Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 273 priced lines covering 5,984 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,918 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,176 head. replacement cattle receipts at 272 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,918Last week 796Year ago 11,596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,176Last week 131Year ago 680

Replacement CattleReceipts 272Last week 72Year ago 199

Compared to last week: not enough comparable sales from last week to establish a market trend. However, a steady to mostly lower undertone was noted in most classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	329	188.00–195.00	190.50
63	—	577	145.00–168.00	151.58
17	—	620	139.00–155.00	149.29
25	—	662	140.00–154.00	151.86
35	—	528	139.00–176.50	164.23
6	—	721	130.00–145.00	135.69
32	—	465	157.00–182.50	168.66
47	—	433	158.00–192.50	173.98
68	—	765	128.00–132.00	131.94
1	—	380	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	132.50–135.00	133.76
11	—	435	145.00–153.00	145.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	140.00–175.00	155.43
4	—	480	130.00–147.50	138.66
5	—	405	140.00–167.00	158.80
4	—	370	145.00–170.00	155.96
12	—	524	130.00–157.50	137.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	692	132.00–139.00	136.97
23	—	530	159.00–166.00	163.52
9	—	635	130.00–139.00	136.71
3	—	465	149.00	149.00
10	—	590	146.00–147.00	146.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
208	—	424	135.00–183.00	170.18
11	—	712	115.00–142.00	131.75
171	—	517	130.00–178.00	160.46
2	—	968	108.00–116.00	111.97
253	—	474	131.00–183.00	167.24
7	—	864	133.00	133.00
55	—	672	124.00–153.00	140.36
137	—	375	142.50–190.00	170.94
72	—	619	129.00–157.50	144.40
5	—	775	130.00–137.00	135.59
65	—	326	147.50–191.00	174.66
2	—	265	165.00	165.00
140	—	568	130.00–174.00	151.71
1	—	900	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	162.00	162.00
5	—	680	136.00	136.00
57	—	578	125.00–158.00	146.50
22	—	481	160.00–169.00	163.69
71	—	522	128.00–164.00	151.58
10	—	367	164.00–175.00	168.23
33	—	427	155.00–175.00	162.58
7	—	619	125.00–137.50	128.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	788	120.00–129.00	120.56
55	—	525	120.00–157.50	137.52
80	—	426	125.00–170.00	145.33
43	—	572	110.00–149.00	132.91
15	—	669	112.00–134.00	122.92
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
8	—	721	115.00–130.00	121.80
6	—	283	132.50–170.00	147.65
22	—	320	125.00–168.00	149.24
89	—	475	120.00–163.00	140.78
57	—	375	126.00–170.00	146.79
41	—	621	110.00–142.00	126.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	92.00–115.00	104.34
13	—	375	97.00–143.00	126.25
7	—	423	107.00–120.00	113.90
3	—	468	119.00–125.00	123.06
3	—	658	100.00–110.00	105.03
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
6	—	572	88.00–116.00	108.07
7	—	320	90.00–143.00	121.41
9	—	522	107.00–125.00	116.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	772	120.00–130.00	126.01
2	—	605	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	133.00	133.00
42	—	721	140.00–144.50	143.75
20	—	542	165.00–172.00	169.90
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
51	—	618	150.00–158.35	156.29
6	—	782	136.00–142.00	141.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	130.00–170.00	149.74
5	—	469	146.00–165.00	161.19
5	—	574	122.00–144.00	133.18
10	—	512	125.00–155.00	145.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	187.50	187.50
5	—	625	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	768	131.50	131.50
3	—	650	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	483	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	535	135.00–187.00	174.34
6	—	470	180.00	180.00
15	—	565	140.00–165.00	150.21
2	—	1,145	106.50	106.50
4	—	415	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
4	—	520	90.00–125.00	112.76
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
5	—	379	128.00–152.00	139.13
5	—	325	127.00–150.00	141.14
2	—	490	112.50–120.00	116.25
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	328	170.00–230.00	208.33
74	—	673	140.00–169.00	158.89
1	—	1,000	115.00	115.00
1	—	955	120.00	120.00
163	—	519	150.00–210.00	188.47
3	—	288	202.50–225.00	213.83
2	—	938	119.00–136.00	127.57
5	—	867	118.00–144.00	132.81
137	—	622	138.00–186.00	173.30
18	—	762	130.00–161.00	149.28
60	—	727	135.00–165.50	154.34
168	—	425	170.00–226.00	202.90
144	—	569	148.00–204.00	178.06
12	—	818	133.00–147.00	142.66
225	—	473	160.00–223.00	199.43
127	—	375	170.00–228.00	204.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	474	134.00–200.00	164.52
54	—	422	135.00–192.00	166.89
25	—	329	135.00–190.00	167.39
52	—	520	130.00–182.00	163.19
3	—	825	133.00	133.00
32	—	572	130.00–167.00	153.40
6	—	723	120.00–140.00	131.96
2	—	785	115.00–130.00	122.45
24	—	623	125.00–161.00	145.25
49	—	376	140.00–200.00	169.77
20	—	665	120.00–155.00	133.52
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	556	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	870	142.00–147.50	145.69
36	—	532	140.00–198.00	167.89
37	—	642	160.00–165.00	164.47
72	—	734	157.75	157.75
7	—	674	150.00–159.00	155.21
30	—	428	164.50–200.00	186.83
9	—	324	208.00–213.00	210.79
12	—	582	170.00–177.00	174.69
41	—	773	144.00–154.00	151.78
68	—	488	150.00–205.00	186.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	486	188.00–216.00	212.17
12	—	647	168.50	168.50
2	—	713	146.00	146.00
21	—	538	176.00–196.00	193.18
19	—	569	147.00–182.00	176.24
10	—	682	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	150.00	150.00
2	—	852	136.00	136.00
38	—	718	147.00–160.00	156.32
17	—	368	215.00–242.00	232.46
12	—	813	141.00–145.00	143.50
