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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

4,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.73/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 522 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.14/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 568 lb · 101 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.11/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 428 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,060 6,644 3,002
Feeder cattle 3,335 5,315 2,352
Slaughter cattle 583 916 382
Replacement cattle 142 413 268

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 5 170.00–205.00 $194.48 $550 +1.05
300–345 326 23 154.00–202.50 $184.69 $602 +6.64
355 value added 355 1 194.00 $194.00 $689 —
350–395 365 24 147.00–190.00 $161.08 $588 -14.22
414 414 4 153.50 $153.50 $635 -9.52
400–448 427 66 141.00–178.00 $158.18 $675 -4.84
450–490 value added 465 3 155.00–175.00 $167.60 $779 -7.20
450–495 474 45 140.00–176.00 $152.89 $725 +1.89
500–545 525 66 135.00–170.00 $156.67 $823 -0.30
510–545 529 5 130.00–145.00 $135.74 $718 -21.23
540 value added 540 1 171.00 $171.00 $923 -8.00
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 -21.20
550–595 567 50 130.00–159.00 $146.10 $828 -8.10
550–590 value added 569 7 154.00–168.00 $162.41 $924 -8.85
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 -11.28
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -26.28
605–640 value added 619 4 144.00–157.00 $149.94 $928 -11.49
620 unweaned 620 1 143.00 $143.00 $887 -3.34
600–645 621 43 130.00–158.00 $143.47 $891 -2.81
650 650 2 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $858 -13.11
655–690 662 5 130.00–148.00 $138.03 $914 -7.08
670 value added 670 2 151.00–154.00 $152.50 $1,022 —
700–735 715 11 123.00–144.00 $135.29 $967 -1.44
770–785 777 3 124.00–133.00 $130.03 $1,010 -3.65
760–791 784 13 125.00–141.50 $136.99 $1,074 +3.31
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 -6.71
880 880 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,118 +21.64
925 925 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 -6.00
930–945 938 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,126 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 +10.42
250 thin fleshed 250 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $438 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 +4.72
315–345 336 7 136.00–171.00 $154.39 $519 +6.90
350–395 375 22 132.00–167.00 $149.25 $560 +4.11
405 thin fleshed 405 1 168.00 $168.00 $680 —
415 value added 415 2 164.00–168.00 $166.00 $689 —
405–443 426 25 120.00–155.00 $143.89 $613 +0.34
455–498 477 32 125.00–154.00 $142.46 $680 +0.03
480 value added 480 1 157.00 $157.00 $754 —
490–495 thin fleshed 491 4 145.00–151.00 $149.49 $734 -4.51
500–549 530 22 124.00–148.00 $137.73 $730 +10.73
550–590 576 24 115.00–144.00 $136.29 $785 -5.93
615 value added 615 1 141.00 $141.00 $867 —
600–640 618 24 125.00–144.00 $136.34 $843 -2.34
640 thin fleshed 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
650–680 668 9 120.00–139.00 $130.97 $875 -0.59
711–725 718 2 126.00–136.00 $130.95 $940 +4.08
760–795 778 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $965 —
850–867 866 18 90.00–129.25 $127.11 $1,101 +11.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 164.00 $164.00 $623 —
400 thin fleshed 400 5 169.00 $169.00 $676 —
465 465 6 159.00 $159.00 $739 +9.98
565 value added 565 85 148.75 $148.75 $840 —
580–595 584 16 144.00–146.00 $144.87 $846 -1.69
602–620 607 8 143.50 $143.50 $871 +1.26
672 unweaned 672 42 138.25 $138.25 $929 —
666–699 684 9 137.00–145.00 $141.54 $968 -1.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 +11.22
400–445 424 4 100.00–135.00 $117.78 $499 +7.70
455–470 463 2 100.00–111.00 $105.59 $489 -1.23
505 505 1 116.00 $116.00 $586 +17.01
605–625 613 3 102.00–115.00 $109.03 $668 -2.27
745 745 2 100.00 $100.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 280 3 155.00–165.00 $161.97 $454 -4.79
305–345 325 33 142.00–178.00 $154.66 $503 +2.90
350–399 378 71 132.00–160.00 $149.50 $565 +9.50
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 -20.03
400–448 428 95 130.00–157.50 $146.33 $626 +1.30
450–490 value added 469 7 143.00–150.00 $146.21 $686 —
