Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 234 priced lines covering 3,782 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,798 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 800 head. replacement cattle receipts at 223 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,798Last week 6,372Year ago 3,961

Slaughter CattleReceipts 800Last week 1,149Year ago 576

Replacement CattleReceipts 223Last week 422Year ago 174

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold mostly 1.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 1.00-7.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	571	140.00	140.00
16	—	488	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	132.50–157.00	144.94
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
2	—	685	128.00	128.00
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
2	—	420	140.00	140.00
8	—	632	125.00–134.00	132.13
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
5	—	581	135.00–144.00	137.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	88.00	88.00
54	—	372	130.00–161.00	147.05
1	—	705	126.00	126.00
4	—	770	115.00–123.00	119.04
46	—	420	125.00–160.00	144.32
18	—	564	122.00–145.00	134.29
36	—	326	124.00–162.00	154.25
4	—	674	120.00–136.00	128.65
15	—	623	120.00–137.00	128.48
2	—	810	105.00–116.00	110.57
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
68	—	468	125.00–156.00	145.59
49	—	524	121.00–148.00	136.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	559	146.00	146.00
32	—	530	137.50–156.00	148.51
2	—	388	154.00	154.00
14	—	472	145.00–160.00	153.64
14	—	419	160.00–165.00	163.39
3	—	682	135.00	135.00
8	—	620	128.00–145.00	140.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	120.00–124.00	122.01
76	—	422	140.00–177.00	162.60
7	—	781	124.00–132.50	129.91
187	—	517	137.00–169.00	158.87
148	—	470	143.00–172.50	159.56
65	—	618	133.00–157.00	146.07
2	—	995	108.00	108.00
12	—	272	152.50–182.50	170.51
22	—	318	150.00–175.00	164.78
82	—	379	150.00–172.00	162.73
106	—	571	131.00–158.00	149.90
2	—	933	100.00	100.00
18	—	726	125.00–138.00	134.93
15	—	662	135.00–149.00	141.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	144.00	144.00
2	—	468	146.00–155.00	150.43
1	—	430	142.00	142.00
4	—	386	152.00–163.00	157.03
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
3	—	277	155.00–172.00	163.23
4	—	339	160.00–172.50	165.08
1	—	680	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	169.00	169.00
3	—	495	154.50	154.50
14	—	670	135.00–154.00	138.55
2	—	788	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	120.00–135.00	126.88
8	—	371	102.00–135.00	125.91
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
13	—	474	91.00–138.00	117.90
4	—	630	102.00–114.00	108.76
7	—	434	114.00–130.00	124.07
2	—	588	80.00–113.00	96.29
7	—	526	80.00–131.00	111.85
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	61.00–90.00	77.12
1	—	325	85.00	85.00
1	—	480	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	612	150.00	150.00
3	—	735	141.50	141.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	146.50	146.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
26	—	662	131.00–149.00	142.85
28	—	476	150.00–182.50	169.11
3	—	852	109.00–128.00	116.02
11	—	316	167.50–208.00	191.48
4	—	266	150.00–180.00	169.73
28	—	373	167.00–207.00	184.26
12	—	718	131.00–142.00	136.98
4	—	831	118.00–133.00	123.52
35	—	522	150.00–191.00	164.87
62	—	572	146.00–177.00	159.86
58	—	425	150.00–197.50	178.90
24	—	624	133.00–165.00	147.14
4	—	771	120.00–135.00	126.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	92.50	92.50
11	—	319	117.00–190.00	160.47
5	—	663	109.00–147.00	127.72
26	—	479	135.00–177.00	152.60
1	—	920	94.00	94.00
2	—	823	106.00–129.00	117.26
3	—	880	118.00–129.00	122.97
39	—	575	119.00–157.00	146.50
16	—	623	125.00–155.00	143.27
26	—	525	129.00–168.00	150.94
23	—	424	130.00–175.00	156.58
20	—	374	120.00–187.00	164.45
8	—	726	108.00–133.00	120.34
4	—	780	112.00–124.00	115.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	154.00	154.00
1	—	285	182.50	182.50
5	—	319	140.00–205.00	176.20
1	—	425	168.00	168.00
1	—	350	184.00	184.00
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	609	104.00–155.00	146.89
3	—	475	150.00–170.00	163.05
2	—	755	125.00–126.00	125.50
2	—	520	135.00–160.00	147.26
5	—	566	128.00–158.00	147.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	116.00–126.00	121.76
2	—	313	146.00–150.00	148.05
1	—	875	65.00	65.00
4	—	419	122.00–151.00	138.72
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	148.00	148.00
1	—	540	164.00	164.00
3	—	455	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	534	185.00–187.50	185.31
6	—	634	153.00–157.50	153.75
2	—	670	164.00	164.00
5	—	346	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	385	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	187.00	187.00
3	—	417	164.00–175.00	168.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	624	150.00–177.00	165.67
9	—	275	170.00–222.50	198.65
