Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 275 priced lines covering 5,066 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,551 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,193 head. replacement cattle receipts at 408 head. Counted as USDA files them — 74 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,551Last week 4,262Year ago 6,111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,193Last week 886Year ago 1,018

Replacement CattleReceipts 408Last week 247Year ago 232

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady, ranging from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Demand moderate to good

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	199.00	199.00
3	—	520	190.00–225.00	210.61
1	—	470	225.00	225.00
1	—	595	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	275.00	275.00
1	—	470	250.00	250.00
2	—	558	230.00–252.50	241.20
1	—	325	296.00	296.00
1	—	525	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	607	210.00–230.00	226.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	247.50–250.00	248.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	721	160.00–220.00	187.07
3	—	762	175.00–195.00	183.39
101	—	473	217.00–295.00	255.59
88	—	521	208.00–278.00	238.54
19	—	325	240.00–320.00	289.68
63	—	621	175.00–241.00	213.20
2	—	938	100.00–144.00	122.18
100	—	576	193.00–264.00	229.76
10	—	818	150.00–202.50	176.66
33	—	420	236.00–300.00	266.85
48	—	376	260.00–310.00	291.66
23	—	667	170.00–220.00	203.54
4	—	860	130.00–173.00	144.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	167.50	167.50
1	—	335	210.00	210.00
1	—	350	212.00	212.00
2	—	460	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	824	140.00–162.50	150.03
47	—	575	170.00–235.00	203.54
28	—	379	211.00–275.00	242.44
12	—	328	230.00–270.00	252.72
2	—	788	150.00–160.00	154.98
24	—	621	150.00–210.00	184.37
11	—	722	150.00–194.00	178.88
18	—	668	160.00–214.00	192.10
4	—	868	150.00–165.00	157.34
69	—	522	185.00–240.00	219.53
59	—	474	185.00–262.50	226.55
42	—	429	198.00–267.50	237.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	175.00–207.50	192.22
14	—	480	170.00–222.50	196.38
1	—	645	160.00	160.00
2	—	690	145.00–160.00	152.50
2	—	718	135.00–166.00	150.66
7	—	376	190.00–215.00	205.66
15	—	425	170.00–235.00	207.84
6	—	327	191.00–237.50	215.25
10	—	571	165.00–190.00	175.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	307.50–315.00	311.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	371	215.00–267.50	240.19
2	—	975	119.00–120.00	119.51
61	—	615	190.00–239.00	217.79
8	—	774	160.00–214.00	188.01
143	—	520	190.00–241.00	222.23
99	—	325	200.00–261.00	236.90
9	—	720	170.00–215.00	189.31
146	—	427	200.00–259.00	236.48
13	—	288	230.00–240.00	232.12
162	—	469	204.00–254.00	232.08
126	—	575	180.00–235.00	216.27
1	—	905	150.00	150.00
18	—	671	165.00–202.00	185.36
2	—	875	146.00–160.00	152.92
5	—	819	176.00–185.00	177.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	262.50–277.50	269.19
1	—	470	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	237.50	237.50
1	—	470	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	218.00–221.00	219.47
2	—	347	260.00	260.00
19	—	531	219.00–255.00	240.07
5	—	466	240.00–247.50	241.88
1	—	350	257.50	257.50
6	—	635	216.00–233.00	224.32
2	—	663	218.00–220.00	218.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	584	238.00	238.00
3	—	497	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	222.50	222.50
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
1	—	555	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	220.00	220.00
1	—	655	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	513	248.00–254.50	252.99
5	—	457	234.00	234.00
24	—	424	250.00–265.00	262.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	824	171.00	171.00
7	—	786	175.00	175.00
4	—	592	192.00	192.00
11	—	427	220.00–232.00	226.33
20	—	517	200.00–221.00	211.99
4	—	300	220.00	220.00
30	—	466	220.00–236.00	228.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	571	228.00	228.00
1	—	760	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	324	171.00–237.00	208.60
2	—	878	100.00–110.00	104.99
27	—	624	170.00–210.00	187.31
82	—	424	170.00–236.00	206.61
61	—	521	170.00–221.00	200.78
31	—	568	160.00–218.00	194.79
58	—	373	185.00–235.00	208.26
70	—	472	180.00–236.00	205.32
6	—	669	155.00–190.00	175.15
8	—	713	160.00–185.00	175.87
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	335	173.00–191.00	178.84
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
19	—	426	140.00–192.00	174.07
21	—	375	140.00–195.00	174.86
8	—	527	140.00–187.50	177.12
17	—	478	140.00–199.00	180.62
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	170.00	170.00
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
2	—	458	191.00–193.00	192.01
4	—	584	170.00–180.00	176.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	185.00–206.00	200.67
6	—	477	174.00–200.00	192.05
2	—	378	200.00	200.00
5	—	663	165.00–210.00	192.61
3	—	573	180.00–190.00	186.72
1	—	320	210.00	210.00
1	—	740	191.00	191.00
3	—	428	205.00–231.00	213.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	663	191.00–244.00	228.99
8	—	612	229.00	229.00
3	—	757	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	744	207.00–208.00	207.22
1	—	1,050	130.00	130.00
13	—	675	229.00	229.00
1	—	990	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	740	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	232.00	232.00
2	—	383	257.50–260.00	258.73
2	—	335	231.00–260.00	245.93
1	—	665	210.00	210.00
1	—	575	207.50	207.50
1	—	430	269.00	269.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	411	283.00–325.00	312.38
1	—	600	250.00	250.00
2	—	343	300.00–305.00	302.48
5	—	373	287.50–315.00	301.79
1	—	815	235.00	235.00
8	—	510	269.00–282.50	274.85
