Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 332 priced lines covering 5,159 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,707 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 841 head. replacement cattle receipts at 271 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,707Last week 7,522Year ago 9,433

Slaughter CattleReceipts 841Last week 833Year ago 1,269

Replacement CattleReceipts 271Last week 133Year ago 280

feeder steers under 600 lbs sold weak; offerings over 600 lbs limited comparable sales, but a weak undertone was noted. feeder

heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	200.00–216.00	209.17
2	400–450	418	200.00–220.00	210.18
2	450–500	473	202.00–215.00	208.74
1	500–550	510	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	570	195.00	195.00
3	600–650	628	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	305.00	305.00
4	350–400	386	285.00–290.00	288.77
1	400–450	400	230.00	230.00
3	450–500	493	230.00–240.00	235.02
16	500–550	532	219.00–235.00	224.06
10	550–600	576	200.00–241.00	217.32
10	600–650	628	205.00–223.00	213.42
8	650–700	674	200.00–210.00	205.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	171.00–215.00	192.69
1	450–500	455	197.50	197.50
1	500–550	535	201.00	201.00
1	600–650	615	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	322	247.00–295.00	270.79
54	350–400	378	230.00–307.00	259.15
47	400–450	426	215.00–271.00	250.51
41	450–500	475	185.00–277.00	237.49
47	500–550	526	160.00–249.00	224.53
33	550–600	569	186.00–236.00	219.02
35	600–650	624	180.00–230.00	208.93
13	650–700	669	170.00–210.00	197.32
3	700–750	713	190.00–217.00	203.48
5	750–800	773	179.00–197.00	187.08
7	800–850	824	169.00–199.00	182.90
1	850–900	855	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	272.50	272.50
14	400–450	448	264.00	264.00
17	450–500	475	236.00–279.00	261.10
5	500–550	544	232.00	232.00
8	550–600	575	222.50–225.00	223.14
12	600–650	619	210.00–234.00	215.60
6	650–700	660	202.50–218.00	214.90
5	700–750	747	200.00	200.00
7	750–800	771	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	333	280.00–355.00	317.24
22	350–400	367	267.50–329.00	305.87
44	400–450	425	250.00–313.00	288.49
109	450–500	471	233.00–282.50	262.98
127	500–550	523	211.00–269.00	245.27
78	550–600	574	207.00–255.00	233.70
61	600–650	623	200.00–256.00	226.24
36	650–700	669	180.00–232.00	214.72
28	700–750	727	183.00–225.00	207.63
8	750–800	766	177.50–216.00	204.21
7	800–850	827	157.00–225.00	199.94
3	850–900	870	188.00	188.00
2	950–1000	970	160.00–167.00	163.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	249.00	249.00
6	550–600	561	257.00	257.00
1	600–650	620	252.50	252.50
1	700–750	745	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	321	295.00–327.50	310.68
5	350–400	376	267.50–307.50	291.94
9	400–450	419	250.00–295.00	276.98
3	450–500	470	231.00–272.50	244.89
3	500–550	515	237.50–242.50	240.82
1	600–650	620	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	330.00	330.00
10	450–500	460	290.00–295.00	294.51
3	700–750	720	240.00–241.00	240.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	327	290.00–315.00	305.45
3	350–400	373	297.00–320.00	305.84
7	400–450	426	255.00–312.50	282.20
5	450–500	470	243.00–266.00	255.32
15	500–550	532	242.50–251.00	247.78
2	550–600	557	250.00	250.00
9	600–650	614	227.50–236.00	235.03
3	650–700	677	200.00–215.00	208.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	312.50	312.50
4	400–450	423	287.50–312.50	299.32
3	450–500	475	250.00–260.00	256.53
1	500–550	520	257.50	257.50
2	550–600	568	235.00–237.50	236.22
4	600–650	618	217.50–232.50	224.96
2	700–750	720	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	230.00–250.00	240.22
1	350–400	370	201.00	201.00
3	400–450	420	174.00–245.00	206.48
9	450–500	469	110.00–230.00	195.39
4	500–550	538	180.00–210.00	202.40
6	550–600	595	200.00–210.00	204.85
3	600–650	627	170.00–179.00	172.97
2	650–700	668	167.00–180.00	173.62
1	800–850	820	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	537	275.00–277.50	275.36
7	550–600	574	250.00–266.00	261.54
19	600–650	618	246.00–260.00	258.01
9	650–700	673	243.00–251.00	245.41
19	700–750	731	237.00–245.00	239.07
1	750–800	785	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	474	277.50–282.00	280.58
8	500–550	528	260.00–275.00	267.51
14	550–600	565	240.00–262.50	246.63
5	600–650	633	235.00–240.00	235.96
3	650–700	667	227.00–227.50	227.17
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
9	750–800	762	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	614	220.00–249.00	240.13
10	650–700	657	225.00–234.00	226.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	629	224.00–230.00	225.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	300–350	329	235.00–322.00	275.51
40	350–400	371	235.00–321.00	282.14
45	400–450	424	210.00–277.50	252.17
77	450–500	470	212.50–269.00	247.23
79	500–550	524	207.50–260.00	239.69
31	550–600	576	205.00–248.00	229.29
31	600–650	624	205.00–239.00	225.47
12	650–700	662	185.00–246.00	213.12
10	700–750	729	191.00–230.00	208.30
10	750–800	758	220.00–230.00	225.00
1	800–850	815	182.50	182.50
1	850–900	885	217.00	217.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	170.00	170.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	341	287.50–331.00	322.13
9	400–450	406	276.00	276.00
9	450–500	463	270.00–276.00	274.65
43	500–550	533	232.50–268.00	254.69
54	550–600	580	237.00–253.00	242.64
