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ARKANSAS · FEEDER CATTLE · M&L1 · WEEK OF —
Feeder Avg $/cwt
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Latest reported week
Weekly Head
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Total across AR markets
Active Markets
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Ring auction sites
Latest Report
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Most recent auction date
Feeder Cattle — Weekly Avg Price$/cwt across all AR auction markets
Weekly Head CountTotal head reported across AR markets
Latest Data by MarketMost recent auction date per market
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Arkansas Auction Market LocationsHover a pin for market details
Feeder Cattle — Price TrendWeekly avg $/cwt · all AR markets
Replacement Cattle — Price TrendWeekly avg $/head · bred cows & heifers
Slaughter Cattle — Price TrendWeekly avg $/cwt · cows & bulls
Steers vs Heifers — Price SpreadPremium steers carry over heifers ($/cwt)
Category:
Market Price TrendsWeekly avg Feeder Cattle price per market
Market Volume TrendsWeekly head count per market
USDA Official Market ReportsView weighted average reports on USDA MyMarketNews
Physical Ring Auctions
Online Auctions
Auction Market:
Feeder Steers — Price by Weight Bracket100-lb buckets · $/cwt over time
Feeder Heifers — Price by Weight Bracket100-lb buckets · $/cwt over time
Steers — Latest Week Snapshot$/cwt by bracket · most recent week
Heifers — Latest Week Snapshot$/cwt by bracket · most recent week
Head Sold by Weight Bracket — Latest WeekTotal steers + heifers combined · all Arkansas markets
Sale Economics 3-month avg prices + transport + commission → net return per market
Deducted as % of gross sales price
Full truck rate per mile ÷ head count
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No location set — haul costs will show "—"
Calculates round-trip driving miles from your ranch to each market
Auction Detail — Recent Records
Date Market Commodity Class Weight Avg $/cwt Avg Wt Head

About This Data — What It Shows & Where It Comes From

This dashboard pulls structured price data directly from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) MARS API. Understanding how that data is collected, structured, and aggregated will help you interpret the numbers accurately.

Data Source

All market data originates from the USDA AMS Market News Division and is accessed via the MARS API (marsapi.ams.usda.gov). Data is fetched automatically each weekday evening and stored in Supabase for fast dashboard access.

Arkansas auction markets tracked:

  • Green Forest Livestock Auction — Green Forest, AR
  • Siloam Springs Livestock Auction — Siloam Springs, AR
  • White County Livestock Auction — Searcy, AR
  • Ozark Livestock Auction — Ozark, AR
  • Heber Springs Livestock — Heber Springs, AR
  • Hope Livestock Auction — Hope, AR
  • Ash Flat Livestock — Ash Flat, AR
  • Cord Livestock Auction — Cord, AR

These markets represent significant regional trading hubs across Arkansas and consistently produce enough volume to serve as reliable price benchmarks.

How the USDA MARS API Structures Its Data

The MARS API is designed for price discovery — helping buyers and sellers understand what cattle of a given type and weight sold for. It organizes data by commodity (Feeder, Slaughter, Replacement), class (Steers, Heifers, Bulls, Cows), weight bracket (100-lb buckets), and frame grade (primarily M&L1).

Key limitation: The API focuses on M&L1 frame cattle. Lower frame grades are present in the auction PDF but are not always included as separate API rows. This means API head counts will generally be lower than the PDF's "Total Receipts" figure.

Why Dashboard Numbers May Differ from USDA PDF Reports

1. Frame grade filtering — The API primarily returns M&L1 rows. M&L 1-2 cattle are not consistently represented in the machine-readable rows.

2. Unsold & passed cattle — The PDF "Total Receipts" includes cattle that were passed or withdrawn. The API records only sold lots with a transaction price.

3. Commodity filter — The Market Compare tab filters to one commodity at a time, so head counts reflect only the selected category.

What This Dashboard Shows

  • M&L1 frame cattle only
  • Sold cattle with recorded prices
  • One commodity at a time (Market Compare)
  • Weighted average prices by bracket

What the PDF "Total Receipts" Shows

  • All frame grades
  • Sold, unsold, and passed cattle
  • All commodities combined
  • Lot-level detail and narrative notes

How Prices Are Calculated

All price figures are weighted average prices — each lot's price is weighted by its head count before averaging. Prices are expressed as $/cwt for Feeder and Slaughter Cattle, and $/head for Replacement Cattle. Weekly averages group all auction dates within the same Monday–Sunday week.

Online Auction Data

No online auction data is currently tracked for Arkansas markets. Only physical ring auction reports are shown on this dashboard.