Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 141 priced lines covering 776 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 796 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 131 head. replacement cattle receipts at 72 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 796Last week 4,580Year ago 4,231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 940Year ago 444

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 558Year ago 206

Compared to last report: not enough cattle to establish a market trend. Winter weather pushed through the state mid week which put a halt on livestock movement.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	130.00–154.00	141.44
2	—	528	130.00–151.00	140.75
1	—	345	162.00	162.00
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	135.00–145.00	140.65
2	—	610	137.00–155.00	146.15
7	—	427	150.00–180.00	163.67
6	—	568	146.00–164.00	157.59
8	—	525	143.00–171.00	161.27
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
6	—	381	130.00–187.00	151.03
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
8	—	482	140.00–173.00	157.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	177.50–203.00	187.82
2	—	708	153.00–158.00	155.47
7	—	326	185.00–197.50	190.71
6	—	614	155.00–173.00	162.99
3	—	568	158.00–187.50	171.58
4	—	280	175.00–205.00	192.28
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
7	—	373	192.00–210.00	200.59
13	—	474	157.50–192.00	179.37
11	—	524	165.00–185.00	177.45
1	—	770	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	172.50	172.50
4	—	400	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	257	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	365	137.50–177.50	155.43
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
3	—	415	125.00–177.50	151.82
1	—	610	139.00	139.00
6	—	323	133.00–177.50	166.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	192.50	192.50
8	—	465	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	130.00–138.00	133.96
16	—	322	145.00–182.50	165.82
14	—	572	140.00–159.00	148.62
8	—	667	138.00–145.00	141.41
28	—	369	150.00–177.50	164.61
28	—	726	139.50–143.00	139.62
19	—	522	140.00–162.50	151.26
24	—	475	143.00–170.00	160.21
3	—	282	155.00–165.00	160.24
26	—	421	152.00–180.00	165.15
9	—	624	138.00–166.00	147.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
4	—	609	120.00–134.00	129.67
13	—	375	125.00–162.00	146.41
9	—	319	120.00–163.00	141.49
2	—	678	125.00–137.00	131.02
24	—	423	130.00–157.00	145.39
6	—	573	126.00–140.00	134.12
9	—	526	128.00–155.00	141.54
5	—	266	125.00–162.50	140.08
11	—	472	120.00–155.00	145.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	182.50	182.50
2	—	518	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	139.00	139.00
2	—	278	144.00–151.00	147.59
2	—	320	141.00–145.00	143.13
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	110.00–141.00	128.62
6	—	320	115.00–154.00	134.34
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	470	122.50	122.50
1	—	270	117.50	117.50
2	—	530	126.00–135.00	130.50
1	—	245	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	415	131.00–202.50	179.46
1	—	1,040	106.00	106.00
8	—	626	146.00–165.00	155.65
4	—	876	115.00–121.00	118.98
1	—	840	130.00	130.00
11	—	322	160.00–195.00	182.63
8	—	480	156.00–188.00	168.56
11	—	569	146.00–173.00	162.92
2	—	273	177.50–187.00	182.47
11	—	376	170.00–193.00	183.69
3	—	672	137.00–150.00	142.89
22	—	524	150.00–174.00	166.37
1	—	960	113.00	113.00
1	—	720	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	164.00	164.00
2	—	425	160.00–186.00	172.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	272	125.00–170.00	149.94
10	—	427	160.00–175.00	167.61
2	—	705	127.00–131.00	129.00
7	—	328	120.00–186.00	156.09
3	—	660	135.00–138.00	136.02
2	—	623	146.00–148.00	146.96
3	—	565	144.00–155.00	149.57
6	—	468	155.00–175.00	162.38
1	—	760	129.00	129.00
5	—	517	135.00–160.00	150.97
2	—	370	154.00–160.00	157.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	140.00–145.00	143.35
5	—	319	110.00–168.00	146.40
7	—	418	107.50–155.00	131.74
4	—	369	132.50–160.00	149.01
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,586	79.00–86.00	81.92
8	—	1,461	76.00–82.00	80.06
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	60.00	60.00
1	—	760	37.00	37.00
1	—	865	32.00	32.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,116	67.00–77.00	70.46
7	—	916	54.00–67.00	61.44
1	—	960	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,132	67.00–83.00	76.04
25	—	1,218	72.00–89.00	79.72
4	—	1,243	61.00–71.00	65.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	69.00–78.00	73.69
5	—	1,479	82.00–105.50	96.80
5	—	1,666	97.00–115.00	104.28

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	930	685.00–850.00	738.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	71.00	71.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,218	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,256.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	1,050.00–1,145.00	1,088.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,166	825.00–1,450.00	1,234.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	87.00	87.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,202	77.00–83.00	80.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,295	77.00–86.00	82.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,340	89.00	89.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,117	1,025.00–1,340.00	1,189.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	925.00–1,575.00	1,156.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	998	65.00–121.00	92.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	66.00–69.00	67.46
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	124.00	124.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	804	700.00–780.00	724.01

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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