37	—	323	168.00–221.00	203.13
1	—	835	140.00	140.00
28	—	665	145.00–169.00	156.07
85	—	428	168.00–210.00	180.83
40	—	372	170.00–211.00	192.06
1	—	850	134.00	134.00
96	—	520	162.00–204.00	176.21
12	—	765	140.00–150.00	145.37
140	—	470	168.00–213.00	178.36
1	—	945	120.00	120.00
70	—	706	144.00–168.00	165.59
173	—	574	158.00–183.00	175.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	589	156.00–181.00	169.75
5	—	474	152.50–179.00	173.52
14	—	531	155.00–180.00	168.30
13	—	436	180.00–195.00	189.87
4	—	736	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	477	125.00–180.00	162.70
10	—	618	136.00–156.00	149.17
1	—	860	132.00	132.00
44	—	524	142.50–180.00	163.32
18	—	315	160.00–191.00	178.52
9	—	671	131.00–156.00	141.89
29	—	377	140.00–197.00	176.68
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
31	—	426	130.00–186.00	165.62
1	—	735	133.00	133.00
1	—	1,065	126.00	126.00
5	—	757	133.00–142.50	140.32
28	—	573	125.00–173.00	154.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	159	159.00	159.00
1	—	500	136.00	136.00
1	—	405	144.00	144.00
3	—	333	110.00–151.00	124.15
1	—	375	141.00	141.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	160.00	160.00
3	—	625	157.00	157.00
2	—	535	150.00–160.00	154.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	920	800.00–900.00	867.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,265	725.00–1,475.00	1,221.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,550	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,051	870.00–1,500.00	1,188.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,105	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,428.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	860	63.00–94.00	76.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,212	75.00–87.00	84.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	845	70.00–139.00	88.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	68.00–82.00	75.97
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	51.00	51.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	785	89.00	89.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	90.00	90.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	728	143.00	143.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	775	700.00–850.00	777.42
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	79.00–89.00	84.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,017	760.00–850.00	800.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,090	700.00–1,110.00	982.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	853	750.00–920.00	779.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,216	74.00–90.00	80.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	79.00	79.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,152	76.00–94.00	85.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	860	735.00–785.00	766.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,246	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,178.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,117	825.00–1,200.00	1,040.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,282	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,275.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,181	850.00–1,135.00	1,017.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,108	65.00–94.00	80.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	82.00	82.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	69.00–79.00	74.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,113	54.00–91.00	73.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,144	64.00–89.00	77.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,280	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,240.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	885	65.00–76.00	71.09
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	56.00	56.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	780	430.00–560.00	504.17
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	650.00	650.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,340.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	114.00	114.00
14	—	1,359	50.00–109.00	95.90
29	—	1,523	85.00–119.00	104.48
41	—	1,702	96.00–141.00	123.28
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	51.00	51.00
2	—	840	60.00–70.00	65.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,447	78.00–88.50	83.60
55	—	1,403	80.00–94.00	86.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	981	48.00–79.00	62.40
11	—	915	22.00–65.00	43.78
85	—	980	52.00–85.00	70.95
61	—	1,074	71.00–88.00	79.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,065	59.00–79.00	72.34
80	—	1,105	70.00–87.00	79.59
12	—	938	53.00–70.00	62.56
122	—	1,222	74.00–102.50	85.81
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	773	21.00–45.00	31.30
10	—	821	50.00–72.00	62.56
7	—	758	35.00–49.00	44.35

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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