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USDA AR Weekly Livestock Summary 01/12 08:45

USDA AR Weekly Livestock Summary 01/12 08:45

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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/05/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE       277            99      109       
FEEDER CATTLE            5768           727     4975      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         673            150     331       
  
  
First full week of 2026 market data so market trend not applicable.  Demand 
good for all classes and weights.
  
  
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1050-1175      1118    162-195        180.65             T1 
5      960-1310       1136    1800-2550      2212.59            T1 
3      920-1380       1198    2400-2850      2644.78            T1 
1      1205-1205      1205    2250-2250      2250               T1 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      800-800        800     1800-1800      1800               

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      895-1400       1040    2200-2950      2686.26            
4      980-1175       1058    1800-2450      2059.37            
1      1190-1190      1190    174-174        174                
6      930-1500       1243    2500-3100      2724.35            
2      1345-1785      1565    158-159        158.43             
1      905-905        905     1850-1850      1850               Thin Fleshed 
1      955-955        955     2400-2400      2400               

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1305-1430      1354    150-230        189.51             T2-3 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1015-1015      1015    2900-2900      2900               Thin Fleshed 
6      805-1500       1124    2250-3500      3014.94            
1      1230-1230      1230    165-165        165                
10     1030-1565      1239    2300-3000      2715.47            
3      1005-1600      1268    2400-2800      2631.27            
2      1070-1475      1273    166-1900       895.03             
2      1205-1500      1353    148-201        177.39             

BRED COWS  -  Small and Medium  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      645-645        645     1600-1600      1600               T1 

BRED COWS  -  Small and Medium  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      850-850        850     1600-1600      1600               

BRED COWS  -  Small and Medium  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      600-600        600     1700-1700      1700               

BRED COWS  -  Small and Medium  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      900-900        900     1450-1450      1450               

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1320-1320      1320    2950-2950      2950               T1 
1      950-950        950     2300-2300      2300               T1 

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      920-1080       989     2500-3400      2918.71            

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1025-1025      1025    2500-2500      2500               

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1005-1005      1005    3500-3500      3500               
1      1865-1865      1865    3800-3800      3800               

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1100-1205      1153    2800-3450      3139.8             O 
1      850-850        850     2000-2000      2000               Thin Fleshed O 
1      900-900        900     2300-2300      2300               Thin Fleshed O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1000-1000      1000    3000-3000      3000               O 
1      1000-1000      1000    3000-3000      3000               O 
3      980-1200       1055    2350-3050      2775.28            O 
1      750-750        750     1950-1950      1950               Thin Fleshed O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1455-1455      1455    3900-3900      3900               O 

HEIFER PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1000-1000      1000    2800-2800      2800               O 

STOCK COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1040-1040      1040    169-169        169                Thin Fleshed O 
3      985-1205       1085    2000-2200      2104.3             O 
1      840-840        840     285-285        285                Thin Fleshed O 
1      875-875        875     1950-1950      1950               O 
7      810-1080       907     185-275        226.33             Thin Fleshed O 
4      795-1110       939     127.5-240      197.4              O 
3      875-1045       943     205-250        230.97             O 

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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
21     300-348        333     530-655        577.76             
6      365-371        369     470-475        473.35             Fleshy 
20     350-390        376     490-570        528.57             
50     400-447        425     409-540        481.61             
35     450-495        478     405-495        436.45             
4      480-482        482     380-400        384.98             Fleshy 
49     500-548        524     390-455        418.51             
4      515-540        528     380-390        383.79             Fleshy 
7      543-543        543     435-435        435                Fancy 
2      560-580        570     370-380        374.91             Fleshy 
29     553-595        571     365-437.5      393.92             
41     600-648        631     350-415        377.17             
21     651-695        661     340-380        359.21             
8      700-740        720     320-391        338.03             
8      743-743        743     342-342        342                Fancy 
4      750-765        756     320-345        331.19             
1      760-760        760     320-320        320                Fleshy 
3      800-835        813     310-320        313.3              
1      955-955        955     275-275        275                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      400-400        400     442.5-442.5    442.5              
3      585-585        585     372.5-372.5    372.5              

