Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 295 priced lines covering 4,727 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,411 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,144 head. replacement cattle receipts at 517 head. Counted as USDA files them — 120 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,411Last week 4,068Year ago 4,186

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,144Last week 1,066Year ago 874

Replacement CattleReceipts 517Last week 229Year ago 289

Compared to last report: Feeder steers mostly sold 5.00-10.00 higher, instances 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Demand good with quality ranging from plain to attractive.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	172.00–192.50	182.08
1	—	525	168.00	168.00
3	—	327	208.00–234.00	219.34
5	—	370	202.50–218.00	210.03
4	—	433	190.00–212.00	204.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	323	190.00–250.00	226.36
27	—	663	154.00–185.00	173.56
3	—	296	230.00	230.00
203	—	472	172.50–235.00	212.37
40	—	622	165.00–197.50	179.57
103	—	571	168.00–207.50	190.03
237	—	423	185.00–236.00	220.27
14	—	722	147.50–170.00	158.96
4	—	783	149.00–180.00	159.52
10	—	822	143.00–162.00	150.60
149	—	372	185.00–246.00	219.87
207	—	517	145.00–219.00	204.86
3	—	867	138.00–148.00	144.05
1	—	900	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	571	145.00–187.50	169.62
44	—	423	162.50–210.00	190.11
4	—	720	132.50–140.00	138.15
1	—	285	215.00	215.00
46	—	524	155.00–190.00	176.44
57	—	473	150.00–210.00	184.12
6	—	674	150.00–167.50	156.43
2	—	858	120.00–125.00	122.51
2	—	815	125.00–130.00	127.52
13	—	623	141.00–170.00	157.04
41	—	319	165.00–218.00	202.13
55	—	373	160.00–215.00	191.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	186.00	186.00
13	—	435	197.00–215.00	204.01
2	—	790	137.00	137.00
9	—	521	184.00–201.00	195.23
8	—	626	170.00–180.00	176.25
16	—	366	210.00–223.00	215.64
7	—	686	148.00–157.00	153.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	674	176.50–181.00	177.41
7	—	469	197.50–210.00	205.52
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
9	—	408	215.00–225.00	219.43
11	—	632	180.00–183.00	181.33
7	—	516	200.00–205.00	201.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	134.00	134.00
11	—	473	117.50–165.00	144.90
13	—	421	118.00–180.00	145.79
9	—	371	140.00–177.50	155.95
5	—	609	124.00–155.00	136.64
8	—	530	117.00–152.50	140.28
4	—	574	110.00–160.00	136.48
1	—	865	109.00	109.00
10	—	329	110.00–181.00	148.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	569	200.00–203.00	201.65
8	—	814	161.00–167.00	165.44
2	—	853	146.00	146.00
15	—	670	176.00–180.00	178.65
8	—	734	164.00–170.00	168.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	970	134.00	134.00
12	—	901	148.00	148.00
5	—	746	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	145.00	145.00
6	—	646	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
2	—	588	155.00–161.00	158.04
11	—	377	190.00–219.00	209.16
6	—	520	160.00–175.00	168.23
4	—	636	154.00–164.00	157.61
3	—	768	150.00–155.00	153.32
3	—	672	160.00–166.00	164.05
4	—	439	200.00–216.00	211.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	155.00	155.00
2	—	380	181.00–184.00	182.48
2	—	492	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	442	222.00	222.00
20	—	586	161.00–192.00	182.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	566	210.00–234.00	226.38
8	—	470	220.00–238.00	227.12
3	—	785	176.00–187.00	179.60
15	—	432	240.00–267.50	251.01
3	—	672	188.00–206.00	198.50
8	—	515	227.50–257.00	253.27
2	—	370	277.50	277.50
5	—	727	182.50–189.00	185.08
2	—	300	300.00	300.00
6	—	608	212.50–213.00	212.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
4	—	430	190.00–210.00	198.24
4	—	385	190.00–192.00	190.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	225.00	225.00
3	—	388	235.00–240.00	238.30
2	—	428	210.00–215.00	212.46
1	—	680	182.00	182.00
2	—	730	183.00	183.00
3	—	612	185.00	185.00
1	—	315	205.00	205.00
1	—	595	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	255.00–300.00	292.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	200.00–212.50	206.25
1	—	520	205.00	205.00
1	—	345	225.00	225.00
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
1	—	550	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	379	151.00–200.00	179.22
5	—	325	165.00–191.00	178.87
2	—	665	135.00–149.00	141.89
3	—	627	135.00–152.50	140.59
7	—	518	130.00–184.00	158.47
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
12	—	463	170.00–200.00	187.18
10	—	419	120.00–200.00	176.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	203.00	203.00
1	—	715	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	222.50–236.00	230.62
4	—	324	232.00–245.00	239.76
3	—	425	210.00–244.00	231.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	571	178.00–240.00	219.97
2	—	873	165.00–170.00	167.46
127	—	421	207.00–283.00	248.68
2	—	280	275.00–277.50	276.23
86	—	616	189.00–229.00	211.41
2	—	948	150.00	150.00
8	—	834	150.00–172.00	166.70
24	—	721	167.00–205.00	194.47
104	—	324	207.50–315.00	270.87
198	—	477	202.50–265.00	239.93
54	—	676	175.00–210.00	201.17
1	—	1,065	150.00	150.00
111	—	531	200.00–255.00	231.02
1	—	1,005	148.00	148.00
78	—	376	215.00–280.00	254.90
2	—	778	175.00–182.50	178.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	239.00	239.00
3	—	412	260.00–264.00	261.34
1	—	295	295.00	295.00
2	—	333	276.00–277.00	276.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	565	175.00–218.00	194.00
1	—	760	176.00	176.00
59	—	426	180.00–237.00	212.16
6	—	670	172.00–187.50	181.41
35	—	378	185.00–248.00	220.60
37	—	470	175.00–241.00	213.73
7	—	712	165.00–175.00	173.57
19	—	635	120.00–215.00	188.28
2	—	890	110.00–140.00	125.08
24	—	333	190.00–237.00	218.55
2	—	800	169.00	169.00
28	—	519	173.00–222.00	197.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	533	229.00–239.00	233.28
7	—	326	209.00–246.00	219.85
2	—	362	249.00	249.00
4	—	420	220.00	220.00
3	—	570	165.00	165.00
11	—	487	190.00–233.00	220.46
5	—	836	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	160.00	160.00
1	—	490	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	215.00	215.00
1	—	335	290.00	290.00
1	—	490	260.00	260.00
2	—	570	215.00–235.00	224.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	165.00	165.00
15	—	726	149.00–186.00	168.73
42	—	418	200.00–275.00	237.81
74	—	473	190.00–246.00	225.77
