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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 5
● As filed286 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056
← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Arkansas reported 286 priced lines covering 5,160 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,312 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 749 head. replacement cattle receipts at 353 head. Counted as USDA files them — 59 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 5, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,312Last week 8,196Year ago 5,392
Slaughter CattleReceipts 749Last week 1,019Year ago 655
Replacement CattleReceipts 353Last week 335Year ago 282

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher under 450 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15—677175.00–209.00195.95
72—526200.00–255.00227.93
32—629180.00–219.00206.32
2—873165.00–180.00172.52
2—923140.00–145.00142.49
66—473202.00–280.00237.13
78—424210.00–282.50247.24
61—378215.00–280.00246.02
6—727100.00–195.00155.79
4—793190.00–192.00191.50
37—574194.00–240.00220.75
49—327210.00–292.50246.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
1—4901,310.001,310.00
1—3801,040.001,040.00
2—4131,125.001,125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6—513274.00274.00
16—421275.00–290.00275.90
22—462285.00–290.00287.99
12—383300.00–315.00309.97
11—644235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8—424280.00280.00
1—330342.00342.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3—823189.00189.00
3—325350.00–355.00351.56
33—483248.00–280.00270.84
30—526241.00–282.50255.34
22—569251.00–267.50259.22
14—417272.50–322.00283.71
5—728212.50–214.00213.11
13—379295.00–310.00299.89
44—624230.00–250.00242.23
87—679230.00–238.75238.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4—383280.00280.00
2—318282.50–290.00286.34
3—456255.00255.00
1—405255.00255.00
5—537231.00231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3—828200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9—523190.00–237.50210.70
1—750165.00165.00
7—329150.00–240.00209.18
11—380210.00–235.00223.89
2—623170.00–187.50178.64
7—578200.00–210.00207.45
15—474175.00–240.00202.86
3—662160.00–180.00171.75
14—423185.00–240.00226.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9—317260.00–278.00271.38
6—626205.00–247.50224.38
5—389260.00–272.00267.13
5—582218.00218.00
24—533241.00–250.00246.17
1—425257.50257.50
7—488245.00–275.00257.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19—719195.00–245.00212.93
4—928170.00170.00
70—673200.00–231.00216.36
68—619215.00–247.50230.86
182—424232.50–305.00277.73
196—525235.00–287.50261.38
6—766200.00–225.00206.47
127—572225.00–275.00248.59
91—323265.00–317.50294.47
6—812182.50–198.00193.93
237—476235.00–293.00269.69
168—375225.00–322.50285.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5—530210.00–241.00230.83
1—790190.00190.00
1—675225.00225.00
2—473250.00–253.00251.56
1—740200.00200.00
1—645210.00210.00
2—390260.00260.00
2—420250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—510275.00275.00
12—372260.00–321.00297.70
1—695232.50232.50
7—336312.50–340.00323.09
1—555272.50272.50
8—416290.00–312.50299.93
5—461297.50–315.00305.56
1—600250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1—845207.50207.50
2—670214.00214.00
11—713210.00–225.00216.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3—413201.00201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—545293.00293.00
6—473309.00–330.00315.27
14—314351.00–390.00373.59
21—369355.00–410.00373.33
10—408350.00–397.00364.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—335170.00–270.00232.39
9—521217.50–250.00228.17
2—575225.00–240.00232.63
4—368230.00–250.00240.10
4—631200.00–242.50215.70
8—428197.00–265.00236.25
11—476200.00–247.50228.15
1—795190.00190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—685230.00230.00
4—741230.00230.00
1—425272.50272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—810218.00218.00
7—771200.00–240.00226.34
1—1,065180.00180.00
149—474275.00–339.00306.94
137—524257.50–329.00296.75
100—570250.00–303.00282.70
35—714204.00–252.50238.26
3—973208.00208.00
75—622242.00–290.00265.59
3—857206.00–220.00211.98
66—322307.50–399.00352.43
1—945165.00165.00
116—374282.50–397.00345.78
30—666225.00–262.50248.20
132—422272.50–370.00326.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16—566280.00–311.00299.05
9—1,046193.00193.00
32—620273.00–299.00287.97
7—765215.00215.00
10—859210.00–223.00221.65
27—515285.00–329.00310.56
6—324370.00–380.00375.12
18—422317.50–375.00346.65
18—373345.00–390.00367.80
19—478307.50–350.00326.43
4—838210.00210.00
14—656250.00–288.00270.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11—560299.00299.00
4—381352.50352.50
4—316380.00380.00
14—521307.00–308.00307.55
3—443336.00336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4—418280.00–317.50289.21
1—380322.00322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—310302.50302.50
3—367282.50–297.50290.64
1—515257.00257.00
2—423270.00–310.00289.64
1—465270.00270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12—723185.00–236.00215.22
35—529220.00–286.00265.92
21—372252.00–317.50288.93
28—318250.00–341.00289.85
2—878204.00204.00
1—925200.00200.00
9—677205.00–240.00228.45
16—622220.00–260.00237.77
28—476252.00–300.00276.68
56—423227.50–335.00288.61
32—572220.00–272.50248.20
4—839208.00–215.00209.70
8—763210.00–233.00220.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—540291.00291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—328285.00–300.00292.10
10—377280.00–290.00285.44
4—591269.00269.00
13—743235.00–244.00241.25
14—633255.00–259.50257.92
3—495282.00282.00
8—684240.00–241.00240.51
3—408295.00295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7—489285.00285.00
1—520305.00305.00
1—415332.50332.50
2—350367.50–370.00368.75
2—320367.50–390.00379.45
1—580280.00280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7—506302.00302.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3—376307.00–325.00318.86