29	600–650	615	222.00–250.00	244.83
10	650–700	669	210.00–234.00	223.18
1	700–750	705	215.00	215.00
68	750–800	789	228.00–245.75	245.24
8	800–850	847	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	289.00	289.00
1	350–400	385	287.50	287.50
2	400–450	440	268.00–274.00	271.00
8	450–500	491	235.00–262.50	257.15
8	500–550	526	243.00–257.50	249.16
7	550–600	582	220.00–240.00	233.96
3	600–650	620	219.00–244.00	227.13
7	650–700	684	205.00–230.00	214.35
3	700–750	715	181.00–190.00	187.02
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	362	320.00–347.50	333.80
3	400–450	410	285.00–317.50	300.58
3	450–500	480	260.00–278.00	269.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	232.50	232.50
1	500–550	510	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	294	327.50	327.50
36	300–350	326	280.00–392.00	338.80
66	350–400	372	242.00–360.00	314.34
113	400–450	421	243.00–329.00	293.67
126	450–500	473	235.00–321.00	275.42
100	500–550	520	230.00–281.00	264.55
113	550–600	569	225.00–270.00	254.27
132	600–650	615	220.00–274.00	260.14
54	650–700	678	220.00–255.00	237.66
12	700–750	719	202.00–228.00	217.07
9	750–800	763	205.00–219.00	211.23
15	800–850	806	200.00–226.00	216.69
7	850–900	857	199.00–215.00	206.46
1	1050–1100	1,060	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	520	180.00	180.00
2	600–650	630	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	620	225.00–228.00	226.80
3	650–700	667	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	516	259.00	259.00
13	550–600	571	225.00–251.00	240.71
12	600–650	617	239.00–240.00	239.33
9	650–700	676	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	237.50	237.50
2	500–550	530	227.50–242.50	234.86
2	550–600	588	223.00	223.00
5	600–650	626	215.00–228.00	220.85
3	650–700	677	210.00–235.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	436	254.00–280.00	272.60
12	500–550	519	244.00–261.00	251.87
97	550–600	586	241.00–262.00	260.59
8	600–650	621	240.00–242.50	241.59
78	650–700	665	229.00–251.00	250.44
8	700–750	731	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	793	205.00	205.00
1	800–850	830	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	324	257.50–295.00	267.25
7	350–400	358	237.50–272.50	261.26
7	400–450	419	227.00–252.50	233.59
5	450–500	461	225.00–247.50	239.87
3	500–550	523	230.00–237.50	232.60
4	550–600	565	220.00–235.00	228.69
3	600–650	625	202.50–215.00	210.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	175.00–225.00	209.54
12	350–400	376	186.00–220.00	212.36
10	400–450	434	150.00–202.00	190.41
9	450–500	468	171.00–225.00	194.79
4	500–550	525	170.00–190.00	179.52
7	550–600	568	180.00–200.00	192.48
2	600–650	643	182.00–190.00	185.98
2	650–700	675	174.00–190.00	181.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	300.00–335.00	317.50
1	550–600	565	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	463	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	549	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	270.00	270.00
52	300–350	329	230.00–311.00	264.26
64	350–400	369	230.00–291.00	262.64
111	400–450	423	219.00–280.00	256.85
137	450–500	468	215.00–278.00	241.49
154	500–550	518	209.00–257.50	234.63
101	550–600	573	202.00–252.00	229.90
46	600–650	618	200.00–243.00	222.42
50	650–700	673	190.00–230.00	217.06
10	700–750	720	194.00–216.00	203.59
2	750–800	768	185.00–208.00	196.46
3	800–850	830	187.50–210.00	202.64
5	850–900	894	170.00–200.00	193.99
2	900–950	928	169.00–180.00	174.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	652	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	250.00–261.00	255.24
9	350–400	370	220.00–257.50	236.63
7	400–450	422	225.00–230.00	227.01
15	450–500	473	220.00–243.00	229.52
22	500–550	519	190.00–230.00	221.19
19	550–600	572	200.00–225.00	215.36
10	600–650	611	195.00–215.00	208.34
5	650–700	665	202.50–216.00	208.14
2	700–750	718	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	190.00–200.00	193.20
2	400–450	430	170.00–210.00	189.30
1	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
3	500–550	517	175.00–200.00	183.79
2	550–600	558	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	605	151.00	151.00
1	650–700	685	180.00	180.00
2	700–750	703	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	660	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	690	226.00	226.00
8	700–750	718	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	362	303.00	303.00
2	450–500	473	245.00–254.00	249.52
6	850–900	890	190.00	190.00
5	950–1000	996	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	211.00	211.00
39	300–350	324	210.00–281.00	244.34
81	350–400	372	200.00–265.00	236.28
87	400–450	430	190.00–250.00	233.20
88	450–500	471	200.00–245.00	224.87
54	500–550	525	190.00–230.00	217.89
55	550–600	568	190.00–225.00	212.91
44	600–650	623	170.00–224.00	206.81
12	650–700	671	190.00–218.00	204.69
14	700–750	723	175.00–210.00	186.74
1	800–850	805	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	885	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	905	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	270.00	270.00
26	350–400	395	270.00–276.00	272.63
12	400–450	426	242.00–250.00	246.64
12	450–500	476	225.00–240.00	234.52
59	500–550	521	200.00–235.00	228.13
21	550–600	579	200.00–232.00	224.02
12	600–650	626	200.00–226.00	218.96
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	205.00	205.00
2	450–500	455	193.00–197.50	195.23

