Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 292 priced lines covering 6,094 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,844 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,562 head. replacement cattle receipts at 463 head. Counted as USDA files them — 53 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,844Last week 3,725Year ago 9,795

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,562Last week 703Year ago 1,341

Replacement CattleReceipts 463Last week 209Year ago 237

Compared to last report: Market trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales. However, a mixed to mostly lower undertone was noted on most classes and weights. Demand moderate at best

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	230.00	230.00
1	—	495	215.00	215.00
2	—	610	200.00–260.00	229.51
1	—	420	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	218.00	218.00
1	—	460	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	464	232.50–240.00	236.58
5	—	425	240.00	240.00
14	—	675	207.00–220.00	210.10
3	—	350	270.00	270.00
24	—	618	211.00–227.50	214.99
19	—	569	196.00–227.50	215.19
3	—	545	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	325	257.50–265.00	262.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	622	198.00–208.00	205.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	689	188.00	188.00
9	—	637	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	618	175.00–185.00	182.32
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	676	105.00–170.00	149.55
4	—	726	117.00–166.00	145.00
17	—	518	125.00–195.00	164.39
11	—	560	140.00–187.00	169.52
9	—	321	150.00–190.00	178.53
29	—	425	160.00–205.00	180.78
17	—	379	140.00–217.50	185.11
24	—	474	80.00–190.00	170.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	235.00–280.00	259.59
1	—	425	225.00	225.00
2	—	305	230.00–260.00	244.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	160.00–194.00	171.87
7	—	766	130.00–179.00	154.37
21	—	670	159.00–205.00	179.25
121	—	423	190.00–237.00	211.31
73	—	374	180.00–235.00	208.86
1	—	935	159.00	159.00
103	—	520	160.00–224.00	200.04
77	—	569	170.00–209.00	190.58
42	—	331	185.00–238.00	212.49
142	—	474	170.00–231.00	204.00
41	—	615	160.00–210.00	186.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	470	229.00–250.00	237.03
46	—	429	223.00–330.00	247.38
66	—	521	219.00–229.00	223.31
9	—	552	221.00	221.00
17	—	378	210.00–239.00	229.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	328	210.00–287.00	258.69
21	—	717	170.00–210.00	182.85
204	—	573	175.00–246.00	214.82
35	—	669	170.00–221.00	197.09
66	—	618	170.00–227.50	200.67
6	—	768	172.50–195.00	181.09
7	—	219	290.00	290.00
188	—	474	200.00–264.00	230.44
2	—	818	150.00	150.00
136	—	378	210.00–385.00	254.05
199	—	424	205.00–269.00	242.87
229	—	520	185.00–255.00	221.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	631	192.00	192.00
2	—	970	140.00	140.00
3	—	872	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	150.00–170.00	159.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
13	—	484	215.00–236.00	230.78
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
3	—	717	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	202.00	202.00
3	—	383	213.00–240.00	224.32
8	—	530	185.00–230.00	211.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	135.00–140.00	137.52
8	—	539	159.00–185.00	170.32
1	—	840	130.00	130.00
1	—	430	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	211.00	211.00
1	—	370	267.50	267.50
5	—	423	252.00–260.00	255.38
1	—	450	252.00	252.00
2	—	330	262.50–280.00	271.12
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	250.00–292.50	262.59
1	—	685	235.00	235.00
6	—	415	275.00–310.00	297.63
9	—	322	295.00–320.00	307.56
1	—	645	242.50	242.50
9	—	363	292.50–321.00	312.48
1	—	555	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	247.50	247.50
5	—	595	225.00	225.00
3	—	633	219.00–220.00	219.66
1	—	445	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	216.00	216.00
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
5	—	464	235.00–237.00	235.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	867	192.50–195.00	194.18
169	—	571	218.00–274.00	251.74
1	—	900	185.00	185.00
48	—	675	196.00–245.00	220.48
92	—	616	209.00–255.00	228.00
143	—	522	210.00–305.00	262.81
111	—	374	245.00–339.00	297.83
4	—	818	180.00–200.00	188.76
11	—	776	190.00–217.50	204.92
81	—	321	250.00–345.00	301.05
1	—	1,375	100.00	100.00
36	—	716	196.00–236.00	213.14
1	—	1,340	135.00	135.00
221	—	477	220.00–302.00	273.77
189	—	422	240.00–333.00	291.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	147.00–175.00	157.46
11	—	432	156.00–235.00	212.33
2	—	618	153.00–155.00	154.00
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
8	—	328	93.00–200.00	175.78
9	—	382	165.00–230.00	197.68
1	—	735	171.00	171.00
16	—	472	167.50–230.00	210.54
15	—	521	140.00–235.00	208.03
2	—	685	140.00–197.00	168.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	538	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	634	230.00–241.00	232.20
13	—	734	214.00–222.00	216.78
3	—	433	320.00	320.00
5	—	524	240.00–245.00	242.96
21	—	654	229.00–233.00	229.96
1	—	560	262.50	262.50
3	—	803	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	674	210.00–231.00	218.64
23	—	621	223.00–243.00	229.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	189.00	189.00
10	—	634	200.00–215.00	208.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	651	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	280.00	280.00
1	—	375	290.00	290.00
1	—	475	252.50	252.50
1	—	505	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	315	260.00–285.00	275.89
1	—	505	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	454	212.00	212.00
14	—	585	217.00	217.00
11	—	546	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	375	187.50–293.00	245.47
52	—	577	182.00–241.00	217.69
43	—	326	207.50–280.00	248.91
7	—	774	170.00–211.00	190.08
8	—	720	170.00–221.00	203.64
80	—	523	185.00–265.00	234.42
79	—	427	200.00–290.00	238.16
1	—	995	175.00	175.00
23	—	668	188.00–226.00	208.04
78	—	476	190.00–267.00	232.78
1	—	840	172.00	172.00
54	—	628	180.00–236.00	212.50
1	—	850	165.00	165.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	85.00–130.00	107.82
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	574	210.00–259.00	241.70
5	—	448	280.00	280.00
14	—	615	220.00–244.00	240.43
3	—	343	230.00	230.00
