Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 322 priced lines covering 5,399 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,385 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,161 head. replacement cattle receipts at 315 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,385Last week 4,905Year ago 5,189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,161Last week 823Year ago 1,319

Replacement CattleReceipts 315Last week 510Year ago 343

Compared to last report: Trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales. However, a lower undertone was noted on all classes of cattle. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	570	169.00	169.00
4	600–650	616	150.00–190.00	179.85
1	950–1000	970	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	334	230.00–320.00	276.32
37	350–400	377	242.50–282.50	267.81
38	400–450	420	220.00–280.00	250.76
43	450–500	475	205.00–265.00	235.17
38	500–550	523	197.50–245.00	225.02
47	550–600	581	190.00–232.50	222.92
20	600–650	625	197.50–230.00	212.84
19	650–700	678	169.00–220.00	189.92
8	700–750	717	170.00–207.00	189.97
5	750–800	775	155.00–200.00	178.94
5	800–850	831	170.00–199.00	188.39
8	850–900	871	142.50–186.00	166.46
2	900–950	945	173.00	173.00
3	950–1000	960	160.00–183.00	175.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	315.00–320.00	317.40
3	350–400	383	257.50–320.00	293.02
3	400–450	417	250.00–320.00	285.30
4	450–500	459	240.00–265.00	256.81
3	500–550	512	247.50–255.00	250.90
3	600–650	605	227.00–227.50	227.17
1	700–750	720	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	815	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	870	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	312.50	312.50
10	350–400	383	257.50–315.00	273.12
15	400–450	431	260.00–287.00	278.58
2	450–500	455	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	510	237.50	237.50
16	550–600	583	228.00–248.00	238.18
1	600–650	635	217.50	217.50
2	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	328	267.50–360.00	308.02
9	350–400	371	260.00–354.00	310.51
33	400–450	419	252.50–315.00	289.40
52	450–500	474	240.00–301.00	275.28
85	500–550	521	218.00–284.00	255.43
110	550–600	572	224.00–272.00	244.09
64	600–650	623	218.00–245.00	231.28
41	650–700	668	199.00–245.00	222.12
19	700–750	718	204.00–222.00	211.72
19	750–800	763	183.00–215.00	200.57
2	800–850	845	169.00–187.50	178.25
4	850–900	881	208.00	208.00
2	900–950	930	182.50–184.00	183.26
1	950–1000	975	162.50	162.50
1	1000–1050	1,010	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	249.00	249.00
3	450–500	465	240.00–250.00	245.07
2	550–600	565	227.50–230.00	228.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	305.00–335.00	318.33
6	350–400	374	272.50–305.00	292.90
6	400–450	428	225.00–300.00	270.58
10	450–500	474	247.50–262.50	254.39
9	500–550	523	225.00–252.50	239.92
9	550–600	571	205.00–245.00	222.42
3	600–650	615	190.00–215.00	206.67
7	650–700	673	180.00–215.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	610	225.00–232.00	228.50
1	650–700	670	208.00	208.00
8	700–750	741	190.00–200.00	193.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	292.50	292.50
45	400–450	446	277.00–292.50	277.56
2	450–500	463	270.00–275.00	272.49
27	500–550	517	243.00	243.00
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	378	232.50–277.50	252.50
14	400–450	428	215.00–257.00	237.72
15	450–500	470	205.00–247.50	228.85
27	500–550	526	190.00–239.00	219.60
28	550–600	569	190.00–225.00	212.55
12	600–650	629	190.00–217.50	202.54
5	650–700	671	180.00–212.50	193.97
2	700–750	745	187.50–192.50	190.00
2	750–800	768	170.00–180.00	175.08
1	800–850	830	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	518	177.50–210.00	194.35
2	600–650	623	185.00–186.00	185.50
2	750–800	783	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	620	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	665	227.00	227.00
3	700–750	702	223.00	223.00
12	800–850	832	214.00–215.00	214.58
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	300–350	321	240.00–329.00	285.16
95	350–400	374	230.00–313.00	271.22
156	400–450	421	222.00–287.00	257.16
158	450–500	476	219.00–265.00	244.86
228	500–550	529	205.00–270.00	241.99
152	550–600	565	200.00–260.00	234.63
54	600–650	611	200.00–258.00	229.49
21	650–700	665	193.00–227.00	212.71
28	700–750	720	190.00–220.00	209.90
7	750–800	771	180.00–212.00	192.88
1	800–850	830	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	355	245.00	245.00
16	400–450	428	240.00–250.00	242.80
59	450–500	475	230.00–254.00	239.00
