Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 260 priced lines covering 4,339 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,616 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 965 head. replacement cattle receipts at 374 head. Counted as USDA files them — 73 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,616Last week 4,685Year ago 4,227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 965Last week 987Year ago 802

Replacement CattleReceipts 374Last week 383Year ago 501

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold 3.00-6.00 lower. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	520	140.00–160.00	152.58
1	—	750	128.00	128.00
87	—	420	145.00–177.00	160.82
7	—	718	115.00–136.00	125.23
3	—	857	110.00–123.00	114.32
81	—	379	150.00–179.00	164.12
31	—	668	120.00–144.00	136.59
101	—	570	135.00–156.00	148.85
45	—	622	128.00–151.00	140.06
2	—	825	110.00–120.00	114.97
38	—	326	149.00–172.50	165.52
125	—	472	142.00–176.00	157.73
3	—	923	110.00–112.00	111.32
2	—	280	166.00–167.50	166.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	160.00–170.00	162.95
2	—	273	145.00–172.00	159.61
5	—	413	130.00–170.00	150.50
1	—	670	131.00	131.00
8	—	473	141.00–170.00	158.14
1	—	525	139.00	139.00
6	—	382	145.00–162.00	154.37
1	—	575	137.00	137.00
1	—	710	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
4	—	300	174.00	174.00
6	—	451	160.00–163.00	161.50
13	—	531	156.00–164.00	157.60
25	—	554	141.00–159.00	156.21
10	—	426	162.50–182.00	171.95
9	—	622	149.00–152.00	151.01
5	—	664	143.00–147.50	143.89
16	—	361	170.00–175.00	173.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	562	145.00	145.00
3	—	400	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	427	130.00–157.00	145.55
3	—	805	110.00–113.00	110.99
8	—	272	130.00–160.00	149.53
27	—	666	110.00–137.00	131.01
37	—	576	125.00–145.00	134.87
42	—	375	130.00–160.00	146.85
4	—	725	115.00–125.00	119.97
41	—	327	135.00–164.00	151.79
3	—	752	114.00–118.00	116.67
78	—	468	123.00–153.00	142.50
22	—	616	114.00–142.00	133.56
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
4	—	236	140.00–158.00	149.56
43	—	519	122.50–152.00	137.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	575	134.00–145.00	142.02
38	—	388	153.00–163.00	154.97
6	—	331	169.00	169.00
46	—	527	145.00–152.00	147.65
59	—	426	150.00–168.00	156.74
52	—	481	149.00–160.00	155.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	420	80.00–135.00	118.23
6	—	364	100.00–130.00	124.59
4	—	559	70.00–114.00	98.44
7	—	466	110.00–127.50	120.69
9	—	325	100.00–135.00	122.11
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
5	—	517	100.00–120.00	112.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	160.00–162.00	160.38
3	—	567	130.00–146.00	140.50
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
22	—	435	153.00–161.00	156.86
10	—	514	135.00–145.00	143.36
1	—	250	130.00	130.00
9	—	474	140.00–156.00	150.41
2	—	338	130.00–140.00	135.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	125.00	125.00
5	—	604	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	133.00–142.00	137.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	139.00	139.00
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	134.00	134.00
6	—	473	180.00–191.00	185.74
1	—	585	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	96.00	96.00
5	—	333	112.50–183.00	150.05
7	—	473	62.50–157.00	129.84
7	—	364	122.00–155.00	136.95
2	—	585	120.00–137.00	128.65
3	—	435	110.00–125.00	114.77
1	—	510	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	428	170.00–215.00	190.60
3	—	870	120.00–137.00	125.80
16	—	718	130.00–153.50	142.59
128	—	477	165.00–207.00	190.45
47	—	619	140.00–170.00	157.55
73	—	570	150.00–190.00	167.24
5	—	945	127.00–133.00	128.20
28	—	333	165.00–205.00	193.45
2	—	828	130.00–134.00	131.98
17	—	667	133.00–162.00	148.51
21	—	776	130.00–153.00	142.29
160	—	527	160.00–209.00	183.96
3	—	283	170.00–202.50	188.79
55	—	376	165.00–210.00	194.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	617	125.00–160.00	149.12
3	—	777	120.00–129.00	125.99
6	—	716	129.00–137.00	130.37
58	—	475	135.00–188.00	167.50
43	—	526	131.00–183.00	156.71
1	—	865	134.00	134.00
10	—	672	120.00–154.00	137.25
26	—	328	160.00–194.00	174.80
32	—	419	135.00–195.00	169.93
24	—	377	140.00–198.00	171.72
3	—	265	151.00–164.00	158.03
2	—	825	115.00–130.00	122.55
32	—	571	125.00–169.00	152.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	620	155.00–167.00	162.64
7	—	670	148.00–150.00	148.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	190.00	190.00
2	—	562	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	777	147.00–157.50	154.83
10	—	415	199.00–200.00	199.90
12	—	365	200.00–205.50	201.93
6	—	563	175.00–184.00	178.65
6	—	617	160.00–172.50	165.07
5	—	724	155.00–158.00	156.60
5	—	509	175.00–181.00	179.72
1	—	460	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,070	117.00	117.00
12	—	674	153.00–158.50	156.03
2	—	860	128.00–143.00	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	172.50–185.00	178.05
2	—	365	185.00	185.00
2	—	505	168.00	168.00
1	—	595	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	592	150.00–169.00	166.24
11	—	655	165.00	165.00
33	—	383	183.00–196.00	189.37
53	—	534	155.00–187.50	175.93
3	—	982	120.00	120.00
64	—	437	155.00–197.00	186.52
37	—	485	152.50–199.00	183.43
5	—	841	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	622	138.00–150.00	144.53
5	—	474	160.00	160.00
4	—	531	137.50–150.00	142.24
2	—	348	180.00	180.00
4	—	424	120.00–160.00	143.29
3	—	672	125.00–140.00	135.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	164.00–192.00	174.72
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
1	—	503	138.00	138.00
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
4	—	421	145.00–170.00	151.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	666	122.00–154.00	138.96
15	—	318	185.00–207.00	196.55
36	—	621	132.00–163.00	150.04
2	—	778	123.00–130.00	126.47
74	—	569	135.00–185.00	158.88
5	—	817	118.00–120.00	119.19
38	—	416	160.00–191.00	181.06
1	—	880	124.00	124.00
43	—	373	160.00–202.00	191.60
5	—	256	150.00–185.00	165.57
79	—	523	140.00–188.00	166.69
66	—	473	155.00–192.00	173.93
11	—	713	127.00–147.00	138.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	120.00–126.00	123.02
35	—	476	130.00–170.00	157.04
19	—	575	110.00–150.00	137.45
23	—	524	128.00–162.00	145.05
23	—	321	148.00–195.00	174.01
1	—	905	102.00	102.00
8	—	668	126.00–143.00	135.69
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
15	—	626	125.00–152.00	140.13
42	—	421	125.00–171.00	157.64
10	—	822	100.00–116.00	111.61
4	—	863	94.00–118.00	111.10
5	—	279	130.00–145.00	136.50
22	—	373	130.00–185.00	161.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	687	141.50	141.50
2	—	430	175.00	175.00
6	—	522	160.00	160.00
9	—	627	144.00	144.00
9	—	356	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
4	—	470	114.00–138.00	124.25
2	—	518	115.00–125.00	119.93
2	—	325	114.00–162.00	137.63
3	—	388	120.00–130.00	126.07
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
4	—	425	110.00–147.00	134.25
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	65.00	65.00