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,268	135.00–2,125.00	1,234.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,060	144.00	144.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	1,500.00–2,500.00	2,072.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,658.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,214	1,525.00–2,125.00	1,754.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,075.00	2,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,210	1,650.00–2,225.00	1,950.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,294.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,105	2,225.00–2,500.00	2,367.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,917.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,243	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,907.39
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,300.00	2,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	155.00–158.00	156.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	988	150.00–161.00	157.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	833	140.00–202.50	182.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	138.00	138.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	140.00–150.00	144.85
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	583	550.00–600.00	574.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,309	130.00–164.00	140.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	127.00–142.00	133.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,220	1,250.00–2,325.00	1,912.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,769.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,233	1,300.00–2,650.00	2,231.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	138.00	138.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,045	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,605.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,091	1,100.00–2,525.00	2,127.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,162	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,752.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,180	1,075.00–2,475.00	1,982.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	92.00–121.00	109.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,490	125.00–141.00	133.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	90.00–124.00	108.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,257	135.00–157.50	141.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,106	117.00–140.00	126.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	154.00	154.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,207	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,759.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	130.00–145.00	137.48
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	168.00	168.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,752	152.00–170.00	157.14
35	—	1,731	130.00–165.00	148.85
18	—	1,543	116.00–144.00	134.40
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	50.00	50.00
1	—	840	110.00	110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,234	110.00–131.00	123.63
42	—	1,305	123.00–139.00	131.45
26	—	1,093	108.00–120.00	114.79
18	—	1,104	60.00–109.00	93.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	115.00–120.00	117.99
20	—	1,421	129.00–136.00	131.67
20	—	1,473	122.00–134.00	125.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,046	102.00–124.00	114.53
10	—	1,080	90.00–118.00	107.56
10	—	934	85.00–110.00	94.70
4	—	1,178	122.00–132.00	124.24

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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