26	500–550	528	225.00–253.00	236.62
22	550–600	575	219.00–226.00	224.97
3	650–700	665	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	210.00	210.00
7	350–400	378	194.00–215.00	206.98
12	400–450	432	185.00–220.00	202.68
9	450–500	475	100.00–217.50	189.95
7	500–550	523	171.00–217.00	199.64
9	550–600	581	159.00–200.00	185.11
1	650–700	685	160.00	160.00
2	700–750	725	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	617	216.00–220.00	217.00
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
3	700–750	702	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	300–350	325	220.00–282.00	242.65
50	350–400	380	210.00–267.50	241.50
86	400–450	428	180.00–263.00	234.76
81	450–500	473	190.00–252.00	221.07
75	500–550	525	180.00–234.00	218.06
50	550–600	572	190.00–226.00	210.47
42	600–650	621	170.00–224.00	201.97
6	650–700	673	182.50–218.00	200.14
13	700–750	721	155.00–200.00	184.32
4	750–800	778	167.50–188.00	178.65
2	800–850	823	142.00–191.00	165.83
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	285.00–345.00	324.67
3	350–400	355	282.50–315.00	293.18
4	400–450	425	232.50–295.00	260.56
4	450–500	474	256.00–270.00	265.39
1	500–550	525	230.00	230.00
7	550–600	555	217.50–227.50	219.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	298	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	233.00	233.00
48	550–600	597	220.00–236.00	234.06
2	600–650	630	232.00	232.00
38	700–750	749	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	224.00–237.50	231.01
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	487	237.50–240.00	239.27
2	500–550	510	238.00	238.00
2	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	700	229.00	229.00
1	750–800	795	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	728	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	600–650	616	215.00–235.00	220.09
2	650–700	650	200.00–214.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	314.00	314.00
43	300–350	322	270.00–370.00	333.45
65	350–400	377	265.00–361.00	326.27
93	400–450	422	240.00–333.00	299.80
203	450–500	478	229.00–310.00	288.05
137	500–550	521	231.00–298.00	270.01
175	550–600	574	234.00–292.50	263.96
60	600–650	615	219.00–269.00	249.57
56	650–700	675	206.00–247.50	236.49
25	700–750	716	210.00–243.00	231.44
16	750–800	766	214.00–233.00	222.10
7	800–850	826	206.00–228.00	214.80
2	850–900	868	208.00–223.00	215.48
1	900–950	905	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	200.00	200.00
1	1300–1350	1,305	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	267.50–280.00	273.98
1	350–400	360	260.00	260.00
6	400–450	409	270.00–310.00	299.31
13	450–500	478	235.00–265.00	252.41
10	500–550	522	235.00–265.00	245.80
20	550–600	579	232.50–261.00	251.19
11	600–650	629	220.00–242.50	231.83
7	650–700	679	211.00–230.00	220.14
2	700–750	718	219.00–230.00	224.37
1	750–800	755	221.00	221.00
1	850–900	875	212.00	212.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	378	230.00–255.00	242.75
5	400–450	433	210.00–220.00	214.58
1	450–500	485	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	510	185.00–210.00	197.25
2	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	653	180.00–210.00	195.06
1	700–750	730	191.00	191.00
1	800–850	810	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	398	281.00	281.00
14	400–450	441	267.50–295.00	280.88
10	450–500	474	252.50–275.00	270.65
55	500–550	537	254.00–279.00	272.46
25	550–600	560	236.00–261.00	254.27
6	600–650	607	235.00–250.00	245.02
2	700–750	748	229.00	229.00
8	750–800	762	234.00	234.00
3	900–950	913	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	300–350	329	240.00–322.00	286.41
46	350–400	375	238.00–319.00	284.59
60	400–450	426	215.00–285.00	257.77
57	450–500	476	215.00–280.00	249.37
32	500–550	521	215.00–271.00	238.76
27	550–600	576	215.00–254.00	234.55
19	600–650	619	214.00–245.00	234.86
9	650–700	676	217.00–240.00	235.22
5	700–750	716	190.00–232.00	212.31
4	750–800	780	185.00–229.00	205.85
1	800–850	835	229.00	229.00
1	850–900	875	227.00	227.00
1	900–950	925	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	411	260.00–290.00	269.97
5	450–500	471	267.50–282.50	271.38
1	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	587	230.00–257.50	242.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	450–500	473	265.00–267.50	266.48
23	500–550	534	257.50–262.00	261.04
44	600–650	624	260.00–263.00	262.51
2	650–700	672	243.00	243.00
38	700–750	738	239.00	239.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	169.00	169.00
1	550–600	550	122.50	122.50
