Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 238 priced lines covering 3,702 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,262 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 886 head. replacement cattle receipts at 247 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,262Last week 6,337Year ago 6,219

Slaughter CattleReceipts 886Last week 1,099Year ago 1,189

Replacement CattleReceipts 247Last week 238Year ago 280

Compared to last report: Limited number of comparable sales so market trend not established. However, a mostly lower undertone was noted on mostly all classes. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	472	195.00–270.00	230.94
6	—	818	155.00–189.00	183.15
1	—	870	174.00	174.00
8	—	714	170.00–222.50	190.40
5	—	1,101	188.00	188.00
78	—	377	205.00–262.00	237.18
72	—	422	200.00–257.00	231.84
50	—	324	205.00–242.50	225.92
66	—	621	180.00–240.00	215.19
1	—	790	167.50	167.50
130	—	522	190.00–256.00	223.93
81	—	572	190.00–245.00	218.13
14	—	673	185.00–232.50	207.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	487	229.00–231.00	230.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	173.00	173.00
30	—	322	180.00–228.00	211.53
83	—	526	170.00–224.00	205.09
9	—	712	150.00–200.00	186.61
4	—	866	150.00–179.00	171.67
10	—	772	165.00–200.00	190.37
12	—	662	164.00–207.50	186.89
31	—	572	183.00–227.00	203.05
3	—	920	136.00	136.00
61	—	424	185.00–222.50	204.26
68	—	473	175.00–230.00	207.36
30	—	620	170.00–218.00	195.36
47	—	372	180.00–232.50	207.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	489	261.00	261.00
4	—	581	235.00	235.00
2	—	773	200.00	200.00
6	—	522	240.00–245.00	240.85
4	—	714	209.00–212.50	211.60
15	—	628	216.00–243.00	236.67
12	—	670	218.00–243.00	226.09
3	—	417	245.00–252.50	249.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	218.00	218.00
3	—	523	217.50	217.50
7	—	580	216.00–220.00	217.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
3	—	630	170.00–186.00	178.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	624	218.00–228.00	225.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	366	130.00–202.00	172.91
15	—	330	140.00–186.00	167.85
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
18	—	422	130.00–192.50	175.50
8	—	628	160.00–185.00	177.41
7	—	574	140.00–189.00	170.66
6	—	665	165.00–175.00	169.25
17	—	471	140.00–185.00	171.28
18	—	523	90.00–195.00	169.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	157.00	157.00
4	—	656	230.00	230.00
6	—	974	135.00	135.00
18	—	725	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	177.00	177.00
5	—	862	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	185.00–219.00	207.49
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
3	—	467	170.00–210.00	192.64
1	—	565	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	171.00	171.00
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
2	—	418	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	245.00	245.00
1	—	330	260.00	260.00
3	—	467	248.00–252.50	249.59
2	—	553	229.00	229.00
1	—	410	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	228.00–250.00	238.85
1	—	650	212.50	212.50
1	—	465	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	269.00	269.00
4	—	469	265.00	265.00
1	—	350	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
9	—	525	165.00–228.00	201.86
2	—	725	110.00–169.00	138.89
16	—	420	185.00–240.00	208.88
1	—	605	191.00	191.00
9	—	326	95.00–220.00	174.16
8	—	471	160.00–240.00	206.29
3	—	583	185.00–200.00	191.59
6	—	378	172.00–218.00	186.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	514	260.00–286.00	280.87
30	—	713	235.00–246.00	237.47
1	—	770	245.00	245.00
15	—	613	252.50–261.00	257.45
3	—	375	272.50–285.00	280.72
23	—	664	242.00–251.00	246.44
4	—	430	267.50–287.50	276.24
14	—	829	220.00–234.00	229.03
50	—	579	252.50–269.00	259.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	612	246.00–258.00	254.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	140.00	140.00
29	—	324	251.00–317.50	291.15
17	—	762	210.00–244.00	229.50
92	—	524	233.00–300.00	261.12
69	—	576	225.00–266.00	246.48
1	—	920	212.50	212.50
1	—	855	223.00	223.00
88	—	374	239.00–325.00	286.32
6	—	814	229.00–230.00	229.34
49	—	620	210.00–269.00	242.66
38	—	667	207.00–267.00	238.01
81	—	425	230.00–307.50	281.71
21	—	729	207.00–246.00	220.85
86	—	470	230.00–309.00	269.87
1	—	1,085	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	533	255.00–259.00	257.35
5	—	496	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	182.50	182.50
31	—	575	192.50–250.00	233.18
2	—	768	200.00–227.00	213.54
38	—	477	200.00–275.00	242.46
6	—	724	205.00–230.00	219.73
35	—	523	185.00–263.00	236.36
29	—	429	200.00–275.00	244.15
6	—	671	170.00–241.00	212.77
4	—	816	210.00–232.00	226.34
18	—	375	207.00–277.00	234.67
7	—	624	207.50–244.00	230.80
19	—	329	215.00–280.00	244.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	423	250.00–300.00	281.19
37	—	624	178.00–238.00	214.07
61	—	569	170.00–257.00	227.51
57	—	524	195.00–263.00	236.30
20	—	324	260.00–302.50	279.51
27	—	374	260.00–312.50	278.01
6	—	810	197.00	197.00
1	—	275	282.50	282.50
9	—	717	179.00–221.00	203.04
12	—	670	185.00–242.00	205.93
