Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 270 priced lines covering 4,389 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,417 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 678 head. replacement cattle receipts at 132 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,417Last week 9,005Year ago 8,660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 678Last week 1,480Year ago 1,145

Replacement CattleReceipts 132Last week 318Year ago 469

Compared to last report: Feeders were mixed. Steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly 1.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	115.00–117.00	115.66
3	—	667	110.00	110.00
11	—	520	90.00–120.00	105.91
1	—	265	121.00	121.00
5	—	325	110.00–130.00	119.20
10	—	419	105.00–130.00	118.58
19	—	472	99.00–125.00	114.23
6	—	624	103.00–116.00	105.69
11	—	370	100.00–130.00	115.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	525	135.00–179.00	162.35
101	—	425	140.00–196.00	168.50
110	—	475	140.00–182.00	167.02
4	—	813	123.00–139.00	128.19
18	—	659	130.00–159.00	144.63
75	—	622	134.00–164.00	155.37
61	—	372	147.00–196.00	171.08
44	—	328	147.00–195.00	173.73
1	—	280	161.00	161.00
8	—	734	129.00–141.00	133.34
133	—	583	140.00–169.00	158.10
7	—	767	120.00–148.00	133.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	102.00	102.00
1	—	840	110.00	110.00
2	—	605	124.00–130.00	127.00
8	—	563	132.50–153.00	145.05
3	—	538	135.00–150.00	139.88
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
5	—	474	135.00–162.00	145.54
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
4	—	660	125.00–138.00	130.32
5	—	405	135.00–137.00	135.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
3	—	638	114.00	114.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	615	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	110.00–125.00	119.93
1	—	200	120.00	120.00
7	—	266	140.00–155.00	151.28
9	—	715	100.00–132.00	119.84
31	—	569	120.00–150.00	137.39
31	—	520	120.00–154.00	140.63
30	—	320	125.00–169.00	146.81
44	—	423	125.00–161.00	140.12
1	—	970	92.50	92.50
7	—	614	109.00–136.00	125.04
64	—	471	125.00–164.00	143.50
56	—	370	130.00–160.00	145.90
3	—	827	117.00	117.00
18	—	668	120.00–139.00	125.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	347	169.00	169.00
38	—	469	156.00–174.00	166.75
24	—	426	150.00–173.00	167.41
6	—	716	138.00	138.00
14	—	382	152.00–167.00	158.27
32	—	576	154.00–161.00	156.58
16	—	634	137.00–158.00	151.61
48	—	532	152.00–164.00	155.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	151.00	151.00
3	—	385	147.50–159.00	152.19
13	—	335	145.00–171.00	163.75
8	—	425	142.50–171.00	167.48
4	—	284	172.50–182.50	179.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	157.00	157.00
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	150.00	150.00
3	—	353	157.50–167.50	160.80
1	—	325	157.50	157.50
2	—	465	140.00–155.00	147.26
8	—	570	142.50–150.00	145.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	587	149.00–176.00	168.59
8	—	374	169.00–177.00	172.84
40	—	466	155.00–183.00	171.42
3	—	762	140.00	140.00
23	—	617	145.00–164.00	156.73
8	—	709	144.00–153.00	151.12
2	—	915	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
26	—	670	130.00–175.00	167.41
15	—	425	165.00–189.00	181.14
36	—	523	146.00–173.00	159.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	409	166.00–169.00	168.22
11	—	466	152.00–161.00	156.62
5	—	576	141.00–148.00	143.71
9	—	528	144.00–146.00	145.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	142.00	142.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	190.00	190.00
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
1	—	410	146.00	146.00
4	—	360	160.00–190.00	172.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	106.00	106.00
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
93	—	468	155.00–199.00	180.09
7	—	773	118.00–134.00	124.78
6	—	722	119.00–146.00	130.76
34	—	422	160.00–206.00	184.67
38	—	569	142.50–181.00	157.91
50	—	522	140.00–193.00	171.14
10	—	335	162.50–212.00	193.27
25	—	385	141.00–220.00	192.63
16	—	663	130.00–148.00	144.05
23	—	616	137.00–171.00	152.65
1	—	930	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
1	—	250	102.50	102.50
1	—	625	119.00	119.00
3	—	465	111.00–120.00	116.97
1	—	360	127.50	127.50
4	—	516	105.00–120.00	115.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	492	134.00–156.00	146.85
3	—	572	130.00–135.00	131.60
1	—	695	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	425	130.00–180.00	154.17
18	—	620	120.00–140.00	130.29
38	—	472	134.00–170.00	154.71
28	—	523	130.00–167.00	146.03
5	—	833	100.00–109.50	107.62
13	—	667	104.00–140.00	124.59
4	—	713	115.00–124.00	118.53
12	—	387	132.00–170.00	152.49
2	—	270	154.00–160.00	156.94
18	—	329	132.50–190.00	172.85
6	—	782	110.00–126.00	119.29
17	—	571	125.00–150.00	137.67
2	—	973	80.00–90.00	84.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	200.00	200.00
4	—	490	171.00	171.00
3	—	405	181.00	181.00
3	—	388	207.50	207.50
22	—	590	160.00–162.00	161.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	142.00	142.00
11	—	624	140.00–150.00	146.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	442	178.00–188.00	182.64
56	—	534	165.00–189.00	186.03
15	—	583	175.00	175.00
60	—	833	181.00	181.00
13	—	683	165.00	165.00
10	—	476	194.00	194.00
