Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 228 priced lines covering 3,146 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,468 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 707 head. replacement cattle receipts at 180 head. Counted as USDA files them — 56 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,468Last week 2,982Year ago 4,221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 707Last week 946Year ago 994

Replacement CattleReceipts 180Last week 326Year ago 357

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly sold 5.00-10.00 higher, instances 12.00-15.00 higher; offerings over 600 bs limited comparable sales. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand mostly good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	330.00	330.00
68	300–350	323	270.00–347.00	316.01
70	350–400	374	260.00–331.00	306.68
117	400–450	426	247.00–317.00	289.84
137	450–500	470	244.00–323.00	277.20
110	500–550	521	230.00–288.00	257.99
41	550–600	571	230.00–262.50	245.87
31	600–650	621	215.00–255.00	237.78
10	650–700	671	221.00–250.00	229.98
28	700–750	721	189.00–237.50	223.18
4	750–800	761	184.00–215.00	204.64
1	800–850	845	156.00	156.00
1	850–900	885	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	985	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	381	315.00–325.00	318.23
12	400–450	415	282.00–315.00	297.68
4	450–500	470	267.50–280.00	274.33
7	500–550	511	267.50–275.00	270.34
5	550–600	563	253.00	253.00
2	600–650	613	230.00	230.00
28	650–700	665	232.00–243.50	240.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	598	247.00–248.00	247.30
2	600–650	645	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	391	290.00–301.00	294.46
13	450–500	479	250.00–277.50	261.13
5	500–550	518	212.50–246.00	237.74
8	550–600	586	230.00–236.00	234.66
3	600–650	623	220.00–230.00	224.05
4	650–700	680	200.00–222.50	210.09
2	950–1000	970	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	280.00–285.00	282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	300–350	329	250.00–314.00	279.46
68	350–400	383	240.00–306.00	267.37
33	400–450	424	223.00–287.50	255.83
57	450–500	476	225.00–280.00	256.33
17	500–550	524	217.50–250.00	232.38
19	550–600	567	200.00–248.00	227.79
6	600–650	618	204.00–228.00	213.62
7	650–700	675	185.00–217.50	204.17
4	700–750	719	150.00–207.50	183.00
5	750–800	765	162.50–198.00	189.63
1	850–900	890	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	940	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	297.50–305.00	301.33
1	350–400	365	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	405	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	222.50–245.00	233.13
8	350–400	372	97.50–260.00	206.64
2	400–450	415	222.50–225.00	223.75
2	450–500	460	186.00–195.00	190.60
5	500–550	520	190.00–220.00	198.16
3	550–600	585	130.00–200.00	170.11
1	600–650	625	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	655	170.00	170.00
2	750–800	768	135.00–165.00	149.95
1	950–1000	960	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	300.00–310.00	305.00
4	400–450	431	250.00–285.00	272.28
1	450–500	470	272.50	272.50
2	600–650	603	220.00–225.00	222.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	342	312.00–317.00	313.99
10	350–400	390	312.00	312.00
12	400–450	436	267.00–277.00	275.35
20	450–500	485	259.00–277.00	270.63
2	500–550	525	261.00	261.00
6	550–600	582	225.00–249.00	240.16
3	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
6	800–850	816	1,600.00	1,600.00
6	900–950	919	1,700.00	1,700.00
4	1000–1050	1,016	1,700.00	1,700.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	205.00–235.00	222.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	408.00	408.00
3	300–350	315	380.00–395.00	389.52
3	350–400	367	370.00–385.00	378.82
15	400–450	427	325.00–355.00	342.59
16	450–500	460	300.00–340.00	322.60
21	500–550	527	295.00–320.00	308.05
16	550–600	578	295.00–317.50	304.65
14	600–650	622	270.00–305.00	287.63
2	650–700	673	250.00–262.50	256.18
5	700–750	705	242.50–260.00	252.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	300–350	329	300.00–401.00	358.89
71	350–400	376	282.50–399.00	351.69
107	400–450	430	277.50–365.00	331.97
123	450–500	472	250.00–349.00	311.45
112	500–550	528	265.00–345.00	305.43
58	550–600	564	250.00–328.00	290.37
39	600–650	621	247.00–292.50	263.19
28	650–700	673	220.00–270.00	247.90
16	700–750	713	222.00–255.00	237.98
4	750–800	761	220.00–242.50	233.04
2	800–850	820	209.00–225.00	216.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	431	332.00	332.00
11	500–550	536	288.00–313.00	301.82
27	550–600	595	269.00–277.00	270.57
8	600–650	620	257.00–268.00	263.83
2	650–700	688	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	281.00–290.00	285.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	460	260.00–280.00	270.11
2	500–550	543	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	580	265.00–270.00	267.44
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	327	290.00–351.00	310.10
27	350–400	367	232.50–352.50	302.91
22	400–450	425	240.00–325.00	277.81
