Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 255 priced lines covering 5,541 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,231 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,827 head. replacement cattle receipts at 498 head. Counted as USDA files them — 103 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,231Last week 7,427Year ago 3,798

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,827Last week 1,624Year ago 800

Replacement CattleReceipts 498Last week 545Year ago 223

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly sold steady to 6.00 lower, instances of 8.00-12.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested for the week. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly sold 2.00-8.00 lower, instances of 10.00-15.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested for the week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	212.50	212.50
2	—	613	219.00–234.00	226.35
1	—	685	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	201.00	201.00
4	—	418	270.00	270.00
2	—	505	250.00–252.50	251.25
3	—	363	285.00–310.00	299.45
2	—	473	287.00–290.00	288.52
4	—	324	285.00–309.00	293.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	430	199.00	199.00
1	—	460	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	170.00–201.00	188.11
15	—	425	155.00–223.00	185.57
4	—	610	176.00–181.00	177.23
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
3	—	518	115.00–200.00	161.08
12	—	475	139.00–223.00	184.72
12	—	377	160.00–217.00	184.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,030	165.00	165.00
2	—	885	165.00–166.00	165.50
71	—	621	200.00–249.00	232.48
119	—	426	220.00–301.00	250.17
63	—	324	230.00–305.00	261.88
24	—	721	190.00–224.00	209.45
1	—	805	209.00	209.00
137	—	524	220.00–278.00	246.50
122	—	469	220.00–290.00	248.22
88	—	372	220.00–301.00	258.01
9	—	778	177.50–210.00	199.73
128	—	568	214.00–258.00	243.47
31	—	664	202.50–240.00	224.16
2	—	920	143.00–192.50	167.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	267.50	267.50
3	—	618	223.00–233.00	229.68
1	—	650	230.00	230.00
7	—	577	239.00–250.00	244.16
2	—	890	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	235.00–245.00	239.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	673	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	234.00–235.00	234.50
4	—	424	263.00–270.00	266.96
2	—	475	265.00–270.00	267.42
2	—	575	240.00–248.00	243.90
1	—	350	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	261.00	261.00
2	—	425	231.00–235.00	232.95
1	—	360	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	843	225.50	225.50
23	—	424	205.00–261.00	254.12
64	—	585	217.00–244.00	239.35
16	—	707	224.00	224.00
14	—	335	220.00–283.00	263.09
85	—	519	247.00–261.00	250.03
31	—	482	210.00–264.00	250.01
19	—	624	229.00–232.00	231.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	189.00	189.00
73	—	473	190.00–254.00	223.89
17	—	623	180.00–238.00	217.81
31	—	327	185.00–280.00	232.48
24	—	526	190.00–245.00	217.40
1	—	930	187.00	187.00
2	—	820	194.00–210.00	202.15
43	—	378	191.00–265.00	230.45
61	—	422	180.00–250.00	223.80
6	—	727	177.50–215.00	199.51
14	—	674	160.00–220.00	208.18
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
36	—	577	170.00–236.00	216.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	211.00–219.00	214.98
2	—	395	230.00	230.00
3	—	465	222.50–225.00	224.17
3	—	807	178.00	178.00
2	—	430	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	206.00–218.00	211.84
3	—	418	226.00–230.00	228.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	570	185.00–229.00	209.31
40	—	667	175.00–217.00	195.00
1	—	870	165.00	165.00
138	—	377	200.00–259.00	229.58
240	—	520	190.00–247.00	217.49
15	—	765	160.00–195.00	180.12
1	—	915	160.00	160.00
238	—	475	200.00–247.00	223.85
4	—	821	155.00–183.00	164.50
195	—	425	199.00–270.00	229.41
15	—	718	161.00–197.00	178.95
68	—	620	185.00–224.00	196.41
80	—	326	205.00–259.00	227.83
1	—	970	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	230.00	230.00
2	—	340	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	620	160.00–187.00	174.76
60	—	372	185.00–232.00	212.23
18	—	674	160.00–190.00	171.75
5	—	720	140.00–170.00	154.06
4	—	810	140.00–155.00	150.77
90	—	477	170.00–228.00	204.95
3	—	777	130.00–160.00	150.09
49	—	523	160.00–221.00	196.41
84	—	423	180.00–235.00	211.56
57	—	573	152.00–215.00	196.83
1	—	900	127.50	127.50
49	—	324	180.00–233.00	207.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	240.00	240.00
25	—	630	193.00–226.00	203.90
21	—	507	198.00–229.00	215.18
14	—	426	237.00–245.00	242.43
4	—	245	200.00	200.00
5	—	716	190.00	190.00
12	—	369	215.00–239.00	227.60
10	—	488	219.00–220.00	219.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	110.00–154.00	128.22
6	—	419	155.00–172.50	165.85
9	—	575	130.00–187.00	164.16
14	—	372	160.00–200.00	174.91
15	—	526	121.00–195.00	166.91
2	—	723	130.00–150.00	140.03
12	—	329	170.00–190.00	181.90
16	—	473	140.00–190.00	170.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	612	212.00–213.00	212.57
2	—	938	140.00–145.00	142.51
1	—	835	177.50	177.50
1	—	720	179.00	179.00
9	—	770	179.00–200.00	193.86
2	—	865	142.00–175.00	158.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	602	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	191.00	191.00
2	—	668	186.00	186.00
2	—	700	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	180.00	180.00
3	—	468	184.00–191.00	186.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	183.00–190.00	186.44
5	—	421	175.00–220.00	207.74
1	—	890	134.00	134.00
2	—	480	198.00–201.00	199.48
5	—	527	180.00–205.00	192.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	619	206.00–220.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	220.00	220.00
2	—	368	240.00–260.00	250.07
5	—	514	231.00–260.00	254.16
2	—	483	255.00–275.00	264.84
1	—	435	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	387	267.50	267.50
2	—	408	275.00–280.00	277.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	570	200.00–245.00	221.68
42	—	370	225.00–293.00	258.58
25	—	710	168.00–200.00	191.56
43	—	620	187.50–236.00	209.24
12	—	818	157.00–186.00	173.44
25	—	664	180.00–215.00	199.07
3	—	977	130.00–149.00	140.40
16	—	762	160.00–194.00	186.82
63	—	427	225.00–277.00	247.14
28	—	320	250.00–299.00	273.58
101	—	521	202.50–250.00	225.44
3	—	917	169.00–177.00	174.29
5	—	897	176.00	176.00
104	—	471	202.50–259.00	234.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	476	156.00–200.00	183.03
6	—	581	110.00–176.00	159.80
2	—	725	107.50–115.00	111.15
10	—	429	180.00–218.00	194.78
8	—	526	107.50–190.00	171.30
5	—	386	177.50–190.00	182.64
1	—	640	141.00	141.00
2	—	333	190.00–210.00	199.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	200.00–214.00	211.54
3	—	473	230.00–239.00	232.98
1	—	565	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	149.00	149.00
1	—	970	115.00	115.00
35	—	525	170.00–233.00	213.62
9	—	669	165.00–211.00	179.41
32	—	580	170.00–221.00	195.84
26	—	375	210.00–258.00	235.40
1	—	865	141.00	141.00
41	—	422	185.00–248.00	230.46
58	—	472	190.00–239.00	218.28
2	—	785	148.00–168.00	158.06
13	—	628	157.00–202.50	185.00
30	—	329	210.00–250.00	234.30
7	—	723	147.50–170.00	159.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	488	233.00–235.00	233.41
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	75.00	75.00
2	—	413	68.00–70.00	68.99
2	—	523	60.00–89.00	74.85
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	135.00	135.00

