Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 256 priced lines covering 3,639 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,068 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,066 head. replacement cattle receipts at 229 head. Counted as USDA files them — 62 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,068Last week 6,505Year ago 3,563

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,066Last week 862Year ago 717

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 268Year ago 226

Compared to last report: Steers sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower, except light 5 weights sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder market mostly higher through mid week but Thursdays market turned lower throughout the state and Friday we had a storm system through the state so livestock movement was limited. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand good for all classes

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	195.00–202.00	199.29
4	—	368	222.50–227.50	224.88
6	—	424	206.00–239.00	227.71
7	—	510	193.00–207.50	201.57
3	—	705	150.00–169.00	162.62
2	—	795	150.00	150.00
2	—	670	155.00	155.00
2	—	310	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	180.00–191.00	185.47
1	—	415	190.00	190.00
4	—	339	195.00–215.00	201.95
3	—	377	201.00–206.00	204.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	629	155.00–191.00	176.44
133	—	421	185.00–244.00	214.18
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
78	—	570	166.00–197.00	182.05
99	—	329	196.00–238.00	215.56
3	—	270	202.00–226.00	217.25
4	—	784	145.00–162.00	156.97
4	—	864	125.00–150.00	142.81
114	—	474	182.50–226.00	206.62
2	—	803	145.00–167.50	156.29
14	—	664	147.50–176.00	161.46
134	—	372	180.00–234.00	213.57
104	—	522	180.00–212.00	197.40
15	—	721	140.00–172.50	158.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	197.50	197.50
5	—	473	222.50	222.50
5	—	379	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
6	—	430	191.00–230.00	223.95
2	—	550	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	187.00	187.00
1	—	395	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	720	143.00–165.00	153.52
28	—	323	167.50–215.00	189.29
39	—	524	150.00–188.00	170.45
46	—	381	157.50–207.00	187.24
44	—	422	162.50–200.00	182.50
9	—	623	140.00–170.00	156.70
40	—	569	147.00–180.00	162.64
6	—	785	150.00–167.50	156.93
56	—	473	165.00–202.00	184.41
12	—	670	138.00–164.00	153.96
2	—	818	127.00–157.50	141.92
2	—	855	135.00–146.00	140.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	422	197.00	197.00
22	—	497	190.00–195.00	190.90
5	—	518	171.00–177.00	174.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	424	117.00–175.00	158.38
2	—	743	121.00–135.00	127.98
9	—	321	144.00–175.00	163.56
5	—	473	140.00–175.00	158.22
7	—	371	135.00–165.00	153.07
6	—	621	114.00–150.00	126.22
9	—	528	100.00–159.00	133.79
5	—	570	120.00–150.00	138.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	663	187.00–198.00	194.85
17	—	560	199.00–204.00	202.20
5	—	896	130.00	130.00
3	—	633	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	159.00–206.00	192.03
2	—	558	162.50–177.50	170.03
1	—	415	167.50	167.50
2	—	328	195.00–203.00	198.97
4	—	524	160.00–174.00	168.12
4	—	384	170.00–210.00	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	809	125.00–164.50	157.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	155.00–165.00	160.05
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	270.00–280.00	274.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	200.00–224.00	210.46
1	—	590	196.00	196.00
1	—	605	187.00	187.00
2	—	360	211.00–239.00	225.00
2	—	678	176.00–197.50	186.95
2	—	302	240.00	240.00
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	620	175.00–212.50	198.40
13	—	719	174.00–195.00	187.29
7	—	824	150.00–178.00	168.47
61	—	324	215.00–285.00	251.91
1	—	960	158.00	158.00
8	—	868	145.00–175.00	168.34
82	—	420	206.00–270.00	236.09
9	—	665	180.00–200.00	192.06
60	—	516	200.00–262.50	225.01
42	—	574	189.00–249.00	214.90
115	—	378	208.00–295.00	246.95
119	—	473	200.00–260.00	232.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
1	—	540	170.00	170.00
3	—	743	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	150.00–190.00	172.53
7	—	476	152.50–190.00	178.13
6	—	381	150.00–196.00	164.74
3	—	315	167.00–172.50	169.86
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	525	160.00–175.00	167.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	357	202.00	202.00
1	—	340	215.00	215.00
1	—	435	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
1	—	635	176.00	176.00
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	676	175.00	175.00
9	—	800	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	210.00	210.00
5	—	722	177.00–181.00	179.43
30	—	634	196.00–210.00	204.45
1	—	505	224.00	224.00
2	—	420	227.50	227.50
4	—	680	185.00–189.00	188.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	221.00–235.00	228.11
3	—	413	260.00–270.00	263.27
1	—	395	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	369	185.00–240.00	214.41
5	—	732	163.00–176.00	170.32
42	—	423	177.50–236.00	212.72
8	—	624	155.00–185.00	173.96
6	—	669	139.00–177.50	168.03
22	—	523	170.00–235.00	202.41
3	—	758	175.00	175.00
17	—	570	160.00–210.00	187.23
25	—	317	152.50–240.00	204.84
37	—	472	180.00–229.00	198.72
3	—	1,022	130.00	130.00
1	—	885	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	203.00	203.00
