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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Weekly Livestock Auction Summary, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

4,881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.31/cwt +14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 523 lb · 220 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.03/cwt +24.47 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 470 lb · 165 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.64/cwt +17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 565 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,881 421 4,449
Feeder cattle 4,231 346 3,512
Slaughter cattle 444 42 544
Replacement cattle 206 33 393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to close last week: market trend not applicable due to inclement weather closing livestock auctions last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 41 155.00–216.00 $196.71 $637 +18.90
350–399 377 54 150.00–207.00 $182.24 $687 +20.24
404–420 value added 407 10 176.00–201.00 $195.84 $797 —
400–445 430 78 152.00–197.00 $177.18 $762 +37.20
450–498 470 160 142.00–184.00 $169.24 $795 +24.68
470–485 value added 481 5 157.00–171.00 $162.33 $781 —
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 -3.53
500–535 value added 514 29 157.00–172.00 $165.51 $851 —
500–545 523 117 141.00–184.00 $161.34 $844 +21.81
561–565 value added 562 17 157.30–164.00 $158.89 $893 —
550–590 565 132 129.00–164.50 $156.35 $883 +17.35
605 value added 605 3 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
600–645 620 84 130.00–154.00 $143.88 $892 +13.88
658–695 value added 671 28 133.00–135.00 $134.26 $901 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -8.02
650–695 677 55 127.00–142.00 $133.62 $905 +5.60
705–740 727 11 125.00–133.00 $128.09 $931 +5.06
750–795 779 13 119.00–130.00 $128.34 $1,000 —
809–845 821 7 117.00–125.00 $120.00 $985 +10.00
810–843 value added 835 4 128.00–130.00 $128.49 $1,073 —
865 value added 865 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 —
860–890 875 3 104.00–116.00 $111.60 $976 —
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
1025 1025 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–288 287 4 157.50–171.00 $165.65 $475 —
300–345 322 21 135.00–182.50 $155.18 $500 —
350–395 376 28 125.00–184.00 $162.27 $610 +16.60
415 thin fleshed 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
400–445 426 32 135.00–169.00 $150.18 $640 +15.44
450–495 479 37 128.00–165.00 $149.99 $718 +3.99
480 thin fleshed 480 1 137.00 $137.00 $658 —
500–545 523 32 120.00–158.00 $141.46 $740 —
550–590 573 44 117.00–142.00 $130.11 $746 -5.89
600–640 627 35 120.00–135.00 $129.52 $812 —
655–690 676 8 120.00–130.00 $124.47 $841 +5.47
705–743 726 7 115.00–120.00 $117.08 $850 —
755–790 776 10 105.00–120.00 $115.13 $893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 7 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
433–439 438 19 158.00–176.00 $171.71 $752 —
468–490 477 10 149.50–162.00 $154.64 $738 —
489 value added 489 12 167.00 $167.00 $817 —
513–548 531 12 154.00–158.00 $156.07 $829 —
540 value added 540 7 142.00 $142.00 $767 —
554–591 568 48 145.00–160.00 $156.25 $888 —
611–620 value added 619 28 145.00–146.00 $145.86 $903 —
641 641 9 142.00 $142.00 $910 —
654–682 666 7 130.00 $130.00 $866 —
692 value added 692 17 125.00 $125.00 $865 —
776 value added 776 8 124.00 $124.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 —
355–385 366 5 97.50–138.00 $118.47 $434 -16.53
420–445 430 4 107.50–129.00 $117.66 $506 —
465–495 480 2 117.50–122.00 $119.68 $574 —
505–525 512 3 110.00–128.00 $118.88 $609 —
555–575 564 4 108.00–118.00 $113.48 $640 —
610 610 1 116.00 $116.00 $708 —
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 79.00 $79.00 $433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 142.50–147.50 $144.98 $389 —
300–340 value added 320 2 163.00–170.00 $166.28 $532 —
300–349 327 50 135.00–162.50 $150.67 $493 +15.98
360 value added 360 1 172.50 $172.50 $621 —
350–395 373 64 132.00–163.00 $150.76 $562 +18.42
400–448 423 148 126.00–168.00 $152.37 $645 +20.23
