Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 273 priced lines covering 5,434 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,618 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,301 head. replacement cattle receipts at 566 head. Counted as USDA files them — 157 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,618Last week 4,221Year ago 3,677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,301Last week 994Year ago 734

Replacement CattleReceipts 566Last week 357Year ago 238

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, instances 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. A large mix of new crop calves in the offerings which are selling at a discount when compared to weaned counterparts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	716	145.00–167.00	158.61
1	—	775	132.00	132.00
20	—	625	150.00–185.00	168.26
67	—	423	175.00–220.00	196.20
32	—	522	167.50–199.00	183.24
38	—	572	154.00–190.00	175.95
45	—	326	180.00–230.00	206.90
65	—	374	180.00–221.00	203.53
9	—	671	145.00–169.00	162.09
1	—	925	132.00	132.00
81	—	473	170.00–212.00	194.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	580	167.00–197.00	181.57
2	—	685	162.00	162.00
45	—	423	200.00–224.00	212.30
17	—	513	196.00–225.00	205.85
15	—	372	220.00–227.00	223.04
35	—	490	206.00–217.00	209.64
4	—	644	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	668	167.50–196.00	184.40
89	—	323	205.00–260.00	230.99
4	—	915	123.00–159.00	147.26
5	—	766	160.00–188.00	172.78
7	—	828	155.00–166.00	161.82
16	—	727	152.00–185.00	170.57
80	—	573	182.00–215.00	194.56
157	—	474	193.00–235.00	213.69
62	—	619	172.50–210.00	191.17
4	—	868	140.00–163.00	153.78
183	—	375	192.50–251.00	234.87
208	—	424	200.00–240.00	222.70
180	—	515	185.00–226.00	209.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	514	206.00–220.00	213.22
14	—	606	192.50–209.00	199.61
16	—	680	186.00–192.00	187.11
4	—	436	235.00	235.00
1	—	320	245.00	245.00
5	—	388	238.00–240.00	238.79
14	—	475	210.00–214.00	213.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	559	215.00	215.00
2	—	685	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	220.00–230.00	226.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	207.00	207.00
4	—	375	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	426	140.00–187.50	169.48
17	—	472	113.00–180.00	159.69
4	—	658	96.00–152.50	134.08
5	—	623	140.00–167.50	155.59
8	—	525	103.00–165.00	147.20
9	—	564	140.00–165.00	155.60
14	—	375	157.50–190.00	178.23
6	—	323	160.00–190.00	173.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	820	174.00	174.00
4	—	980	125.00–160.00	151.20
28	—	727	163.00–191.50	180.33
2	—	782	174.00	174.00
1	—	1,045	127.00	127.00
9	—	633	194.00–199.00	195.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	152.50–155.00	153.77
23	—	568	130.00–195.00	187.00
12	—	415	192.00–212.00	208.86
5	—	373	180.00–210.00	201.38
1	—	330	197.50	197.50
2	—	618	165.00	165.00
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
9	—	532	165.00–200.00	191.03
17	—	472	175.00–210.00	204.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	784	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	155.00	155.00
1	—	465	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
1	—	400	235.00	235.00
1	—	525	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	163.00–180.00	168.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	265.00	265.00
1	—	600	245.00	245.00
1	—	550	235.00	235.00
1	—	325	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	217.50–220.00	218.76
4	—	365	185.00–200.00	191.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	861	173.00–200.00	195.99
2	—	825	170.00–175.00	172.55
11	—	765	170.00–200.00	186.54
2	—	923	157.50–175.00	166.08
143	—	522	205.00–278.00	239.63
91	—	568	207.00–263.00	229.67
130	—	420	166.00–295.00	259.31
65	—	621	194.00–236.00	219.50
197	—	467	214.00–285.00	257.42
88	—	372	220.00–295.00	252.92
40	—	721	175.00–205.00	196.02
32	—	667	179.00–219.00	203.00
45	—	325	235.00–295.00	263.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	215.00–250.00	236.70
2	—	580	190.00–218.00	204.12
12	—	481	227.50–250.00	243.66
2	—	310	190.00–267.00	229.12
5	—	384	220.00–255.00	244.79
11	—	518	180.00–237.00	213.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	208.00	208.00
5	—	489	244.00–251.00	247.20
1	—	320	282.50	282.50
2	—	350	280.00	280.00
7	—	567	225.00–245.00	238.48
68	—	783	199.00	199.00
7	—	523	233.00–260.00	246.29
4	—	724	192.50–200.00	196.22
11	—	416	245.00–275.00	261.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	256.00	256.00
2	—	353	237.00	237.00
8	—	421	223.00–236.00	231.03
14	—	534	207.00–228.00	226.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	212.00	212.00
6	—	536	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	219.00–223.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	523	175.00–239.00	209.42
1	—	860	160.00	160.00
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
37	—	323	180.00–276.00	232.04
13	—	793	172.50–184.00	178.89
25	—	575	187.50–228.00	202.78
13	—	677	175.00–208.00	188.55
15	—	620	187.50–216.00	196.45
48	—	379	180.00–250.00	225.11
61	—	425	185.00–250.00	220.22
63	—	474	180.00–247.00	214.86
1	—	945	143.00	143.00
4	—	730	165.00–190.00	177.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	215.00	215.00
12	—	363	255.00–267.00	259.41
25	—	491	239.00–247.00	242.82
21	—	621	212.00–219.00	216.98
9	—	415	255.00–259.00	256.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	130.00–185.00	149.97
8	—	526	165.00–190.00	178.19
13	—	376	123.00–191.00	170.68
4	—	323	136.00–192.50	172.38
6	—	469	139.00–190.00	166.10
5	—	588	170.00–185.00	179.01
1	—	660	141.00	141.00
6	—	420	120.00–185.00	163.94
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	194.00	194.00
1	—	510	207.50	207.50
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
1	—	400	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	424	220.00–289.00	241.75
45	—	373	225.00–300.00	256.19
11	—	868	128.00–170.00	152.81
20	—	674	170.00–202.00	189.25
108	—	521	194.00–240.00	221.11
