Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 259 priced lines covering 4,364 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,728 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 764 head. replacement cattle receipts at 269 head. Counted as USDA files them — 56 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,728Last week 4,616Year ago 4,736

Slaughter CattleReceipts 764Last week 965Year ago 818

Replacement CattleReceipts 269Last week 374Year ago 281

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers mostly sold 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 8.00-10.00 higher on better heavy 5 weight steers. Feeder and Stocker heifers traded mixed throughout the week but mostly sold steady to 4.00 higher, instances of 2.00-3.00 lower on 5 weight heifers. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	379	145.00–175.00	163.30
8	—	662	130.00–147.00	135.99
90	—	564	130.00–155.00	146.38
117	—	421	144.00–170.00	160.42
27	—	328	150.00–174.00	163.05
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
11	—	270	155.00–172.50	165.01
2	—	785	125.00–131.00	128.04
2	—	913	119.00–125.00	122.04
210	—	471	140.00–170.00	159.73
9	—	712	115.00–136.00	125.50
2	—	870	111.00–120.00	115.58
50	—	619	130.00–152.50	144.76
159	—	522	132.00–162.00	150.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	576	137.00–141.00	139.31
61	—	522	140.00–150.00	147.43
4	—	760	125.00	125.00
7	—	814	110.00	110.00
13	—	620	146.50	146.50
5	—	899	122.00	122.00
35	—	480	147.00–158.00	154.13
13	—	667	138.00–142.00	140.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	143.00	143.00
5	—	382	155.00–169.00	163.44
1	—	470	155.00	155.00
3	—	263	162.50–180.00	170.11
10	—	307	155.00–180.00	173.48
5	—	416	150.00–165.00	158.60
2	—	538	135.00–141.00	138.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	281	137.50–165.00	148.31
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
48	—	525	120.00–147.00	134.46
30	—	326	135.00–165.00	151.93
26	—	616	120.00–138.00	132.49
28	—	570	120.00–144.00	134.18
31	—	374	130.00–167.50	143.04
62	—	472	120.00–152.00	139.02
1	—	890	99.00	99.00
7	—	718	116.00–125.00	119.78
4	—	756	90.00–120.00	107.27
2	—	1,032	115.00	115.00
4	—	665	120.00–136.00	129.34
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
58	—	423	123.00–155.00	140.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	278	100.00–130.00	121.65
2	—	730	82.00–90.00	86.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
10	—	468	53.00–128.00	111.10
7	—	565	83.00–111.00	103.25
2	—	663	110.00–114.00	111.98
2	—	763	80.00–90.00	85.02
3	—	622	42.00–110.00	72.69
6	—	516	100.00–120.00	114.26
7	—	320	120.00–139.00	126.38
16	—	378	107.00–131.00	121.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	854	135.00	135.00
38	—	784	136.50	136.50
5	—	647	143.50	143.50
22	—	683	144.50	144.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	137.00	137.00
8	—	608	138.00–142.00	139.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	359	140.00–164.00	159.71
5	—	510	134.00–142.00	140.29
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	490	154.00	154.00
1	—	840	115.00	115.00
16	—	421	120.00–153.00	145.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	707	139.00–144.00	143.00
11	—	676	146.50	146.50
1	—	755	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	128.50	128.50
1	—	495	129.00	129.00
1	—	700	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	126.00	126.00
3	—	675	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	133.00–134.00	133.24
3	—	638	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	155.00–173.00	169.51
1	—	890	123.00	123.00
12	—	541	160.00–175.00	166.03
1	—	625	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	713	115.00–164.00	150.61
4	—	829	136.00–143.00	138.75
52	—	668	147.00–169.00	159.42
16	—	327	175.00–211.00	196.01
59	—	616	149.00–175.00	163.15
6	—	278	180.00–205.00	190.14
68	—	521	159.00–202.00	178.03
28	—	374	175.00–208.00	188.39
1	—	910	133.00	133.00
140	—	480	160.00–208.00	193.40
159	—	572	155.00–197.00	175.55
5	—	784	140.00–150.00	146.03
108	—	423	160.00–204.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	54.00	54.00
14	—	421	50.00–148.00	125.37
5	—	316	107.00–147.00	135.86
7	—	527	120.00–141.00	130.01
5	—	469	120.00–131.00	125.22
2	—	378	126.00–140.00	132.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	135.00	135.00
5	—	680	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	176.00	176.00
1	—	595	154.00	154.00
1	—	530	165.00	165.00
2	—	378	173.00–183.00	177.83
1	—	305	192.50	192.50
2	—	668	153.00–156.00	154.48
13	—	604	169.00	169.00
4	—	269	182.50–210.00	198.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	838	140.00–144.00	143.55
24	—	978	137.00	137.00
28	—	477	172.50–189.00	184.96
8	—	419	174.00–185.00	179.71
77	—	859	145.00	145.00
14	—	775	144.00	144.00
42	—	686	134.00–161.50	156.03
102	—	581	158.00–169.00	165.36
30	—	613	150.00–165.00	160.57
110	—	926	141.60	141.60
7	—	302	206.00	206.00
83	—	710	141.00–158.85	158.20
36	—	526	153.00–175.50	172.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	984	135.00	135.00
1	—	890	102.00	102.00
5	—	920	130.00	130.00
40	—	474	150.00–183.00	166.01
63	—	426	135.00–180.00	166.66
25	—	674	120.00–154.00	144.00
59	—	521	131.00–175.00	161.38
31	—	376	160.00–190.00	175.43
3	—	802	131.00–132.00	131.33
9	—	719	120.00–147.00	137.17
32	—	317	140.00–194.00	167.32
4	—	260	145.00–193.00	169.12
13	—	621	130.00–155.00	143.34
34	—	576	124.00–163.00	154.67
4	—	766	130.00–138.00	133.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	607	152.00–164.00	160.05
15	—	668	146.00–148.00	147.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	162.50–182.50	170.82
4	—	335	162.50–190.00	181.68
1	—	495	163.00	163.00
6	—	413	151.00–182.50	163.95
1	—	260	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	288	170.00–190.00	181.92
39	—	481	153.00–181.00	169.41
24	—	377	163.00–197.00	182.95
20	—	670	132.50–156.00	140.31
2	—	770	121.00–123.00	122.03
26	—	619	138.00–167.00	150.67
12	—	724	128.00–147.00	133.52
32	—	570	138.00–167.50	154.42
19	—	333	172.00–202.00	184.21
87	—	523	150.00–185.00	162.91
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
39	—	417	162.00–190.00	175.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	491	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	116.00	116.00
9	—	626	125.00–148.00	132.80
10	—	674	120.00–138.00	129.32
13	—	325	132.50–185.00	163.49
22	—	372	130.00–184.00	159.16
23	—	426	135.00–168.00	156.58
16	—	572	120.00–160.00	138.44
1	—	1,110	76.00	76.00
15	—	521	122.00–162.50	140.77
4	—	771	100.00–133.00	115.24
11	—	473	130.00–166.00	150.12
2	—	885	96.00–117.00	106.56
2	—	278	140.00–162.00	151.50
2	—	728	110.00–122.00	116.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	129.00	129.00
1	—	765	112.00	112.00
5	—	309	145.00–147.00	145.44
3	—	533	105.00–121.00	115.28
5	—	422	125.00–130.00	129.02
1	—	865	117.00	117.00
5	—	368	110.00–141.00	126.52
1	—	240	112.50	112.50
1	—	665	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	139.00–140.00	139.50
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
2	—	678	117.50–130.00	123.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	69.00	69.00

