Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 17
● As filed315 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Arkansas reported 315 priced lines covering 6,330 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,084 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,627 head. replacement cattle receipts at 739 head. Counted as USDA files them — 237 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 17, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,084Last week 6,024Year ago 3,730
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,627Last week 1,319Year ago 783
Replacement CattleReceipts 739Last week 337Year ago 303

Compared to last report: Steers under 450 lbs mostly sold 2.00 higher; 450-600 lb offerings range from 5.00 lower to 20.00 higher, settling at mostly steady to 6.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold mostly steady with limited comparable sales. Heifers mostly sold steady to 4.00 lower, instances 2.00-5.00 higher on 450-500 lb offerings. Feeder cattle showing wide price spreads this week mostly dependent on animals flesh condition plus type and kind. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower on Boners and steady to 2.00 lower on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—715188.00188.00
2—435240.00–245.00242.47
1—505220.00220.00
10—752180.00180.00
3—632185.00–200.00190.03
29—688186.00–190.00188.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—480190.00–230.00210.00
1—570204.00204.00
4—367220.00–235.00230.97
7—314200.00–233.00223.04
3—428195.00–217.00208.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—565200.00–207.00203.47
1—360245.00245.00
2—470235.00–247.50240.98
3—342239.00239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—380225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—465213.00213.00
4—625173.00173.00
2—500200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—567215.00215.00
16—617175.00–214.00196.35
20—514204.00–228.50220.54
3—362240.00240.00
6—675172.50–175.00173.51
1—330240.00240.00
12—724171.00–190.00180.45
7—424222.00222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—280285.00285.00
5—368255.00255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
183—370200.00–267.00229.36
16—714157.50–182.50168.40
2—905140.00–152.50146.25
13—828140.00–175.00151.91
148—324200.00–257.00228.94
13—769150.00–175.00164.20
269—469190.00–233.00219.80
56—663157.00–187.50177.49
68—619161.00–206.00186.01
125—571172.00–214.00194.16
8—876144.00–165.00152.91
193—522185.00–223.00205.81
228—427200.00–242.00220.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
94—525148.00–197.50184.77
72—428175.00–221.00197.41
9—714135.00–167.50147.77
1—295202.00202.00
1—830132.00132.00
46—569150.00–190.00172.24
69—372180.00–227.00203.89
18—678150.00–175.00163.46
1—860120.00120.00
24—624157.50–192.50167.98
63—475175.00–222.00190.34
6—782127.50–162.00137.25
41—326170.00–225.00199.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—599200.00200.00
2—650176.00176.00
13—372211.00–223.00219.45
20—539195.00–206.00198.39
4—479201.00201.00
22—420210.00–225.00220.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—366150.00–192.00176.14
17—580124.00–160.00151.78
15—529135.00–167.50154.78
18—469150.00–180.00162.63
6—617125.00–157.50145.71
1—665129.00129.00
12—324153.00–192.50172.97
11—422155.00–180.00166.39
1—775120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—619180.00–196.00192.79
1—780171.00171.00
2—712180.00180.00
5—579215.00215.00
5—687193.00193.00
9—802188.00188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—688180.00–181.50181.20
7—542213.00213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—495160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—725157.50–168.00162.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—538170.00170.00
1—455180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—840125.00125.00
1—730150.00150.00
5—413220.00–226.00221.28
1—565172.50172.50
2—665177.00177.00
14—475157.50–213.00192.95
3—340221.00–225.00223.67
5—540180.00–196.00186.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—550200.00200.00
2—415255.00255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—613217.50217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—323222.50–237.50230.29
5—515185.00–235.00223.13
7—429225.00–264.00256.78
1—575217.00217.00
4—494190.00–243.00229.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—380213.00213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—614215.00215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—362170.00–205.00190.23
2—670167.50–172.50169.93
1—600160.00160.00
16—419150.00–212.50184.74
1—580179.00179.00
2—523160.00–192.00176.08
6—322155.00–197.50182.01
8—486135.00–200.00172.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
167—471210.00–281.00243.90
14—730175.00–200.00190.56
142—522195.00–282.00239.82
3—863147.00–189.00171.74
2—930156.00–165.00160.50
5—274250.00–270.00262.81
43—672182.00–220.00200.36
1—960153.00153.00
137—421205.00–300.00256.77
49—616190.00–231.00217.46
1—1,060155.00155.00
134—325245.00–325.00286.22
2—1,163110.00–128.00119.06
141—376225.00–311.00269.35
8—821168.00–205.00180.32
91—571190.00–245.00223.42
83—773175.00–214.00211.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—571197.50197.50
2—437220.00220.00
1—633195.00195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—588222.50222.50
12—433247.50–285.00270.40
4—343301.00301.00
8—671204.00–217.50212.08
3—522227.00–231.00229.61
4—751188.00188.00
3—478230.00–237.50234.91
11—623202.50–230.00219.64
6—706201.00201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—395285.00285.00
4—286300.00300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—425233.00233.00
3—487202.50–245.00230.59
4—516211.00–228.00215.45
2—310220.00–232.50226.05
12—371225.00–255.00232.65
1—615190.00190.00
1—590220.00220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—417270.00–280.00274.09
1—520252.00252.00
3—325282.50–295.00287.36
2—475260.00–261.00260.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
113—464236.00–260.00251.14
7—623218.00218.00
6—651205.00205.00
9—577188.00–225.00203.67
17—524230.00–242.00236.53
16—839199.00199.00
20—427215.00–259.00251.99
15—387230.00–273.00254.16
69—776205.50205.50
132—721207.00–215.00214.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—810163.00163.00
11—617170.00–195.00182.95
10—709160.00–201.00175.20
13—677170.00–190.00183.05
31—325200.00–260.00229.37
2—760155.00–185.00169.90
2—930130.00–145.00137.50
27—574174.00–220.00194.41
2—1,033110.00110.00
59—424175.00–250.00223.88
49—477185.00–250.00219.67
29—526185.00–237.00209.60
1—295235.00235.00
1—885141.00141.00
57—376190.00–270.00236.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—315215.00215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—510245.00245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—400195.00195.00
1—315240.00240.00
1—455195.00195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—665195.00195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—820142.00–190.00161.32