451–458 value added 456 13 166.00–168.00 $167.39 $763 —
450–495 472 121 126.00–159.00 $139.96 $661 +11.52
515 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 -4.11
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 -9.11
500–545 523 217 120.00–147.00 $138.59 $725 +14.48
550–599 578 91 118.00–141.00 $130.38 $754 +8.87
600–608 unweaned 604 9 120.00–121.00 $120.55 $728 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
600–645 620 39 111.00–133.00 $123.75 $767 —
650–690 665 31 110.00–129.00 $122.96 $818 +10.66
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 ±0.00
700–748 725 14 102.00–116.00 $111.34 $807 +1.34
750–795 781 5 100.00–110.00 $107.06 $836 -3.94
830 830 1 108.00 $108.00 $896 —
860 860 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —
865 865 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 21 154.00 $154.00 $584 —
433 value added 433 12 166.00 $166.00 $719 —
438 thin fleshed 438 10 147.00 $147.00 $644 —
460–490 470 16 125.00–151.00 $139.70 $657 —
500 value added 500 24 143.00 $143.00 $715 —
507–522 518 34 124.00–140.00 $132.06 $684 —
551–560 value added 555 67 134.00–138.00 $135.63 $753 —
580–587 583 14 130.00–132.00 $130.72 $762 —
602–631 618 72 119.00–131.00 $127.05 $785 —
629 value added 629 23 125.00 $125.00 $786 —
673 value added 673 10 120.00 $120.00 $808 —
715 715 2 116.00 $116.00 $829 —
795 795 9 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 —
250–275 thin fleshed 267 3 147.00–150.00 $147.94 $395 —
300–348 333 31 115.00–147.50 $136.42 $454 +24.02
355–390 thin fleshed 368 5 132.50–144.00 $139.52 $513 —
350–395 369 40 115.00–145.00 $133.07 $491 —
400–415 thin fleshed 408 3 113.00–135.00 $126.81 $517 —
400–449 425 43 115.00–145.00 $132.04 $561 +9.05
440 value added 440 1 133.00 $133.00 $585 —
450–495 469 27 119.00–148.00 $131.59 $617 +22.53
480–495 thin fleshed 488 2 131.00–137.50 $134.20 $655 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
500–545 526 27 110.00–135.00 $120.78 $635 +9.38
550–590 569 20 100.00–124.00 $115.90 $659 —
600–645 621 23 102.00–124.00 $113.43 $704 +8.43
650–695 674 12 100.00–118.00 $109.83 $740 -1.17
700 thin fleshed 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
710–745 728 7 90.00–112.00 $101.19 $737 —
754–795 766 8 90.00–107.00 $100.41 $769 —
800–836 821 10 90.00–104.00 $99.80 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 126.00 $126.00 $372 —
315–340 328 4 110.00–127.00 $118.53 $389 —
335 thin fleshed 335 1 105.00 $105.00 $352 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 —
440 440 1 112.50 $112.50 $495 +2.29
460–485 474 4 90.00–119.00 $109.08 $517 +14.08
510 510 1 107.00 $107.00 $546 —
605 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 —
675 675 1 92.00 $92.00 $621 —
865 865 1 85.00 $85.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 192.00 $192.00 $557 +12.00
315–340 333 7 141.00–194.00 $183.35 $611 +3.35
355–393 374 19 166.00–200.00 $187.29 $700 +22.29
405–448 422 23 150.00–192.00 $174.15 $735 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 -19.74
450–495 473 21 138.00–180.00 $163.86 $775 +14.12
500–545 522 38 124.00–184.00 $148.68 $776 +12.98
565–590 578 27 125.00–146.00 $139.23 $805 +10.73
600–645 621 21 116.00–136.00 $128.96 $801 —
650–695 670 18 115.00–130.00 $123.64 $828 +3.64
725–730 728 4 113.00–120.00 $117.75 $857 +7.75
765–788 777 6 105.00–113.00 $108.47 $843 -9.53
815–840 828 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $915 -1.49
860–890 871 4 99.00–105.00 $102.71 $895 —
910–940 925 2 94.00–98.00 $95.97 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
300–345 319 5 130.00–167.00 $148.60 $474 —
350–395 376 19 127.50–163.00 $147.10 $553 +2.10
415–445 431 10 131.00–164.00 $144.74 $624 +4.74
435 thin fleshed 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
450–491 473 27 125.00–158.00 $144.02 $681 —
490 thin fleshed 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
505–549 530 26 120.00–142.00 $132.26 $701 +13.26
550–588 570 15 115.00–142.00 $123.73 $705 —
600–640 615 13 105.00–123.00 $115.62 $711 —
650–695 670 12 100.00–125.00 $111.07 $744 —
715–740 728 2 91.00–110.00 $100.34 $730 —
