Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 7
● As filed335 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Arkansas reported 335 priced lines covering 5,024 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,949 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 908 head. replacement cattle receipts at 303 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 7, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)
Feeder CattleReceipts 5,949Last week 6,226Year ago 5,551
Slaughter CattleReceipts 908Last week 899Year ago 1,193
Replacement CattleReceipts 303Last week 152Year ago 408

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cow sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand mostly good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350330250.00–260.00254.90
3400–450425180.00–213.00197.98
10450–500470200.00–222.50213.78
4500–550520200.00–211.00205.31
1550–600565210.00210.00
1600–650600185.00185.00
1900–950920160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5350–400385255.00–259.00257.11
8400–450422230.00–261.00246.01
19450–500480212.25–245.00233.22
19500–550528210.00–240.00226.94
17550–600572200.00–225.00213.93
7600–650613190.00–225.00207.53
8650–700666190.00–210.00192.77
3700–750720190.00–191.00190.32
1750–800765180.00180.00
1800–850805202.50202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350338307.50–330.00318.50
3350–400372287.50–293.00289.33
1400–450400295.00295.00
1450–500460256.00256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5700–750704226.00226.00
14750–800790221.00–226.00222.78
1850–900875185.00185.00
3900–950913172.50–195.00184.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3600–650620209.00209.00
4650–700691233.00233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7300–350324180.00–230.00206.73
5350–400369200.00–220.00208.91
11400–450426170.00–210.00196.84
2450–500470200.00200.00
2500–550513156.00–190.00173.08
3550–600570189.00–197.50192.59
2600–650620170.00–174.00171.95
1650–700650160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3250–300282258.00258.00
33300–350333255.00–312.50291.26
80350–400372248.00–309.00277.36
109400–450422236.00–286.00264.41
113450–500469225.00–285.00251.49
215500–550519220.00–271.00247.74
182550–600571210.00–257.00240.29
69600–650620207.00–244.00226.38
25650–700666200.00–229.00218.89
19700–750729195.00–220.00208.08
9750–800768180.00–214.00201.00
6800–850808185.00–207.00197.69
1850–900865185.00185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800780150.00150.00
1900–950900158.00158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400397250.00250.00
23400–450424247.00–270.00253.19
26450–500490225.00–231.00229.43
6500–550507234.00234.00
7550–600590216.00–219.00216.86
3600–650648197.00197.00
2700–750700211.00211.00
5800–850822180.00180.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2650–700683180.00–200.00189.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38300–350325230.00–301.00252.99
72350–400376210.00–272.50243.06
88400–450428210.00–257.50236.67
104450–500473200.00–250.00230.33
81500–550522200.00–245.00223.41
46550–600574184.00–231.00214.27
15600–650623190.00–220.00205.71
20650–700666180.00–217.50198.75
13700–750714160.00–200.00181.23
6750–800776180.00–200.00189.58
1800–850825163.00163.00
1850–900855170.00170.00
1900–950915183.00183.00
3950–1000970171.00–178.00173.98
11000–10501,040149.00149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800755190.00190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350330300.00300.00
6350–400388289.00289.00
6400–450432269.00–275.00269.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400365290.00290.00
2400–450415278.00278.00
2450–500463257.50–270.00263.72
4500–550514247.50–251.00248.38
3550–600572220.00–242.50227.61
2600–650608220.00–227.50223.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450423272.50–300.00281.38
6450–500467250.00–272.50259.88
16550–600550230.00230.00
12650–700651240.00240.00
3800–850840200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14400–450439260.00–274.00263.82
13450–500467260.00260.00
94550–600560215.00–246.00245.33
14650–700670221.00221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6600–650637212.00–225.00215.90
14650–700675196.00–220.00214.66
1700–750745211.00211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300280367.50367.50
1300–350310350.00350.00
28350–400373287.50–342.50316.47
37400–450426255.00–320.00292.18
88450–500472250.00–292.50272.62
80500–550521220.00–282.50254.06
81550–600570215.00–263.00241.89
86600–650622210.00–258.00234.33
38650–700669190.00–241.00224.28
18700–750720191.00–227.00206.60
20750–800760185.00–225.00207.69
10800–850811180.00–224.00198.31
1850–900880190.00190.00
4900–950914170.00–192.50186.08
2950–1000968183.00–188.00185.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350320315.00315.00
3350–400378302.50–307.50305.76
11450–500489255.00–263.00258.28
8500–550533226.00–247.00241.83
7650–700671200.00200.00
2750–800790190.00190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21300–350318250.00–319.00276.84
36350–400373215.00–300.00270.94
53400–450430220.00–288.00260.60
49450–500478220.00–275.00248.17
58500–550525200.00–260.00240.21
24550–600574180.00–240.00221.87
