Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 307 priced lines covering 4,568 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,593 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 933 head. replacement cattle receipts at 273 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,593Last week 5,051Year ago 283

Slaughter CattleReceipts 933Last week 852Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 273Last week 291Year ago 23

Compared to last report: Stocker steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Stocker and Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, instances 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	375.00	375.00
54	300–350	326	285.00–425.00	366.83
74	350–400	375	285.00–407.00	348.07
135	400–450	423	252.50–389.00	337.86
175	450–500	474	260.00–355.00	315.28
145	500–550	523	250.00–333.00	307.47
119	550–600	575	250.00–297.00	282.77
93	600–650	620	230.00–280.00	264.61
46	650–700	676	218.00–262.00	250.48
27	700–750	723	224.00–252.00	238.50
12	750–800	771	211.00–246.00	235.64
2	800–850	805	221.00–230.00	225.53
1	850–900	865	229.00	229.00
2	900–950	928	182.00–195.00	188.52
1	1100–1150	1,145	190.00	190.00
1	1150–1200	1,170	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	332.50	332.50
6	400–450	415	315.00–360.00	327.51
3	450–500	465	307.50–330.00	315.26
1	500–550	500	312.50	312.50
6	550–600	570	273.00–290.00	275.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	355.00	355.00
8	350–400	376	275.00–345.00	321.37
6	400–450	429	302.50–317.50	307.98
7	450–500	469	275.00–315.00	298.90
2	500–550	535	287.50–302.50	294.86
1	600–650	635	265.00	265.00
2	650–700	658	242.50–250.00	246.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	395	250.00	250.00
6	400–450	428	230.00–255.00	242.47
1	450–500	485	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	548	243.00	243.00
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	350.00–360.00	354.92
8	350–400	378	330.00–397.50	352.24
4	400–450	421	312.50–329.00	319.67
4	450–500	476	290.00–315.00	306.56
4	500–550	535	300.00–307.00	302.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	619	225.00–230.00	228.77
2	650–700	652	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	740	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	282.50	282.50
9	350–400	387	282.50–345.00	326.49
4	400–450	429	300.00–310.00	304.43
1	450–500	455	258.00	258.00
4	500–550	525	230.00–260.00	249.34
4	550–600	576	235.00–260.00	241.70
2	600–650	628	235.00–237.50	236.23
4	650–700	668	230.00–242.50	238.10
3	700–750	705	230.00–240.00	233.31
4	750–800	773	210.00–232.50	221.81
2	800–850	823	210.00–220.00	214.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	870	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	180.00–245.00	203.04
1	350–400	370	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	425	216.00–230.00	223.00
4	450–500	485	200.00–224.00	211.89
7	500–550	512	175.00–220.00	207.21
2	550–600	583	224.00–225.00	224.49
2	600–650	623	197.00–219.00	207.60
1	650–700	655	213.00	213.00
3	800–850	807	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	317.50	317.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	300–350	328	260.00–355.00	320.22
27	350–400	373	260.00–350.00	300.53
40	400–450	420	245.00–335.00	285.66
42	450–500	477	240.00–302.00	266.11
63	500–550	526	230.00–299.00	268.74
32	550–600	575	225.00–270.00	249.27
18	600–650	617	220.00–261.00	244.14
5	650–700	673	220.00–242.00	232.95
7	700–750	727	202.50–234.00	219.81
2	750–800	765	184.00–218.00	200.78
2	800–850	818	190.00–220.00	204.77
2	900–950	910	215.00–228.00	221.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	315.00	315.00
30	450–500	466	271.00–320.00	292.92
7	500–550	542	300.00	300.00
10	550–600	583	251.00–264.00	256.14
4	600–650	613	246.00–252.50	249.18
4	650–700	669	245.00	245.00
107	800–850	805	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	320.00–387.00	354.14
7	450–500	461	307.50–371.00	343.25
15	500–550	519	286.00–305.00	292.27
9	550–600	566	282.50–302.50	293.89
25	600–650	620	260.00–269.00	266.94
2	700–750	708	242.00–245.00	243.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	280	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	498	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	600–650	617	245.00–263.00	249.63
10	650–700	672	220.00–250.00	240.27
7	700–750	707	234.00–255.00	248.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	326	310.00–370.00	349.74
28	350–400	368	310.00–382.00	343.02
44	400–450	421	260.00–341.00	310.98
56	450–500	479	255.00–325.00	285.23
94	500–550	527	230.00–305.00	272.42
54	550–600	571	228.00–289.00	255.53
40	600–650	618	217.00–270.00	250.15
20	650–700	667	220.00–250.00	238.97
20	700–750	725	205.00–239.00	225.63
11	750–800	774	209.00–230.00	218.87
4	800–850	810	200.00–212.50	204.64
3	850–900	867	186.00–194.00	189.17
2	900–950	915	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	370	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	480	277.50–287.50	282.66
1	500–550	530	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	555	250.00–267.50	255.83
4	600–650	619	242.50–255.00	247.53
1	650–700	690	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	750	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	518	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	568	220.00	220.00
5	600–650	634	190.00–200.00	198.06
1	650–700	655	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	395	260.00	260.00
2	400–450	423	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	480	255.00	255.00
11	500–550	522	235.00–260.00	247.22
2	550–600	583	230.00–245.00	237.60
5	600–650	637	220.00–240.00	230.93
11	650–700	674	200.00–230.00	218.62
1	700–750	700	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	328	250.00–317.00	284.01
12	350–400	383	250.00–300.00	277.47
18	400–450	424	230.00–297.50	270.63
36	450–500	472	225.00–283.00	252.73
31	500–550	523	200.00–267.00	247.55
28	550–600	581	200.00–250.00	230.74
25	600–650	620	187.50–242.50	220.22
10	650–700	671	182.50–231.00	214.62
6	700–750	718	180.00–215.00	203.37
5	750–800	779	190.00–207.50	199.79
2	800–850	828	180.00–187.50	183.81
1	900–950	905	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	985	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	261.00	261.00
1	550–600	595	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	419	290.00–314.00	304.38
11	500–550	521	242.00–263.00	255.54
15	550–600	592	231.00–250.00	238.20
6	600–650	616	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	660	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	377	345.00	345.00
