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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

6,157 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 $142.51/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 523 lb · 211 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.48/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 473 lb · 204 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.40/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 523 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,157 4,060 7,554
Feeder cattle 5,097 3,335 6,460
Slaughter cattle 698 583 743
Replacement cattle 362 142 351

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher, instances 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 7 183.00–210.00 $191.64 $525 -2.84
300–345 330 32 146.00–210.00 $180.69 $596 -4.00
350–395 368 66 152.00–200.00 $177.15 $652 +16.07
365–372 value added 371 6 192.50–200.00 $198.77 $737 +4.77
365–389 380 8 168.00–174.00 $171.84 $653 +10.76
400–445 421 58 140.00–187.50 $163.43 $688 +5.25
415–445 value added 433 3 171.00–180.00 $174.56 $756 —
450–499 470 97 140.00–184.00 $168.37 $791 +15.48
455–490 value added 477 8 163.00–170.00 $167.80 $800 +0.20
500–549 522 134 142.50–185.00 $166.77 $871 +10.10
508–545 value added 528 37 154.01–170.00 $165.04 $871 -5.96
550–597 573 134 136.00–175.00 $162.12 $929 +16.02
555–585 value added 577 9 161.00–167.00 $162.29 $936 -0.12
598 598 3 153.00 $153.00 $915 +6.90
600–643 value added 611 20 148.00–163.50 $158.04 $966 +8.10
600–648 623 99 136.00–167.00 $153.95 $959 +10.48
637 unweaned 637 3 146.00 $146.00 $930 +3.00
650–675 value added 653 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,038 +6.50
660–670 665 2 120.00–130.00 $125.04 $832 -12.99
650–699 668 49 137.00–159.00 $148.34 $991 +10.31
650–689 unweaned 673 10 149.50–157.50 $152.59 $1,027 —
700–745 720 36 137.00–150.00 $143.98 $1,037 +8.69
753 unweaned 753 11 138.50 $138.50 $1,043 —
750–795 764 16 130.00–147.00 $138.79 $1,060 +8.76
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 -3.00
802–820 809 6 134.00–144.00 $139.00 $1,125 +14.00
900–901 901 63 129.00–142.50 $142.29 $1,282 +30.29
1020 1020 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 9 132.50–175.00 $151.86 $489 -2.53
365–375 thin fleshed 370 2 162.00–174.00 $168.08 $622 —
350–395 375 26 125.00–167.00 $151.22 $567 +1.97
413–435 thin fleshed 419 4 164.00–165.00 $164.26 $688 -3.74
400–445 426 35 125.00–172.00 $150.16 $640 +6.27
465–475 thin fleshed 470 2 150.00–158.00 $154.04 $724 +4.55
450–495 475 35 120.00–157.00 $139.82 $664 -2.64
500–545 529 33 120.00–159.00 $143.17 $757 +5.44
550–595 575 28 125.00–150.00 $131.55 $756 -4.74
605–649 630 25 120.00–149.00 $139.28 $877 +2.94
650–695 682 17 123.00–142.00 $132.12 $901 +1.15
735–745 738 3 134.00–136.00 $134.67 $994 +3.72
775–795 785 2 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $1,032 +7.46
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 -17.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–396 387 20 162.00–183.00 $171.20 $663 +7.20
418 thin fleshed 418 16 190.00 $190.00 $794 +21.00
445 445 2 147.50 $147.50 $656 —
465 value added 465 2 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
496 496 4 165.00 $165.00 $818 +6.00
525 thin fleshed 525 10 185.00 $185.00 $971 —
542 value added 542 3 162.00 $162.00 $878 —
553–588 569 69 144.00–165.00 $155.71 $886 +10.84
613–644 636 23 150.00–159.00 $152.26 $968 +8.76
779–782 780 18 136.00–137.00 $136.17 $1,062 —
786 thin fleshed 786 15 148.00 $148.00 $1,163 —
851 851 19 135.00 $135.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 5 100.00–130.00 $118.87 $377 —
355–385 374 4 111.00–130.00 $119.68 $448 -0.32
420–445 436 5 108.00–112.50 $110.10 $480 -7.68
455–490 479 5 96.00–125.00 $113.09 $542 +7.50
505–540 523 2 84.00–129.00 $105.75 $553 -10.25
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
610–615 613 2 110.00 $110.00 $674 +0.97
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 255 4 165.00–167.00 $165.53 $422 +3.56
320 value added 320 2 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
300–345 321 51 134.00–177.50 $152.71 $490 -1.95
350–393 value added 369 11 156.00–170.00 $161.96 $598 —
350–395 374 89 131.00–167.50 $151.84 $568 +2.34
390 390 1 143.00 $143.00 $558 -6.50
395 fancy 395 2 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
403 thin fleshed 403 4 170.00 $170.00 $685 —
400–449 422 129 125.00–164.00 $149.43 $631 +3.10
430 fancy 430 1 153.00 $153.00 $658 —
435 value added 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