20600–650619180.00–234.00212.22
13650–700670197.50–218.00210.03
6700–750712190.00–215.00200.60
7750–800775166.00–211.00179.02
2800–850830155.00–160.00157.45
3850–900867151.00151.00
1900–950940133.00133.00
11050–11001,070128.00128.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800775170.00170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350310230.00230.00
2350–400390210.00210.00
3450–500470200.00–225.00208.24
1500–550545187.00187.00
1550–600580208.00208.00
1600–650640150.00150.00
1850–900870100.00100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500455315.00315.00
1500–550515266.00266.00
1550–600595247.50247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400395292.50292.50
1400–450435270.00270.00
4450–500481247.00–259.00255.23
5500–550536221.00–252.50238.26
4550–600579200.00–235.00221.85
4600–650615200.00–212.50208.05
2650–700685180.00–185.00182.46
2700–750725160.00–193.00176.61
4800–850829150.00–170.00160.94
5950–1000995160.00160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7750–800781210.00210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1600–650610200.00200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500490205.00205.00
2500–550535220.00–225.00222.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350325305.00–335.00319.56
1350–400380301.00301.00
1450–500475275.00275.00
3500–550528245.00–267.50255.65
1550–600585217.00217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800750181.00181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22350–400382315.00315.00
3400–450432282.50282.50
21450–500482256.00–280.00264.20
26500–550529266.00–290.00279.28
14550–600585233.00–246.00237.27
10600–650626230.00–243.00237.83
13650–700687230.00–240.00237.76
5700–750743225.00225.00
5750–800752224.00224.00
7800–850814233.00233.00
58850–900892236.25236.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42300–350323295.00–420.00353.33
67350–400377272.50–382.00344.13
119400–450428260.00–352.00317.93
105450–500476255.00–337.00294.31
186500–550520238.00–319.00286.76
131550–600572240.00–284.00267.01
74600–650618224.00–274.00253.24
20650–700665224.00–269.00246.05
36700–750713216.00–254.00247.98
10750–800774204.00–230.00222.50
5800–850813218.00–242.00230.17
3850–900870215.00–239.00230.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350333272.00–272.50272.25
3450–500492265.00–280.00269.93
6500–550518250.00–282.50264.28
4550–600576237.50–245.00240.61
11600–650623225.00–245.00231.56
8650–700679220.00–235.00224.42
4700–750723212.50–238.00224.51
1750–800780200.00200.00
1900–950940175.00175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33300–350328240.00–347.00304.09
31350–400376250.00–335.00294.14
67400–450426233.00–307.50273.51
59450–500475220.00–281.00261.16
48500–550518210.00–270.00250.22
39550–600578200.00–261.00237.76
9600–650625220.00–246.00235.66
6650–700672227.00–249.00234.67
6700–750722201.00–238.00224.35
6750–800768226.00–230.00228.70
13800–850815224.00–230.00227.41
2900–950940221.00221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350323220.00–260.00238.91
4350–400376210.00–250.00232.56
5400–450415227.00–250.00245.13
7450–500476203.00–226.00209.98
1550–600560220.00220.00
2600–650628218.00218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350313325.00–332.50328.78
6350–400369300.00–325.00315.81
2400–450435269.00–270.00269.50
3450–500475280.00–295.00286.63
1500–550520260.00260.00
1550–600565265.00265.00
1600–650600252.50252.50
1700–750705227.50227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300273325.00325.00
2350–400363355.00–360.00357.41
1400–450425287.00287.00
1500–550505273.00273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2500–550548240.00240.00
1550–600560255.00255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10400–450430297.50–325.00306.79
2450–500490285.00285.00
8500–550517267.50–277.50271.32
24550–600575252.00–261.00255.15
5600–650628249.00249.00
32650–700655253.50253.50
3700–750730238.00238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
49600–650615243.00–271.00263.55
17650–700689240.00–246.00242.79
8700–750708236.00–240.00238.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6300–350323345.00–400.00373.96
3350–400372297.50–362.50338.68
8400–450424290.00–337.50317.25
1450–500455290.00290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1400–450415265.00265.00
2450–500498250.00250.00
1500–550525229.00229.00
1650–700680210.00210.00
1700–750740210.00210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5450–500480250.00250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1700–750730206.00206.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1650–700665122.50122.50
11050–11001,060110.00110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,436120.00–128.00123.14
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,200125.00125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1830110.00110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,1331,650.00–1,975.001,810.14
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,244122.00–127.00124.16
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4961124.00–172.50150.13