56	—	627	150.00–200.00	173.80
4	—	338	225.00–228.00	226.53
22	—	438	190.00–229.00	212.79
16	—	688	154.00–165.00	156.45
34	—	516	175.00–216.00	198.21
26	—	463	175.00–215.00	200.97
74	—	566	170.00–190.00	184.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	146.00	146.00
3	—	553	157.50–162.50	159.98
4	—	546	185.00	185.00
2	—	440	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	160.00–180.00	170.06
4	—	534	145.00–150.00	148.28
3	—	465	150.00–160.00	154.96
27	—	367	152.00–167.00	157.96
3	—	572	146.00–150.00	148.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	450	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	382	155.00–198.00	185.12
2	—	443	182.00	182.00
7	—	488	176.00–180.00	177.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	156.00–172.50	163.06
5	—	421	140.00–170.00	155.66
1	—	580	145.00	145.00
7	—	633	130.00–135.00	130.71
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	522	140.00–200.00	172.58
2	—	883	101.00–129.00	114.96
7	—	331	184.00–216.00	204.12
5	—	829	120.00–135.00	124.01
5	—	769	126.00–139.00	133.16
50	—	575	138.00–174.00	159.45
4	—	292	165.00–216.00	203.35
12	—	717	126.00–145.00	138.46
1	—	950	102.00	102.00
92	—	429	154.00–212.00	191.06
19	—	670	134.00–158.00	148.05
3	—	937	110.00–119.00	113.03
44	—	374	160.00–215.00	188.70
57	—	469	154.00–209.00	184.55
32	—	627	134.00–163.00	150.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
5	—	510	99.00–117.00	108.93
2	—	350	120.00–140.00	130.00
2	—	428	135.00	135.00
1	—	855	85.00	85.00
2	—	465	135.00	135.00
2	—	640	110.00–116.00	112.98
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	429	130.00–180.00	154.39
31	—	575	122.50–158.00	139.76
1	—	915	116.00	116.00
23	—	378	140.00–195.00	160.05
2	—	968	100.00–109.00	104.47
3	—	702	115.00–125.00	120.99
11	—	621	110.00–136.00	127.74
9	—	329	140.00–180.00	160.47
1	—	1,025	85.00	85.00
27	—	470	130.00–185.00	163.00
29	—	524	120.00–161.00	140.12
8	—	674	116.00–135.00	125.16
2	—	803	110.00–119.00	114.49
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	183.00	183.00
1	—	495	154.00	154.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	630	60.00	60.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,578	104.00–105.00	104.50
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,318	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,741.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,770	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	900.00–1,300.00	1,104.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,254	900.00–1,275.00	1,083.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,730	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,585	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	825	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,720	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,435	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,429.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	933	660.00–900.00	716.17
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,158	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,368.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,250.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,086	400.00–1,800.00	1,493.85
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	102.50–107.00	104.56
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	780	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	78.00	78.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,221	825.00–1,400.00	1,174.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,122.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,169	72.00–84.00	78.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	73.00	73.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	78.00–80.00	78.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	800.00–850.00	825.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	84.00	84.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,056	600.00–925.00	770.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	71.00	71.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,113	600.00–1,300.00	1,049.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,450	86.00	86.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,140	55.00–83.00	73.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,095	55.00–81.00	69.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,134	56.00–90.00	76.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	71.00	71.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	90.00–102.50	96.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	815	56.00–87.00	69.82
Stock Cows — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	415	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	67.00	67.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,612	74.00–114.50	95.45
15	—	1,833	92.00–121.00	105.44
19	—	1,526	50.00–101.00	80.52
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	46.00–50.00	48.06
2	—	830	23.00–43.00	33.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	988	15.00–69.00	58.24
17	—	1,156	55.00–73.00	62.09
26	—	1,223	69.00–94.00	81.48
50	—	1,143	55.00–85.00	74.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,030	60.00–84.00	68.25
1	—	910	55.00	55.00
21	—	1,007	50.50–77.00	59.86
15	—	875	35.00–71.00	42.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,437	80.00–93.00	84.57
11	—	1,345	74.00–87.00	79.99
2	—	1,518	78.50–81.00	79.93
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	768	30.00–45.00	37.91
1	—	775	30.00	30.00
1	—	855	48.00	48.00

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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