40	450–500	468	240.00–303.00	281.59
33	500–550	523	245.00–287.00	270.07
18	550–600	566	235.00–284.00	262.54
9	600–650	611	219.00–260.00	245.51
4	650–700	685	240.00–242.50	241.74
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	235.00–263.00	248.78
1	350–400	365	240.00	240.00
3	400–450	420	251.00	251.00
1	450–500	495	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	515	197.00–237.50	214.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	330.00–355.00	342.59
6	400–450	416	290.00–310.00	296.49
2	450–500	478	281.00–295.00	287.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	322.00–342.50	328.88
2	400–450	423	312.50–350.00	330.70
8	450–500	467	292.00–334.00	309.71
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	580	276.00	276.00
1	600–650	630	272.00	272.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	321	325.00–377.00	356.65
20	350–400	377	310.00–375.00	333.13
34	400–450	421	235.00–335.00	315.87
52	450–500	470	255.00–363.00	307.98
93	500–550	524	255.00–323.00	281.78
50	550–600	571	240.00–298.00	268.77
30	600–650	617	237.50–279.00	250.48
11	650–700	674	222.50–261.00	241.90
7	700–750	714	209.00–240.00	221.04
2	750–800	770	217.00–233.00	224.84
3	800–850	825	200.00–210.00	206.02
1	850–900	890	160.00	160.00
6	900–950	939	161.00–204.00	191.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	312.00	312.00
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	300–350	326	272.00–320.00	307.51
12	350–400	373	267.00–342.50	293.08
10	400–450	427	232.50–306.00	281.38
24	450–500	480	239.00–291.00	261.84
9	500–550	530	220.00–259.00	248.99
5	550–600	566	230.00–272.50	247.04
5	600–650	630	222.00–239.00	230.96
4	650–700	663	205.00–250.00	226.70
3	700–750	725	210.00–222.50	216.07
1	850–900	890	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	950	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	212.50	212.50
1	600–650	615	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,538	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,595.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,192	1,330.00–2,325.00	1,811.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,234	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,302	2,000.00–2,455.00	2,268.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,312.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,306	1,285.00–2,400.00	1,804.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	160.00	160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	882	96.00–148.00	117.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	911	131.00–172.50	150.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,034	119.00–175.00	134.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	602	130.00–137.50	133.21
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	165.00	165.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	980	1,150.00–1,850.00	1,432.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	114.00–128.00	121.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,299	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,644.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,186	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,585.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	984	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,470.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,048	94.00–132.00	118.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,318.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,089	119.00	119.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	771	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,449.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	110.00–115.00	112.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	124.00	124.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	663	875.00–900.00	887.08
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	860.00	860.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	865	121.00	121.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	798	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,425.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,652.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,430	2,525.00–2,800.00	2,670.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	113.00	113.00
5	—	799	80.00–99.00	93.07
3	—	823	75.00–104.00	92.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,404	118.00–130.00	123.12
25	—	1,413	120.00–151.00	129.80
6	—	1,481	105.00–119.00	115.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,086	100.00–117.50	110.79
117	—	1,164	105.00–132.00	119.70
72	—	1,197	117.00–141.00	127.53
9	—	911	80.00–107.00	94.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	910	77.50–87.50	83.53
30	—	1,046	100.00–132.00	116.60
19	—	957	79.00–113.00	95.69
37	—	1,007	85.00–126.00	106.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,384	96.00–148.00	128.87
43	—	1,655	128.00–160.00	143.62
24	—	1,777	140.00–187.50	155.40

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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