24	—	720	155.00–199.00	174.52
17	—	327	227.00–290.00	260.95
51	—	575	182.00–238.00	206.00
11	—	770	160.00–201.00	182.66
5	—	939	127.00–160.00	133.40
2	—	815	129.00–174.00	151.50
91	—	470	205.00–267.00	234.36
56	—	620	172.50–221.00	201.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	144.00	144.00
1	—	935	108.00	108.00
4	—	873	120.00–145.00	134.01
10	—	623	151.00–200.00	177.84
2	—	780	156.00–160.00	157.97
26	—	480	180.00–235.00	205.51
26	—	525	175.00–210.00	196.03
6	—	661	150.00–174.00	164.43
1	—	985	100.00	100.00
11	—	323	205.00–237.00	218.85
31	—	379	190.00–245.00	216.09
7	—	718	117.50–170.00	156.76
26	—	424	200.00–249.00	216.14
18	—	573	166.00–212.00	188.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	114.00	114.00
4	—	628	117.50–175.00	135.25
5	—	418	175.00–190.00	182.87
8	—	468	180.00–195.00	185.98
5	—	571	147.50–182.50	165.20
1	—	320	177.50	177.50
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
7	—	529	145.00–177.50	166.91
5	—	376	165.00–195.00	183.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	205.00–215.00	209.95
1	—	560	192.50	192.50
5	—	323	255.00	255.00
3	—	375	242.00–245.00	242.96
2	—	525	195.00–197.50	196.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	270.00	270.00
3	—	427	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	87.50	87.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	813	52.00–93.00	76.31
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	869	118.00–145.00	130.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	876	53.00–113.00	94.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	583	320.00–425.00	370.02
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	658	500.00–625.00	566.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	590	575.00	575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	144.00	144.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	113.00	113.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	863	880.00–1,200.00	1,066.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	79.00	79.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	843	685.00–1,300.00	1,012.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	610	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,125	900.00–1,450.00	1,162.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	—	1,178	900.00–1,350.00	1,197.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	114.00	114.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,245	96.00–102.00	98.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	925	725.00–1,475.00	1,103.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,061	850.00–1,500.00	1,209.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,009	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,180.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	895	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	95.00	95.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	959	700.00–1,175.00	946.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	979	900.00–1,375.00	1,267.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	962	825.00–1,050.00	916.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	897	700.00–1,375.00	1,081.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,048	77.00–112.00	92.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,124	86.00–120.00	95.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	80.00–97.00	89.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	838	67.50–77.00	72.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,147	78.00–97.00	89.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	983	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	986	700.00–1,350.00	1,117.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	89.00–90.00	89.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,074	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	743	450.00–825.00	648.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	585	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	1,250.00–1,410.00	1,325.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,158	700.00–1,250.00	1,048.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	70	—	1,193	975.00–2,050.00	1,466.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,161	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,467.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,039	875.00–1,625.00	1,264.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	962	925.00–1,600.00	1,373.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,278	1,100.00–1,585.00	1,400.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,250	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,200	1,650.00–2,325.00	2,186.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,494.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	850.00	850.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,229.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	850.00–975.00	912.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,560	109.00–119.00	114.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,305	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,701	102.00–129.00	118.80
39	—	1,562	90.00–117.00	107.18
33	—	1,296	80.00–102.00	92.67
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	50.00	50.00
2	—	800	72.00–74.00	72.98
4	—	820	66.00–67.50	66.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	941	33.00–74.00	65.26
120	—	1,089	70.00–88.00	83.40
100	—	1,216	86.00–106.00	95.69
262	—	1,138	78.00–95.00	89.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	89.00	89.00
38	—	1,384	82.00–100.00	91.13
37	—	1,349	86.00–109.00	95.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	909	45.00–73.00	59.04
120	—	951	70.00–94.00	79.95
36	—	867	50.00–84.00	68.50
29	—	1,046	81.00–98.00	87.86
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	738	72.00–76.00	73.89
5	—	797	58.00–71.00	62.95
1	—	675	36.00	36.00

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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