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	2	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	975	600.00–1,000.00	721.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,115	830.00–1,125.00	965.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	951	950.00–1,450.00	1,159.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,172	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,384.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,132	760.00–1,375.00	1,139.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	1,060.00–1,110.00	1,083.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,338	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,140.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	918	63.00–82.50	71.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	842	77.00–118.00	89.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	889	58.00–108.00	76.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	51.00	51.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,307.85
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	51.00	51.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	860	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	915	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,092	67.00–80.00	71.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,179	70.00–79.00	74.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,073	60.00–85.00	73.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	950.00–1,125.00	1,045.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,300	700.00–1,200.00	1,040.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,023	685.00–1,050.00	911.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	55.00	55.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	780	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,151	500.00–1,225.00	1,035.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,103	600.00–950.00	870.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,145	675.00–1,075.00	979.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,180	65.00–71.00	68.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,245	70.00–85.00	80.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,111	825.00–1,050.00	977.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	900.00–1,200.00	1,041.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	750.00–1,000.00	882.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,053	66.00–76.00	72.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,721.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	35.00	35.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	900.00–925.00	912.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	828	105.00–124.00	114.30
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,915	91.00	91.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,733	106.00–139.00	123.52
12	—	1,333	50.00–97.00	77.19
25	—	1,467	75.00–115.00	97.81
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	801	42.00–55.00	50.16
2	—	820	19.00–34.00	26.32
4	—	823	39.00–48.00	44.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	953	40.00–64.00	53.94
40	—	1,044	55.00–69.00	62.96
23	—	1,081	67.00–81.00	73.10
4	—	932	38.00–46.00	41.86
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	816	40.00–57.00	44.11
3	—	625	37.00–39.00	37.72
2	—	868	52.00–65.00	58.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	953	29.00–59.00	48.82
62	—	1,142	64.00–77.00	69.77
67	—	1,200	70.00–86.00	77.84
16	—	1,016	53.00–68.00	60.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,454	73.00–94.00	81.19
12	—	1,415	65.00–78.00	71.77

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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