3	—	825	140.00–152.00	146.71
13	—	767	157.00–177.00	168.33
20	—	672	157.00–199.00	181.74
1	—	930	150.00	150.00
105	—	517	192.50–232.00	216.55
46	—	376	217.50–280.00	248.03
27	—	323	222.50–270.00	249.34
68	—	570	174.00–223.00	197.94
43	—	622	170.00–210.00	192.20
1	—	955	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	186.00	186.00
4	—	498	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	932	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,085	103.00	103.00
14	—	370	182.50–235.00	207.14
7	—	669	143.00–172.50	160.71
25	—	477	162.50–220.00	197.44
13	—	570	160.00–209.00	182.69
20	—	421	160.00–235.00	210.39
1	—	725	166.00	166.00
1	—	765	144.00	144.00
11	—	613	158.00–195.00	175.19
14	—	324	185.00–240.00	208.10
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
28	—	521	159.00–207.50	184.56
1	—	835	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	165.00–170.00	167.52
10	—	524	140.00–176.00	160.19
1	—	720	107.50	107.50
3	—	425	147.50–166.00	153.67
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
4	—	560	135.00–165.00	150.84
2	—	380	150.00–175.00	162.34
5	—	478	144.00–195.00	169.34
1	—	695	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	185.00–240.00	222.95
2	—	398	215.00	215.00
3	—	428	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	165.00–170.00	167.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	175.00	175.00
1	—	315	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	90.00	90.00
3	—	388	106.00–114.00	108.61
1	—	330	107.00	107.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	430.00	430.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	655	560.00–650.00	602.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	625	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,135	800.00–1,900.00	1,428.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,470.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	950	900.00–1,500.00	1,132.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,161	1,360.00–1,875.00	1,551.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,209	950.00–1,400.00	1,317.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,102	850.00–1,400.00	1,233.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,230.00	1,230.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,143	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,109.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,123	1,175.00–2,500.00	2,225.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,028	925.00–1,350.00	1,060.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,125	850.00–1,200.00	1,076.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	121.00	121.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	815	80.00–123.00	100.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	884	84.00–95.00	89.78
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	810.00	810.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	925	1,325.00–1,775.00	1,747.53
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	850.00–1,050.00	954.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	913	950.00–1,775.00	1,468.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	884	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	120.00	120.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,080.00	1,080.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	107.00	107.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	88.00	88.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,026.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	875.00–950.00	909.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	97.00–101.00	99.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,105	89.00–97.00	93.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	954	90.00–109.00	97.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	70.00	70.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	96.00	96.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	959	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,379.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	906	970.00–1,225.00	1,092.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	103.00	103.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,058	875.00–1,325.00	1,110.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,121	850.00–1,375.00	1,127.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	979	900.00–1,175.00	1,080.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,043	900.00–1,400.00	1,160.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	934	775.00–1,150.00	1,062.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,029	800.00–975.00	914.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,093	102.00–118.00	108.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,129	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,283.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	104.00	104.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	106.00	106.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,110	76.00–105.00	91.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	94.00	94.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	901	910.00–1,450.00	1,178.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	968	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	885	750.00	750.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,325.00	1,325.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,593	1,500.00–2,410.00	2,034.29
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	104.00	104.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,394	78.00–108.50	94.67
35	—	1,745	105.00–137.00	123.53
42	—	1,553	90.00–121.00	110.63
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	79.00–89.00	84.51
1	—	845	41.00	41.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,315	94.00–113.00	104.83
28	—	1,266	97.00–112.00	104.43
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	50.00	50.00
1	—	780	60.00	60.00
7	—	806	71.00–80.00	76.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,148	86.00–98.00	94.80
2	—	925	70.00	70.00
83	—	1,210	93.00–111.00	101.92
64	—	1,036	70.00–92.00	85.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,046	50.00–65.00	59.80
31	—	995	80.00–99.00	92.55
33	—	864	49.00–86.00	67.01
84	—	993	74.00–98.50	81.69

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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