Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 275 priced lines covering 4,643 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,952 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,318 head. replacement cattle receipts at 288 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,952Last week 6,779Year ago 4,728

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,318Last week 1,305Year ago 764

Replacement CattleReceipts 288Last week 472Year ago 269

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly sold steady to 3.00 higher, except heavy 4 weights sold 3.00-5.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly sold 2.00-6.00 higher, except heavy 5 weights sold 2.00-4.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	337	130.00–190.00	156.67
3	—	602	140.00–150.00	145.01
10	—	381	135.00–183.00	158.20
11	—	570	140.00–170.00	154.87
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
4	—	529	110.00–185.00	138.46
1	—	770	130.00	130.00
10	—	423	150.00–190.00	166.15
8	—	489	139.00–182.50	164.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	125.00–162.00	143.24
56	—	479	175.00–222.00	201.82
25	—	618	150.00–186.00	171.75
53	—	374	165.00–230.00	207.69
8	—	666	160.00–187.50	171.16
1	—	810	140.00	140.00
37	—	320	165.00–227.00	207.77
28	—	528	160.00–205.00	191.44
5	—	776	135.00–170.00	156.82
35	—	578	150.00–200.00	181.50
47	—	423	180.00–228.00	204.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	225.00	225.00
3	—	473	200.00	200.00
3	—	582	184.00–185.00	184.68
1	—	410	217.00	217.00
1	—	380	223.00	223.00
1	—	510	197.00	197.00
1	—	670	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	522	192.50–235.00	214.24
1	—	865	150.00	150.00
86	—	569	170.00–225.00	198.88
8	—	775	145.00–185.00	170.74
67	—	330	205.00–270.00	239.62
170	—	424	200.00–260.00	231.63
198	—	469	182.50–247.00	222.60
16	—	726	147.00–190.00	164.88
3	—	808	157.00–167.00	163.02
2	—	933	142.50–143.00	142.75
3	—	972	134.00–147.00	138.64
124	—	376	200.00–265.00	232.60
64	—	616	170.00–212.50	193.85
27	—	666	165.00–202.50	182.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	168.00	168.00
1	—	415	225.00	225.00
2	—	563	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	235.00	235.00
4	—	623	194.00	194.00
4	—	558	211.00	211.00
1	—	380	260.00	260.00
3	—	478	213.00–231.00	224.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	217.50–231.00	221.87
3	—	481	218.00	218.00
3	—	322	240.00–247.50	242.45
146	—	742	194.00–196.00	195.92
10	—	628	190.00–215.00	208.60
17	—	437	227.50–256.00	251.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	167.50	167.50
1	—	1,075	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	196.00–208.00	202.03
20	—	441	245.50	245.50
48	—	518	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	242.50	242.50
7	—	412	222.50–227.50	225.41
13	—	622	190.00	190.00
27	—	485	212.00–221.00	215.32
11	—	578	170.00–218.00	194.57
3	—	320	200.00	200.00
4	—	671	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	177.50–226.00	215.02
3	—	296	200.00	200.00
12	—	426	207.00–222.00	215.00
2	—	333	210.00–215.00	212.56
6	—	363	226.00–230.00	227.43
2	—	740	160.00	160.00
1	—	515	177.00	177.00
4	—	614	175.00–198.00	188.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,005	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	185.00	185.00
1	—	350	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	485	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	826	153.00–172.00	168.78
6	—	724	174.00–190.00	185.21
1	—	680	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	465	227.50–251.00	250.39
2	—	563	200.00–210.00	205.11
2	—	665	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	452	290.00	290.00
1	—	435	270.00	270.00
1	—	350	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	136.00	136.00
7	—	444	227.50–265.00	259.93
8	—	468	209.00–254.00	237.94
1	—	385	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	682	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	195.00	195.00
1	—	445	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	690	170.00	170.00
12	—	582	122.50–180.00	167.42
2	—	715	135.00–160.00	147.41
3	—	318	170.00–190.00	176.81
6	—	381	155.00–210.00	179.08
7	—	437	165.00–200.00	186.49
7	—	523	170.00–198.00	181.26
1	—	935	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	162.50	162.50
6	—	470	162.50–194.00	177.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	623	200.00–240.00	218.27
1	—	1,155	125.00	125.00
104	—	474	210.00–288.00	251.67
11	—	674	194.00–219.00	205.01
111	—	523	218.00–275.00	249.32
1	—	850	156.00	156.00
66	—	373	222.50–315.00	263.39
93	—	566	207.50–264.00	239.44
108	—	424	220.00–289.00	257.42
1	—	1,100	140.00	140.00
53	—	320	225.00–315.00	276.71
7	—	770	170.00–210.00	191.36
7	—	732	177.50–210.00	191.24
7	—	815	175.00–192.50	184.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	556	232.00	232.00
2	—	490	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	275.00–290.00	284.98
3	—	415	247.50–270.00	256.58
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
14	—	614	225.00–245.00	237.16
2	—	712	212.00	212.00
1	—	300	307.50	307.50
2	—	470	247.50	247.50
9	—	557	237.50–260.00	254.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	191.00	191.00
6	—	521	232.50–240.00	237.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	237.50–272.50	254.76
1	—	470	221.00	221.00
1	—	710	170.00	170.00
3	—	528	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	255.00–256.00	255.48
1	—	390	266.00	266.00
1	—	345	285.00	285.00
1	—	500	244.00	244.00
