Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 230 priced lines covering 4,155 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,221 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 994 head. replacement cattle receipts at 357 head. Counted as USDA files them — 97 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,221Last week 7,084Year ago 4,401

Slaughter CattleReceipts 994Last week 1,627Year ago 983

Replacement CattleReceipts 357Last week 739Year ago 414

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold mostly steady with instances of 2.00-3.00 higher; 500-550 lb offerings sold 5.00-7.00 lower; 550-600 lb offerings sold 2.00-4.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower; offerings over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder trend was difficult to establish due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	735.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,154	1,010.00–1,235.00	1,112.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	115.00	115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	975	96.00–116.00	106.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	—	1,158	87.00–103.00	92.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	110.00	110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,135	85.00–111.00	93.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,024	84.00	84.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	958	725.00–1,300.00	1,115.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	847	650.00–1,100.00	885.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,129	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,313.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	995	625.00–1,060.00	860.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	886	750.00–1,200.00	1,118.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	93.00	93.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,040	70.00–89.50	83.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,087	1,000.00–2,000.00	1,564.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,113	84.00–113.00	97.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,001	720.00–1,275.00	1,092.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,149	83.00–92.00	87.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,085	1,110.00–1,500.00	1,247.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,190.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	983	90.00–113.00	99.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	788	750.00–800.00	776.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	979	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,330.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,117	1,100.00–1,925.00	1,646.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,370.00	1,370.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,028	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,470.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,018	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	987	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,185.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,211	850.00–2,250.00	1,655.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,233	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,425.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,320.00	1,320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,200	1,185.00–2,400.00	1,610.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,037	90.00–95.00	93.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	868	85.00–112.00	102.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	104.00–113.00	108.35
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	849	850.00–1,100.00	944.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,015	1,050.00–1,185.00	1,115.38
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	880	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	685	550.00	550.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,910	102.00–122.00	112.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,418	126.00–145.00	135.32
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	858	141.00–160.00	150.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	423	167.00–220.00	198.21
8	—	619	149.00–180.00	168.67
36	—	522	152.50–195.00	179.72
56	—	472	170.00–214.00	192.49
2	—	818	125.00–137.00	131.06
7	—	721	135.00–165.00	150.00
64	—	376	180.00–220.00	199.12
11	—	665	155.00–170.00	160.24
22	—	571	150.00–187.00	170.59
4	—	766	125.00–148.00	138.89
47	—	326	175.00–224.00	202.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	339	165.00–177.50	172.08
2	—	653	120.00–135.00	127.53
1	—	595	145.00	145.00
6	—	376	155.00–180.00	164.89
8	—	523	135.00–175.00	159.54
15	—	423	145.00–185.00	163.41
4	—	619	117.00–150.00	139.02
22	—	472	100.00–185.00	152.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	420	200.00–245.00	219.15
4	—	824	141.00–154.00	148.72
1	—	910	130.00	130.00
13	—	668	165.00–181.00	174.32
8	—	709	150.00–187.50	168.52
115	—	469	186.00–240.00	212.81
11	—	232	250.00	250.00
11	—	765	150.00–164.00	158.91
81	—	568	165.00–220.00	196.21
2	—	875	136.00–137.50	136.76
54	—	619	156.00–204.00	184.89
137	—	525	162.00–224.00	207.61
