Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 253 priced lines covering 5,109 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,784 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,159 head. replacement cattle receipts at 318 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,784Last week 2,367Year ago 3,729

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,159Last week 791Year ago 677

Replacement CattleReceipts 318Last week 157Year ago 181

Compared to last report: All Feeder classes mostly sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	297.50–325.00	311.01
1	—	665	270.00	270.00
1	—	435	287.50	287.50
2	—	590	262.50–285.00	273.85
4	—	461	272.50–290.00	280.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	220.00	220.00
3	—	372	243.00–247.50	245.11
3	—	585	230.00–235.00	232.34
2	—	430	243.00–244.00	243.51
9	—	478	210.00–247.00	238.36
2	—	705	210.00–215.00	212.52
1	—	345	242.50	242.50
16	—	652	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	651	241.00–273.00	246.39
25	—	618	250.00–293.00	280.94
4	—	575	251.00–262.00	257.50
2	—	480	270.00	270.00
16	—	735	225.00–242.00	228.50
4	—	426	275.00–282.50	278.79
1	—	535	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	165.00–170.00	167.46
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	620	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	426	237.50–305.00	280.52
127	—	530	230.00–295.00	266.56
49	—	328	255.00–330.00	303.39
97	—	572	222.50–301.00	261.46
20	—	719	205.00–252.50	231.34
62	—	616	225.00–272.00	247.87
59	—	767	208.00–250.00	245.35
7	—	861	187.50–231.00	219.27
116	—	474	242.50–300.00	274.40
77	—	375	250.00–322.50	287.61
1	—	1,480	119.00	119.00
84	—	670	217.50–274.00	244.27
3	—	1,010	174.00–210.00	186.06
6	—	963	220.00	220.00
13	—	834	181.00–236.00	218.19
3	—	907	216.00–220.00	218.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
9	—	373	175.00–230.00	205.22
11	—	413	185.00–230.00	211.99
3	—	562	200.00–212.50	204.08
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
4	—	521	182.00–210.00	200.50
4	—	620	105.00–215.00	172.24
2	—	313	175.00–217.50	197.10
1	—	765	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	246.00	246.00
1	—	375	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	293.00	293.00
6	—	626	263.00	263.00
2	—	380	255.00–258.00	256.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	931	231.00	231.00
7	—	415	273.00	273.00
2	—	750	191.00	191.00
25	—	526	252.50–278.00	270.50
4	—	644	257.00	257.00
28	—	581	245.00–271.00	256.97
6	—	695	235.00–254.00	247.72
12	—	480	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	220.00–241.00	228.99
1	—	920	170.00	170.00
9	—	630	215.00–253.00	236.97
4	—	828	200.00–218.00	213.23
28	—	328	200.00–275.00	241.05
43	—	528	200.00–264.00	240.37
48	—	427	212.00–278.00	243.43
1	—	870	185.00	185.00
83	—	473	206.00–267.00	237.57
39	—	373	218.00–280.00	243.47
19	—	680	195.00–241.00	227.91
22	—	574	207.50–263.00	236.04
2	—	973	190.00–199.00	194.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	819	150.00–216.50	195.87
3	—	1,042	147.50	147.50
5	—	872	150.00–182.00	165.80
2	—	950	152.50–183.00	167.75
164	—	520	216.00–264.00	239.08
2	—	1,150	130.00	130.00
75	—	619	200.00–247.00	225.80
236	—	472	220.00–271.00	248.88
158	—	374	230.00–289.00	261.06
11	—	777	150.00–212.00	186.53
17	—	717	182.00–223.00	209.60
199	—	426	225.00–275.00	253.80
1	—	945	147.50	147.50
262	—	570	208.00–259.00	238.95
89	—	327	217.50–287.00	260.17
62	—	667	189.00–246.00	224.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	708	226.00–231.00	230.12
14	—	487	246.00–261.00	254.33
3	—	618	224.00–231.00	226.34
1	—	405	255.00	255.00
4	—	819	200.00–212.00	205.99
9	—	518	245.00–252.00	248.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	210.00–240.00	233.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
2	—	373	261.00–267.00	264.02
1	—	665	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	445	263.00	263.00
3	—	345	239.00	239.00
13	—	537	230.00–235.00	232.85
7	—	608	216.00–222.00	217.72
2	—	380	240.00	240.00
8	—	716	214.00	214.00
22	—	476	234.00–260.00	245.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	574	190.00–230.00	213.02
67	—	425	190.00–252.00	222.48
6	—	717	162.50–206.00	179.95
55	—	524	175.00–244.00	215.54
48	—	376	200.00–250.00	231.88
1	—	885	196.00	196.00
12	—	618	190.00–225.00	208.94
5	—	772	160.00–203.00	173.50
2	—	925	169.00–175.00	171.98
1	—	815	190.00	190.00
57	—	477	175.00–247.00	220.59
26	—	324	200.00–250.00	223.83
13	—	677	192.50–222.50	209.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	427	97.50–230.00	197.87
2	—	798	160.00	160.00
3	—	525	180.00–222.50	205.38
13	—	467	114.00–217.00	194.92
5	—	337	190.00–210.00	201.10
2	—	738	165.00	165.00
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
3	—	563	150.00–217.50	195.13
12	—	377	187.50–225.00	202.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	791	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	812	226.25	226.25
5	—	749	216.50	216.50
19	—	678	239.50	239.50
12	—	631	230.00–236.00	231.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
2	—	520	205.00–222.50	213.75
1	—	665	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	229.00	229.00
2	—	525	220.00–226.00	222.94
1	—	730	186.00	186.00
10	—	569	190.00–226.00	218.88
1	—	470	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	252.00	252.00
1	—	605	243.00	243.00
1	—	410	268.00	268.00
2	—	333	250.00–267.50	258.95
1	—	365	287.00	287.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	300.00	300.00
1	—	460	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	255.00	255.00
1	—	640	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	622	200.00–250.00	230.37
4	—	866	177.00–192.00	181.65
102	—	473	210.00–283.00	256.35
30	—	669	191.00–245.00	221.45
9	—	764	170.00–222.00	207.28
88	—	428	232.50–300.00	277.64
8	—	811	165.00–217.00	199.80
63	—	373	255.00–317.00	284.18
55	—	331	270.00–325.00	293.67
84	—	570	207.00–262.00	234.95
30	—	723	170.00–231.00	212.24
111	—	522	200.00–274.00	245.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	327	200.00–225.00	206.32
3	—	380	200.00–235.00	211.51
7	—	422	191.00–218.00	208.59
7	—	519	120.00–210.00	181.10
2	—	565	175.00–187.50	181.25
1	—	720	117.50	117.50
4	—	489	180.00–210.00	195.70
3	—	613	170.00–194.00	183.02
4	—	671	117.50–193.00	159.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	826	140.00–180.00	160.86
8	—	882	154.00–166.00	158.37
24	—	574	190.00–240.00	216.46
25	—	378	220.00–262.50	239.52
6	—	717	190.00–201.00	197.02
7	—	669	188.00–220.00	204.59
48	—	422	207.50–260.00	233.76
11	—	617	200.00–230.00	212.22
4	—	775	150.00–195.00	182.85
34	—	476	210.00–267.00	231.60
34	—	526	205.00–240.00	224.01
12	—	324	220.00–260.00	243.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	182.00	182.00
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
1	—	485	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	235.00	235.00
13	—	480	235.00–247.50	242.63
5	—	435	250.00	250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	70.00	70.00
3	—	300	127.00	127.00

