Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 284 priced lines covering 3,214 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,343 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 821 head. replacement cattle receipts at 450 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,343Last week 6,259Year ago 822

Slaughter CattleReceipts 821Last week 876Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 450Last week 419Year ago 99

Compared to last report: market trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	300–350	328	300.00–385.00	344.20
55	350–400	370	270.00–370.00	332.55
84	400–450	421	269.00–342.50	303.34
123	450–500	469	265.00–317.00	290.12
120	500–550	526	240.00–295.00	272.73
66	550–600	572	218.00–295.00	257.89
55	600–650	620	215.00–267.00	252.32
15	650–700	665	220.00–250.00	242.44
21	700–750	720	210.00–240.00	223.56
3	750–800	782	200.00–225.00	216.63
3	800–850	804	220.00	220.00
2	850–900	883	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	905	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	985	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	433	275.00–314.00	290.94
9	450–500	477	280.00–286.00	282.00
35	500–550	522	260.00–280.00	273.92
5	550–600	571	252.50–260.00	257.53
8	600–650	638	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	683	235.00	235.00
6	750–800	791	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	300–350	323	240.00–324.00	294.22
28	350–400	373	231.00–320.00	277.17
27	400–450	426	233.00–305.00	269.76
53	450–500	475	235.00–280.00	260.08
29	500–550	528	208.00–262.50	244.41
13	550–600	575	220.00–257.50	235.37
12	600–650	631	190.00–235.00	222.17
10	650–700	666	200.00–232.00	217.41
4	700–750	706	200.00–212.50	204.97
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00
3	850–900	875	157.00	157.00
1	900–950	900	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	960	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	365.00–400.00	380.87
2	350–400	375	352.50–367.50	359.90
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	260.00–264.00	262.00
3	350–400	387	260.00–270.00	264.07
2	400–450	425	252.50–255.00	253.75
3	450–500	468	230.00–235.00	233.05
1	500–550	530	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	334	310.00–325.00	316.48
5	350–400	369	295.00–322.50	314.81
9	400–450	424	255.00–315.00	288.93
10	450–500	477	250.00–270.00	259.73
11	500–550	522	222.50–273.00	255.19
2	550–600	570	230.00–254.00	241.58
12	600–650	643	220.00–245.00	231.27
3	650–700	668	220.00–240.00	231.55
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
3	750–800	768	210.00–220.00	215.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	225.00–231.00	228.16
3	400–450	420	210.00–225.00	214.82
1	450–500	490	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	515	217.00	217.00
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	710	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	663	242.00–251.00	244.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	472	274.00–280.00	275.55
5	500–550	504	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	575	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	328	380.00–383.00	381.18
4	350–400	366	325.00–375.00	361.86
5	450–500	455	318.00	318.00
10	500–550	534	275.00–290.00	284.30
31	550–600	562	253.00–274.00	272.27
1	600–650	640	242.50	242.50
1	650–700	670	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	331	325.00–350.00	334.79
11	350–400	368	295.00–330.00	308.21
15	400–450	432	280.00–310.00	302.19
10	450–500	471	267.50–288.00	277.70
9	500–550	527	268.00–274.00	271.78
2	550–600	570	252.00–260.00	255.89
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	307	345.00	345.00
8	350–400	374	342.50	342.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	637	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	375.00–385.00	380.08
3	350–400	363	335.00–360.00	344.89
6	400–450	420	310.00–380.00	338.04
2	450–500	480	292.50–300.00	296.13
4	550–600	575	266.00–268.00	267.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	450	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	505	292.00	292.00
1	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	310	295.00–345.00	323.63
13	350–400	377	273.00–350.00	307.70
18	400–450	433	280.00–340.00	304.05
14	450–500	476	245.00–300.00	263.62
23	500–550	523	240.00–285.00	262.39
13	550–600	575	222.00–270.00	244.96
14	600–650	630	220.00–262.50	245.96
5	650–700	670	232.00–255.00	243.39
3	700–750	722	200.00–240.00	225.61
2	750–800	770	210.00–217.50	213.77
1	850–900	875	170.00	170.00
2	900–950	920	160.00–197.00	178.20
2	1000–1050	1,010	150.00–155.00	152.48
11	1050–1100	1,070	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	354.00	354.00
2	350–400	382	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	530	287.50	287.50
10	550–600	584	267.50–280.00	274.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	326	350.00–425.00	385.07
10	350–400	376	331.00–385.00	362.09
18	400–450	415	305.00–379.00	346.42
34	450–500	476	285.00–379.00	331.04
46	500–550	525	261.00–351.00	300.01
27	550–600	567	249.00–297.50	276.12
28	600–650	621	240.00–293.00	264.34
18	650–700	670	232.00–257.00	249.31
15	700–750	709	225.00–250.00	238.11
3	800–850	829	200.00–216.00	205.34
3	850–900	868	190.00–224.00	201.77
2	900–950	925	174.00–190.00	182.13
1	950–1000	955	170.00	170.00
3	1000–1050	1,016	160.00–185.00	176.43
1	1050–1100	1,065	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	795	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	830	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	428	330.00–340.00	334.91
3	450–500	463	295.00–312.50	302.34
2	500–550	523	260.00–285.00	272.92
3	550–600	578	260.00–270.00	264.96
4	600–650	621	240.00–262.50	252.15
2	650–700	658	240.00–242.50	241.25
2	700–750	728	237.50–240.00	238.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	440.00	440.00
3	350–400	358	425.00–430.00	426.74
14	400–450	416	375.00–411.00	400.70
3	450–500	487	373.00	373.00
11	500–550	515	295.00–373.00	365.97
30	550–600	565	288.00–350.00	329.42
9	600–650	611	277.00–301.00	284.98
2	700–750	703	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	627	258.00–283.00	278.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	347.00	347.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	342.50	342.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	365.00–410.00	375.32