4	450–500	453	317.50	317.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	606	231.00–246.00	243.59
1	750–800	785	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
15	400–450	400	276.00	276.00
2	450–500	460	280.00	280.00
53	500–550	540	269.00	269.00
16	550–600	582	257.50–259.00	258.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	340	270.00–305.00	283.02
6	350–400	375	250.00–295.00	281.54
10	400–450	430	244.00–275.00	261.09
9	450–500	477	205.00–260.00	241.27
21	500–550	528	225.00–247.50	233.36
15	550–600	574	220.00–235.00	226.70
10	600–650	621	200.00–222.00	214.12
7	650–700	673	210.00–225.00	216.43
5	700–750	718	190.00–220.00	207.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	435	210.00	210.00
4	450–500	469	200.00–235.00	215.01
3	500–550	520	195.00–203.00	199.24
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	200.00	200.00
5	350–400	368	200.00–229.00	211.54
3	400–450	420	110.00–220.00	172.36
5	450–500	481	140.00–240.00	190.01
1	500–550	540	190.00	190.00
2	550–600	573	142.00–145.00	143.51
2	600–650	635	142.50–163.00	152.91
4	650–700	674	139.00–185.00	173.91
1	800–850	830	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	300.00	300.00
58	300–350	324	260.00–350.00	309.42
105	350–400	377	250.00–340.00	299.20
141	400–450	421	245.00–317.00	283.56
171	450–500	475	232.50–300.00	266.90
126	500–550	522	220.00–282.00	254.38
79	550–600	569	209.00–265.00	242.80
41	600–650	628	211.00–245.00	228.42
50	650–700	670	206.00–231.00	224.04
14	700–750	717	190.00–230.00	217.07
4	750–800	754	194.00–227.50	211.60
3	800–850	813	194.00–203.00	199.03
4	850–900	884	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	300–350	324	235.00–287.50	261.85
63	350–400	375	235.00–280.00	253.49
58	400–450	424	205.00–270.00	246.75
86	450–500	478	200.00–271.00	236.43
48	500–550	525	172.00–242.00	223.96
40	550–600	575	190.00–240.00	217.93
27	600–650	626	172.00–220.00	204.62
14	650–700	672	175.00–210.00	200.05
14	700–750	713	194.00–205.00	199.52
6	750–800	767	181.00–212.50	196.26
1	800–850	835	155.00	155.00
2	850–900	868	182.00	182.00
1	900–950	910	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	375	280.00–281.00	280.76
5	400–450	421	271.00–320.00	282.64
7	450–500	467	250.00–265.00	253.90
9	500–550	512	232.50–267.00	250.89
6	550–600	574	229.00–257.50	236.79
2	600–650	623	220.00–229.00	224.41
1	650–700	670	232.50	232.50
2	700–750	718	220.00–227.50	223.76
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	331.00	331.00
12	450–500	484	252.50–326.00	291.02
7	500–550	521	250.00–265.00	258.36
1	550–600	560	252.50	252.50
3	600–650	607	238.00–239.00	238.34
44	650–700	663	238.00	238.00
1	700–750	715	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	305.00	305.00
4	350–400	385	307.50	307.50
9	400–450	424	252.50–282.50	273.07
19	450–500	464	249.00–270.00	259.08
29	500–550	521	226.00–246.00	236.69
18	550–600	585	227.00–236.00	229.45
2	600–650	633	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	417	320.00–331.00	323.68
2	500–550	503	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	400	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	285.00–295.00	291.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	600–650	621	210.00–240.00	230.21
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,030	1,100.00–2,050.00	1,858.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,675.00	1,675.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,022	1,925.00	1,925.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	2,050.00	2,050.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,121	1,350.00–2,025.00	1,777.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,050.00	3,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,490.00–1,850.00	1,677.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	1,425.00–2,225.00	1,877.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,163	1,875.00–3,275.00	2,457.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	652	945.00	945.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	913	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,161.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	892	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,179	110.00–1,625.00	293.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,510.00	1,510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,287	1,375.00–2,000.00	1,809.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,091	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,785.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,415	115.00–128.00	121.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,479	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,609.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	120.00	120.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	129.00	129.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,216	1,250.00–1,625.00	1,428.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,205	1,200.00–2,750.00	2,077.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,169	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,940.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,050	1,225.00–2,500.00	1,987.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	935	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,373.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,225	114.00–161.00	140.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	125.00	125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,227	1,350.00–2,050.00	1,791.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,038	1,125.00–2,100.00	1,768.70
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	17	—	1,000	3,800.00–6,400.00	4,391.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	907	115.00–188.00	155.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,227	109.00–129.00	120.11
116	—	1,190	95.00–125.00	112.58
41	—	1,161	80.00–110.00	99.38
13	—	1,103	85.00–99.00	93.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,037	85.00–114.00	99.94
33	—	965	62.00–100.00	84.45
15	—	983	70.00–94.00	80.23
16	—	1,136	98.00–116.00	108.77
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	787	80.00–87.50	84.86
1	—	700	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,448	111.00–131.00	121.26
21	—	1,421	97.00–119.00	110.14
13	—	1,498	100.00–109.00	105.64
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	86.00	86.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,533	105.00–138.00	120.88
37	—	1,752	120.00–158.00	138.96
8	—	1,858	151.00–174.00	158.69

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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