Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 230 priced lines covering 2,582 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,865 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 526 head. replacement cattle receipts at 188 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,865Last week 3,772Year ago 2,367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 526Last week 928Year ago 791

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 261Year ago 157

Compared to last report: Not enough comparable sales to establish a market trend. However, a mixed undertone noted throughout the week. Demand moderate to good

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,003	115.00–135.00	122.39
30	—	1,025	128.00–141.00	135.45
7	—	815	87.50–100.00	95.09
12	—	944	95.00–118.00	108.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,227	130.00–167.00	144.61
93	—	1,224	125.00–143.00	136.27
2	—	1,158	117.50–124.00	121.05
38	—	1,226	118.00–135.00	128.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,403	120.00–143.00	133.62
41	—	1,510	134.00–163.00	149.03
3	—	1,313	127.00–133.00	129.45
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	127.00	127.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	124.00	124.00
1	—	715	103.00	103.00
1	—	850	118.00	118.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,392	128.00–153.00	143.40
18	—	1,794	153.00–192.50	167.19
40	—	1,594	140.00–179.00	158.86

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,110	2,250.00–3,500.00	2,586.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,233	1,825.00–2,500.00	2,195.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,203	1,975.00–2,500.00	2,176.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,295	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,338	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,892.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,147	119.00–185.00	155.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	998	1,535.00–1,850.00	1,696.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,104	139.00–147.00	143.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	140.00–180.00	164.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,054	140.00–175.00	149.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,104	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,715.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,483	140.00–180.00	154.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	965	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,597.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,030	1,675.00–2,650.00	2,228.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,263	128.00–157.00	146.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	139.00–141.00	140.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,207	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,307.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,087	1,650.00–2,425.00	2,014.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,083	147.00–181.00	164.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,250	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,108	1,450.00–4,000.00	2,058.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,810	161.00	161.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	910	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	216.00	216.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	770	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,483.60
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	196.00	196.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	200.00–224.00	213.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	956	130.00–208.00	156.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	149.00–174.00	163.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,028	112.00–157.50	135.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	274	370.00–415.00	385.62
7	300–350	330	355.00–400.00	371.90
17	350–400	371	315.00–370.00	343.51
17	400–450	417	305.00–342.50	325.45
30	450–500	472	268.00–325.00	299.07
48	500–550	519	254.00–322.50	290.23
28	550–600	574	250.00–290.00	266.75
36	600–650	628	230.00–275.00	255.83
6	650–700	663	237.00–270.00	248.11
6	700–750	723	220.00–240.00	231.06
4	750–800	774	217.50–245.50	232.61
6	800–850	803	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	890	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	925	195.00	195.00
2	1000–1050	1,013	170.00–197.50	183.65
1	1050–1100	1,080	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	350.00–395.00	373.62
1	350–400	390	317.50	317.50
2	400–450	425	322.50–332.50	327.26
1	500–550	505	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	640	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	422	300.00–317.50	307.75
2	500–550	508	300.00–305.00	302.51
5	600–650	616	260.00–261.00	260.40
3	650–700	690	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	310.00–350.00	326.79
8	300–350	325	305.00–350.00	328.35
21	350–400	382	275.00–335.00	305.86
25	400–450	425	265.00–315.00	296.11
37	450–500	473	242.50–310.00	278.49
21	500–550	527	225.00–305.00	263.67
29	550–600	573	219.00–282.20	255.91
9	600–650	622	235.00–265.00	248.87
8	650–700	680	230.00–247.50	238.53