450–470 value added 458 15 146.00–152.00 $148.17 $679 +1.96
460–480 fancy 470 5 151.00–155.00 $153.19 $720 —
450–499 474 184 125.00–159.00 $145.05 $688 +4.56
500–548 523 195 125.00–157.00 $142.35 $744 +4.54
525 fancy 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
525–530 528 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $652 -1.74
505–545 value added 530 13 142.00–151.00 $147.20 $780 +5.55
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 +26.49
559–580 value added 568 10 134.00–148.00 $139.89 $795 -2.11
550–598 572 158 121.00–147.00 $138.44 $792 +21.93
606 thin fleshed 606 6 138.00 $138.00 $836 —
610–614 unweaned 614 9 123.00–138.50 $136.79 $840 +12.28
600–647 618 92 121.00–139.00 $133.88 $827 +4.62
610–645 value added 618 13 132.00–145.50 $142.22 $879 +6.74
629 629 19 143.00 $143.00 $899 +13.74
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 -7.26
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 -0.12
650–695 671 40 115.00–138.00 $130.91 $878 +6.79
705–745 719 24 118.00–133.00 $127.95 $920 +9.86
720–741 value added 738 11 136.00–141.00 $137.90 $1,018 —
750–793 778 15 116.00–131.00 $124.38 $968 +5.11
810 810 1 122.00 $122.00 $988 +13.00
825–835 828 5 110.00–125.00 $120.60 $999 +11.60
925–934 932 5 80.00–91.00 $82.18 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 -11.49
315 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 +26.74
300–345 319 19 125.00–150.00 $135.66 $433 -0.10
350–395 372 18 121.00–146.00 $134.83 $502 +1.63
400–433 thin fleshed 424 6 135.00–150.00 $140.59 $596 +1.32
400–447 429 62 120.00–145.00 $135.29 $580 +4.44
470 thin fleshed 470 1 143.00 $143.00 $672 —
450–495 474 59 120.00–142.00 $131.78 $625 +2.64
500–545 522 37 115.00–141.00 $129.88 $678 +2.77
558 558 5 134.00 $134.00 $748 +11.78
550–595 574 34 113.00–140.00 $124.85 $717 +2.63
580 thin fleshed 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766 +1.00
595 value added 595 1 126.00 $126.00 $750 —
600–640 614 19 108.00–131.00 $122.40 $752 +3.19
608–648 628 4 129.00–134.00 $131.42 $825 +12.21
650–690 668 8 102.00–125.00 $115.43 $771 +0.95
700–735 716 5 102.00–111.00 $107.38 $769 -2.60
750–795 769 4 93.00–112.00 $102.47 $788 +9.37
800 800 1 89.00 $89.00 $712 —
860 860 1 85.00 $85.00 $731 -6.00
930 930 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 thin fleshed 393 6 167.00 $167.00 $656 —
402 thin fleshed 402 3 166.00 $166.00 $667 —
402–429 419 8 150.00–152.00 $150.72 $632 —
454–466 thin fleshed 458 27 156.00–159.00 $157.87 $723 —
455–478 469 16 138.50–139.50 $139.14 $653 —
500–531 517 18 124.00–142.00 $134.76 $697 -0.23
554–599 566 15 139.00–141.00 $139.56 $790 —
589 value added 589 14 139.00 $139.00 $819 —
629 629 117 147.50 $147.50 $928 —
740 740 16 129.00 $129.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 6 85.00–130.00 $110.23 $366 -15.77
350–395 375 3 101.00–122.50 $114.17 $428 +4.27
400–440 423 9 80.00–127.00 $105.46 $446 -1.63
460–495 474 8 76.00–121.00 $109.53 $519 +1.26
500–545 525 6 100.00–130.00 $107.31 $563 +0.53
570–590 580 4 90.00–117.00 $106.78 $619 +6.78
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 -5.00
725 725 1 80.00 $80.00 $580 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 60.00 $60.00 $192 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 9 146.00–184.00 $167.53 $561 -7.32
350–399 373 38 140.00–182.50 $172.71 $644 +4.34
405–445 423 34 150.00–180.00 $167.10 $707 +9.86
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -27.24
450–498 472 75 145.00–177.00 $161.23 $761 +9.35
450–495 478 10 128.00–150.00 $144.01 $688 -7.87
500–545 514 93 130.00–169.00 $155.32 $798 +8.27
530–535 533 3 130.00–147.00 $141.37 $754 -5.68
550–595 571 63 125.00–155.00 $146.44 $836 +9.52
600–645 623 36 120.00–148.00 $137.46 $856 +3.61
650–690 671 14 125.00–140.00 $134.30 $901 +0.42
702 thin fleshed 702 4 132.50 $132.50 $930 —
705 fancy 705 2 124.00 $124.00 $874 —
705–745 726 19 113.00–140.00 $125.18 $909 +5.62
750–785 767 8 110.00–131.00 $121.16 $929 +6.40
800–815 804 4 117.00–126.00 $119.28 $959 +13.65
855–890 867 3 100.00–116.00 $106.25 $921 -7.75
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 —
950 950 1 90.00 $90.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 335 11 130.00–170.00 $153.46 $514 +0.05
355–370 thin fleshed 363 2 141.00–155.00 $147.86 $537 —
355–393 378 14 120.00–156.00 $145.54 $550 -6.92
420 thin fleshed 420 1 152.00 $152.00 $638 -6.00
400–448 425 31 130.00–160.00 $146.35 $622 +11.27
450–495 478 23 125.00–154.00 $144.66 $691 +9.30