11—725150.00–198.00173.50
40—619180.00–219.00200.60
4—915119.00–140.00132.93
1—995140.00140.00
2—858149.00–167.50158.22
82—375210.00–307.00266.17
107—473198.00–259.00231.44
1—1,030120.00120.00
44—322230.00–314.00274.02
74—573180.00–227.00207.69
3—288240.00–255.00249.38
8—771155.00–179.00167.79
101—523192.50–240.00220.33
1—230230.00230.00
93—422200.00–285.00239.87
20—673167.50–197.50183.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—825130.00–160.00142.62
4—870105.00–134.00120.19
9—627142.50–185.00165.65
24—469185.00–225.00210.76
11—670141.00–190.00174.48
1—1,005110.00110.00
1—910145.00145.00
2—765132.50–140.00136.18
41—523172.50–224.00197.23
40—373185.00–250.00222.98
65—423180.00–243.00220.84
4—729142.00–157.50149.22
22—574172.50–197.50184.82
16—328210.00–251.00229.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—568187.00–205.00196.04
1—420175.00175.00
8—526180.00–220.00199.82
2—480187.00–210.00198.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—428171.00–205.00192.91
5—573150.00–170.00158.05
1—785120.00120.00
7—468170.00–195.00181.34
8—523150.00–180.00172.86
1—740125.00125.00
1—655167.50167.50
6—367180.00–201.00189.95
1—345190.00190.00
1—910100.00100.00
1—620150.00150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—530185.00185.00
1—305175.00175.00
1—615175.00175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—745119.00119.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open15—1,0191,000.00–1,240.001,173.16
Young (2-4 yrs)Open16—84783.00–120.00100.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—87450.00–93.0080.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—84094.00–105.0099.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—6151,350.00–1,500.001,426.22
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—690880.00880.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—8941,000.00–1,425.001,254.26
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—840975.00–1,200.001,027.50
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—8881,075.001,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9651,050.001,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—772775.00–800.00795.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,06097.0097.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—9391,000.00–1,125.001,073.21
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—740900.00900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—810850.00–1,000.00935.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—840860.00860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,008900.00–1,110.001,005.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—985850.00–1,175.001,007.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—895114.00114.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—1,09575.00–115.0090.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)7—1,0001,000.001,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)12—1,028800.00–1,125.001,026.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)44—1,087875.00–1,550.001,202.16
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—900126.00126.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)32—1,100650.00–1,425.001,134.52
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19—1,016700.00–1,650.001,166.63
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)29—967975.00–1,575.001,247.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,03589.0089.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,1001,350.001,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—994510.00–1,675.001,453.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,12778.00–107.0095.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,0151,075.00–1,175.001,090.19
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—88574.0074.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,10081.0081.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)14—1,098900.00–1,500.001,214.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,104995.00–1,550.001,199.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—97384.00–116.0095.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,0001,050.001,050.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—69537.0037.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—915750.00750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—720500.00500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open30—1,065900.00–1,550.001,311.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,4481,400.00–2,050.001,644.23
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21—1,094910.00–1,775.001,495.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31—1,0011,150.00–2,125.001,656.09
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,4721,450.00–1,750.001,637.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open96—1,1401,000.00–1,900.001,480.12
Aged (>8 yrs)Open15—1,155900.00–1,550.001,173.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2001,700.001,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3851,560.001,560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,1611,125.00–1,500.001,341.28
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2501,650.001,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0331,175.00–1,450.001,308.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2001,425.001,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—625420.00420.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—780825.00825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8851,360.001,360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,0931,175.00–1,385.001,278.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—9801,135.00–1,200.001,162.83
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—9711,050.00–1,460.001,257.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—785700.00700.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0401,350.001,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,2241,600.00–1,725.001,684.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—1,5433,300.00–3,800.003,466.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23—1,27780.00–109.0094.00
57—1,48190.00–118.00106.27
39—1,712107.00–129.00118.45
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—84056.00–80.0070.12
2—68840.00–42.0040.96
3—73550.00–63.0054.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
95—1,07470.00–89.0083.51
60—1,20087.00–112.0095.66
4—91960.00–76.0070.41
186—1,16280.00–97.0090.14
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—80560.0060.00
1—82064.0064.00
1—72070.0070.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—90542.00–78.0059.55
25—1,06077.00–102.0086.68
120—1,00565.00–90.0081.16
58—93940.00–82.0068.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—1,33391.00–100.0095.88
25—1,42483.00–102.0091.49
1—1,19580.0080.00
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.