Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 225 priced lines covering 3,677 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,127 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 825 head. replacement cattle receipts at 212 head. Counted as USDA files them — 42 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,127Last week 6,231Year ago 3,474

Slaughter CattleReceipts 825Last week 1,827Year ago 731

Replacement CattleReceipts 212Last week 498Year ago 156

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 lower on limited comparable sales; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower on limited comparable sales; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	212.50	212.50
19	—	530	214.50–230.00	216.88
8	—	724	196.00	196.00
2	—	455	230.00	230.00
2	—	365	236.00	236.00
6	—	430	230.00–237.50	232.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	829	162.00–177.50	169.80
1	—	950	150.00	150.00
137	—	425	210.00–245.00	225.56
74	—	618	180.00–222.50	201.69
37	—	674	170.00–203.00	188.23
148	—	525	200.00–227.50	211.72
28	—	718	150.00–200.00	177.23
97	—	375	215.00–255.00	233.09
11	—	760	157.50–193.00	174.86
2	—	925	152.50–162.50	157.45
160	—	471	200.00–242.50	220.66
49	—	327	215.00–265.00	239.66
77	—	569	185.00–215.00	203.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	207.00–209.00	207.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	546	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	650	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
1	—	460	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	235.00–247.50	239.36
2	—	363	240.00–242.50	241.22
5	—	428	225.00–237.50	228.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	478	185.00–212.50	198.37
31	—	424	180.00–217.50	200.42
30	—	517	155.00–207.50	184.09
12	—	623	160.00–191.00	176.22
13	—	677	150.00–176.00	165.42
2	—	823	135.00–162.50	148.46
3	—	770	140.00	140.00
33	—	372	190.00–235.00	214.22
23	—	568	168.00–195.00	181.30
5	—	707	155.00–175.00	165.53
33	—	324	192.50–235.00	212.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	570	206.00–212.50	207.02
14	—	372	215.00–235.00	222.59
3	—	660	191.00	191.00
4	—	619	197.00	197.00
16	—	443	200.00–225.00	221.19
3	—	500	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	635	110.00–160.00	138.78
5	—	529	155.00–175.00	165.03
6	—	420	140.00–182.50	162.04
1	—	580	157.00	157.00
7	—	469	147.50–182.50	162.41
9	—	375	182.00–195.00	188.95
7	—	324	178.00–200.00	192.10
1	—	820	137.50	137.50
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	604	216.00	216.00
1	—	790	178.00	178.00
3	—	743	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	218.00	218.00
2	—	678	185.00	185.00
2	—	370	215.00–216.00	215.53
2	—	603	175.00–177.00	176.00
3	—	570	165.00–185.00	175.09
2	—	733	160.00–161.00	160.49
2	—	523	185.00–195.00	189.78
1	—	410	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
1	—	590	160.00	160.00
1	—	420	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	240.00–245.00	242.50
6	—	435	250.00–255.00	254.16
1	—	455	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	613	224.00–230.00	225.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	691	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	240.00	240.00
2	—	310	300.00	300.00
1	—	540	244.00	244.00
3	—	423	270.00	270.00
2	—	380	277.50–282.50	279.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	210.00	210.00
1	—	425	229.00	229.00
2	—	630	195.00–201.00	198.05
2	—	318	252.50–255.00	253.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	241.00	241.00
2	—	615	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	523	210.00–255.00	231.48
29	—	675	200.00–235.00	214.11
1	—	1,100	140.00	140.00
138	—	478	215.00–270.00	238.81
3	—	818	197.00–210.00	202.24
60	—	573	210.00–245.00	228.08
14	—	716	190.00–232.50	207.08
38	—	620	198.00–236.00	221.00
37	—	320	237.50–300.00	270.31
60	—	372	222.50–280.00	252.56
6	—	772	190.00–212.50	198.12
76	—	423	220.00–270.00	242.29
1	—	1,015	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	759	210.00–214.00	211.15
12	—	504	233.50–250.00	237.73
2	—	725	205.00	205.00
2	—	435	250.00	250.00
6	—	667	219.00	219.00
12	—	343	310.00	310.00
4	—	575	242.50–250.00	246.25
12	—	609	235.00–236.00	235.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	193.00	193.00
2	—	355	275.00–280.00	277.46
1	—	470	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	624	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	437	240.00–245.00	240.98
7	—	744	189.00	189.00
14	—	480	227.00–235.00	231.13
14	—	575	178.00–219.00	186.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	125.00	125.00
7	—	587	175.00–217.50	201.25
24	—	474	187.50–241.00	210.61
