Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 279 priced lines covering 5,957 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,472 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,186 head. replacement cattle receipts at 293 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,472Last week 6,150Year ago 5,417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,186Last week 1,200Year ago 678

Replacement CattleReceipts 293Last week 385Year ago 132

Compared to last report: Feeder steers mostly sold steady to 5.00 lower, instances of 10.00-12.00 lower on light 5 weights. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	97.00	97.00
1	—	665	40.00	40.00
1	—	700	45.00	45.00
1	—	620	50.00	50.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	431	205.00–281.00	239.58
2	—	1,015	120.00	120.00
51	—	372	200.00–300.00	254.02
62	—	523	190.00–247.50	226.29
61	—	477	190.00–265.00	232.71
1	—	1,280	100.00	100.00
18	—	668	179.00–215.00	205.91
4	—	769	182.50–199.00	194.76
24	—	330	212.50–296.00	252.64
2	—	925	139.00–160.00	149.39
24	—	720	151.00–209.00	198.19
7	—	871	160.00–189.00	175.61
5	—	815	167.50–185.00	179.92
43	—	580	171.00–232.50	217.51
18	—	623	160.00–220.00	201.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	386	210.00–240.00	223.19
11	—	530	196.00–220.00	207.32
2	—	600	135.00–190.00	162.50
6	—	573	160.00–200.00	185.07
1	—	785	147.50	147.50
1	—	825	147.50	147.50
7	—	323	180.00–220.00	194.76
13	—	478	167.00–225.00	204.48
14	—	426	152.50–245.00	219.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
1	—	640	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	758	215.00	215.00
3	—	733	170.00–196.00	187.37
13	—	617	220.00–229.00	223.55
60	—	660	216.00–233.00	230.31
2	—	805	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	255.00–290.00	265.43
6	—	460	270.00–300.00	282.74
4	—	339	307.00–345.00	325.18
11	—	417	281.00–320.00	299.99
8	—	370	287.50–330.00	313.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	577	240.00	240.00
4	—	873	190.00	190.00
2	—	488	249.00	249.00
5	—	729	190.00–206.00	202.80
3	—	548	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	721	195.00–222.50	210.72
107	—	424	238.00–317.00	281.71
7	—	831	185.00–191.00	188.37
3	—	863	169.00–185.00	177.19
74	—	324	240.00–365.00	295.10
60	—	677	184.00–228.00	215.98
19	—	767	175.00–213.00	197.51
147	—	622	185.00–251.00	230.28
3	—	937	140.00–175.00	160.00
1	—	990	167.00	167.00
163	—	471	220.00–297.50	269.29
167	—	521	217.50–277.50	251.33
178	—	567	207.50–260.00	240.05
98	—	373	220.00–340.00	300.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	250.00	250.00
5	—	836	180.00	180.00
5	—	770	204.00	204.00
10	—	423	280.00	280.00
32	—	637	210.00–231.00	219.47
64	—	530	222.00–256.00	243.73
24	—	576	210.00–230.00	225.55
8	—	705	212.00	212.00
4	—	652	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	677	230.00	230.00
4	—	710	194.00	194.00
8	—	483	284.00	284.00
18	—	513	261.00	261.00
29	—	582	243.00–248.00	244.86
14	—	629	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	166.00	166.00
8	—	423	242.50–300.00	274.22
23	—	720	200.00–230.00	212.37
8	—	775	175.00–189.00	182.60
21	—	671	200.00–231.00	213.52
20	—	527	233.00–255.00	247.00
18	—	620	217.50–236.00	225.60
14	—	471	280.00–295.00	287.34
34	—	572	227.00–270.00	245.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	189.00–205.00	199.72
2	—	668	175.00–185.00	179.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
10	—	577	195.00–226.00	214.10
2	—	433	230.00–235.00	232.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	210.00–225.00	220.09
2	—	510	225.00–230.00	227.50
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	567	200.00–242.50	217.79
8	—	469	220.00–235.00	227.40
54	—	636	190.00–215.00	205.25
5	—	663	199.00	199.00
5	—	524	195.00–227.00	214.24
2	—	818	192.50	192.50
8	—	419	215.00–245.00	228.80
11	—	754	195.00	195.00
13	—	731	189.00–212.50	200.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	186.00	186.00
5	—	472	211.00–215.00	211.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	617	170.00–191.00	184.68
25	—	670	178.00–184.00	181.27
2	—	722	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	324	147.00–202.50	170.10
17	—	423	152.00–200.00	174.26
1	—	665	145.00	145.00
1	—	770	137.50	137.50
5	—	623	153.00–180.00	171.40
8	—	573	140.00–187.50	163.42
12	—	521	125.00–202.50	176.20
11	—	373	150.00–217.50	182.54
16	—	471	130.00–182.50	163.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	230.00–242.50	236.21
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	50.00	50.00
2	—	430	60.00–70.00	65.00
1	—	370	97.00	97.00
1	—	510	45.00	45.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	545	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	140.00	140.00
82	—	428	170.00–227.50	205.43
111	—	524	169.00–220.00	196.02
21	—	718	139.00–171.00	157.50
7	—	772	155.00–182.50	166.43
17	—	672	140.00–189.00	170.36
95	—	472	160.00–215.00	191.26
82	—	373	170.00–237.50	209.03
63	—	621	140.00–210.00	185.63
1	—	940	110.00	110.00
60	—	327	170.00–235.00	206.14
49	—	572	160.00–210.00	186.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	531	188.00–210.00	199.33
9	—	572	180.00–195.00	191.68
55	—	479	194.00–225.00	211.62
10	—	336	230.00–236.00	234.37
9	—	605	180.00–199.00	190.49
59	—	420	210.00–238.00	221.98
8	—	698	180.00	180.00
6	—	729	183.00–188.00	186.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	424	197.50–255.00	230.70
65	—	326	200.00–270.00	242.26
265	—	523	180.00–245.00	218.10
5	—	920	156.00–166.00	159.98
3	—	880	163.00–165.00	163.99
183	—	572	180.00–235.00	208.70
4	—	759	158.00–188.00	174.08
120	—	622	175.00–235.00	206.82
116	—	374	200.00–275.00	236.56
54	—	679	185.00–212.50	196.05
200	—	472	190.00–244.00	222.03
6	—	819	150.00–180.00	167.95
23	—	722	161.00–193.00	179.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	190.00–219.00	209.60
2	—	393	197.50–212.50	205.05
1	—	695	187.00	187.00
14	—	533	165.00–204.00	184.74
7	—	480	160.00–200.00	187.91
1	—	560	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	140.00–180.00	166.30
6	—	423	141.00–175.00	160.01
1	—	570	155.00	155.00
1	—	610	150.00	150.00
6	—	461	160.00–180.00	170.00
4	—	535	159.00–163.00	162.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	216.00	216.00
1	—	625	200.00	200.00
1	—	355	272.50	272.50
1	—	500	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	709	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	260.00	260.00
1	—	365	340.00	340.00
1	—	660	217.50	217.50
1	—	400	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	170.00–196.00	187.14
14	—	676	166.00–185.00	174.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	216.00	216.00
2	—	577	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	520	197.50–270.00	235.55
12	—	732	149.50–200.00	173.73
75	—	473	215.00–280.00	253.85
69	—	570	200.00–243.00	219.53
19	—	327	250.00–340.00	304.65
51	—	374	221.00–330.00	278.41
5	—	909	140.00	140.00
65	—	427	225.00–310.00	264.85
26	—	668	185.00–211.00	196.93
12	—	817	140.00–175.00	160.05
5	—	766	159.00–180.00	170.20
49	—	624	180.00–218.00	202.74
3	—	872	145.00–185.00	159.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	481	223.00	223.00
6	—	727	179.00–182.00	180.53
7	—	374	180.00	180.00
8	—	559	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	155.00	155.00
4	—	364	180.00–250.00	216.21
1	—	340	235.00	235.00
9	—	482	195.00–225.00	206.12
6	—	572	140.00–180.00	163.46
10	—	420	183.00–240.00	209.99
5	—	522	154.00–215.00	184.68
1	—	665	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	190.00	190.00
5	—	596	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	194.00	194.00
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
2	—	570	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	570	177.00–212.00	192.90
29	—	373	200.00–295.00	237.29
57	—	522	186.00–257.50	209.19
8	—	723	140.00–184.00	162.05
31	—	433	190.00–270.00	245.64
1	—	820	157.50	157.50
7	—	774	140.00–180.00	164.31
18	—	627	155.00–200.00	179.13
13	—	875	130.00–140.00	131.54
6	—	244	225.00	225.00
26	—	477	200.00–250.00	224.40
29	—	328	210.00–295.00	251.72
23	—	681	150.00–185.00	175.64

