Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 242 priced lines covering 5,292 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,150 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,200 head. replacement cattle receipts at 385 head. Counted as USDA files them — 64 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,150Last week 9,291Year ago 9,005

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,230Year ago 1,480

Replacement CattleReceipts 385Last week 414Year ago 318

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	723	143.00–175.00	162.03
62	—	378	175.00–240.00	217.56
112	—	527	160.00–220.00	194.97
68	—	423	175.00–233.00	205.54
44	—	575	179.00–217.50	194.04
14	—	625	165.00–185.00	177.24
36	—	326	181.00–250.00	227.10
17	—	679	150.00–190.00	167.01
98	—	470	170.00–226.00	201.70
7	—	777	150.00–170.00	154.17
6	—	814	142.00–167.50	150.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	254.00	254.00
2	—	390	232.50	232.50
67	—	670	220.00	220.00
8	—	603	218.00	218.00
12	—	724	195.00–213.00	205.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	309	214.00	214.00
1	—	450	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	372	130.00–215.00	186.79
18	—	523	130.00–197.50	174.94
5	—	666	125.00–155.00	141.96
9	—	435	140.00–192.50	164.02
11	—	326	111.00–220.00	193.89
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
12	—	473	170.00–194.00	182.46
13	—	571	160.00–197.50	180.67
3	—	773	120.00–150.00	132.41
3	—	617	150.00–175.00	164.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	196.00–200.00	197.98
9	—	623	180.00–199.00	194.06
21	—	586	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	498	244.00	244.00
41	—	546	229.50	229.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	189.00	189.00
8	—	373	217.00–221.00	219.51
20	—	620	185.00–210.00	200.68
45	—	438	215.00–248.00	236.22
60	—	532	204.00–221.00	214.85
30	—	472	205.00–231.00	219.56
28	—	570	185.00–210.00	198.52
7	—	721	175.00–183.00	178.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	179.00	179.00
8	—	709	165.00–211.00	190.50
171	—	471	195.00–258.00	231.42
43	—	672	170.00–213.00	198.47
118	—	373	210.00–274.00	248.75
185	—	424	222.00–265.00	241.33
177	—	521	175.00–245.00	222.74
156	—	619	170.00–225.00	211.69
63	—	328	200.00–280.00	251.47
1	—	905	174.00	174.00
94	—	571	170.00–242.50	209.96
5	—	755	180.00–197.50	183.77
4	—	810	155.00–185.00	172.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	205.00	205.00
1	—	660	177.50	177.50
10	—	534	182.50–210.00	203.08
1	—	920	128.00	128.00
25	—	481	205.00–226.00	222.32
3	—	770	150.00	150.00
5	—	438	180.00–220.00	208.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	891	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	265.00–287.50	279.77
1	—	605	215.00	215.00
13	—	339	272.50–287.50	284.10
2	—	558	193.00	193.00
2	—	430	255.00–265.00	260.17
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	275.00–325.00	305.85
5	—	323	306.00–326.00	315.59
4	—	601	240.00	240.00
8	—	372	295.00–330.00	314.11
9	—	460	270.00–320.00	293.50
2	—	553	270.00–273.00	271.51
4	—	524	251.00–290.00	271.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	935	180.00	180.00
1	—	395	242.50	242.50
2	—	448	289.00	289.00
10	—	572	219.00–244.00	224.20
2	—	760	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	629	220.00–245.00	235.82
27	—	678	222.00–230.00	228.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	532	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	622	207.00–254.00	235.39
60	—	673	200.00–238.00	227.64
101	—	423	235.00–313.00	276.81
113	—	381	247.50–339.00	294.27
1	—	935	169.00	169.00
23	—	717	187.00–229.00	213.57
1	—	1,215	112.00	112.00
182	—	472	220.00–307.00	274.18
138	—	520	220.00–290.00	266.25
58	—	322	250.00–335.00	294.24
1	—	825	204.00	204.00
4	—	775	184.00–206.00	196.22
168	—	573	220.00–271.00	245.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	239.00	239.00
2	—	428	262.50–267.50	265.10
2	—	363	280.00–282.50	281.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	447	324.00	324.00
11	—	490	290.00–295.00	291.35
24	—	605	230.00–255.00	252.17
31	—	523	250.00–295.00	283.72
6	—	804	210.00–214.00	210.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	318	175.00–240.00	211.59
25	—	480	151.00–235.00	205.44
6	—	632	160.00–180.00	174.96
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
17	—	373	170.00–237.50	202.76
13	—	559	165.00–190.00	177.30
5	—	426	191.00–232.50	206.25
12	—	523	160.00–230.00	206.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	229.00	229.00
1	—	395	227.00	227.00
1	—	640	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	623	237.00–253.00	245.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	480	185.00–271.00	238.34
39	—	576	190.00–245.00	221.61
2	—	860	199.00	199.00
3	—	777	190.00–200.00	196.74
11	—	625	185.00–235.00	212.19
14	—	677	190.00–222.00	210.12
1	—	900	180.00	180.00
16	—	726	190.00–216.00	206.19
43	—	521	190.00–261.00	230.18
30	—	426	210.00–274.00	238.64
33	—	322	210.00–300.00	244.36
1	—	985	120.00	120.00
40	—	377	220.00–293.00	257.15
1	—	830	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	532	228.00–266.00	249.96
4	—	768	215.00	215.00
21	—	668	220.00–229.00	222.99
20	—	437	285.00–295.00	289.47
3	—	460	240.00	240.00
11	—	376	273.00	273.00
5	—	805	200.00	200.00
48	—	573	234.00–257.00	243.40
9	—	639	236.00–240.00	237.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	262.50	262.50
2	—	353	268.00	268.00
2	—	435	257.00–310.00	283.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	695	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	160.00–200.00	187.29
2	—	340	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	690	165.00	165.00
5	—	623	140.00–187.50	160.12
2	—	365	192.50–225.00	208.97
8	—	424	215.00–235.00	227.07
6	—	474	180.00–210.00	197.43
3	—	583	170.00–185.00	178.43
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	472	221.00–290.00	250.68
10	—	723	180.00–194.00	187.54
37	—	374	230.00–312.00	279.87
22	—	669	170.00–210.00	190.03
47	—	622	183.00–225.00	204.92
5	—	824	166.00–176.00	173.85
4	—	753	170.00–187.50	176.85
3	—	977	142.00–145.00	144.02
84	—	571	195.00–246.00	216.26
25	—	325	250.00–322.00	300.02
101	—	523	200.00–262.00	237.22
32	—	427	230.00–297.50	270.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	207.50	207.50
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	493	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	470	197.50–246.00	227.37
24	—	423	215.00–267.50	245.59
21	—	528	190.00–236.00	211.68
27	—	567	180.00–211.00	199.68
8	—	720	125.00–173.00	158.87
6	—	780	150.00–172.00	157.63
5	—	925	106.00–130.00	122.72
7	—	676	190.00–194.00	192.59
8	—	375	224.00–260.00	245.07
6	—	862	140.00–170.00	165.04
10	—	630	170.00–200.00	182.96
12	—	319	220.00–272.50	250.95
12	—	803	160.00–170.00	160.87
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	80.00	80.00

