Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 197 priced lines covering 3,273 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,819 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 757 head. replacement cattle receipts at 331 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,819Last week 3,644Year ago 796

Slaughter CattleReceipts 757Last week 623Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 331Last week 125Year ago 72

Compared to last report: Steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher; offerings over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for mostly all classes and weights

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	148.00–160.00	155.69
36	—	627	150.00–187.50	170.35
5	—	730	146.00–158.00	151.62
84	—	376	170.00–227.50	208.51
137	—	472	170.00–220.00	195.78
74	—	572	159.00–190.00	175.38
12	—	668	151.00–185.00	166.31
52	—	322	190.00–235.00	215.53
77	—	524	161.00–200.00	185.72
80	—	427	170.00–222.00	202.73
1	—	805	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	162.00	162.00
1	—	495	172.50	172.50
7	—	432	186.00–205.00	189.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
16	—	647	1,125.00	1,125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	116.00	116.00
1	—	310	148.00	148.00
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	664	170.00	170.00
6	—	485	193.00	193.00
10	—	384	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	170.00	170.00
6	—	588	182.50–194.00	190.22
14	—	718	157.50–177.50	166.99
9	—	476	192.50–210.00	200.72
5	—	518	187.00–191.00	189.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	639	164.00–167.00	166.02
2	—	350	200.00	200.00
2	—	418	185.00	185.00
2	—	465	207.00	207.00
5	—	710	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	177.00	177.00
7	—	623	140.00–172.50	155.50
23	—	569	147.00–177.50	156.71
4	—	723	140.00	140.00
26	—	379	150.00–195.00	174.38
31	—	420	140.00–188.00	171.26
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
4	—	681	130.00–145.00	138.81
1	—	820	141.00	141.00
21	—	318	160.00–187.50	175.77
65	—	474	140.00–190.00	165.61
43	—	525	140.00–182.50	162.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	100.00–137.50	124.09
4	—	573	145.00–155.00	150.63
8	—	364	106.00–177.50	145.53
2	—	318	165.00–170.00	167.56
9	—	426	117.00–160.00	142.55
6	—	524	113.00–145.00	128.46
5	—	479	122.50–175.00	151.15
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	57.50	57.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	165.00–172.50	169.17
5	—	577	150.00–165.00	157.96
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
2	—	473	155.00	155.00
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
2	—	435	165.00–167.50	166.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	566	180.00–185.00	184.34
15	—	678	170.00	170.00
6	—	718	167.00	167.00
23	—	631	175.50–177.00	176.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	877	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	172.00–185.00	178.53
2	—	830	166.00	166.00
1	—	570	160.00	160.00
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	615	173.00–216.00	208.76
9	—	824	170.00–172.00	170.45
78	—	421	207.50–264.00	237.49
1	—	965	160.00	160.00
5	—	917	158.00–168.00	165.17
30	—	668	177.50–201.00	190.93
89	—	574	185.00–228.00	210.96
52	—	318	210.00–265.00	244.54
111	—	469	200.00–258.00	230.13
69	—	373	210.00–285.00	241.23
2	—	865	166.00	166.00
81	—	519	197.50–245.00	218.80
6	—	767	166.00–177.00	169.21
60	—	711	170.00–189.00	186.23
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	137.00–172.50	154.15
4	—	340	140.00–172.50	148.01
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
10	—	430	133.00–174.00	161.95
3	—	615	128.00–182.50	163.48
9	—	375	154.00–185.00	169.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	426	180.00–228.00	200.39
12	—	584	163.00–189.00	177.09
17	—	371	185.00–219.00	202.34
2	—	835	156.00–163.00	159.48
3	—	703	160.00–168.00	165.31
30	—	477	160.00–219.00	192.70
30	—	524	160.00–211.00	190.15
11	—	628	158.00–194.00	179.64
17	—	327	180.00–240.00	211.80
6	—	771	157.50–170.00	161.21
8	—	669	164.00–180.00	168.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	471	229.00–237.50	233.14
8	—	714	181.00–196.00	183.62
8	—	576	205.00–210.00	207.50
14	—	852	169.00	169.00
7	—	366	248.00–260.00	255.61
2	—	660	209.00	209.00
3	—	345	255.00	255.00
13	—	622	200.00–207.50	203.81
23	—	522	215.00–232.50	226.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	450	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	187.00	187.00
4	—	345	236.00	236.00
1	—	435	192.50	192.50
1	—	480	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	531	204.00–229.50	228.11
5	—	746	175.50	175.50
25	—	774	179.25	179.25
10	—	480	208.00–215.00	210.02
13	—	681	179.00–186.00	183.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	568	168.00–212.00	189.40
7	—	774	135.00–163.00	146.16
2	—	825	135.00–141.00	138.00
25	—	624	168.00–190.00	175.30
52	—	521	178.00–221.00	204.60
36	—	477	180.00–231.00	205.40
22	—	327	212.00–245.00	237.32
19	—	677	152.50–185.00	167.59
6	—	725	149.00–178.00	161.18
6	—	867	134.00–139.00	137.51
20	—	377	187.00–251.00	228.95
27	—	421	180.00–245.00	219.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	170.00–193.00	188.16
24	—	521	165.00–187.00	177.30
2	—	828	122.00–130.00	126.04
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	710	133.00	133.00
10	—	431	164.00–225.00	189.92
1	—	930	100.00	100.00
6	—	580	130.00–180.00	161.03
12	—	468	150.00–198.00	177.28
5	—	636	155.00–170.00	157.99
1	—	870	129.00	129.00
5	—	681	127.00–166.00	140.20
7	—	321	160.00–217.00	201.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
5	—	330	120.00–154.00	144.48

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	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,228	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,271.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,273	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,418.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	893	69.00–107.00	84.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	997	72.00–94.00	82.99
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	788	80.00–116.00	93.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	70.00	70.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	750	60.00–101.00	74.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	890	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,072	925.00–1,325.00	1,080.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	92.00–96.00	94.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,092	875.00–1,150.00	1,067.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,185	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,114.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,156	800.00–1,400.00	1,220.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	936	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,309.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	83.00–84.00	83.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	92.00	92.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	82.00–93.00	88.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,156	72.00–95.00	86.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	88.00	88.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	69.00	69.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	—	932	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,949.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,021	1,735.00	1,735.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	88.00	88.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	990	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,738	105.00–137.00	119.62
21	—	1,448	42.50–103.00	90.07
28	—	1,497	92.00–117.00	105.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	70.00–77.00	73.52
2	—	780	51.00–55.00	52.95
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	30.00–35.00	33.13
2	—	790	60.00–68.00	64.10
1	—	880	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,161	79.00–93.00	87.48
72	—	1,223	81.00–105.00	94.25
9	—	1,008	45.00–88.00	69.08
23	—	1,022	65.00–88.00	77.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,407	82.00–95.00	89.16
40	—	1,439	87.00–104.00	97.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	936	40.00–80.00	61.85
42	—	1,076	81.00–101.00	86.34
9	—	957	40.00–74.00	52.07
69	—	1,032	60.00–88.00	77.24

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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