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
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	840	175.00	175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,140	1,275.00–2,025.00	1,701.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,227	1,000.00–2,175.00	1,609.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,032	700.00–1,750.00	1,388.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,238	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,237.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,240	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,085	890.00–1,400.00	1,248.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	785.00	785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	937	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,102.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	938	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,316.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,095	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,307.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,200.00–1,470.00	1,330.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,025	850.00–1,550.00	1,239.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	100.00–120.00	108.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,081	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,260.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	90.00–93.00	91.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,162	84.00–109.00	98.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	845	96.00	96.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	960	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	950	102.00–126.00	116.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	91.00	91.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,092	950.00–1,150.00	1,055.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,093	950.00–1,525.00	1,331.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,138	900.00–1,600.00	1,263.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,027	93.00–114.00	99.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	110.00–119.00	113.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,117	87.00–117.00	100.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,625.00	1,625.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,425.00	1,425.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	985.00	985.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,875.00	1,875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	108.00–110.00	108.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	943	90.00–109.00	97.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	917	81.00–110.00	96.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	96.00	96.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	104.00	104.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,282	85.00–110.00	97.94
21	—	1,880	112.00–134.00	127.24
38	—	1,553	100.00–121.00	112.73
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	52.00	52.00
1	—	795	67.00	67.00
2	—	778	75.00	75.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,616	94.00–102.00	98.18
2	—	1,933	88.00–90.00	89.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,389	87.00–111.00	101.61
11	—	1,475	95.00–101.00	98.89
17	—	1,514	98.00–110.00	104.18
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	50.00–72.00	60.08
34	—	1,016	85.00–94.00	88.41
33	—	837	53.00–80.00	67.73
89	—	965	72.00–95.00	81.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,030	74.00–90.00	84.23
267	—	1,143	85.00–99.00	92.82
110	—	1,189	95.00–110.00	100.11
4	—	931	60.00–75.00	63.46

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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