Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 274 priced lines covering 4,407 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,791 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 917 head. replacement cattle receipts at 234 head. Counted as USDA files them — 51 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,791Last week 5,411Year ago 6,457

Slaughter CattleReceipts 917Last week 1,144Year ago 1,039

Replacement CattleReceipts 234Last week 517Year ago 446

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold mixed: under 450 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower; 450-600 lbs mostly sold steady to 2.00 higher, instances 4.00-6.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower with limited comparable sales. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower with limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	762	158.00–187.50	167.92
3	—	985	120.00–140.00	126.70
88	—	575	166.00–219.00	189.59
33	—	717	145.00–174.00	163.57
3	—	867	130.00–150.00	142.39
109	—	472	186.00–235.00	210.82
1	—	925	130.00	130.00
171	—	375	200.00–240.00	220.73
157	—	522	188.00–230.00	209.47
25	—	674	160.00–185.00	170.84
4	—	821	135.00–160.00	148.65
87	—	326	204.00–255.00	224.49
131	—	423	190.00–241.00	221.84
83	—	618	160.00–195.00	177.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	427	203.00–225.00	216.14
48	—	480	222.00	222.00
25	—	602	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	517	195.00–224.00	212.29
9	—	382	226.00–236.00	231.87
10	—	684	177.00–202.50	197.39
3	—	588	200.00	200.00
25	—	611	180.00–193.00	191.68
28	—	819	175.00	175.00
10	—	476	205.00–220.00	214.98
16	—	417	225.00–230.00	229.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	316	210.00	210.00
10	—	377	210.00	210.00
7	—	459	195.00	195.00
3	—	608	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	524	160.00–197.50	176.98
16	—	618	140.00–175.00	165.90
56	—	472	170.00–211.00	185.60
48	—	375	180.00–217.50	193.94
39	—	576	160.00–185.00	171.34
2	—	725	139.00–182.50	161.35
82	—	429	168.00–215.00	192.27
40	—	324	180.00–214.00	193.70
1	—	885	146.00	146.00
4	—	693	141.00–160.00	152.55
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	72.50	72.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	102.00–185.00	161.24
3	—	780	139.00–148.00	142.31
14	—	320	121.00–187.50	158.83
6	—	662	135.00–155.00	143.26
9	—	570	137.50–160.00	148.07
14	—	527	130.00–167.50	160.48
18	—	423	125.00–175.00	161.81
19	—	473	149.00–179.00	163.93
3	—	715	135.00–155.00	143.22
9	—	628	139.00–150.00	144.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	810	153.00–155.00	154.32
6	—	738	166.00–174.00	170.47
31	—	625	191.00–195.00	194.16
8	—	686	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	155.00	155.00
1	—	440	155.00	155.00
1	—	395	195.00	195.00
1	—	480	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	125.00–170.00	147.84
1	—	715	152.00	152.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
2	—	335	200.00–220.00	209.70
8	—	479	185.00–215.00	200.35
6	—	372	200.00–220.00	209.80
2	—	563	130.00–160.00	145.20
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
10	—	425	190.00–213.00	200.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
2	—	386	170.00–171.00	170.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	237.50	237.50
2	—	460	215.00–225.00	220.05
2	—	503	215.00–220.00	217.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	245.00	245.00
1	—	435	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	190.00–215.00	209.95
4	—	301	200.00	200.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
1	—	385	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	230.00–245.00	237.18
5	—	346	250.00	250.00
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
10	—	426	215.00–248.00	237.35
1	—	620	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	180.00–190.00	184.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	139.00–165.00	154.81
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
7	—	322	147.00–201.00	175.03
11	—	466	142.50–191.00	175.14
7	—	562	160.00–187.50	178.31
10	—	526	160.00–190.00	172.42
9	—	427	166.00–197.50	185.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	240.00	240.00
5	—	579	187.50	187.50
14	—	515	205.00–230.00	217.59
15	—	376	240.00–260.00	246.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	260.00–280.00	267.75
3	—	518	227.50–240.00	232.66
2	—	760	185.00	185.00
2	—	473	242.50–245.00	243.70
15	—	579	203.00–235.00	214.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	250.00	250.00
2	—	320	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	261.00–280.00	267.16
5	—	471	254.00–261.00	258.15
2	—	525	250.00	250.00
1	—	350	300.00	300.00
2	—	305	280.00–300.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	666	187.00–210.00	199.94
127	—	524	206.00–262.00	237.74
1	—	890	167.50	167.50
121	—	424	220.00–291.00	245.26
120	—	471	200.00–286.00	242.41
107	—	375	220.00–301.00	262.68
1	—	955	157.50	157.50
1	—	1,220	127.00	127.00
4	—	916	150.00–165.00	157.51
15	—	817	175.00–192.50	189.86
55	—	324	227.50–309.00	264.84
45	—	567	206.00–240.00	220.82
22	—	711	169.00–210.00	193.05
41	—	620	184.00–225.00	206.30
19	—	773	166.00–188.00	183.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	372	248.00–255.00	249.48
22	—	482	243.00	243.00
30	—	541	228.00	228.00
2	—	410	240.00	240.00
10	—	321	204.00–263.00	239.09
1	—	595	165.00	165.00
26	—	641	197.00–201.00	199.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	617	177.50–200.00	187.80
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
42	—	424	178.00–245.00	211.64
37	—	372	195.00–251.00	220.18
18	—	728	151.00–190.00	176.06
16	—	568	177.50–217.50	199.84
10	—	680	160.00–185.00	171.10
1	—	810	125.00	125.00
24	—	525	170.00–230.00	204.40
53	—	474	185.00–241.00	212.45
25	—	325	190.00–248.00	216.77
1	—	885	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	87.50	87.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	179.00	179.00
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
1	—	440	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	255.00	255.00
