Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 9
● As filed275 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Arkansas reported 275 priced lines covering 5,143 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,259 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 876 head. replacement cattle receipts at 419 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 9, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,259Last week 7,171Year ago 4,642
Slaughter CattleReceipts 876Last week 918Year ago 1,081
Replacement CattleReceipts 419Last week 216Year ago 240

Compared to last report: Stocker steers under 600 lbs mostly sold 2.00-8.00 higher, except heavy 4 weights sold steady to 2.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder and Stocker heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand remains good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350343230.00–300.00274.57
1350–400365240.00240.00
3400–450435235.00–259.00248.02
2450–500473210.00–240.00225.08
3500–550515240.00–275.00263.11
1550–600595227.00227.00
1600–650635207.00207.00
2700–750700196.00196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350305362.50362.50
1350–400375365.00365.00
4400–450416337.50–355.00346.84
1450–500490320.00320.00
1500–550530325.00325.00
1550–600560330.00330.00
1650–700665267.50267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21400–450436345.00–390.00373.25
18450–500460379.00379.00
54500–550515302.00–349.00345.73
1550–600560297.00297.00
37600–650609271.00–310.00305.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3450–500485340.00340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1750–800770230.00230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9600–650623277.00277.00
7700–750721245.00245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17600–650630260.00–292.00272.77
1700–750730231.00231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4450–500476315.00–335.00325.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12550–600587327.00–335.00327.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29300–350331265.00–385.00340.32
43350–400374265.00–359.00326.99
38400–450425260.00–333.00300.50
56450–500479250.00–323.00286.50
47500–550532235.00–304.00281.88
36550–600576225.00–283.00263.65
42600–650629217.00–274.00252.76
22650–700676230.00–260.00241.27
8700–750730220.00–252.00235.35
4750–800774226.00–241.00231.95
1800–850805200.00200.00
5850–900884220.00–221.00220.80
4900–950920212.00212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11300–350332379.00–395.00384.53
17350–400371312.50–355.00342.33
38400–450423300.00–337.00328.89
35450–500476270.00–325.00314.54
18500–550530280.00–315.00302.39
36550–600582255.00–294.00270.67
51600–650633276.00–293.00288.74
2750–800775240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
75300–350324340.00–445.00395.05
88350–400368325.00–435.00369.12
160400–450422300.00–401.00350.97
144450–500476285.00–358.00330.02
221500–550526277.50–351.00325.56
117550–600570259.00–325.00298.78
112600–650621250.00–303.00280.35
70650–700673250.00–290.00269.69
49700–750720242.50–274.00264.94
16750–800778235.00–260.00251.89
3800–850810235.00–245.00239.94
1850–900860232.50232.50
1900–950905225.00225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450400270.00270.00
1500–550540235.00235.00
1550–600580235.00235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350332390.00–395.00393.32
8350–400386350.00–370.00358.65
11400–450421320.00–345.00334.30
2450–500480302.50–310.00306.13
2500–550543285.00–290.00287.49
6550–600566281.00–286.00284.19
1600–650635235.00235.00
1650–700655255.00255.00
1800–850845217.50217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350315450.00450.00
10450–500459347.50347.50
3500–550515315.00–325.00318.37
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500478150.00–153.00151.46
1750–800790155.00155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550530230.00230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335365.00365.00
1350–400360295.00295.00
2450–500460285.00–305.00295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550510330.00330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650645243.00243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12300–350325285.00–382.00328.18
14350–400376275.00–340.00309.71
15400–450429256.00–325.00302.88
19450–500475247.50–300.00273.63
22500–550524250.00–290.00269.33
16550–600570232.50–277.50255.35
11600–650626222.50–250.00239.95
5650–700668220.00–240.00229.75
2700–750718214.00–235.00224.24
2750–800755200.00200.00
1800–850815217.50217.50
2850–900870190.00–205.00197.67
1900–950930112.00112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400382342.00342.00
2450–500498310.00310.00
2500–550510280.00280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23300–350337350.00–401.00385.41
34350–400374320.00–382.50344.82
78400–450421295.00–370.00345.29
155450–500481270.00–340.00319.95
100500–550523260.00–325.00298.63
75550–600575234.00–302.00275.94
56600–650618235.00–280.00258.86
42650–700664225.00–272.50249.47
26700–750721205.00–255.00235.61
8750–800765225.00–235.00228.75
5800–850820202.50–215.00208.95
3850–900860190.00–202.50198.31
4900–950928185.00–210.00196.12
3950–1000960190.00190.00
21000–10501,023132.00–170.00150.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500450211.00211.00
1600–650640170.00170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400385335.00335.00
2400–450438292.00–317.50304.82
4450–500488295.00295.00
1550–600595277.50277.50
3650–700670220.00–235.00224.97
4700–750718220.00–225.00222.49
1750–800765238.00238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18300–350332240.00–310.00287.80
39350–400376255.00–302.00280.05
48400–450431230.00–290.00268.96
76450–500475230.00–285.00262.99
37500–550527220.00–264.00242.01
46550–600573210.00–254.00237.36
15600–650620210.00–247.50226.03
17650–700674190.00–237.50213.63
6700–750722172.50–216.00197.32
10750–800760162.50–203.00194.73
4800–850824162.50–205.00188.48
1950–1000985160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7300–350334322.50322.50
7350–400371300.00300.00
17400–450443280.00–292.50284.13
37450–500480276.00–295.00280.98
5500–550523257.00–272.00264.97
67550–600575237.00–265.00251.21
4600–650644243.00243.00
23650–700676220.00–235.00225.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300280350.00350.00
98300–350327290.00–367.00335.41
139350–400375292.50–357.00325.68
184400–450423280.00–339.00308.85
226450–500469260.00–320.00300.33
228500–550523250.00–295.00275.29
169550–600572235.00–287.00263.26
45600–650620230.00–267.00249.45
47650–700666225.00–262.00242.23
21700–750727200.00–240.00223.75