755–760 758 2 100.00–106.00 $103.01 $781 —
960 960 1 88.00 $88.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
363–375 367 3 105.00–110.00 $108.30 $397 —
480 480 1 121.00 $121.00 $581 —
580 580 1 80.00 $80.00 $464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 —— 5 116.00 $116.00 $835 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 67.00 $67.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–825 808 80-85% 2 46.00–50.00 $47.96 $388 —
820 820 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $418 —
825–830 828 80-85% 2 34.00–35.00 $34.50 $286 —
870–1015 944 80-85% 7 27.00–48.00 $37.54 $354 —
805–1275 1060 80-85% 16 30.00–55.00 $46.34 $491 —
875–1660 1159 80-85% 57 50.00–66.00 $58.09 $673 +6.34
1050–1480 1251 80-85% 34 58.00–71.00 $64.43 $806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–800 785 85-90% 2 27.00–32.50 $29.70 $233 —
750–845 801 85-90% 5 45.00–49.00 $47.16 $378 +25.16
805–850 828 85-90% 2 37.00–40.00 $38.46 $318 +16.46
740–1060 946 85-90% 7 27.00–44.00 $33.75 $319 —
760–1220 963 85-90% 17 25.00–54.00 $39.02 $376 +3.08
810–1215 1043 85-90% 33 36.00–60.00 $51.48 $537 —
930–1400 1115 85-90% 10 55.00–64.00 $60.41 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1760 1395 75-80% 14 54.00–63.50 $58.60 $817 —
1235–1545 1406 75-80% 14 62.00–72.50 $65.94 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1710 1341 12 52.00–73.00 $66.53 $892 —
1260–2055 1674 28 69.00–90.00 $82.23 $1,377 —
1465–2420 1833 14 80.00–95.00 $90.45 $1,658 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–810 773 (<2 yrs)Open 2 95.00–100.00 $97.62 $755
720–1040 869 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 47.00–92.00 $73.44 $638
830–1100 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 45.00–72.00 $60.87 $561
845–1145 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 55.00–69.00 $60.85 $612

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
850–1150 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,185.00 $918.02
950–1285 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–975.00 $752.87
855–1400 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–1,050.00 $896.38
975–1345 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–900.00 $791.49
1120–1130 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–685.00 $642.31
1010–1305 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 595.00–900.00 $761.08
975–1370 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 725.00–985.00 $853.68
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100–1750 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–1,075.00 $891.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 thin fleshed 760 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 28.00 $28.00 $213
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $752
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $540
990–1120 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 61.00 $61.00 $644
975–1420 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 54.00–65.00 $62.65 $725
1100–1240 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 56.00–63.00 $60.12 $719
955–1650 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 59.00–79.00 $66.19 $825
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $848
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 24.00 $24.00 $157

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1010 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–710.00 $664.59
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 47.00 $47.00 $350

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
1000–1240 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,000.00 $938.27 —
1020–1120 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–1,250.00 $979.48 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +50.00
1000–1300 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–1,350.00 $950.35 -149.65
960–1320 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–950.00 $834.21 -265.79
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 70.00 $70.00 $438 —
710–723 720 4 58.00–90.00 $65.89 $474 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.