95	—	327	200.00–255.00	228.94
111	—	370	200.00–245.00	223.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	169.00	169.00
25	—	374	201.00–220.00	212.71
23	—	438	210.00–219.00	213.69
17	—	471	210.00–216.00	212.74
10	—	572	170.00–185.00	180.44
4	—	346	215.00	215.00
8	—	507	195.00–200.00	198.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	226.00	226.00
2	—	425	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	157.00–158.00	157.66
4	—	736	189.50	189.50
12	—	775	160.00–183.00	167.72
9	—	657	180.00–186.00	183.33
3	—	955	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
4	—	624	180.00–186.00	182.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	175.00–186.00	180.60
10	—	421	167.50–210.00	201.96
2	—	365	200.00	200.00
1	—	540	181.00	181.00
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
6	—	474	175.00–206.00	191.82
1	—	610	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	197.50	197.50
1	—	720	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	143.00–167.00	155.00
1	—	445	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	611	195.00–196.00	195.30
5	—	522	218.00–221.00	219.17
4	—	570	201.00–202.50	201.73
2	—	687	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	422	276.00	276.00
1	—	380	270.00	270.00
1	—	450	215.00	215.00
1	—	565	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	209.00–210.00	209.49
8	—	473	205.00–240.00	224.06
1	—	375	247.00	247.00
2	—	550	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	195.00–200.00	197.42
6	—	474	155.00–188.00	178.89
11	—	528	107.00–195.00	173.25
8	—	424	175.00–200.00	189.85
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
6	—	372	165.00–210.00	189.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	187.50–198.00	192.75
5	—	766	177.00–215.00	196.10
2	—	287	266.00	266.00
67	—	377	222.50–277.50	255.93
99	—	416	220.00–288.00	260.16
74	—	472	193.00–275.00	245.35
40	—	613	193.00–220.00	208.57
48	—	517	186.00–255.00	233.23
54	—	326	230.00–314.00	279.36
1	—	925	165.00	165.00
20	—	727	180.00–215.00	197.32
21	—	670	170.00–215.00	205.92
1	—	1,075	147.00	147.00
61	—	569	188.00–254.00	227.20
10	—	232	313.00	313.00
8	—	866	163.00–177.50	171.65
1	—	1,035	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	319	190.00–260.00	223.41
34	—	514	170.00–235.00	201.11
33	—	429	187.50–249.00	218.60
6	—	777	170.00–183.00	178.81
13	—	568	175.00–212.00	195.83
3	—	732	190.00–196.00	192.69
34	—	477	138.00–237.00	211.99
25	—	374	180.00–250.00	219.25
3	—	663	153.00–180.00	162.30
6	—	623	185.00–210.00	198.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	246.00–253.00	248.23
1	—	310	282.50	282.50
2	—	455	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	217.00	217.00
2	—	460	213.00–222.00	217.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	260.00–265.00	262.57
5	—	514	230.00	230.00
1	—	650	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	482	233.00–247.00	242.92
14	—	513	226.00–240.00	233.22
11	—	382	230.00–258.00	242.94
9	—	670	165.00	165.00
9	—	606	181.00	181.00
10	—	416	252.00	252.00
4	—	766	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	470	266.00–285.00	284.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	422	202.50–256.00	232.16
37	—	615	175.00–220.00	199.63
40	—	370	210.00–275.00	245.18
48	—	331	210.00–290.00	263.81
33	—	665	175.00–220.00	196.11
1	—	1,000	139.00	139.00
8	—	767	150.00–190.00	164.68
17	—	722	150.00–187.00	173.14
71	—	470	195.00–254.00	233.16
66	—	522	191.00–235.00	220.63
6	—	882	129.00–156.00	138.66
71	—	568	179.00–230.00	205.98
3	—	807	145.00–167.50	157.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	145.00–150.00	146.65
11	—	666	159.00–170.00	166.51
31	—	417	180.00–230.00	209.88
15	—	570	165.00–190.00	182.08
20	—	525	170.00–216.00	189.17
22	—	473	180.00–232.00	206.72
10	—	620	159.00–180.00	171.65
10	—	715	145.00–170.00	153.78
1	—	935	103.00	103.00
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
34	—	377	185.00–257.00	217.76
15	—	326	175.00–250.00	204.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	220.00–235.00	228.77
16	—	380	243.00–250.00	246.67
5	—	430	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	167.50–190.00	181.72
8	—	379	160.00–200.00	178.82
8	—	476	170.00–187.50	180.87
5	—	515	150.00–169.00	159.00
4	—	336	157.50–200.00	180.59
3	—	558	145.00–172.50	160.86
1	—	735	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	208.00–219.00	211.20
1	—	520	209.00	209.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,679	110.00–123.00	117.42
52	—	1,544	97.00–119.00	106.86
17	—	1,374	71.00–104.00	93.01
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	74.00–75.00	74.53
3	—	742	48.00–70.00	60.54
2	—	830	79.00–84.00	81.55
4	—	721	40.00–60.00	53.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,209	85.00–112.00	96.35
91	—	1,085	70.00–89.00	84.46
223	—	1,159	74.00–96.00	90.76
4	—	1,000	74.00–84.00	77.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,386	83.00–103.00	92.73
47	—	1,393	86.00–106.00	96.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	955	70.00–96.00	80.17
48	—	875	55.00–85.00	67.65
26	—	1,058	80.00–102.00	88.61
1	—	1,085	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	71.00	71.00

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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