Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 249 priced lines covering 3,757 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,814 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 978 head. replacement cattle receipts at 354 head. Counted as USDA files them — 75 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,814Last week 3,137Year ago 3,953

Slaughter CattleReceipts 978Last week 1,054Year ago 766

Replacement CattleReceipts 354Last week 348Year ago 212

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mixed from 3.00 higher to 6.00 lower, mostly selling steady to 2.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly sold 2.00-3.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bull mostly sold steady to 2.00 higher. Extreme heat continues to put a damper on livestock movement throughout the state and has weakened demand in some areas.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	354	274.00	274.00
1	—	435	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	201.00	201.00
1	—	320	227.50	227.50
1	—	470	218.00	218.00
1	—	375	205.00	205.00
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
1	—	605	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
13	—	843	1,500.00	1,500.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	238.00–250.00	242.00
2	—	377	265.00	265.00
1	—	565	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	273.00	273.00
8	—	483	241.00–244.00	243.48
1	—	705	218.00	218.00
2	—	372	258.00	258.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	419	240.00–251.00	245.82
7	—	484	245.00	245.00
3	—	573	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
6	—	786	160.00–203.00	182.80
97	—	569	201.00–247.50	220.73
4	—	917	140.00–170.00	157.54
50	—	330	215.00–267.50	243.27
70	—	621	191.00–235.00	214.03
29	—	671	182.50–228.00	204.38
133	—	517	205.00–252.50	225.65
114	—	471	217.50–251.00	231.64
4	—	868	155.00–172.50	165.10
1	—	805	174.00	174.00
64	—	373	211.00–265.00	244.02
9	—	724	160.00–208.00	189.85
127	—	427	213.00–256.00	239.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	575	210.00–220.00	214.96
18	—	469	218.00–237.00	227.04
15	—	425	244.00–250.00	245.16
7	—	516	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	423	190.00–235.00	215.67
25	—	566	175.00–215.00	203.08
2	—	868	157.00–170.00	163.48
11	—	613	182.50–219.00	202.31
31	—	327	200.00–237.50	222.00
13	—	665	180.00–212.00	196.61
5	—	725	193.00–194.00	193.60
5	—	765	149.00–162.00	156.95
53	—	524	185.00–227.50	207.72
47	—	375	192.50–240.00	219.34
51	—	474	185.00–232.50	210.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	170.00–172.50	171.26
5	—	323	187.00–210.00	199.57
9	—	521	105.00–186.00	164.07
11	—	469	157.00–210.00	187.60
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
12	—	425	135.00–227.50	187.62
7	—	381	178.00–210.00	196.19
2	—	688	150.00–182.50	166.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	219.00–220.00	219.49
3	—	945	157.00–180.00	172.33
2	—	645	217.50	217.50
2	—	862	175.00	175.00
6	—	832	184.00–208.00	200.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	185.00–192.00	188.52
1	—	570	202.00	202.00
2	—	473	208.00–220.00	213.71
5	—	519	200.00–215.00	208.87
4	—	617	212.00–217.00	215.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	275.00	275.00
7	—	429	244.00	244.00
1	—	615	230.00	230.00
4	—	540	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	268.00	268.00
1	—	400	282.50	282.50
2	—	485	255.00–270.00	262.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	172.50	172.50
1	—	390	222.00	222.00
2	—	463	202.50–209.00	205.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	646	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	219.00	219.00
1	—	415	233.00	233.00
1	—	490	230.00	230.00
5	—	379	238.00–262.50	251.23
3	—	315	237.50–245.00	241.59
3	—	527	222.00–225.00	224.05
2	—	715	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	628	218.00–257.50	235.09
2	—	978	163.00–208.00	185.10
53	—	326	250.00–332.50	292.32
89	—	524	230.00–282.50	250.43
66	—	372	230.00–319.00	280.88
93	—	425	232.00–293.00	267.92
54	—	574	222.50–265.00	246.48
1	—	1,060	190.00	190.00
5	—	871	190.00–210.00	199.97
17	—	719	205.00–240.00	225.46
1	—	270	305.00	305.00
21	—	668	220.00–254.00	235.53
103	—	473	225.00–283.00	254.40
9	—	764	205.00–227.50	216.84
2	—	1,165	154.00–162.00	158.05
6	—	823	194.00–229.00	216.13
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	180.00	180.00
2	—	320	190.00–217.50	203.11
2	—	428	200.00–210.00	205.03
6	—	558	193.00	193.00
5	—	455	220.00–230.00	228.02
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
3	—	373	160.00–225.00	195.58
3	—	520	190.00–197.50	194.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	279.00–283.00	280.98
2	—	490	247.00–263.00	254.92
1	—	605	245.00	245.00
9	—	562	257.50	257.50
3	—	915	209.00	209.00
1	—	380	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	239.00	239.00
1	—	330	276.00	276.00
2	—	518	235.00–236.00	235.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	231.00	231.00
1	—	530	238.00	238.00
2	—	473	224.00–265.00	243.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	277.50–280.00	278.77
2	—	470	270.00–271.00	270.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	539	251.00–254.00	253.21
18	—	577	236.00–238.50	237.64
6	—	468	222.00–270.00	253.41
10	—	824	225.00	225.00
15	—	691	230.00–238.00	235.93
2	—	635	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	630	201.00–240.00	228.83
9	—	672	195.00–239.00	226.85
1	—	750	183.00	183.00
1	—	700	217.50	217.50
11	—	578	198.00–241.00	220.47