450–495 474 59 129.00–150.00 $140.49 $666 -2.34
465–490 479 5 120.00–135.00 $128.05 $613 -6.71
500–545 value added 518 7 136.00–146.00 $141.65 $734 -1.24
500–548 522 120 124.00–147.00 $137.81 $719 +1.01
510–545 530 3 118.00–130.00 $125.25 $664 -11.55
565–575 570 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $664 -19.13
550–596 580 93 122.00–144.00 $134.01 $777 +14.01
580 value added 580 1 142.00 $142.00 $824 -3.00
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 -2.95
600–625 unweaned 613 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $763 -2.07
600–623 value added 620 8 135.00–139.00 $135.48 $840 -2.85
600–645 621 46 120.00–138.00 $129.26 $803 -1.60
655–684 unweaned 664 27 115.00–129.75 $125.25 $832 +5.25
650–695 671 24 119.00–130.00 $124.12 $833 -3.92
700–745 723 17 110.00–125.00 $118.09 $854 -2.20
767 767 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,035 +19.69
760–787 780 4 117.00–120.00 $119.27 $930 +3.96
800–845 814 11 100.00–117.00 $109.00 $887 -9.51
880–890 885 2 100.00 $100.00 $885 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $429 +13.97
275–290 thin fleshed 283 2 141.00–180.00 $161.02 $456 +16.02
300–345 thin fleshed 323 2 145.00–166.00 $154.77 $500 +6.01
315–345 331 16 122.00–153.00 $135.76 $449 +1.47
350–395 371 22 120.00–150.00 $133.20 $494 -0.69
395 thin fleshed 395 1 134.00 $134.00 $529 -4.94
400–445 423 35 115.00–141.00 $130.85 $553 -1.57
410–435 thin fleshed 423 2 130.00–148.00 $139.27 $589 -4.63
450–498 476 59 115.00–142.00 $129.14 $615 -1.08
520 value added 520 1 139.00 $139.00 $723 —
500–545 522 35 115.00–137.00 $127.11 $664 +0.28
550 thin fleshed 550 1 131.00 $131.00 $720 +0.53
550–595 572 24 115.00–131.00 $122.22 $699 -1.35
615–638 628 10 107.00–128.00 $119.21 $749 -16.79
680–695 690 6 103.00–122.00 $114.48 $790 -2.39
710–725 718 2 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $790 +2.22
765–790 771 4 89.00–105.00 $93.10 $718 -12.11
855 855 1 91.00 $91.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–549 533 25 132.00–136.00 $134.99 $719 -0.87
658 658 3 123.00 $123.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 126.00 $126.00 $397 +6.28
360–390 377 3 103.00–115.00 $109.90 $414 -17.15
410–445 424 7 90.00–126.00 $107.09 $454 +5.33
460–480 473 5 90.00–123.00 $108.27 $512 -2.08
510–530 520 2 92.00–121.00 $106.78 $555 +4.60
565–595 575 3 90.00–110.00 $100.00 $575 -5.40
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 +14.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 3 162.50–180.00 $170.10 $439 -12.40
300–345 323 16 152.00–197.00 $174.85 $565 +2.53
350–395 365 45 150.00–185.00 $168.37 $615 +0.85
405–448 430 44 140.00–179.00 $157.24 $676 +1.67
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 -20.49
450–495 471 46 140.00–169.00 $151.88 $715 -3.61
500–545 519 72 128.00–162.00 $147.05 $763 +0.79
550–598 570 42 119.00–150.00 $136.92 $780 -3.49
600 fancy 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -27.01
610 unweaned 610 3 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
600–640 624 25 124.00–141.00 $133.85 $835 -3.16
650–690 666 9 127.00–143.00 $133.88 $892 +5.59
701–745 714 15 110.00–128.00 $119.56 $854 -2.19
745 fancy 745 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,065 —
762–775 765 4 114.00–117.00 $114.76 $878 -3.46
810–838 831 4 101.00–120.00 $105.63 $878 -6.09
875 875 1 114.00 $114.00 $998 +10.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 150.00–182.00 $170.85 $478 +20.66
310–345 thin fleshed 328 2 174.00–177.00 $175.58 $576 +25.58
310–345 330 11 130.00–172.00 $153.41 $506 +2.02
350–395 379 16 139.00–165.00 $152.46 $578 -0.27
405–445 420 11 120.00–145.00 $135.08 $567 -10.67
420 thin fleshed 420 1 158.00 $158.00 $664 +10.00
475 thin fleshed 475 1 154.00 $154.00 $732 —
455–495 477 17 120.00–151.00 $135.36 $646 -2.31
500 thin fleshed 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
505–545 531 19 130.00–144.00 $135.56 $720 +3.89
550–595 578 15 115.00–141.00 $130.28 $753 +6.28
610–640 625 3 110.00–127.00 $120.53 $753 -3.80
655–695 675 12 105.00–130.00 $119.50 $807 -2.66
700–730 720 3 120.00–127.00 $123.01 $886 +6.32
765–775 770 2 100.00–116.00 $108.05 $832 +1.42
800–845 828 4 99.00–111.00 $104.52 $865 +11.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 134.00–140.00 $137.58 $429 -20.42