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	3	—	1,640	101.00–110.00	104.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,715	116.00	116.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,070.00	1,070.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,258	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,532.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,077	875.00–1,250.00	1,092.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,138	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,685.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,533	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,779.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,263	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,264.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,159	82.00–105.00	92.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	967	885.00–1,800.00	1,152.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	139.00	139.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	938	750.00–1,350.00	1,060.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,077	800.00–1,400.00	1,143.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,194	925.00–1,400.00	1,203.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,230	900.00–1,900.00	1,506.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	107.00	107.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	94.00	94.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	95.00–102.00	98.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	103.00	103.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,131	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,169.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	84.00	84.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,130	82.00–100.00	88.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,121	84.00–121.00	101.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,027	900.00–1,375.00	1,080.77
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	565	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	523	400.00–525.00	456.46
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,020	78.00–105.00	92.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	106.00	106.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	92.00	92.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	110.00	110.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,115.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	715	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	913	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,797	102.00–124.00	112.26
26	—	1,369	70.00–95.00	85.78
40	—	1,605	84.50–111.00	101.89
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	60.00	60.00
1	—	775	30.00	30.00
1	—	790	76.00	76.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	55.00	55.00
59	—	1,024	70.00–92.00	77.39
1	—	1,010	92.00	92.00
28	—	946	50.00–79.00	64.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,063	72.00–85.00	78.19
124	—	1,183	75.00–93.00	84.49
14	—	1,018	50.00–73.00	68.99
56	—	1,190	85.00–105.00	91.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,373	80.00–89.00	83.99
23	—	1,426	90.00–107.00	96.29
53	—	1,340	84.00–99.00	90.83

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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