41	—	472	220.00–282.50	252.42
1	—	945	172.50	172.50
7	—	766	170.00–226.00	190.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	242.50	242.50
2	—	418	250.50–265.00	258.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	295.00	295.00
1	—	510	250.00	250.00
1	—	450	295.00	295.00
1	—	310	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	378	200.00–273.00	244.51
27	—	622	170.00–220.00	198.65
6	—	777	150.00–170.00	160.31
30	—	472	180.00–245.00	227.21
8	—	728	155.00–207.00	179.45
29	—	573	180.00–229.00	204.30
31	—	419	210.00–267.50	246.41
17	—	328	215.00–268.00	246.42
26	—	532	190.00–243.00	215.44
7	—	667	184.00–224.00	198.81
1	—	805	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	473	140.00–210.00	187.38
6	—	322	185.00–220.00	204.65
4	—	370	193.00–210.00	198.06
2	—	565	178.00	178.00
4	—	524	167.50–185.00	176.21
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
12	—	428	175.00–237.50	205.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	235.00	235.00
4	—	483	232.00–240.00	238.11
2	—	813	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	505	245.00	245.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	54.00	54.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	965	90.00–123.00	115.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	954	70.00–93.00	88.36
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	100.00–165.00	125.62
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	490	200.00	200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,135	825.00–1,525.00	1,286.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,005	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,355.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	86.00–97.00	90.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,232	93.00–111.00	107.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,237	85.00–113.00	98.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,428.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,070	800.00–1,575.00	1,372.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	86.00	86.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,223.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,087	985.00–1,600.00	1,298.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	94.00	94.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,224	89.00–110.00	96.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,193	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,706.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,070	650.00–1,450.00	1,178.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,220	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	100.00	100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,284	91.00–98.00	94.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	89.00	89.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,123	90.00–108.00	95.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	975.00–1,475.00	1,215.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,040	79.00–110.00	92.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	108.00	108.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	986	900.00–2,275.00	1,977.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,500.00	1,500.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	565	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,300.00	1,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	744	800.00–1,300.00	1,128.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,138	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,151.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,330	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,567.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,171	1,050.00–1,625.00	1,379.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,312.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,206	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,545.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	810.00–1,600.00	1,268.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,335	118.00–135.00	124.81
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,097	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,340.65
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,230	110.00–147.50	128.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,540	94.00–115.00	107.25
15	—	1,301	75.00–106.50	88.65
12	—	1,755	108.00–123.00	116.54
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	60.00	60.00
8	—	810	73.00–84.00	79.92
2	—	720	35.00–47.00	40.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,114	79.00–86.00	81.99
112	—	1,187	82.00–96.00	89.88
99	—	1,198	87.00–110.00	97.14
1	—	885	71.00	71.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,062	86.00–100.00	90.76
23	—	946	60.00–80.00	71.01
9	—	948	52.00–60.00	55.83
70	—	1,019	70.00–95.00	81.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	69.00	69.00
2	—	795	92.00–93.00	92.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,438	91.50–120.00	103.14
44	—	1,317	85.00–103.00	95.41
6	—	1,399	83.00–93.00	86.36

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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