Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 219 priced lines covering 3,625 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,402 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 687 head. replacement cattle receipts at 187 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,402Last week 6,096Year ago 6,024

Slaughter CattleReceipts 687Last week 1,250Year ago 770

Replacement CattleReceipts 187Last week 666Year ago 246

First weekly summary for 2022 so trend not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	327	160.00–220.00	193.01
20	—	781	143.00–149.00	146.26
4	—	819	144.00–150.00	147.95
95	—	425	154.00–212.00	193.95
1	—	1,070	110.00	110.00
141	—	471	151.00–201.00	184.66
139	—	574	148.00–193.00	167.29
4	—	870	130.00	130.00
1	—	910	134.00	134.00
79	—	620	142.50–168.00	158.63
3	—	282	190.00–200.00	193.31
109	—	373	160.00–217.00	190.29
34	—	722	140.00–160.00	150.37
1	—	950	129.00	129.00
41	—	676	138.00–164.00	154.07
1	—	240	185.00	185.00
135	—	520	158.00–192.50	176.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	158.00	158.00
19	—	463	182.50–208.00	205.24
10	—	432	202.00–216.00	208.90
65	—	785	159.10	159.10
26	—	518	166.00–187.50	183.26
13	—	623	152.00–165.00	157.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	—	388	113.00–137.50	125.17
2	—	403	110.00–130.00	120.06
3	—	458	113.00–126.00	119.76
2	—	523	110.00–126.00	118.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	145.00	145.00
7	—	648	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	321	143.00–189.00	160.47
15	—	636	140.00–154.00	143.73
1	—	930	124.00	124.00
40	—	472	130.00–173.00	153.91
1	—	735	125.00	125.00
3	—	807	120.00–128.00	125.29
44	—	428	139.00–176.00	161.11
5	—	783	126.00–135.00	130.19
10	—	668	122.00–144.00	137.32
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
12	—	575	134.00–160.00	146.10
32	—	376	135.00–179.00	156.44
26	—	521	135.00–166.00	151.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	563	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	315	167.50–200.00	190.16
5	—	367	172.50–184.00	179.79
3	—	532	139.00–150.00	144.66
2	—	488	167.50	167.50
12	—	417	150.00–180.00	162.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	432	175.00–189.00	180.01
27	—	669	145.00–156.00	150.48
16	—	462	176.00–189.00	180.75
27	—	571	150.00–176.00	162.00
3	—	768	135.00	135.00
20	—	524	165.00–171.00	167.58
4	—	380	183.00	183.00
12	—	612	150.00–155.00	152.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	525	120.00–167.00	146.86
21	—	672	121.00–145.00	133.35
99	—	374	138.00–173.00	160.87
2	—	925	105.00–112.00	108.48
7	—	279	140.00–162.50	150.40
114	—	425	137.00–173.00	157.09
97	—	573	125.00–158.00	145.03
159	—	474	138.00–168.00	155.31
15	—	720	126.00–141.00	133.72
18	—	784	120.00–138.00	124.09
75	—	615	130.00–153.00	145.00
50	—	324	141.00–170.00	157.40
4	—	813	124.00–130.00	126.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	625	139.00–147.00	141.06
30	—	563	144.00–164.00	158.94
6	—	379	173.00	173.00
4	—	529	139.00–158.00	153.42
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
10	—	490	156.00–166.00	163.09
14	—	420	162.50–173.00	170.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	130.00–167.50	156.34
8	—	368	139.00–160.00	156.45
10	—	323	144.00–172.50	164.83
2	—	465	131.00–134.00	132.55
14	—	424	129.00–160.00	146.67
6	—	615	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	459	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	378	147.00–165.00	153.96
5	—	305	162.00	162.00
12	—	632	130.00–138.00	132.93
2	—	670	135.00	135.00
27	—	523	133.00–158.00	147.51
69	—	480	138.00–166.00	154.50
2	—	415	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	373	121.00–150.00	138.76
2	—	760	105.00–110.00	107.53
42	—	520	120.00–137.00	129.59
5	—	709	110.00–115.00	113.57
20	—	571	107.00–131.00	124.55
60	—	421	118.00–150.00	133.33
6	—	672	111.00–125.00	120.29
40	—	475	123.00–142.00	133.43
38	—	329	125.00–152.00	141.65
4	—	263	130.00–140.00	133.74
23	—	618	119.00–135.00	125.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	750	70.00–100.00	90.00
3	—	457	119.00–120.00	119.67
1	—	290	122.00	122.00
11	—	417	74.00–125.00	107.71
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
3	—	315	110.00–116.00	112.00
7	—	370	105.00–121.00	112.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	130.00	130.00
6	—	683	135.50	135.50
33	—	646	149.00–151.00	149.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	618	130.00	130.00