1	—	415	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	552	229.00	229.00
10	—	654	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	328	220.00–290.00	255.72
16	—	667	160.00–197.50	181.24
64	—	524	195.00–239.00	218.23
35	—	569	177.50–227.00	200.53
14	—	718	150.00–190.00	179.75
35	—	376	220.00–283.00	251.10
6	—	823	132.00–182.50	163.34
9	—	766	160.00–187.50	172.23
10	—	877	140.00–159.00	146.38
54	—	469	195.00–245.00	228.97
40	—	620	163.00–206.00	193.86
59	—	429	220.00–255.00	240.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	334	180.00–237.00	213.32
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
28	—	427	170.00–226.00	204.38
20	—	468	150.00–220.00	198.78
23	—	524	163.00–205.00	190.46
4	—	664	151.00–182.50	166.99
2	—	775	150.00–165.00	157.31
2	—	823	110.00–152.50	131.06
32	—	371	171.00–236.00	210.54
14	—	578	170.00–190.00	179.99
7	—	623	162.50–186.00	174.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
2	—	660	142.50–147.50	145.04
1	—	590	160.00	160.00
3	—	620	140.00–155.00	148.44
8	—	474	150.00–185.00	166.01
2	—	728	140.00	140.00
5	—	518	150.00–180.00	162.19
12	—	420	149.00–195.00	177.73
1	—	795	135.00	135.00
3	—	340	165.00–179.00	172.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	546	217.50	217.50
8	—	460	213.00	213.00
6	—	407	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	192.50	192.50
3	—	407	220.00–222.00	220.67
3	—	462	170.00–218.00	201.38
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
2	—	420	160.00	160.00
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	159.00	159.00
1	—	335	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	110.00	110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	773	575.00–1,050.00	818.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	836	95.00–99.00	96.82
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	124.00	124.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	892	70.00–120.00	100.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	570	150.00	150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	760	1,020.00–1,025.00	1,022.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	996	1,110.00–1,485.00	1,392.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	868	875.00–1,050.00	978.39
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	920	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,132.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	108.00	108.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	912	975.00–1,060.00	1,012.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,012	985.00–1,160.00	1,063.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	100.00	100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	97.00	97.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,310	102.00–103.00	102.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,125	100.00–107.00	103.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,117	900.00–1,400.00	1,166.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,029	800.00–1,275.00	1,054.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,014	850.00–1,225.00	1,108.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,193	90.00–102.00	96.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	89.00–104.00	98.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,094	950.00–1,775.00	1,269.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,297.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,015	700.00–1,050.00	907.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	113.00	113.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,052	1,300.00–2,075.00	1,629.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,037	850.00–1,500.00	1,225.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,347.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,079	88.00–98.00	94.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	883	800.00–1,050.00	890.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,008	95.00–101.00	96.79
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	89.00	89.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	109.00	109.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	928	975.00–1,175.00	1,093.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	93.00	93.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	858	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,140	975.00–1,600.00	1,316.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	1,010.00–1,285.00	1,163.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,005	975.00–2,000.00	1,768.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	986	1,000.00–2,075.00	1,674.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	998	800.00–1,150.00	993.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	938	1,225.00–1,925.00	1,697.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,083	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,203.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,555	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	925.00	925.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	676	1,185.00	1,185.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,665	2,400.00	2,400.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	958	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,442.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,441	94.00–118.00	107.70
31	—	1,731	115.00–134.00	122.99
31	—	1,255	79.00–110.00	97.53
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	66.00–73.00	69.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
184	—	1,208	87.00–99.00	93.77
84	—	1,206	95.00–106.00	99.66
70	—	1,017	75.00–89.00	85.16
3	—	1,077	65.00–70.00	66.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	91.00	91.00
21	—	1,408	99.00–107.00	101.82
33	—	1,386	93.00–119.00	98.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	911	60.00–88.00	72.90
68	—	945	70.00–98.50	80.24
14	—	933	48.00–70.00	59.02
14	—	976	79.00–100.00	93.35

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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