Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 285 priced lines covering 5,500 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,505 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 862 head. replacement cattle receipts at 268 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,505Last week 3,627Year ago 5,196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 862Last week 686Year ago 978

Replacement CattleReceipts 268Last week 222Year ago 413

Compared to last report: Feeder cattle sold uneven throughout the week with price depending on the type and kind. Steers mostly sold steady to 3.00 higher with the heavy 4 weight offerings instances 4.00-5.00 lower. Heifers mostly sold 2.00-4.00 higher with the light 4 weight offerings instances 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows also sold uneven with Boners selling steady to 2.00 higher and Lean cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	213.00	213.00
11	—	664	172.00	172.00
7	—	623	168.00–175.00	171.92
57	—	546	194.25	194.25
5	—	444	210.00	210.00
11	—	481	208.00	208.00
6	—	577	166.00–177.00	173.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	180.00–210.00	195.57
3	—	420	199.00	199.00
9	—	522	162.50–199.00	183.18
4	—	484	173.00–198.00	181.66
2	—	607	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	190.00	190.00
3	—	372	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	216.00	216.00
21	—	579	179.00–200.00	185.23
56	—	463	199.00–220.00	211.55
102	—	521	198.00–222.50	209.48
24	—	418	209.00–232.00	221.45
30	—	633	174.00–185.00	179.41
19	—	383	210.00–230.00	216.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	567	162.00–198.00	184.34
1	—	1,010	137.00	137.00
57	—	619	159.00–185.00	173.33
176	—	423	185.00–250.00	205.77
169	—	524	169.00–210.00	193.52
96	—	325	190.00–237.00	213.59
7	—	817	120.00–161.00	139.10
20	—	663	150.00–175.00	163.33
211	—	468	175.00–219.00	206.93
161	—	373	180.00–230.50	212.20
13	—	719	132.00–164.00	154.37
14	—	774	130.00–163.50	158.09
3	—	875	117.00–146.00	134.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	192.00–201.00	197.62
1	—	480	190.00	190.00
3	—	423	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	690	160.00	160.00
6	—	773	145.00–159.00	151.91
4	—	646	155.00	155.00
12	—	590	172.00–178.50	175.61
41	—	482	182.50–214.00	196.31
19	—	444	195.00	195.00
8	—	520	198.00	198.00
27	—	367	187.00–212.00	208.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	474	163.00–196.00	178.68
23	—	572	151.00–177.00	162.98
73	—	376	160.00–204.00	179.80
14	—	664	130.00–170.00	150.78
1	—	1,010	123.00	123.00
64	—	427	160.00–200.00	178.45
1	—	915	110.00	110.00
30	—	327	160.00–208.00	183.04
3	—	778	130.00–145.00	137.69
2	—	823	129.00–130.00	129.50
3	—	716	144.00–149.00	145.64
46	—	524	155.00–189.00	170.34
17	—	620	135.00–172.50	152.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	121.00–134.00	125.31
1	—	615	107.50	107.50
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
5	—	322	135.00–160.00	143.11
3	—	663	125.00–148.00	132.86
13	—	379	120.00–180.00	147.00
10	—	427	120.00–179.00	143.88
12	—	475	111.00–157.00	137.56
6	—	519	120.00–150.00	135.92
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	71.00	71.00
1	—	520	77.50	77.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	748	168.00	168.00
50	—	668	180.00	180.00
89	—	550	191.25	191.25
9	—	643	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	516	212.00	212.00
37	—	677	173.00–182.50	178.93
62	—	619	182.00–198.00	188.26
34	—	733	162.50–191.00	177.64
11	—	775	164.00–169.00	167.71
1	—	950	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	165.00–167.00	165.67
6	—	681	145.00–166.00	157.72
3	—	633	155.00–170.00	160.65
10	—	431	185.00–206.00	200.42
4	—	458	160.00–170.00	162.46
9	—	526	145.00–180.00	171.92
8	—	357	200.00–209.00	206.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	153.00–155.00	153.98
9	—	514	144.00–156.00	148.31
5	—	566	133.00–141.00	139.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	148.00–157.00	150.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	158.00	158.00
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	187.00	187.00
6	—	320	250.00–282.00	267.51
44	—	422	225.00–265.00	251.35
28	—	613	197.00–208.00	204.09
44	—	572	206.00–230.00	223.76
7	—	376	245.00–267.50	253.73
15	—	671	185.00–201.00	193.95
38	—	487	235.00–250.00	241.13
34	—	520	210.00–235.00	229.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	207.50	207.50
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	230.00	230.00
9	—	624	170.00–195.00	180.68
5	—	572	190.00–201.00	192.17
10	—	460	200.00–221.00	206.19
6	—	437	220.00–232.00	225.88
5	—	659	176.00–190.00	186.03
2	—	735	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	140.00–148.50	145.68
5	—	913	142.50–164.00	151.62
73	—	521	190.00–248.00	225.19
1	—	1,035	147.00	147.00
63	—	633	181.00–220.00	206.30
43	—	671	180.00–208.00	195.10
133	—	422	205.00–274.00	243.46
98	—	375	200.00–285.00	249.59
79	—	758	171.00–182.00	179.34
93	—	573	193.00–232.50	216.95
102	—	731	170.00–199.00	186.23
6	—	873	156.00–171.00	165.03
65	—	326	221.00–310.00	256.80
129	—	474	200.00–266.00	235.96
10	—	835	157.00–175.00	170.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	824	149.00–160.00	154.46
95	—	473	175.00–235.00	203.41
52	—	371	190.00–250.00	217.98
13	—	777	160.00–171.00	164.87
1	—	870	155.00	155.00
6	—	633	160.00–191.00	178.08
50	—	529	170.00–226.00	199.12
24	—	576	168.00–212.00	189.62
29	—	322	190.00–243.00	224.26
1	—	920	150.00	150.00
63	—	425	180.00–237.00	215.72
12	—	720	157.00–182.50	171.47
17	—	679	169.00–180.00	175.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	180.00	180.00
12	—	430	146.00–210.00	180.87
14	—	370	144.00–215.00	181.78
14	—	468	122.50–205.00	180.59
1	—	615	158.00	158.00
5	—	526	145.00–172.50	162.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	259.00	259.00
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
1	—	615	178.00	178.00
7	—	418	206.00	206.00
7	—	596	205.00	205.00
5	—	660	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	217.00	217.00
1	—	500	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	708	177.00–183.00	179.97