13	700–750	723	192.50–242.50	225.94
5	750–800	769	200.00–227.50	210.59
4	800–850	826	195.00–205.00	198.69
1	850–900	850	180.00	180.00
3	900–950	927	172.50–180.00	175.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	130.00	130.00
2	700–750	735	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	235.00–240.00	237.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	620	244.00–246.00	244.81
1	650–700	670	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	563	245.00–254.00	249.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	490	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	530	240.00–245.00	242.52
3	550–600	578	230.00–247.50	235.65
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	220.00–235.00	227.41
2	450–500	458	225.00–230.00	227.54
2	500–550	505	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	785	235.00–236.00	235.50
6	800–850	813	221.00–232.00	222.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	350	210.00	210.00
3	400–450	417	220.00–235.00	228.38
2	450–500	490	200.00–203.00	201.52
1	550–600	550	120.00	120.00
2	600–650	640	98.00–210.00	153.56
1	700–750	700	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	270	297.50–320.00	308.16
21	300–350	321	235.00–325.00	287.54
23	350–400	379	255.00–301.00	278.50
38	400–450	424	240.00–293.00	266.80
59	450–500	475	230.00–280.00	256.20
49	500–550	521	227.50–272.50	248.64
17	550–600	577	205.00–245.00	230.61
16	600–650	615	210.00–246.00	231.38
6	650–700	667	210.00–230.00	216.60
3	750–800	777	170.00–180.00	173.24
1	900–950	920	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	194.00	194.00
3	1050–1100	1,082	170.00	170.00
1	1150–1200	1,185	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	557	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	332	285.00–355.00	314.43
47	350–400	372	270.00–329.00	305.20
50	400–450	420	262.00–312.50	289.32
56	450–500	470	255.00–297.50	275.16
66	500–550	519	240.00–287.50	260.49
63	550–600	571	230.00–275.00	253.32
43	600–650	617	220.00–257.50	240.74
20	650–700	671	226.00–247.50	234.44
7	700–750	710	218.00–250.00	226.87
1	750–800	760	209.00	209.00
2	800–850	818	200.00–207.50	203.67
1	850–900	870	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	468	291.00	291.00
10	650–700	668	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	350	253.00	253.00
11	400–450	435	280.00–285.00	282.82
2	450–500	450	261.00	261.00
12	500–550	509	250.00–263.00	257.12
3	550–600	565	260.00	260.00
14	600–650	640	234.00–236.00	234.57
7	650–700	659	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	340.00–350.00	345.14
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
4	350–400	373	310.00–322.50	316.22
3	400–450	432	297.50–300.00	299.17
2	450–500	465	282.50	282.50
3	500–550	510	250.00–255.00	253.32
4	550–600	566	240.00–275.00	260.63
1	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	665	237.50–240.00	238.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	302.50–365.00	333.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	505	309.00	309.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	705	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	415.00	415.00
20	300–350	324	320.00–419.00	374.49
43	350–400	372	302.00–378.00	341.50
65	400–450	421	280.00–369.00	321.81
76	450–500	472	280.00–340.00	302.03
53	500–550	521	275.00–322.50	294.97
56	550–600	571	258.00–308.00	281.93
31	600–650	624	246.00–278.00	266.28
15	650–700	664	243.00–270.00	255.67
9	700–750	716	240.00–285.00	248.90
4	750–800	766	224.00–250.00	238.12
2	800–850	828	227.00–228.00	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	225.00	225.00
4	400–450	438	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	455	242.00	242.00
1	500–550	500	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	695	192.50	192.50
2	700–750	745	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	815	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	277.00	277.00
1	500–550	530	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	715	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	330.00	330.00
16	300–350	319	280.00–357.00	322.66
18	350–400	374	255.00–349.00	298.20
28	400–450	428	270.00–317.50	291.99
41	450–500	480	250.00–315.00	278.06
22	500–550	524	240.00–290.00	271.62
20	550–600	570	250.00–282.50	264.86
12	600–650	615	210.00–281.00	253.32
4	650–700	662	245.00–247.50	246.86
2	700–750	710	227.50–235.00	231.22
2	750–800	758	231.00–232.50	231.74
2	800–850	825	226.00	226.00
1	850–900	880	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	471	272.50–322.50	299.75
11	500–550	509	294.00–300.00	295.71
8	550–600	576	262.50–290.00	280.85
17	600–650	616	269.00	269.00
5	650–700	689	240.00–247.00	244.25
6	700–750	710	246.00	246.00
129	800–850	801	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	400.00–415.00	407.71
2	300–350	330	360.00–380.00	369.70
2	350–400	363	325.00	325.00
4	400–450	426	320.00–350.00	329.04
4	450–500	482	312.50–335.00	319.90
4	500–550	519	285.00–317.50	304.45
1	600–650	600	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	830	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	347.50	347.50
5	350–400	378	331.00–352.00	337.19
4	400–450	400	317.50–325.00	321.25

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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