5	—	280	200.00	200.00
69	—	627	162.00–180.00	176.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	142.00–163.00	150.96
4	—	705	150.00–156.00	154.48
13	—	628	136.00–160.00	151.04
34	—	476	131.00–192.00	163.30
27	—	369	150.00–203.00	176.26
5	—	861	124.00–131.00	129.01
29	—	677	130.00–160.00	147.77
20	—	318	121.00–208.00	171.64
25	—	580	133.00–174.00	155.97
27	—	431	135.00–198.00	167.09
30	—	527	131.00–180.00	159.25
1	—	940	128.00	128.00
2	—	280	135.00–170.00	153.44
15	—	837	121.00–154.00	151.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	128.00	128.00
1	—	845	129.00	129.00
8	—	269	175.00–200.00	194.06
3	—	908	125.00–134.00	130.69
4	—	880	131.00–141.00	136.01
68	—	424	177.50–230.00	202.34
53	—	517	164.00–202.00	182.89
7	—	708	140.00–168.00	156.39
4	—	968	133.00–148.00	138.25
34	—	627	147.50–180.00	166.74
116	—	572	159.00–191.00	176.79
85	—	469	161.00–220.00	189.76
52	—	373	168.00–231.00	206.43
39	—	328	187.00–248.00	216.85
73	—	659	155.00–174.00	165.44
3	—	760	152.00–170.00	163.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	215.00–230.00	219.87
1	—	875	155.00	155.00
179	—	572	170.00–202.50	186.84
25	—	417	205.00–230.00	221.27
51	—	675	163.00–184.00	171.40
22	—	735	159.00–169.00	165.40
9	—	339	197.50–222.00	217.34
9	—	774	152.50–166.00	155.02
40	—	468	182.50–226.00	215.24
168	—	520	172.00–217.00	208.35
21	—	926	138.00–139.00	138.57
81	—	617	155.00–183.00	174.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	172.50	172.50
3	—	435	170.00–204.00	193.33
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	574	150.00–166.00	162.09
4	—	437	170.00–175.00	172.48
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
2	—	625	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	185.00–200.00	191.16
6	—	601	155.00–160.00	156.67
7	—	487	198.00	198.00
5	—	673	169.00	169.00
2	—	508	170.00	170.00
2	—	350	216.00	216.00
6	—	562	152.00–175.00	163.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	135.00	135.00
13	—	667	156.00–164.00	160.79
4	—	728	155.00–160.00	158.77
13	—	614	165.00–168.00	167.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	142.50	142.50
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
3	—	858	134.00	134.00
1	—	910	128.00	128.00
8	—	460	160.00–187.00	174.13
10	—	579	145.00–173.00	162.89
4	—	518	150.00–180.00	167.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	110.00–121.00	115.38
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
4	—	570	119.00–124.00	122.70
1	—	710	118.00	118.00
3	—	332	120.00–160.00	146.75
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
5	—	430	100.00–130.00	120.04
11	—	476	85.00–131.00	121.24
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	67.50	67.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	156.00	156.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,141	43.00–58.00	50.24
65	—	1,186	58.00–67.00	63.83
4	—	998	20.00–40.00	27.50
31	—	1,252	65.00–72.50	68.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,077	57.50–70.00	61.93
6	—	976	20.00–37.00	31.67
23	—	1,027	28.00–56.00	47.70
36	—	1,075	43.00–66.00	57.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,718	57.00–58.00	57.74
22	—	1,443	67.00–79.00	70.84
26	—	1,467	56.00–68.50	63.65
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	54.00–55.00	54.48
6	—	843	35.00–49.00	40.97
1	—	775	31.00	31.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,408	61.00–87.00	77.02
9	—	1,838	95.00–104.00	100.39
36	—	1,568	77.00–98.00	88.17

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	65.00	65.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	64.00	64.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	62.00	62.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	64.00	64.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,197	59.00–84.00	68.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,077	600.00–1,050.00	886.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	700.00–800.00	748.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	79.00	79.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	67.00	67.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	775.00–940.00	864.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,030	775.00–1,350.00	1,177.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,125	700.00–1,275.00	992.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,145	900.00–1,025.00	974.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,146	55.00–71.00	65.26
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,200	700.00–1,000.00	884.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	800.00–1,050.00	966.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,307.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	700.00–1,010.00	868.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	89.00	89.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	998	800.00–1,275.00	1,028.79
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	822	500.00–725.00	633.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	58.00–67.00	62.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	926	60.00–107.00	70.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	797	35.00–49.00	42.97

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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