475–490 thin fleshed 483 2 149.00–158.00 $153.43 $741 -0.57
505–545 527 19 120.00–146.00 $134.99 $711 -0.57
550–585 570 23 110.00–138.00 $132.40 $755 +2.12
600–645 620 27 110.00–145.00 $128.22 $795 +7.69
665–675 670 2 108.00–123.00 $115.56 $774 -3.94
705–738 731 8 110.00–115.00 $110.60 $808 -12.41
760–785 770 3 105.00–110.00 $108.35 $834 +0.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 100.00 $100.00 $365 -28.84
405–425 418 5 115.00–140.00 $131.92 $551 —
450–495 476 6 115.00–138.00 $129.82 $618 +5.94
500–525 510 6 105.00–130.00 $117.64 $600 +2.81
570–590 580 2 110.00–130.00 $119.83 $695 +6.89
610–615 613 2 80.00–100.00 $89.96 $551 -14.88
675 675 1 91.00 $91.00 $614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 158.00 $158.00 $673 —
707 707 7 126.00 $126.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–800 778 80-85% 3 31.00–49.00 $38.77 $302 +5.77
780 780 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $312 +7.00
840 840 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $504 +5.13
860–925 885 80-85% 6 38.00–55.00 $46.54 $412 —
895–1205 984 80-85% 6 50.00–61.50 $57.14 $562 +14.50
755–1745 1107 80-85% 77 47.00–78.00 $62.64 $693 —
970–1530 1201 80-85% 68 64.00–76.00 $69.00 $829 +0.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–835 818 85-90% 2 46.00–48.00 $47.02 $385 -17.98
760–890 823 85-90% 3 48.00–55.00 $52.21 $430 -12.79
765–1225 994 85-90% 27 33.00–63.00 $54.05 $537 -2.39
905–1050 1002 85-90% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.65 $548 —
900–1385 1029 85-90% 7 40.00–62.00 $47.91 $493 —
975–1370 1089 85-90% 18 62.50–73.50 $67.17 $731 +2.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1630 1408 75-80% 35 64.00–75.00 $69.07 $973 +2.03
1330–1630 1436 75-80% 4 65.00–68.00 $65.73 $944 -1.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1820 1358 9 47.00–80.00 $66.14 $898 —
805–2110 1522 44 38.00–93.00 $84.62 $1,288 —
845–2010 1676 27 90.00–116.00 $95.22 $1,596 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595–1050 814 (<2 yrs)Open 5 74.00–112.00 $93.10 $758
700–1090 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 60.00–95.00 $74.12 $627
890–1055 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 57.00–72.00 $66.07 $653

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 thin fleshed 620 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
835–1000 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 675.00–1,060.00 $839.46
875–1060 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–1,050.00 $931.78
830–1180 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00–1,150.00 $873.38
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
915–1050 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 690.00–1,000.00 $792.92
990–1098 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 550.00–725.00 $685.85
900–1400 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 675.00–1,150.00 $964.55
1190–1200 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 995.00–1,075.00 $1,034.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 thin fleshed 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 51.00 $51.00 $375
765–1050 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 65.00–79.00 $72.92 $632
720–1040 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 64.00–72.50 $67.48 $594
725–1230 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 50.00–78.00 $65.57 $652
950–1150 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 52.00–96.00 $76.30 $784
880–1220 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 58.00–78.00 $65.35 $688
840–1395 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 48.00–75.50 $66.04 $738
1040–1180 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 60.00–78.00 $67.79 $767
965–1630 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 61.00–72.50 $67.03 $818

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
705–875 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–830.00 $727.37
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
800 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 -190.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
950–1080 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–900.00 $759.61 —
1000–1505 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 750.00–1,550.00 $1,107.92 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +404.37

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 61.00 $61.00 $488 —

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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.