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,186118.00–132.00124.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,138116.00–179.00127.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,0451,325.001,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,1401,950.00–2,200.002,067.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)131,2421,375.00–2,125.001,770.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,3251,650.00–1,750.001,698.87
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)29881,800.00–1,850.001,825.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)81,2331,600.00–2,125.001,876.33
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1301,200.001,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,0401,550.001,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,260117.00–131.00125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)81,115115.00–134.00124.87
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1985112.00112.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,125127.00–144.00135.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,1891,400.00–1,800.001,550.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6990121.00–141.00129.12
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1101,110.001,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17901,050.001,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2855825.00–925.00877.05
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1775875.00875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1835800.00800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19651,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4771780.00–850.00799.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19201,075.001,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,0801,550.001,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)39071,050.00–1,125.001,100.60
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29031,000.001,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2783750.00–950.00854.15
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2842875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18151,000.001,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18751,075.001,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19151,200.001,200.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)269288.0088.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1152,075.002,075.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1875140.00140.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1930138.00138.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2980135.00–141.00137.57
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19001,825.001,825.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29181,275.00–1,775.001,554.29
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,0981,000.00–1,975.001,609.90
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0751,850.001,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18151,100.001,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1820112.00112.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open181,00690.00–171.00142.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4883129.00–144.00136.66
(<2 yrs)Open21,020132.50–140.00136.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7964108.00–129.00125.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open99961,250.001,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19001,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open19501,110.001,110.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open19501,100.001,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open29251,375.00–1,500.001,439.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open18501,085.001,085.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,0252,750.00–2,850.002,801.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,2151,900.00–1,950.001,926.13
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,2001,900.00–2,450.002,156.94
Aged (>8 yrs)Open71,3091,825.00–1,850.001,828.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,2281,700.001,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,2531,675.00–2,850.002,284.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,0682,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,3502,125.002,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open81,2352,000.00–2,400.002,227.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,2002,500.002,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A11,2002,650.002,650.00
(<2 yrs)N/A1975164.00164.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open11,1352,125.002,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
301,458114.00–130.00119.12
261,472120.00–132.00126.42
151,574109.00–119.00110.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
251,074104.00–114.00107.97
1311,223109.00–127.00116.73
621,268120.00–133.00124.96
996450.00–100.0084.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
251,00980.00–108.00101.10
301,109112.00–129.00120.25
691,04290.00–120.00108.93
1195462.00–100.0087.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
211,881140.00–169.00155.85
301,688131.00–156.00143.04
241,516107.00–141.00129.52
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.