Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 198 priced lines covering 3,001 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,644 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 623 head. replacement cattle receipts at 125 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,644Last week 5,392Year ago 4,580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 623Last week 655Year ago 940

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 282Year ago 558

Compared to last report: Steers and Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Market trend comprised on limited comparable sales due to a few markets currently not reported.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	105.00	105.00
8	—	479	105.00–171.00	142.35
2	—	530	150.00–164.00	156.80
9	—	332	130.00–167.50	145.33
3	—	380	139.00–170.00	149.54
1	—	560	149.00	149.00
4	—	426	145.00–160.00	154.97
1	—	695	122.50	122.50
3	—	603	132.50–155.00	140.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	825	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	573	184.00–223.00	203.77
4	—	730	173.00–191.00	179.37
59	—	520	191.00–238.00	220.31
2	—	288	225.00–237.50	231.09
24	—	318	220.00–275.00	250.50
68	—	826	170.00–181.00	180.68
70	—	672	170.00–205.00	183.65
101	—	425	205.00–258.00	232.40
76	—	467	198.00–265.00	225.42
32	—	629	174.00–218.00	195.03
35	—	373	211.00–270.00	236.54
6	—	773	150.00–175.00	164.46
6	—	858	160.00–172.00	167.99
2	—	908	149.00–150.00	149.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	437	229.00–235.00	233.52
3	—	722	175.00–184.00	177.91
8	—	572	197.00–223.00	215.57
26	—	524	212.50–237.00	223.64
17	—	664	187.00–208.00	189.78
11	—	460	225.00–235.00	229.19
20	—	622	185.00–213.00	197.83
5	—	373	247.50–255.00	251.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	799	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	180.00–200.00	189.83
2	—	335	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	844	173.00–182.25	181.63
17	—	486	211.00–220.00	214.75
13	—	524	190.00–203.00	191.92
4	—	768	169.00	169.00
5	—	611	178.00	178.00
6	—	868	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	727	160.00–166.00	161.22
13	—	572	165.00–191.00	179.67
15	—	618	163.00–180.00	177.59
6	—	874	139.00–150.00	144.38
33	—	470	157.50–216.00	190.79
6	—	672	162.50–170.00	167.76
6	—	830	152.00–170.00	167.02
25	—	326	180.00–230.00	202.39
32	—	377	170.00–235.00	206.38
39	—	521	166.00–211.00	187.50
4	—	789	152.50–170.00	165.62
29	—	423	155.00–223.00	197.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	173.00–180.00	177.25
1	—	740	156.00	156.00
8	—	393	192.50	192.50
27	—	517	185.00–210.00	198.89
17	—	425	189.00–213.00	195.21
10	—	467	200.00–212.00	207.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	160.00–175.00	168.58
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	778	130.00–155.00	141.40
87	—	566	160.00–207.50	173.80
57	—	378	181.00–232.50	208.06
122	—	469	163.00–217.50	192.08
38	—	328	185.00–247.50	208.88
12	—	722	145.00–171.00	158.48
79	—	517	168.00–207.50	186.07
73	—	633	142.00–182.50	170.56
20	—	668	145.00–163.00	157.15
104	—	425	177.00–217.50	198.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	343	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	304	190.00–210.00	200.05
3	—	612	152.00	152.00
12	—	543	171.00–175.00	173.50
17	—	480	174.00–187.00	182.36
9	—	578	178.00–181.00	178.97
13	—	371	195.00–198.00	196.69
16	—	411	172.50–181.00	178.27
4	—	719	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	430	142.00–195.00	168.00
1	—	955	121.00	121.00
35	—	523	140.00–185.00	160.18
30	—	574	135.00–180.00	159.12
25	—	373	150.00–197.50	170.37
5	—	638	125.00–152.50	135.31
3	—	671	131.00–150.00	143.49
3	—	728	130.00–153.00	140.84
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
11	—	319	155.00–185.00	169.14
2	—	805	115.00	115.00
58	—	473	145.00–188.00	164.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	364	130.00–160.00	139.46
3	—	555	97.00–136.00	110.00
2	—	635	113.00–143.00	127.76
8	—	427	106.00–160.00	139.51
7	—	474	120.00–140.00	131.23
2	—	653	115.00–125.00	120.02
4	—	321	123.00–177.50	150.38
7	—	510	110.00–137.50	123.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	764	160.00	160.00
6	—	619	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	984	145.00	145.00
7	—	791	160.00–167.00	164.02
16	—	522	199.00	199.00
32	—	621	175.00	175.00
6	—	672	168.00–180.00	169.97
2	—	908	130.00	130.00
2	—	838	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	148.00	148.00
1	—	620	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	324	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	835	140.00–148.00	141.95
9	—	725	137.00–164.00	152.89
54	—	521	175.00–220.00	195.63
48	—	470	185.00–229.00	204.72
6	—	878	143.00	143.00
29	—	624	155.00–191.00	178.64
22	—	666	152.50–184.00	165.71
1	—	935	129.00	129.00
54	—	573	160.00–212.50	182.15
11	—	762	146.00–179.00	158.82
40	—	424	207.00–249.00	222.11
22	—	377	200.00–244.00	227.95
6	—	333	220.00–242.00	234.83
1	—	980	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	139.00–148.00	144.03
10	—	477	160.00–182.00	171.22
1	—	855	125.00	125.00
18	—	525	145.00–184.00	162.58
4	—	782	132.00–137.00	134.48
6	—	374	170.00–204.00	184.57
1	—	815	124.00	124.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
2	—	430	170.00–176.00	172.90
7	—	327	171.00–215.00	188.67
2	—	730	135.00–158.00	146.66
9	—	563	145.00–176.00	161.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	119.00	119.00
1	—	785	87.00	87.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,190	935.00–1,300.00	1,194.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	925.00–1,175.00	1,062.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,490	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	980	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,271.68
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	803	500.00–925.00	808.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	68.00	68.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	942	75.00–96.00	86.92
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	705	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	763	350.00–375.00	371.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	250.00	250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	610	26.00	26.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,124	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,200.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,037	800.00–1,225.00	967.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	775.00–900.00	831.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,325	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,245.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,045	82.00–89.00	85.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,346	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,243.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	82.00	82.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,036	76.00–84.00	82.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,060.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	70.00–74.00	71.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	90.00	90.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	58.00	58.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	550	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	70.00–101.00	84.27
7	—	1,869	113.00–128.00	120.83
22	—	1,655	90.00–118.00	101.05
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	53.00	53.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	21.00–30.00	24.41
1	—	845	44.00	44.00
1	—	730	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,010	41.00–74.00	61.34
48	—	1,265	86.00–104.00	94.16
15	—	1,142	60.00–79.00	70.78
51	—	1,200	75.00–91.00	84.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	952	46.00–69.00	61.76
18	—	1,105	83.00–98.50	86.15
42	—	1,013	60.00–87.00	73.82
3	—	950	35.00–54.00	40.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,464	90.00–96.50	92.81
6	—	1,473	80.00–91.00	87.04
1	—	1,500	52.00	52.00

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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