6750–800762200.00–228.00216.80
2800–850828190.00–200.00194.89
3850–900882207.00–208.00207.50
2900–950918200.00200.00
1950–1000975185.00185.00
31000–10501,032172.00–191.00183.92
11050–11001,050165.00165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350328200.00–210.00205.11
3400–450415180.00–200.00193.41
2450–500495215.00215.00
3500–550530190.00–220.00200.28
1600–650620192.50192.50
1650–700655190.00190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650600242.50242.50
1650–700660245.00245.00
1700–750740225.00225.00
3850–900897195.00195.00
31900–950914210.00210.00
21000–10501,002172.50172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600585200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7700–750719229.00229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4350–400379280.00–314.00297.66
5400–450433290.00–296.00294.13
6450–500480240.00–274.00257.28
6500–550531241.00–258.00249.26
8550–600579247.50–251.00248.80
3600–650623211.00–245.00226.59
5650–700671210.00–234.00220.22
2700–750710210.00–222.00215.96
2750–800778190.00–200.00194.98
1800–850810203.00203.00
1950–1000950190.00190.00
11000–10501,010180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500490230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350321360.00–400.00369.66
1350–400355350.00350.00
2500–550508290.00–292.50291.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550520210.00210.00
1550–600580190.00190.00
1650–700690180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
38400–450410339.00–342.00341.26
3450–500488302.50–305.00303.33
15500–550523279.00–287.50280.27
8550–600559282.00282.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14600–650620208.00–247.00238.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350325350.00350.00
5350–400385295.00–300.00296.51
6400–450434260.00–300.00284.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13550–600592300.50300.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—1,11590.00–105.0096.14
2—1,19075.00–80.0077.31
76—1,21090.00–122.00108.99
65—1,282110.00–127.00115.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—1,170100.00–116.00105.39
31—99165.00–95.0088.70
6—99270.00–81.0075.83
38—1,07090.00–106.0097.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23—1,438109.00–121.00115.03
2—1,683100.00–104.00102.12
18—1,492100.00–111.00106.14
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—84081.0081.00
1—84570.0070.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—1,484100.00–136.00125.33
25—1,649128.00–150.00139.16
12—1,673141.00–163.00153.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—1,023113.00–165.00131.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,028117.00–138.00127.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—9801,075.00–1,475.001,243.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9801,275.001,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,0531,025.00–1,425.001,298.75
(<2 yrs)Open5—7211,500.001,500.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open7—419875.00875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13—534825.00–925.00875.98
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9351,175.001,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,293113.00–141.00129.74
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,230121.00121.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0811,700.00–1,900.001,827.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)55—1,2651,500.00–2,500.001,820.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,093112.00–127.00120.22
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,08093.00–149.00127.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,424109.00–137.00121.35
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,2241,450.00–2,150.001,701.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)9—9991,125.00–1,800.001,521.86
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9151,975.001,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—9881,075.00–1,575.001,372.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—1,1641,525.00–2,800.001,884.41
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,0411,625.00–2,400.002,009.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16—1,1721,375.00–2,350.001,846.06
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—9151,475.00–1,875.001,672.91
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0051,700.001,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,070120.00120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0581,700.00–1,850.001,780.14
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,1031,375.00–1,750.001,576.83
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,0971,325.00–1,800.001,642.63
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9351,250.001,250.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)14—8101,000.00–1,100.001,074.34
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8951,800.001,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8701,425.001,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,1281,650.00–1,850.001,750.22
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9881,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1301,325.001,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0351,500.00–1,775.001,618.90
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0801,225.001,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—895170.00170.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9151,800.001,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7651,350.001,350.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—7981,225.00–1,400.001,322.10
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—510750.00750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,2502,600.002,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,3851,650.00–1,850.001,724.85
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,3742,025.00–2,150.002,039.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,1051,500.00–2,350.001,923.08
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0002,625.002,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,2512,000.00–2,675.002,520.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21—1,2981,650.00–2,550.002,208.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—5601,250.001,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9501,975.001,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9501,350.001,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0001,575.001,575.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,2102,450.002,450.00
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.