2	—	413	260.00–270.00	265.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	585	210.00–233.00	227.21
35	—	481	222.50–258.00	242.94
3	—	370	230.00	230.00
8	—	864	190.00	190.00
15	—	664	216.00–220.00	217.35
20	—	510	238.00–240.00	239.58
12	—	422	250.00–258.00	255.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	422	190.00–252.00	222.06
24	—	515	189.00–237.00	219.27
13	—	323	180.00–245.00	223.62
41	—	470	180.00–251.00	227.84
10	—	661	165.00–200.00	187.31
20	—	620	185.00–220.00	208.95
3	—	770	154.00–180.00	170.11
1	—	885	127.00	127.00
23	—	571	175.00–236.00	217.00
55	—	377	200.00–260.00	231.05
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	290.00	290.00
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
4	—	880	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	605	212.50	212.50
4	—	543	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	120.00–130.00	126.69
7	—	781	127.00–174.00	149.74
2	—	863	122.00–130.00	125.99
3	—	830	110.00–151.00	132.69
11	—	679	165.00–180.00	173.49
25	—	420	200.00–240.00	221.15
13	—	326	200.00–250.00	224.50
28	—	575	170.00–220.00	195.50
37	—	522	170.00–226.00	205.91
16	—	374	190.00–240.00	220.78
6	—	726	136.00–172.00	163.72
10	—	620	150.00–197.50	179.97
20	—	473	190.00–232.00	210.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	170.00–175.00	172.57
5	—	526	180.00–195.00	185.78
1	—	700	135.00	135.00
1	—	825	137.50	137.50
7	—	370	180.00–202.50	190.64
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
6	—	460	162.50–195.00	189.53
5	—	572	150.00–185.00	164.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	170.00–186.00	182.11
6	—	634	190.00–196.00	194.99
2	—	518	160.00–208.00	183.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	571	185.00–236.00	213.16
78	—	424	225.00–273.00	248.84
44	—	369	210.00–285.00	257.91
67	—	469	212.50–268.00	238.75
2	—	930	111.00–160.00	135.90
1	—	985	147.00	147.00
7	—	818	150.00–180.00	161.91
31	—	719	150.00–196.00	178.30
35	—	625	188.00–226.00	207.20
9	—	761	162.50–189.00	175.57
24	—	665	175.00–206.00	191.16
109	—	519	187.00–255.00	228.29
37	—	329	225.00–285.00	261.01
1	—	1,045	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	189.00–200.00	192.74
4	—	528	196.00	196.00
3	—	481	211.00	211.00
10	—	426	222.50–247.50	233.74
6	—	721	165.00–180.00	174.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,230	100.00–125.00	113.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	153.00	153.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,316.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	934	875.00–1,250.00	1,106.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,075	1,050.00–1,750.00	1,495.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,139	850.00–1,600.00	1,260.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,418	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,744.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,244	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,418.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,036	785.00–1,475.00	1,094.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	92.00–110.00	101.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	92.00–99.00	95.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	95.00–100.00	97.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,092	840.00–1,350.00	1,137.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,080	950.00–1,375.00	1,226.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	836	910.00–1,100.00	1,025.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,054	86.00–110.00	100.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	85.00–107.00	97.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,047	850.00–1,400.00	1,155.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	922	88.00–100.00	97.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	995	93.00–146.00	114.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,059	85.00–105.00	97.89
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	799	700.00–750.00	728.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	94.00	94.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	830	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	892	84.00–138.00	103.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	946	65.00–105.00	90.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	994	92.00–102.00	98.42
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	796	98.00–148.00	119.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,340	131.00	131.00
1	—	1,465	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,741	105.00–139.50	124.04
38	—	1,541	90.00–119.00	110.25
21	—	1,245	82.00–109.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	908	35.00–89.00	80.21
136	—	1,226	93.00–110.00	100.69
190	—	1,117	86.00–102.00	93.76
86	—	1,026	77.00–97.00	87.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	90.00–99.00	93.38
70	—	1,318	89.00–108.00	101.44
29	—	1,353	94.00–115.00	106.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	940	71.00–101.00	82.60
5	—	918	50.00–89.00	71.82
22	—	1,081	86.00–95.00	91.90
29	—	890	55.00–91.00	70.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	109.00	109.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	76.00	76.00
1	—	790	50.00	50.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	60.00	60.00
2	—	808	67.50–90.00	78.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	97.00	97.00

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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