76	—	688	195.00	195.00
25	—	588	209.00	209.00
31	—	641	195.50	195.50
14	—	352	250.00	250.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	80.00	80.00
1	—	320	116.00	116.00
2	—	602	67.50	67.50
4	—	688	79.00	79.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	470	185.00–250.00	217.36
71	—	524	185.00–227.00	209.31
23	—	683	155.00–190.00	170.30
29	—	326	220.00–265.00	243.64
1	—	1,060	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,038	126.00	126.00
15	—	710	148.00–181.00	165.50
30	—	627	166.00–200.00	180.37
2	—	825	140.00–144.00	141.99
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
4	—	869	140.00–155.00	145.25
17	—	769	144.00–165.00	154.06
2	—	955	131.00–135.00	133.01
38	—	422	200.00–280.00	235.02
58	—	382	220.00–280.00	250.93
49	—	566	177.00–214.00	192.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	375	180.00–235.00	210.71
5	—	572	150.00–185.00	165.56
12	—	320	165.00–215.00	192.13
3	—	665	152.50–177.50	163.52
12	—	624	147.50–180.00	166.45
13	—	427	164.00–245.00	217.04
9	—	476	175.00–215.00	189.86
2	—	785	124.00–152.50	138.43
2	—	728	145.00–167.00	155.89
16	—	527	156.00–209.00	182.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	690	160.00	160.00
4	—	558	215.00	215.00
2	—	835	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	146.00	146.00
2	—	328	150.00–170.00	159.77
1	—	565	176.00	176.00
5	—	470	140.00–180.00	165.85
6	—	375	160.00–195.00	175.69
5	—	525	160.00–172.50	169.47
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
3	—	433	180.00–182.50	180.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	185.00–190.00	186.63
3	—	388	220.00	220.00
3	—	318	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	152.50	152.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	861	75.00–142.50	101.53
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	880	85.00–130.00	107.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	107.00	107.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,219	800.00–1,175.00	1,110.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,105	96.00–108.00	99.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,025	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,154.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,230	89.00–105.00	97.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,239.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,052	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	104.00–114.00	109.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	89.00	89.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,118	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,020	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,203.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	100.00	100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	88.00	88.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	937	850.00–1,200.00	1,109.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	974	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,189.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	872	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,307.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,073	114.00–129.00	121.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	99.00–100.00	99.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	875.00–925.00	897.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	96.00	96.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	651	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,030.00	1,030.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	775	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,135	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,350.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,119	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,507.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,153	1,085.00–1,600.00	1,295.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,291	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,510.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,099	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,188.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,198.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,200	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,460.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,006	900.00–1,560.00	1,429.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,955	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,080	98.00	98.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,115	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,700	112.00–138.00	120.85
24	—	1,353	72.00–112.00	93.79
45	—	1,531	90.00–121.00	106.35
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	70.00–73.00	71.06
3	—	708	46.00–60.00	53.20
1	—	810	77.00	77.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	861	45.00–94.00	68.89
69	—	971	68.00–100.00	83.48
22	—	1,071	89.00–111.00	95.94
3	—	903	50.00–70.00	57.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,299	87.00–113.00	102.69
1	—	1,690	97.00	97.00
25	—	1,415	95.00–118.00	107.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,219	92.00–116.00	103.56
52	—	1,006	70.00–96.00	85.26
157	—	1,137	85.00–102.00	94.03
2	—	970	67.00–87.00	77.10

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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