5	350–400	371	340.00–390.00	367.42
6	400–450	408	346.00–395.00	363.19
1	450–500	455	335.00	335.00
2	500–550	518	290.00–297.50	293.77
2	550–600	595	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	610	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	460.00	460.00
2	350–400	375	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	400	410.00–420.00	415.00
2	450–500	468	375.00–380.00	377.46
3	500–550	522	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	240.00–250.00	246.57
2	400–450	443	219.00–227.00	222.98
2	450–500	468	200.00–213.00	206.26
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	613	170.00–200.00	184.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	318	277.50–395.00	328.06
23	350–400	374	290.00–375.00	336.13
32	400–450	424	275.00–367.00	320.18
13	450–500	475	260.00–325.00	280.17
16	500–550	535	250.00–323.00	272.53
17	550–600	576	220.00–295.00	266.75
21	600–650	618	240.00–284.00	264.57
12	650–700	679	215.00–263.00	244.38
6	700–750	719	231.00–256.00	243.74
1	750–800	790	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	870	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	320	375.00–450.00	432.12
5	350–400	370	401.00–425.00	414.81
7	400–450	423	352.50–400.00	365.03
3	450–500	467	332.50–350.00	339.80
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	555	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	357.50	357.50
2	450–500	492	309.00	309.00
9	500–550	512	284.00–307.50	291.96
11	550–600	588	286.00–289.00	288.45
11	650–700	667	255.00–260.00	258.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	417.50	417.50
35	300–350	321	307.50–440.00	388.11
57	350–400	375	322.50–425.00	373.00
89	400–450	425	295.00–415.00	366.74
90	450–500	474	285.00–381.00	337.39
76	500–550	521	280.00–369.00	330.39
74	550–600	569	265.00–333.00	306.02
25	600–650	621	255.00–290.00	275.38
32	650–700	663	252.50–275.00	269.00
11	700–750	718	245.00–270.00	250.80
10	750–800	769	232.00–262.50	244.23
4	800–850	833	230.00–240.00	233.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	360.00–380.00	367.34
2	350–400	360	305.00–350.00	327.19
5	400–450	434	332.50–355.00	346.52
5	450–500	482	297.50–315.00	308.62
2	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	600	262.50	262.50
1	650–700	680	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,193	1,600.00–2,275.00	1,981.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,295	122.00–149.00	137.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,064	106.00–129.00	117.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	128.00	128.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,238	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,880.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,173	1,125.00–2,650.00	2,032.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	865	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,085	1,450.00–2,850.00	2,386.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	129.00	129.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,040	1,450.00–2,750.00	2,245.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,151	1,425.00–1,950.00	1,759.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	133.00	133.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	135.00	135.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	120.00–121.00	120.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,191	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,712.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,147	1,600.00–2,700.00	2,096.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	121.00	121.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	121.00	121.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,064.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	776	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	562	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,631.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	959	100.00–172.50	142.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,083	100.00–147.50	119.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,061	118.00–157.00	132.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	77.00	77.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	795	1,000.00–2,050.00	1,809.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	928	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,907.19
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	834	1,325.00–3,050.00	2,513.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	912	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,675.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	945	1,575.00–2,250.00	2,052.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	145.00	145.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	917	1,025.00–3,225.00	2,326.72
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,502.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,117	1,900.00–2,750.00	2,521.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,428	2,950.00–3,050.00	3,002.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,081	2,000.00–3,800.00	2,710.15
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	880	195.00	195.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,303	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,066.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,934	135.00–179.00	155.07
28	—	1,658	125.00–154.00	141.86
28	—	1,497	90.00–141.00	121.92
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	50.00–70.00	59.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,014	85.00–112.00	97.32
37	—	1,061	94.00–128.00	111.10
24	—	947	65.00–105.00	90.06
17	—	1,038	66.00–90.00	78.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,511	103.00–120.00	112.42
27	—	1,445	113.00–136.00	125.61
1	—	1,645	101.00	101.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,045	90.00–102.00	95.96
90	—	1,192	103.00–123.00	113.64
69	—	1,246	113.00–135.00	121.59
9	—	1,028	60.00–85.00	74.26
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	86.00	86.00
2	—	833	88.00–103.00	95.79

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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