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	8	—	1,236	1,175.00–2,600.00	1,924.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,195	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,074	800.00–1,475.00	1,141.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,082	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	842	600.00–900.00	739.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,208	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,294.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	935.00–1,275.00	1,113.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,475.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,040	630.00–1,100.00	911.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,124	600.00–1,000.00	902.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	655	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,108	63.00–87.00	74.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,145	600.00–1,130.00	964.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	71.50–80.00	75.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,097	68.00–78.00	73.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,148	800.00–1,250.00	1,134.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	934	825.00–1,175.00	1,017.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	925	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,060	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	984	67.00–98.00	86.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	987	51.00–78.00	67.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	54.00–65.00	59.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,128	64.00–80.00	74.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,258	54.00–82.00	73.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	79.00	79.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,173	775.00–1,200.00	975.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	885	595.00–625.00	610.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,064	800.00–1,070.00	914.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	963	800.00–1,040.00	881.80
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	834	925.00–1,000.00	956.29
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	115.00	115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	835	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	770	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	69.00	69.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	675	63.00	63.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	740	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	922	54.00–63.00	58.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	848	60.00–102.00	85.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	943	61.00–76.00	70.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	863	77.00–100.00	86.82
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	886	1,025.00–1,285.00	1,155.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,283	41.00–93.00	76.42
47	—	1,522	77.00–106.00	90.10
21	—	1,752	95.00–115.00	104.92
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	46.00	46.00
2	—	695	41.00	41.00
2	—	823	60.00–71.00	65.62
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	710	30.00–40.00	35.67
13	—	786	40.00–53.00	46.49
3	—	792	46.00–58.00	50.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,119	69.00–79.00	72.92
15	—	904	30.00–64.00	48.13
10	—	913	29.00–55.50	45.51
57	—	1,003	45.00–71.00	61.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,438	60.00–77.00	71.78
47	—	1,358	73.00–87.00	78.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,249	71.00–88.50	76.96
24	—	1,041	45.00–68.00	60.19
19	—	942	41.00–61.00	52.05
118	—	1,167	58.00–75.50	70.29

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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