Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 185 priced lines covering 2,006 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,814 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 607 head. replacement cattle receipts at 170 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,814Last week 5,125Year ago 4,144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 607Last week 1,100Year ago 846

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 364Year ago 194

Compared to last report: market trend not established due to very limited comparable sales. However, a lower undertone was noted on mostly all classes and weights. Light receipts due to extreme temperatures and high humidity which put a damper on livestock movement. Demand moderate at best this week as buyers remain cautious and selective.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	200.00–225.00	208.17
21	—	714	197.00–230.00	223.72
37	—	517	222.00–300.00	268.33
1	—	1,050	200.00	200.00
35	—	367	220.00–307.00	262.37
63	—	427	216.00–330.00	277.79
29	—	325	235.00–335.00	289.29
1	—	825	200.00	200.00
8	—	661	219.00–243.00	228.30
3	—	1,145	174.00	174.00
34	—	576	224.00–276.00	245.72
59	—	470	212.00–313.00	262.90
1	—	1,315	155.00	155.00
19	—	619	225.00–270.00	241.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	334	100.00–217.00	172.38
2	—	373	130.00–205.00	168.76
1	—	710	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
5	—	418	190.00–210.00	199.41
2	—	598	150.00	150.00
3	—	460	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	365.00	365.00
2	—	470	256.00–275.00	265.10
1	—	510	237.00	237.00
3	—	387	271.00–286.00	277.53
1	—	295	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	185.00–190.00	187.46
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	257.50	257.50
1	—	420	255.00	255.00
2	—	557	220.00	220.00
1	—	675	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	452	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	321	200.00–255.00	232.57
7	—	570	200.00–217.00	206.10
1	—	675	254.00	254.00
1	—	785	180.00	180.00
3	—	730	241.00–243.00	241.68
17	—	422	205.00–279.00	240.16
8	—	631	195.00–245.00	222.98
8	—	539	210.00–253.00	240.75
17	—	376	215.00–289.00	237.72
16	—	471	205.00–275.00	234.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	473	255.00–270.00	264.81
3	—	428	271.00	271.00
14	—	669	225.00–256.00	249.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	239.00	239.00
2	—	598	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	238.00	238.00
1	—	355	265.00	265.00
2	—	445	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	666	185.00–216.00	203.15
73	—	422	210.00–263.00	239.44
5	—	768	170.00–217.00	198.42
76	—	470	198.00–260.00	238.94
44	—	372	209.00–268.00	243.68
49	—	524	203.00–258.00	230.73
34	—	618	190.00–241.00	210.89
47	—	569	190.00–255.00	220.68
8	—	728	170.00–225.00	194.84
26	—	322	212.00–267.00	242.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	259.00	259.00
6	—	606	210.00	210.00
6	—	539	230.00	230.00
6	—	412	222.50–225.00	224.16
10	—	472	245.00–251.00	247.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	529	190.00–240.00	215.19
7	—	628	140.00–214.00	192.71
25	—	330	200.00–254.00	227.28
2	—	735	165.00–201.00	183.24
37	—	475	189.00–241.00	218.65
20	—	574	168.00–230.00	208.67
2	—	753	195.00	195.00
35	—	419	185.00–241.00	214.37
2	—	820	150.00–189.00	169.14
30	—	375	200.00–246.00	215.25
1	—	675	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	178.00	178.00
8	—	428	160.00–185.00	172.80
4	—	571	140.00–185.00	164.73
5	—	320	180.00–207.00	196.38
13	—	473	145.00–200.00	179.48
10	—	519	160.00–190.00	170.99
7	—	370	185.00–200.00	192.57
2	—	628	130.00–155.00	142.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	693	234.00	234.00
14	—	634	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	160.00	160.00
2	—	663	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
1	—	635	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	215.00	215.00
1	—	745	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	250.00	250.00
2	—	440	190.00–220.00	204.83
3	—	638	188.00–201.00	196.39
5	—	566	195.00–211.00	203.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	215.00	215.00
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	675	165.00–241.00	200.41
28	—	627	190.00–248.00	223.34
11	—	729	183.00–225.00	187.28
1	—	835	160.00	160.00
1	—	785	175.00	175.00
1	—	975	155.00	155.00
30	—	570	200.00–254.00	231.93
15	—	472	220.00–272.00	244.52
9	—	414	245.00–290.00	263.75
3	—	323	260.00–295.00	281.73
61	—	528	200.00–269.00	244.11
11	—	374	250.00–293.00	272.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	175.00–200.00	188.18
4	—	533	170.00–192.00	182.47
3	—	410	170.00–200.00	183.41
3	—	475	190.00–213.00	197.83
4	—	376	175.00–200.00	185.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
18	—	423	200.00–263.00	225.56
18	—	378	219.00–270.00	236.44
1	—	290	250.00	250.00
12	—	526	200.00–243.00	213.29
13	—	320	215.00–269.00	249.82
3	—	623	185.00–205.00	191.42
13	—	578	180.00–226.00	198.45
16	—	481	170.00–254.00	236.95
1	—	825	140.00	140.00
3	—	685	170.00–180.00	176.67
1	—	970	175.00	175.00
1	—	860	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	280.00	280.00
1	—	360	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	218.00	218.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,137	1,325.00–1,675.00	1,493.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,102	850.00–1,425.00	1,276.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,225.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	900.00–1,500.00	1,349.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,258	1,050.00–1,975.00	1,598.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,161.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,215	950.00–2,400.00	1,874.79
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	157.00	157.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,064	105.00–114.00	110.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	748	800.00–1,075.00	920.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	750.00–1,150.00	974.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,184	1,125.00–3,150.00	2,827.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,255.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,193	106.00–122.00	111.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	543	100.00–111.00	101.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,132	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,089	950.00–1,600.00	1,300.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	899	825.00–1,600.00	1,152.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,208	1,200.00–2,125.00	1,842.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,236	102.00–118.00	110.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,210	103.00–128.00	110.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,333	109.00	109.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,073	117.00–119.00	117.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	98.00	98.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	680	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,661	115.00–138.00	128.79
7	—	1,254	71.00–113.00	99.33
18	—	1,664	101.00–126.00	114.69
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	101.00	101.00
3	—	545	75.00–85.00	78.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,331	98.00–109.00	101.59
28	—	1,266	90.00–114.00	104.69
17	—	1,390	107.00–122.00	113.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,041	87.00–114.00	98.17
37	—	1,019	79.00–105.00	89.10
18	—	836	50.00–92.00	70.82
3	—	868	40.00–73.00	58.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,040	82.00–93.00	88.63
51	—	1,171	100.00–123.00	108.25
2	—	878	48.00–87.00	66.89
101	—	1,146	87.00–111.00	99.57

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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