7	—	671	177.00–188.00	183.26
79	—	587	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	237.00	237.00
4	—	429	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	523	214.00–235.00	228.66
25	—	592	198.00–216.00	210.11
8	—	422	236.00–250.00	246.53
27	—	682	175.00–183.00	178.33
33	—	793	166.00–180.00	170.83
4	—	489	213.00	213.00
72	—	622	191.00–210.00	208.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	274.50	274.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	344	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	124.00	124.00
15	—	762	140.00–173.00	157.03
6	—	815	119.00–165.00	145.75
2	—	870	133.00–138.00	135.50
46	—	574	171.00–217.50	192.76
61	—	521	165.00–229.00	204.92
35	—	479	179.00–232.00	213.76
15	—	723	137.50–179.00	163.04
27	—	671	155.00–192.00	176.43
21	—	324	220.00–285.00	253.13
52	—	429	202.50–270.00	238.74
31	—	620	162.50–205.00	184.25
35	—	372	220.00–285.00	246.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	190.00	190.00
2	—	520	170.00–195.00	182.74
1	—	375	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	120.00–155.00	136.00
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
2	—	315	163.00–167.00	164.94
5	—	425	130.00–185.00	166.76
3	—	532	155.00–177.50	162.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	140.00–168.00	156.66
26	—	481	160.00–195.00	180.09
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	850	142.00	142.00
7	—	381	165.00–222.50	190.79
8	—	574	147.50–185.00	168.69
10	—	330	185.00–234.00	203.57
15	—	525	161.00–195.00	181.25
5	—	683	135.00–170.00	145.53
31	—	428	165.00–235.00	203.31
3	—	723	135.00–150.00	144.95
2	—	765	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	65.00	65.00
2	—	373	62.50–72.50	67.47
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
1	—	995	84.00	84.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,385.00–1,735.00	1,563.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,120.00	1,120.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,101	1,225.00–2,000.00	1,668.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,328	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,463.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,115	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,393.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,096	750.00–1,275.00	1,044.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,222	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,394.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,194	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,361.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	560.00	560.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	795	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,023	1,375.00–1,485.00	1,464.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	818	800.00–1,075.00	935.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,125.00	1,125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	763	750.00–1,100.00	926.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	98.00	98.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	910	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	1,850.00	1,850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	615	995.00–1,420.00	1,235.47
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	930	87.00–96.00	88.67
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	708	107.00–190.00	149.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	910	94.00–108.00	103.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	97.00	97.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,227	93.00–105.00	99.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,103	78.00–94.00	87.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	974	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,111.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,101	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,094.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,074	970.00–1,375.00	1,190.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,195	91.00–96.50	94.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	85.00	85.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,215	90.00–99.00	95.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	106.00	106.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	932	1,250.00–1,710.00	1,458.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,098	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,139.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,037	1,050.00–1,585.00	1,312.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	965	750.00–1,435.00	1,136.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,050	900.00–1,220.00	1,053.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	83.00–93.00	88.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,091	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,218.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,085	77.00–94.00	83.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	91.00	91.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	755	335.00–435.00	386.66
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,380.00	1,380.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	61.00	61.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,582	90.00–119.00	105.37
19	—	1,809	115.00–135.00	121.05
24	—	1,297	80.00–111.00	95.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	85.00	85.00
1	—	785	41.00	41.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	1,157	77.00–98.00	90.88
38	—	1,071	62.00–89.00	81.37
53	—	1,211	82.00–109.00	98.12
9	—	1,029	55.00–78.00	69.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	874	43.00–79.00	60.86
28	—	899	42.00–89.00	69.71
63	—	986	69.00–85.00	78.70
7	—	1,109	80.00–93.00	87.59
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	850	71.00–73.00	71.99
4	—	775	52.00–67.50	57.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,416	88.00–99.00	91.96
35	—	1,357	85.00–102.00	96.30
16	—	1,407	85.00–106.00	99.56

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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