Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 256 priced lines covering 6,195 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,196 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,019 head. replacement cattle receipts at 335 head. Counted as USDA files them — 42 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,196Last week 2,139Year ago 2,532

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,019Last week 328Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 335Last week 84Year ago 36

Market trend not applicable due to very limited comparable sales from last week. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes. Demand good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	717	220.00–250.00	243.16
77	—	325	285.00–391.00	337.55
110	—	371	280.00–375.00	334.11
194	—	524	251.00–320.00	293.62
1	—	1,195	150.00	150.00
145	—	620	236.00–298.00	267.94
176	—	427	275.00–360.00	322.75
23	—	859	207.50–225.00	223.45
26	—	766	209.00–241.00	226.11
3	—	288	300.00–315.00	309.97
269	—	576	242.50–302.00	282.09
79	—	671	225.00–262.00	245.75
5	—	815	205.00–222.50	213.84
2	—	918	185.00–190.00	187.55
234	—	473	270.00–352.50	309.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	955	167.00	167.00
10	—	404	326.00	326.00
124	—	820	225.00–233.50	233.02
17	—	794	230.00	230.00
6	—	626	250.00	250.00
5	—	1,000	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	522	212.50–282.50	255.36
70	—	420	240.00–320.00	283.03
14	—	624	219.00–260.00	236.11
2	—	773	210.00–211.00	210.49
20	—	580	215.00–257.00	241.53
7	—	718	205.00–230.00	214.51
22	—	334	250.00–342.50	299.18
7	—	838	187.50–212.00	205.63
3	—	873	200.00–204.00	202.69
34	—	381	250.00–335.00	289.10
53	—	474	232.50–312.50	272.53
14	—	669	214.00–242.00	223.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	468	205.00–280.00	239.18
17	—	375	167.50–300.00	242.61
8	—	335	180.00–275.00	232.37
2	—	578	210.00–219.00	214.44
9	—	514	200.00–262.50	236.36
8	—	424	200.00–295.00	265.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	250.00	250.00
2	—	742	219.00	219.00
1	—	370	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	327	340.00–385.00	362.62
17	—	373	340.00–382.50	360.28
9	—	408	340.00–380.00	354.78
4	—	556	272.50–315.00	296.82
1	—	650	262.00	262.00
10	—	514	288.00–322.50	298.69
8	—	463	309.00–322.50	313.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	320.00	320.00
12	—	413	340.00–380.00	355.03
51	—	621	250.00–283.00	272.46
15	—	672	250.00–272.50	261.12
28	—	378	340.00–395.00	366.49
24	—	710	246.00–250.00	246.33
55	—	475	310.00–342.50	325.20
40	—	518	282.50–321.00	309.61
128	—	578	270.00–310.00	300.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	545	287.00–301.00	294.04
76	—	753	212.50–228.00	224.52
6	—	332	368.00	368.00
10	—	552	298.00–299.00	298.40
7	—	487	280.00–328.00	307.48
17	—	376	338.00–359.00	341.50
35	—	632	235.00–279.00	264.15
7	—	424	338.00	338.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	260.00–261.00	260.41
8	—	523	250.00–275.00	263.03
7	—	675	222.50–235.00	226.85
2	—	642	227.00	227.00
1	—	560	245.00	245.00
2	—	415	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	295.00–330.00	312.87
1	—	325	310.00	310.00
2	—	408	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	407	410.00	410.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	870	190.00–205.00	195.07
87	—	476	255.00–325.00	292.72
49	—	378	275.00–360.00	323.59
1	—	285	365.00	365.00
3	—	827	199.00–218.00	206.54
18	—	722	202.00–225.00	214.52
53	—	617	215.00–261.00	239.75
1	—	975	134.00	134.00
50	—	419	270.00–350.00	310.16
89	—	522	240.00–320.00	273.68
18	—	323	300.00–380.00	343.20
40	—	674	210.00–237.50	224.31
70	—	569	237.50–287.00	263.53
18	—	767	188.00–222.00	210.72
1	—	915	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
8	—	410	185.00–257.50	225.23
3	—	577	197.50–200.00	199.16
11	—	523	200.00–257.50	227.88
3	—	470	225.00–260.00	243.74
5	—	368	200.00–257.50	227.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	320.00	320.00
1	—	630	252.50	252.50
7	—	559	265.00–282.50	267.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	240.00	240.00
2	—	335	355.00	355.00
2	—	430	325.00–335.00	330.06
2	—	370	315.00–320.00	317.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	559	267.50	267.50
1	—	455	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	185.00–220.00	209.76
3	—	843	137.00	137.00
23	—	522	210.00–282.50	250.69
2	—	888	165.00–167.50	166.24
18	—	577	198.00–247.50	225.50
3	—	780	190.00–200.00	195.01
13	—	322	234.00–280.00	262.07
7	—	669	190.00–216.00	202.57
26	—	475	210.00–295.00	257.29
28	—	420	225.00–287.50	251.07
4	—	720	172.50–185.00	181.92
19	—	375	240.00–300.00	270.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	536	244.00–254.00	246.84
18	—	370	277.50–302.00	286.11
10	—	311	283.00–310.00	291.39
17	—	692	220.00	220.00
28	—	483	260.00–268.00	263.73
5	—	556	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	664	237.50–242.50	240.56
47	—	418	270.00–320.00	290.24
4	—	705	225.00	225.00
85	—	516	240.00–279.00	268.59
86	—	614	222.00–248.00	239.39
34	—	476	251.00–285.00	274.04
70	—	582	237.50–261.00	249.90
22	—	332	303.00–327.00	315.17
7	—	372	300.00–315.00	310.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	424	240.00–265.00	250.48
2	—	607	210.00	210.00
1	—	495	252.50	252.50
1	—	340	277.00	277.00
5	—	668	200.00–216.00	212.67
1	—	360	250.00	250.00
4	—	556	220.00–235.00	228.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	250.00–275.00	264.85
3	—	555	230.00	230.00
2	—	413	260.00–277.50	268.59
2	—	455	250.00–267.00	258.41
1	—	325	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	623	181.00–214.00	203.98
39	—	575	200.00–227.00	214.53
74	—	523	200.00–240.00	224.29
6	—	682	190.00–213.00	202.01
3	—	757	179.00–190.00	186.37
37	—	331	221.00–285.00	245.28
58	—	377	219.00–275.00	244.77
77	—	475	201.00–247.50	230.38
77	—	425	220.00–262.50	241.95
5	—	717	149.00–186.00	172.22
5	—	875	158.00–190.00	183.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	180.00–190.00	186.78
15	—	378	160.00–242.50	203.60
10	—	532	174.00–210.00	199.44
20	—	423	140.00–235.00	211.83
6	—	480	174.00–220.00	206.69
3	—	583	185.00–200.00	193.33
5	—	327	170.00–212.00	198.31
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	457	280.00	280.00
1	—	350	309.00	309.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	208.00	208.00
24	—	535	230.00–235.00	232.49
23	—	416	250.00–275.00	264.37
30	—	570	225.00–249.00	241.98
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
1	—	440	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	671	195.00–227.50	210.61
2	—	995	170.00	170.00
146	—	572	212.00–260.00	237.51
150	—	518	230.00–267.50	253.59
91	—	328	255.00–315.00	283.85
248	—	478	242.00–280.00	263.25
96	—	620	215.00–249.00	231.77
8	—	769	180.00–200.00	188.52
122	—	373	250.00–317.50	282.01
184	—	424	240.00–302.00	271.24
38	—	719	185.00–226.00	205.47
3	—	863	165.00–190.00	181.60
10	—	831	175.00–199.00	182.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	171.00	171.00
7	—	774	200.00–220.00	214.14
5	—	1,026	170.00	170.00
2	—	610	224.00	224.00
11	—	685	210.00–225.00	213.11
1	—	870	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	219.00–225.00	222.06
4	—	474	250.00	250.00
4	—	420	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	250.00–257.50	253.85
1	—	700	210.00	210.00
10	—	366	307.50–332.50	318.14
6	—	333	295.00–330.00	319.02
3	—	460	280.00–292.00	287.30
1	—	605	257.50	257.50
2	—	508	280.00	280.00
6	—	407	290.00–317.50	308.99