6	—	632	170.00–208.00	194.57
32	—	376	200.00–240.00	222.64
2	—	675	170.00–174.00	172.00
32	—	422	185.00–238.00	216.25
20	—	331	200.00–241.00	223.41
11	—	523	180.00–225.00	207.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	150.00–200.00	183.10
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
6	—	631	130.00–171.00	164.01
1	—	325	165.00	165.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
4	—	483	160.00–191.00	177.65
7	—	427	155.00–205.00	184.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	252.50–255.00	253.33
2	—	522	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	213.00	213.00
1	—	660	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	521	195.00–240.00	220.56
69	—	569	200.00–230.00	217.77
10	—	771	160.00–188.00	174.87
21	—	626	190.00–216.00	204.37
16	—	370	240.00–295.00	263.54
1	—	870	163.00	163.00
1	—	920	168.00	168.00
10	—	724	170.00–187.50	177.06
68	—	472	210.00–250.00	225.55
36	—	423	200.00–257.50	236.20
3	—	825	150.00–170.00	162.56
12	—	672	180.00–208.00	193.75
18	—	319	252.50–305.00	276.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	574	145.00–211.00	189.18
16	—	479	170.00–217.50	204.02
13	—	380	210.00–245.00	225.96
4	—	665	162.00–180.00	170.41
2	—	820	160.00	160.00
19	—	520	160.00–215.00	190.61
1	—	290	252.50	252.50
14	—	613	170.00–197.50	182.71
15	—	425	200.00–232.50	220.81
1	—	740	162.00	162.00
10	—	326	230.00–245.00	236.88
3	—	780	155.00–175.00	163.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	167.00	167.00
1	—	565	172.50	172.50
2	—	465	157.50–187.50	172.34
1	—	645	170.00	170.00
4	—	334	180.00–195.00	186.92
6	—	380	162.50–210.00	187.69
7	—	431	167.50–200.00	188.22
1	—	685	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	200.00–207.00	203.55
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	203.00	203.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	69.00	69.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,422	122.00–136.00	129.28
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,075	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,615.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,137	790.00–1,325.00	1,127.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,056	1,150.00–1,625.00	1,437.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,211	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,451.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,210.00–1,675.00	1,425.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	986	875.00–1,450.00	1,227.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,150	80.00–131.00	109.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,012	950.00–1,100.00	1,053.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	812	110.00–117.00	114.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	89.00–114.00	99.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,153	90.00–112.00	102.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	950	90.00–126.00	108.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,271	105.00	105.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,070	725.00–1,575.00	1,283.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	95.00–108.00	101.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,102	920.00–1,425.00	1,229.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,040	950.00–1,100.00	1,070.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	955	75.00–80.00	77.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	975	98.00–120.00	113.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	95.00	95.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	102.00	102.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,002	100.00–108.00	103.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	878	85.00–117.50	100.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	80.00–107.00	93.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,815	112.00–136.00	125.22
13	—	1,314	80.00–111.00	100.79
30	—	1,532	97.00–123.00	112.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,020	54.00–75.00	61.37
64	—	1,032	76.00–94.00	86.10
143	—	1,134	88.00–104.00	94.52
82	—	1,179	95.00–113.00	102.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	968	72.00–104.00	84.60
13	—	1,039	88.00–107.00	90.85
2	—	930	50.00–61.00	55.68
20	—	816	50.00–94.00	62.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,338	96.00–114.00	107.20
8	—	1,415	95.00–103.00	98.62
68	—	1,317	90.00–112.00	104.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	94.00–98.00	96.04
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	80.00–89.00	84.39

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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