13	—	489	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
7	—	634	243.00–251.00	248.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	210.00	210.00
1	—	545	227.50	227.50
1	—	715	220.00	220.00
2	—	440	235.00–247.50	241.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	658	261.50	261.50
26	—	721	233.00–250.50	247.23
12	—	604	255.00–269.00	265.45
6	—	764	232.00–239.50	237.39
2	—	418	302.50–320.00	311.30
4	—	477	277.50–280.00	279.40
8	—	371	312.50–326.00	323.16
11	—	536	260.00–286.00	279.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	269.00	269.00
2	—	475	228.00–230.00	229.03
2	—	410	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	217.50	217.50
1	—	585	233.00	233.00
3	—	415	240.00–244.00	242.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	200.00–232.50	213.70
1	—	1,085	177.00	177.00
139	—	814	210.00–247.75	245.19
136	—	475	228.00–315.00	270.31
2	—	878	196.00–220.00	207.76
1	—	1,445	138.00	138.00
122	—	571	222.00–287.00	250.85
5	—	282	292.50–315.00	296.97
101	—	519	220.00–286.00	257.17
21	—	713	201.00–245.00	232.09
43	—	326	255.00–325.00	283.80
118	—	424	230.00–324.00	273.08
38	—	665	207.50–251.00	228.85
62	—	623	216.00–261.00	234.00
59	—	378	242.00–332.00	283.77
2	—	928	187.50–211.00	199.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	623	200.00–256.00	234.71
13	—	462	225.00–276.00	257.02
8	—	385	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	323	225.00–283.00	247.16
11	—	620	189.00–220.00	204.47
28	—	569	190.00–240.00	226.15
36	—	379	200.00–290.00	240.06
55	—	422	220.00–269.00	238.34
1	—	785	213.00	213.00
55	—	480	190.00–275.00	240.48
1	—	1,125	110.00	110.00
1	—	925	190.00	190.00
38	—	522	195.00–255.00	223.99
4	—	659	175.00–230.00	215.87
1	—	860	170.00	170.00
5	—	817	170.00–195.00	180.56
5	—	724	160.00–227.00	189.30
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
24	—	471	150.00–245.00	215.30
2	—	555	185.00	185.00
10	—	369	155.00–235.00	209.35
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
1	—	615	177.50	177.50
7	—	417	160.00–230.00	194.90
10	—	332	165.00–225.00	207.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	220.00	220.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,580	3,200.00	3,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,690	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,144	950.00–2,250.00	1,798.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,514	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,719.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,184	1,050.00–1,775.00	1,501.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,262	800.00–2,000.00	1,493.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,383	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,375.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,416	1,135.00–1,625.00	1,507.60
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	89.00	89.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	930	80.00–140.00	104.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	998	82.00–101.00	93.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,025.00	1,025.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	859	112.50–161.00	129.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	86.00	86.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,008	92.00–103.00	100.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	—	1,113	875.00–1,875.00	1,439.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,216	96.00–106.00	100.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,227	420.00–1,700.00	1,354.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	949	850.00–1,550.00	1,249.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,038	675.00–1,450.00	1,143.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,080	82.00–94.00	89.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	945	900.00–1,225.00	1,083.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,154	900.00–1,625.00	1,275.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,095	925.00–1,275.00	1,168.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,116	85.00–103.00	94.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,114	96.00–107.00	97.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	98.00	98.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	100.00–105.00	102.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	—	1,035	950.00–1,900.00	1,375.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	950	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,306.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,260	93.00–112.00	101.80
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,711.56
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,025.00	1,025.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,192.63
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	939	1,050.00–2,350.00	2,021.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,509	95.00–118.00	107.65
46	—	1,728	108.00–140.00	121.21
35	—	1,320	60.00–109.00	93.36
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	65.00	65.00
1	—	845	87.00	87.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	75.00–82.50	78.89
1	—	820	96.00	96.00
2	—	700	34.00–56.00	45.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,205	88.00–112.00	98.31
40	—	1,104	72.00–87.00	79.69
2	—	1,120	44.00–75.00	59.29
170	—	1,147	83.00–100.00	91.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,358	90.00–101.00	94.33
25	—	1,371	91.00–117.00	102.99
14	—	1,434	84.00–94.00	88.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,031	85.00–97.00	91.32
29	—	924	58.00–79.00	67.64
10	—	913	50.00–75.00	59.13
86	—	1,008	70.00–93.00	81.87

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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