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
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,085	1,575.00–3,000.00	2,680.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,545	125.00–2,950.00	1,560.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,955	3,450.00	3,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	2,235.00	2,235.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,525	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,112	900.00–2,075.00	1,653.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,163	1,100.00–2,200.00	1,793.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,064	1,100.00–2,250.00	1,919.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	118.00	118.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	946	79.00–140.00	113.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,025	102.00–118.00	110.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,014	875.00–1,700.00	1,208.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,123	94.00–125.00	109.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,053	1,050.00–1,825.00	1,403.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,050	1,175.00–2,150.00	1,692.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,339.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,121	1,100.00–2,350.00	1,853.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	978	1,275.00–1,700.00	1,497.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,125	96.00–104.00	100.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	114.00	114.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,208	91.00–109.00	101.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,203	1,500.00–2,275.00	2,187.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	105	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	135.00	135.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	103.00–114.00	109.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,209	103.00–1,675.00	1,245.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	765	900.00–950.00	926.63
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	935.00	935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	913	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,493.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	887	1,110.00–1,325.00	1,192.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,771	110.00–141.00	126.56
33	—	1,612	99.00–126.00	113.85
14	—	1,345	87.00–110.00	98.64
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	81.00–88.00	84.89
2	—	715	57.00–64.00	60.52
3	—	788	72.00–80.00	74.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,353	90.00–103.00	99.51
58	—	1,355	90.00–110.00	103.38
27	—	1,389	102.00–118.00	106.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	951	55.00–86.00	74.55
17	—	1,043	89.00–100.00	95.95
41	—	991	74.00–95.00	84.97
7	—	941	57.00–75.00	67.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,031	40.00–75.00	57.72
51	—	1,185	98.00–113.00	104.42
45	—	1,047	80.00–92.00	86.99
111	—	1,139	88.00–103.00	96.37

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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