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1085-1085      1085    205-205        205                
10     300-343        326     425-540        467.08             
3      360-380        373     470-500        479.64             Thin Fleshed 
12     365-390        378     410-510        451.75             
16     405-448        437     380-500        422.94             
2      435-440        438     440-460        450.06             Thin Fleshed 
16     455-495        470     365-425        392.33             
22     505-545        528     340-400        381.11             
1      530-530        530     400-400        400                Thin Fleshed 
8      555-590        578     352-377        363.64             
15     600-645        619     265-365        341.54             
1      695-695        695     325-325        325                
2      715-745        730     315-325        319.9              
1      765-765        765     300-300        300                
5      803-830        809     235-285        271.46             
1      860-860        860     260-260        260                
1      925-925        925     268-268        268                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      525-525        525     361-361        361                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     265-290        277     500-535        508.92             
40     300-345        328     445-535        491.54             
2      335-335        335     430-445        437.5              Fleshy 
81     350-395        374     435-525        488.21             
12     355-394        384     435-455        440.87             Fleshy 
6      410-430        420     380-430        402.74             Fleshy 
107    400-448        425     390-490        443.58             
21     411-438        429     435-480        455.5              Value Added 
1      455-455        455     475-475        475                Thin Fleshed 
116    450-495        469     370-505        419.84             
7      450-495        479     360-410        377.26             Fleshy 
19     505-535        512     380-416        407.63             Value Added 
149    500-545        525     351-450        401.47             
1      530-530        530     340-340        340                Fleshy 
18     555-571        562     375-400        390.09             Value Added 
1      570-570        570     360-360        360                Fleshy 
112    550-598        578     345-420        380.97             
12     586-586        586     412.5-412.5    412.5              Fancy 
10     605-630        613     350-375        364.17             Value Added 
10     605-630        613     350-375        364.17             Value Added 
1      615-615        615     390-390        390                Fancy 
1      615-615        615     390-390        390                Fancy 
19     641-641        641     416-416        416                Replacement 
4      669-669        669     377.5-377.5    377.5              Fancy 
4      665-685        674     300-320        312.41             Fleshy 
51     650-697        676     319-370        346.44             
2      685-685        685     359-359        359                Value Added 
17     705-748        728     320-357        333.05             
27     755-795        780     300-342.5      324.1              
7      830-849        846     277.5-290      288.25             
5      850-863        860     260-285        269.94             
9      902-904        903     265-318        288.58             
3      993-993        993     265-265        265                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      312-312        312     465-465        465                
7      394-394        394     440-440        440                
9      419-420        419     400-415        406.68             
13     456-475        469     395-410        399.49             
19     478-478        478     435-435        435                Value Added 
10     548-548        548     367.5-367.5    367.5              
8      584-596        590     348-364        356.08             
4      599-599        599     373-373        373                Value Added 
15     609-609        609     370-370        370                Value Added 
83     613-618        613     321-371        369.79             
6      685-685        685     338-338        338                
15     703-742        732     320-334.5      329.76             
3      782-782        782     301-301        301                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      255-295        280     420-455        435.33             
7      310-345        324     400-475        430.67             
2      325-335        330     480-485        482.46             Thin Fleshed 
47     350-396        381     385-465        417.71             
2      400-440        420     395-432.5      412.86             Thin Fleshed 
33     400-445        422     370-445        404.83             
1      435-435        435     405-405        405                Value Added 
61     450-495        472     340-440        379.38             
5      465-496        484     385-400        392.81             Value Added 
1      490-490        490     405-405        405                Thin Fleshed 
34     505-545        531     320-375        348.8              
26     550-595        574     324-360        346.44             
7      592-592        592     362.5-362.5    362.5              Value Added 
1      605-605        605     340-340        340                Value Added 
18     600-645        620     312-340        328.32             
8      650-690        666     317.5-335      327.76             
6      710-730        719     300-320        304.98             
1      720-720        720     250-250        250                Fleshy 
5      750-790        759     255-315        299.94             
3      810-815        813     220-275        254.97             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      320-345        333     345-420        381.09             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      270-297        285     595-705        665.52             