1—515251.00251.00
1—330305.00305.00
5—469255.00–265.00261.05
3—442265.00–282.00270.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5—392286.00286.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—433282.50–290.00286.18
3—620233.00–241.00238.36
5—984124.00124.00
1—450260.00260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5—721180.00–192.50187.27
3—767165.00165.00
4—614220.00–240.00227.71
23—527220.00–273.00256.57
14—368250.00–295.00276.61
1—895122.50122.50
30—420235.00–291.00262.79
10—675182.50–238.00215.90
3—807169.00–190.00178.77
12—330240.00–317.50281.41
22—470225.00–287.50259.99
11—570220.00–262.50241.72
2—933145.00–150.00147.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4—570210.00–215.00212.49
4—528145.00–237.50210.43
6—382225.00–260.00242.88
10—466225.00–255.00240.61
5—319205.00–240.00222.73
12—420200.00–235.00218.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4—415322.00–330.00325.93
1—645258.00258.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—590200.00200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70—472260.00–331.00299.56
25—327292.50–352.50329.44
2—913173.00–175.00174.00
4—815185.00–205.00198.37
28—618235.00–272.50249.39
58—424275.00–343.00311.43
12—716200.00–230.00218.27
8—776195.00–220.00207.43
1—875170.00170.00
39—374260.00–355.00324.97
2—988130.00–166.00148.14
9—662220.00–245.00232.43
80—523250.00–305.00277.42
82—568230.00–293.00270.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—435265.00265.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2—718115.00–119.00116.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,8102,750.002,750.00
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,035134.00134.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—2,260161.00161.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,1101,450.00–2,300.001,730.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0001,700.001,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9501,650.001,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,4002,450.002,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,1101,000.00–2,350.001,614.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open17—1,1871,100.00–2,400.001,940.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3552,175.002,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,1331,425.00–1,450.001,437.80
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—1,0091,750.00–2,375.002,154.19
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1901,680.001,680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,0821,500.00–1,925.001,754.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,3051,725.00–2,150.001,940.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8701,125.001,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0971,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,0481,150.001,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—89894.00–100.0094.97
Young (2-4 yrs)Open14—88779.00–142.00114.59
(<2 yrs)Open3—877113.00–160.00129.26
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)8—1,1181,275.00–1,800.001,603.56
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2131,500.00–1,850.001,680.41
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,1211,750.00–2,725.002,559.51
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,075122.00122.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—755177.00177.00
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—9271,000.00–1,425.001,191.77
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,0481,200.00–2,835.002,092.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)10—1,1991,200.00–1,900.001,597.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,140117.00117.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,012850.00–1,650.001,393.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9151,175.001,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,09581.00–109.0097.93
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,03097.0097.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,0741,600.00–1,950.001,827.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)22—1,035650.00–1,775.001,257.32
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17—959120.00–1,950.001,296.56
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)12—1,13089.00–108.0096.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,109875.00–1,550.001,309.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)24—1,0431,075.00–1,975.001,433.09
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,000900.00–2,625.001,610.26
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—940117.00117.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,13085.00–108.0098.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)24—1,123850.00–2,650.001,462.27
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—84587.0087.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,291125.00–132.00127.20
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)8—945700.00–1,175.00841.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—91981.00–145.00110.25
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—76084.0084.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—635725.00725.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8451,925.001,925.00
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,0852,650.00–2,800.002,725.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17—1,47594.00–116.00107.28
42—1,593109.00–129.00118.32
47—1,744114.50–136.00126.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45—1,40595.00–110.00103.02
36—1,464103.00–119.00110.10
7—1,49988.00–99.0096.37
1—1,16079.0079.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10—95258.00–80.0065.86
23—97862.00–86.0074.25
13—1,12091.00–108.00101.34
64—99670.00–101.0087.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40—1,09577.00–94.0084.59
77—1,26195.00–120.00106.53
122—1,17887.00–106.0098.64
6—95160.00–80.0069.13
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1—84573.0073.00
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.