22	—	526	240.00–267.00	257.45
2	—	1,025	159.00	159.00
37	—	479	242.50–276.00	265.39
9	—	653	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	616	200.00–219.00	214.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	204.00	204.00
1	—	310	275.00	275.00
1	—	680	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	180.00	180.00
2	—	430	167.50–170.00	168.79
1	—	490	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	324	232.50–270.00	255.64
32	—	523	175.00–235.00	217.23
2	—	825	130.00–160.00	144.91
1	—	895	130.00	130.00
53	—	573	172.50–227.00	206.58
2	—	775	152.00–187.50	170.09
45	—	475	180.00–253.00	225.22
16	—	615	185.00–205.00	194.87
1	—	990	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,010	110.00	110.00
9	—	726	161.00–190.00	171.47
8	—	670	177.50–198.00	188.78
41	—	378	199.00–267.00	236.73
45	—	424	197.00–267.50	237.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	570	165.00–195.00	183.63
4	—	616	160.00–175.00	167.20
14	—	371	170.00–230.00	208.50
16	—	428	150.00–260.00	220.73
10	—	524	185.00–207.50	192.12
12	—	479	185.00–207.50	193.82
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
3	—	327	180.00–225.00	202.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	250.00	250.00
1	—	385	300.00	300.00
1	—	495	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	166.00	166.00
18	—	722	165.00–214.00	188.48
3	—	923	160.00–191.00	173.64
26	—	318	270.00–337.00	294.48
26	—	673	170.00–215.00	198.16
22	—	375	265.00–312.00	285.90
7	—	777	178.00–195.00	185.23
68	—	473	200.00–280.00	250.67
5	—	823	163.00–183.00	174.13
35	—	420	240.00–305.00	276.23
47	—	620	175.00–230.00	205.76
60	—	571	190.00–249.00	223.39
50	—	522	197.00–267.00	235.60
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	117.00	117.00
1	—	380	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	800.00–925.00	854.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,615	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,389.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,388	1,460.00–1,900.00	1,624.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,567	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,893.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,110	1,000.00–1,825.00	1,411.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,565	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,281	910.00–1,300.00	1,229.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,230.00–1,250.00	1,238.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,367	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,429.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	825.00–900.00	862.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	89.00	89.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	48	—	817	90.00–145.00	122.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	96.00–140.00	116.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	575	74.00–118.00	95.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	107.00	107.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,364.38
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	842	925.00–1,750.00	1,656.40
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	125.00	125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	120.00	120.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	830	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,196.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,078	83.00–108.00	93.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	75.00–94.00	85.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,120	90.00–110.00	96.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	92.00–127.00	108.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	80.00–83.00	81.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	95.00	95.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,053	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,507.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,065	875.00–1,200.00	1,040.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,109	83.00–99.00	91.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	80.00–104.00	92.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,274	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,071	600.00–1,600.00	1,254.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	990	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,210.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,330	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,652.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	21	—	964	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,439.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,145	950.00–1,200.00	1,043.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,158	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,232.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	842	700.00–1,250.00	976.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,690	1,200.00–2,200.00	2,152.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,022	900.00–1,650.00	1,193.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,018	910.00–1,625.00	1,281.34
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	675	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,910.00	1,910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,121	2,025.00–2,060.00	2,030.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	3,550.00	3,550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	15	—	1,217	2,300.00–4,100.00	3,231.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,335	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,813	100.00–126.00	111.46
31	—	1,591	94.00–112.00	101.38
25	—	1,373	80.00–100.00	90.08
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	966	20.00–65.00	53.54
67	—	1,221	84.00–105.00	91.84
193	—	1,155	80.00–95.00	85.98
54	—	1,074	70.00–80.00	75.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	949	60.00–70.00	63.97
70	—	1,003	68.00–86.00	77.28
48	—	958	40.00–77.00	66.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,390	80.00–95.00	88.93
17	—	1,467	88.50–106.00	96.25
22	—	1,403	77.00–89.00	84.08
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	743	65.00–78.00	68.96
1	—	765	56.00	56.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	86.00	86.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

The state in one line