1      315-315        315     540-540        540                Fleshy 
30     305-345        328     450-675        560.96             
2      350-395        373     575-587.5      580.87             Value Added 
68     350-395        374     490-600        539.65             
17     403-438        420     500-565        523                Value Added 
96     400-447        425     443-575        509.66             
4      415-440        431     445-470        453.9              Fleshy 
100    450-498        473     420-520        467.61             
12     471-498        479     450-480        470.1              Value Added 
6      465-495        483     400-430        414.2              Fleshy 
99     500-548        520     400-520        451.33             
1      530-530        530     380-380        380                Full 
7      515-545        531     430-455        440.26             Value Added 
5      530-545        538     397.5-405      399.98             Fleshy 
98     550-595        576     380-445        419.03             
44     564-599        586     417-442.5      424.83             Value Added 
30     600-640        622     385-427.5      417.67             Value Added 
164    600-645        624     375-440        412.52             
144    650-695        673     367.5-415      382.85             
38     650-697        674     377.5-395      386.28             Value Added 
3      700-725        708     350-370        363.18             Value Added 
33     700-748        722     348-392.5      363.85             
1      775-775        775     355-355        355                Value Added 
60     750-798        784     329-375        351.43             
1      785-785        785     325-325        325                Fleshy 
13     800-810        807     305-345        331.17             
3      820-835        827     331-350        337.4              Value Added 
10     850-895        875     315-332.5      326.24             
3      910-915        913     310-319        316.01             
10     969-969        969     316-316        316                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     403-403        403     485-485        485                Value Added 
25     435-447        440     465-472.5      469.15             
5      472-472        472     490-490        490                Value Added 
12     457-495        474     435-465        447.06             
11     534-548        539     422.5-432.5    429.99             
2      563-563        563     395-395        395                
8      629-629        629     389-389        389                
9      650-660        654     365-378        370.83             
19     709-745        730     340-359        347.05             
12     897-897        897     319-319        319                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      290-290        290     545-545        545                Thin Fleshed 
6      300-335        318     525-555        541.53             Thin Fleshed 
22     305-345        329     380-530        483.8              
39     350-395        375     425-520        460.38             
39     400-445        427     410-482.5      450.22             
1      435-435        435     475-475        475                Thin Fleshed 
2      477-477        477     477-477        477                Value Added 
50     450-498        480     370-465        418.68             
1      505-505        505     365-365        365                Fleshy 
2      510-510        510     420-425        422.5              Thin Fleshed 
47     500-547        529     350-430        395.11             
7      547-547        547     425-425        425                Value Added 
1      560-560        560     420-420        420                Thin Fleshed 
33     550-590        569     360-425        386.27             
20     555-595        574     375-435        406.81             Value Added 
23     600-645        623     345-390        361.04             
4      650-695        675     340-370        351.41             
10     660-697        686     355-360        356.44             Value Added 
1      700-700        700     357.5-357.5    357.5              Thin Fleshed 
13     705-740        723     300-352.5      334.83             
1      750-750        750     340-340        340                Thin Fleshed 
4      775-790        783     325-345        333.73             
3      800-820        812     310-320        316.63             
2      950-965        958     275-305        290.12             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      340-340        340     400-400        400                
1      370-370        370     355-355        355                
1      550-550        550     340-340        340                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1105-1350      1240    200-210        202.58    High     Return to Feed 
17     1100-1815      1434    142-168        157.62    Low      
2      1475-1495      1485    177-185        180.97    Average  Return to Feed 
27     1195-2175      1687    163-186        174.86    Average  
5      1545-1770      1688    187-198        191.43    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      910-1135       1055    129-140        132.78    Very Low 
16     938-1310       1141    128-154        141.36    Low      
34     1005-1530      1214    135-166        151.51    Average  
18     890-1450       1239    151-172        159.81    High     

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1220-1850      1412    139-166        153.84    Average  
19     1220-1815      1482    150-168        161.45    High     
1      1555-1555      1555    145-145        145       Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     840-1430       1016    121-162        134.91    Average  
19     905-1365       1127    137-154        146.05    High     
11     715-1020       884     74-122         103.15    Very Low 
21     775-1195       966     110-150        124.44    Low

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