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	—	1,480	100.00–103.00	101.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,210	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,542.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	967	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,244.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,212	1,100.00–2,100.00	1,808.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,154	1,010.00–2,000.00	1,397.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,283	1,200.00–2,000.00	1,503.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	667	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	77.00	77.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	993	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,234.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,037	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,278.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,115	81.00–87.00	84.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,124	82.00–118.00	96.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,174	87.00–110.00	98.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	875.00–1,375.00	1,150.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,308.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,135	102.00–109.00	107.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,043	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	971	625.00–1,525.00	1,134.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	910	850.00–1,200.00	1,036.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	848	84.00–91.00	87.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	978	117.00	117.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	93.00	93.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,245	88.00–89.00	88.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,159	85.00–110.00	96.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,018	900.00–1,600.00	1,265.31
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	650.00–1,000.00	846.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	111.00	111.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	939	850.00–1,550.00	1,454.84
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	918	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,412.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	112.00	112.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	790	84.00	84.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,061	90.00–101.00	93.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	885	72.00–131.00	114.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	84.00–93.00	88.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,599	97.00–117.00	106.57
25	—	1,353	70.00–106.00	91.05
19	—	1,864	110.00–135.00	118.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	29.00	29.00
1	—	790	84.00	84.00
1	—	775	91.00	91.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,422	83.00–100.00	92.02
22	—	1,367	80.00–90.00	84.64
21	—	1,435	96.00–108.00	100.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,005	70.00–88.00	78.43
7	—	987	37.00–65.00	57.21
27	—	986	60.00–77.00	70.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,102	70.00–84.00	76.54
165	—	1,157	75.00–95.00	85.43
1	—	1,155	77.00	77.00
61	—	1,219	85.00–104.00	91.97

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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