2	600–650	625	60.00–127.50	92.67
1	650–700	675	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	225.00–243.00	233.78
1	700–750	725	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	342.50–350.00	346.25
7	500–550	534	270.00–276.00	271.76
3	600–650	630	240.00–264.00	248.13
10	650–700	677	247.50–255.00	249.97
13	700–750	714	236.00–247.50	241.03
6	750–800	773	230.00–235.00	231.65
4	800–850	810	230.00–238.00	234.73
2	850–900	863	225.00–227.00	226.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
93	600–650	618	231.00–265.00	251.60
16	650–700	678	236.00–240.00	238.47
4	700–750	724	230.00–235.00	232.42
3	750–800	770	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
7	650–700	682	220.00–230.00	226.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	315.00–380.00	352.82
6	350–400	374	302.50–377.50	328.18
6	400–450	419	275.00–322.50	302.41
1	450–500	460	287.50	287.50
2	500–550	530	260.00–264.00	261.98
38	550–600	560	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,186	90.00–112.00	106.19
44	—	1,269	113.00–135.00	125.07
13	—	1,046	65.00–106.00	93.10
115	—	1,230	100.00–122.00	114.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,179	109.00–127.00	115.99
70	—	1,053	83.00–117.00	105.41
26	—	1,040	80.00–108.00	95.54
22	—	979	70.00–91.00	82.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,430	110.00–123.00	117.15
8	—	1,529	107.00–112.00	110.23
24	—	1,542	120.00–134.00	127.18
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	842	94.00–115.00	103.59
1	—	850	73.00	73.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	50.00	50.00
1	—	840	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,691	125.00–165.00	143.15
19	—	1,858	140.00–190.00	157.30
32	—	1,511	100.00–144.00	125.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,950.00	1,950.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	2,025.00–2,100.00	2,061.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,234	1,275.00–2,325.00	1,876.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	1,310.00–2,050.00	1,740.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,495	2,225.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,259	1,300.00–2,200.00	1,944.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	2,275.00	2,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,780.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,245	120.00–123.00	121.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,024	925.00–1,500.00	1,315.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,367	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,798.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,033	1,600.00–2,350.00	1,881.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,132	116.00–121.00	118.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,106	115.00–124.00	119.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	895	130.00–145.00	137.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,124	107.00–120.00	116.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,327	1,700.00–2,900.00	2,459.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,032	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,645.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,331	100.00–118.00	107.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	117.00–137.00	126.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,184	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,778.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,046	89.00–128.00	117.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,164	1,150.00–1,825.00	1,506.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	868	925.00–1,400.00	1,258.75
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	744	800.00–1,050.00	993.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,650	141.00	141.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	118.00	118.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,008	100.00–120.00	111.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	936	119.00–167.50	143.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	132.50–145.00	138.65
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	115.00–130.00	120.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	145.00	145.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,750.00	1,750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	965	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,663.18

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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