27	—	518	190.00–251.00	223.64
28	—	427	201.00–257.00	234.46
20	—	471	200.00–252.00	231.62
26	—	378	215.00–273.00	250.56
18	—	321	209.00–267.00	227.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	237.50	237.50
1	—	475	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	265.00	265.00
1	—	840	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	669	196.00–240.00	214.84
1	—	1,015	140.00	140.00
99	—	520	202.50–270.00	236.70
53	—	620	190.00–244.00	224.16
1	—	980	155.00	155.00
39	—	374	250.00–327.00	279.78
6	—	809	170.00–193.00	184.75
51	—	423	225.00–283.00	257.92
13	—	321	250.00–303.00	283.66
1	—	850	175.00	175.00
10	—	764	180.00–223.00	202.70
26	—	733	188.00–225.00	210.51
65	—	473	210.00–268.00	241.54
90	—	570	200.00–257.50	229.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	367	212.50–260.00	240.05
21	—	331	211.00–260.00	241.59
1	—	840	160.00	160.00
28	—	527	190.00–235.00	215.34
13	—	575	141.00–217.00	201.60
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
12	—	677	170.00–221.00	199.03
1	—	875	162.00	162.00
18	—	620	187.50–225.00	203.03
24	—	478	197.50–230.00	216.72
31	—	427	182.50–251.00	231.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	210.00	210.00
2	—	723	175.00–200.00	187.89
1	—	625	175.00	175.00
1	—	530	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	180.00–215.00	203.15
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
1	—	375	207.50	207.50
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
2	—	425	170.00–200.00	184.47
1	—	345	205.00	205.00
2	—	490	190.00–210.00	200.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,280	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,257.10
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	742	126.00–232.50	195.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,253	112.00–128.00	120.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	996	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,566.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,319.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,260.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,238	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,630.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,164	1,175.00–1,950.00	1,710.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,495	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,182	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,450.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,410	2,275.00	2,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	182.00	182.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	116.00	116.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	645	725.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	873	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,506.38
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,044	975.00–1,475.00	1,210.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,178	103.00–120.00	112.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,600	112.00	112.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,233	104.00–110.00	106.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,258	103.00–113.50	109.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,108	1,125.00–1,900.00	1,597.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	113.00–117.00	115.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,186	87.00–115.00	99.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	105.00	105.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,130	83.00–126.00	112.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,105	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,514.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,114	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,479.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	966	900.00–1,400.00	1,181.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,271	1,425.00–1,460.00	1,440.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	96.00	96.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,153.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,127	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,388.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,160	1,075.00–1,775.00	1,459.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,136	99.00–126.00	110.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	103.00	103.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	94.00	94.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	779	88.00–119.00	104.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	159.00	159.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,625.00	1,625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,719	110.00–145.00	131.99
27	—	1,504	101.00–130.00	117.55
11	—	1,252	92.00–111.00	98.80
1	—	1,705	119.00	119.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	748	72.00–86.00	79.99
1	—	635	50.00	50.00
4	—	753	68.00–74.00	71.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,400	91.00–102.00	97.34
41	—	1,411	98.50–125.00	117.17
68	—	1,308	95.00–116.00	107.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	64.00–69.00	66.51
32	—	991	92.00–121.00	100.77
24	—	830	63.00–91.00	77.32
84	—	930	77.00–114.00	92.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,055	84.00–104.00	93.44
150	—	1,117	91.00–113.00	102.31
113	—	1,153	96.00–122.00	108.59
1	—	925	80.00	80.00

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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