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	2	—	1,245	115.00–139.00	127.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,890	146.00	146.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,089	1,380.00–2,125.00	1,666.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,450.00–2,025.00	1,744.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,004	1,160.00–2,000.00	1,514.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	97.00–104.00	100.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	990	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,386.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	965	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,350.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	966	1,425.00–1,435.00	1,428.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,320	1,375.00–2,025.00	1,780.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	108.00–113.00	110.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,200	110.00–123.00	117.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	48	—	1,264	111.00–119.50	117.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,153	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,647.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,151	1,075.00–2,000.00	1,607.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,155	940.00–2,075.00	1,592.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	815	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,296	102.00–124.00	113.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	95.00–114.00	104.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	112.00–119.00	115.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,213	103.00–123.00	117.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	152.50	152.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,164	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,502.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,025	1,340.00	1,340.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	136.00–147.50	141.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	136.00–140.00	138.01
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,425.00	1,425.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,285.00	1,285.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,615	102.00–128.00	116.95
19	—	1,392	80.00–116.00	103.66
27	—	1,836	120.00–151.00	135.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	76.00–80.00	77.85
125	—	1,119	92.00–109.00	100.04
138	—	1,193	97.00–120.00	110.63
34	—	998	80.00–96.00	89.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,404	114.00–121.00	117.91
8	—	1,346	97.00–104.00	101.60
88	—	1,310	90.00–119.00	112.44
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	84.00	84.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	981	100.00–110.00	105.52
36	—	961	78.00–102.00	90.89
10	—	829	65.00–87.00	77.24
2	—	890	72.00	72.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	101.00	101.00

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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