16	—	692	128.00	128.00
7	—	563	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
4	—	414	130.00–133.00	132.23
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
4	—	524	125.00	125.00
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	141.00–165.00	150.33
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
2	—	473	133.00–135.00	133.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	714	138.50	138.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	764	122.00–129.00	126.33
8	—	320	160.00–196.00	178.18
3	—	867	116.00–126.00	121.66
24	—	380	155.00–202.00	182.49
9	—	724	129.00–141.00	133.22
5	—	809	100.00–129.00	114.67
4	—	266	160.00–190.00	177.46
20	—	676	130.00–146.00	137.25
20	—	619	131.00–151.00	141.89
50	—	521	140.00–172.50	160.46
15	—	475	155.00–180.00	168.36
31	—	423	150.00–209.00	179.50
29	—	570	138.00–157.00	147.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	111.00	111.00
13	—	575	125.00–150.00	135.21
10	—	478	129.00–157.00	142.20
6	—	627	120.00–134.00	128.20
17	—	528	125.00–150.00	143.04
2	—	323	146.00–166.00	155.30
14	—	423	130.00–170.00	152.28
6	—	780	110.00–124.00	112.32
1	—	890	103.00	103.00
18	—	377	138.00–172.00	152.76
3	—	660	122.00–130.00	126.01
1	—	990	103.00	103.00
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	117.00	117.00
2	—	500	110.00–125.00	117.50
3	—	358	120.00–137.50	128.53
1	—	630	111.00	111.00
1	—	445	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	63.00	63.00
1	—	580	72.00	72.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,615	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,217	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,134.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,126	550.00–1,200.00	905.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,465	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,276.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	973	690.00–1,060.00	946.80
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	833	760.00–825.00	785.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	675.00–800.00	740.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	68.50–87.00	77.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	40.00–46.00	42.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	824	60.00–105.00	74.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	65.00	65.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	47.00	47.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,231	67.00–81.00	69.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	630.00–670.00	651.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,024	750.00–925.00	813.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,191	720.00–875.00	812.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,233	880.00–1,500.00	1,141.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,132	54.00–61.00	58.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	66.00	66.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,324	61.50–62.50	61.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,113	43.00–64.00	58.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	700.00–760.00	731.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,058	600.00–1,450.00	1,051.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,326	825.00–1,025.00	918.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	57.00	57.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,190	67.00–94.00	78.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,133	725.00–1,250.00	913.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,632	70.00–90.50	82.70
12	—	1,850	90.00–105.00	97.73
23	—	1,437	40.00–80.00	68.58
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	35.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	825	41.00–48.00	45.02
1	—	815	32.00	32.00
7	—	804	15.00–25.00	19.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,184	49.00–63.00	57.04
12	—	1,088	32.00–54.00	42.97
49	—	1,264	60.00–72.00	64.70
6	—	950	24.00–44.00	35.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,466	56.00–73.50	65.58
11	—	1,458	50.00–64.00	60.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,015	25.00–46.00	38.75
7	—	1,139	51.00–63.00	57.42
8	—	951	21.00–30.00	24.95
35	—	1,022	30.00–55.00	44.59

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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