00–125.00	119.06
3	—	762	110.00–115.00	111.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	106.00	106.00
3	—	448	135.00	135.00
2	—	390	144.00	144.00
10	—	565	139.00–142.00	140.79
7	—	1,144	89.50	89.50
20	—	470	139.00–143.00	140.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	91.00	91.00
7	—	513	90.00–120.00	106.07
10	—	419	100.00–125.00	113.37
8	—	325	118.00–129.00	121.76
2	—	558	100.00–115.00	107.60
6	—	375	110.00–127.50	116.44
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
10	—	466	100.00–125.00	114.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
5	—	518	127.00–134.00	130.62
2	—	658	110.00–120.00	114.94
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
4	—	488	130.00–133.00	131.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
2	—	625	115.00–120.00	117.48
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	724	117.00–132.00	125.20
14	—	770	113.00–145.00	130.00
24	—	670	122.00–153.00	140.90
67	—	520	130.00–165.00	147.18
17	—	373	155.00–184.00	165.63
32	—	472	137.00–165.00	150.51
1	—	860	106.00	106.00
6	—	326	173.00–185.00	178.95
58	—	620	127.50–153.50	143.06
61	—	574	128.00–157.00	144.07
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
2	—	960	109.00–115.00	111.98
36	—	417	137.50–175.00	158.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	115.00–125.00	119.10
10	—	329	140.00–172.50	157.68
19	—	375	140.00–180.00	158.15
23	—	575	120.00–144.00	130.66
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
1	—	280	171.00	171.00
24	—	528	124.00–148.00	132.13
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
1	—	755	114.00	114.00
21	—	473	125.00–150.00	138.61
29	—	426	125.00–160.00	143.11
18	—	613	113.00–141.00	125.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	76.00	76.00
1	—	600	111.00	111.00
3	—	430	120.00–140.00	131.43
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
3	—	468	125.00–134.00	128.72
8	—	383	110.00–147.00	137.15
1	—	560	105.00	105.00

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	—	1,085	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,105	64.00–84.00	70.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	500.00–600.00	547.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	57.00	57.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,135	62.00–69.00	65.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,045	48.00–64.00	56.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,135.00	1,135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,023	500.00–850.00	743.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,212	550.00–1,050.00	840.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	977	700.00–1,050.00	856.84
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	473	63.00–73.00	67.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	858	81.00–111.00	92.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	844	64.00–100.00	75.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	63.00	63.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,780	82.50–97.00	92.07
17	—	1,294	62.00–82.00	76.21
36	—	1,538	73.50–92.00	85.01
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	42.50–53.00	47.63
1	—	880	53.50	53.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	34.00	34.00
3	—	797	31.00–34.00	32.69
1	—	840	25.00	25.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,403	63.00–72.50	66.17
24	—	1,408	64.00–77.00	71.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	984	31.00–56.00	45.01
2	—	913	34.00–47.00	40.87
15	—	1,090	54.00–66.00	60.42
38	—	1,055	41.00–65.00	54.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	957	30.00–48.00	38.95
26	—	1,048	42.00–63.00	53.46
62	—	1,265	60.00–77.50	68.54
60	—	1,147	54.50–69.00	63.37

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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