360–385 373 6 104.00–150.00 $128.84 $481 -5.98
450–495 473 5 112.00–135.00 $123.88 $586 -16.16
500–535 510 5 95.00–125.00 $114.83 $586 -6.14
580–585 583 2 100.00–126.00 $112.94 $658 -13.86
605–645 625 2 100.00–110.00 $104.84 $655 -15.16
875 875 1 80.00 $80.00 $700 —
960 960 1 70.00 $70.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 2 130.00 $130.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 80-85% 1 46.00 $46.00 $327 —
795 795 80-85% 1 33.00 $33.00 $262 -1.32
790–850 823 80-85% 5 50.00–60.00 $54.87 $452 +0.35
895–1035 993 80-85% 4 38.00–45.00 $42.64 $423 -13.44
880–1270 1045 80-85% 12 45.00–58.00 $51.32 $536 —
895–1535 1147 80-85% 95 55.00–68.50 $62.90 $721 +1.46
900–1535 1216 80-85% 98 62.50–74.50 $68.40 $832 -0.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–685 680 85-90% 2 31.00–35.00 $32.99 $224 —
650–805 749 85-90% 4 39.00–45.00 $43.16 $323 +13.23
730–830 780 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $429 —
810 810 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $526 +9.44
810–940 878 85-90% 4 33.00–51.50 $40.33 $354 -2.67
860–1265 985 85-90% 56 45.00–63.00 $56.44 $556 +1.19
815–1330 1083 85-90% 32 58.50–70.00 $64.54 $699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1605 1344 75-80% 5 55.00–64.50 $61.26 $823 —
1080–1755 1423 75-80% 30 64.00–72.00 $67.04 $954 +0.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1635 1248 11 55.00–82.00 $70.11 $875 —
1115–1935 1484 33 68.00–90.00 $83.20 $1,235 —
1125–2175 1761 22 90.00–100.00 $94.03 $1,656 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–850 778 (<2 yrs)Open 2 60.00–104.00 $79.95 $622
745–920 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 45.00–75.00 $65.23 $550
720–945 857 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 65.00–84.00 $72.79 $624
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $649

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1025–1225 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $802.22
940–1535 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 770.00–1,090.00 $939.26
1160–1205 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 730.00–850.00 $820.85
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1250–1335 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 950.00–1,400.00 $1,311.15
1268 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00
1055–1384 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 725.00–1,325.00 $1,087.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1050 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–90.00 $84.49 $805
740–1270 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 51.50–72.00 $63.08 $612
895–1145 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 66.00–74.00 $68.31 $707
1005–1065 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 66.00–76.00 $70.86 $733
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $752
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $997
820–1255 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 58.00–75.00 $66.27 $746
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 65.50 $65.50 $763
1090–1320 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 70.00–72.00 $71.10 $857
1015–1435 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 65.00–70.00 $67.99 $842

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
788–1215 907 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 810.00–1,225.00 $1,006.90
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–725 670 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 77.00–85.00 $81.33 $545
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $730
760–890 794 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 77.00–87.00 $80.52 $639
730–1025 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 83.00–85.00 $84.17 $739
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $413

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 +65.49
800–1250 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 890.00–1,425.00 $1,163.39 +368.88
860–1235 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 710.00–1,450.00 $1,016.74 -37.45
915–1665 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,250.00 $1,095.63 +44.61
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.