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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

4,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.80/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 569 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.58/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 477 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.47/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 522 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,869 4,591 3,308
Feeder cattle 4,199 3,830 2,660
Slaughter cattle 545 626 416
Replacement cattle 125 135 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers under 550 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower; offerings over 550 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 23 167.50–202.50 $182.09 $592 -5.69
350–397 373 40 160.00–200.00 $176.43 $658 -3.29
400–448 421 64 150.00–186.00 $165.39 $696 -4.59
439 value added 439 6 175.00 $175.00 $768 —
450–499 473 75 151.00–177.00 $160.72 $760 -2.99
500 value added 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
500–548 529 92 140.00–171.00 $155.97 $825 -3.68
525–545 535 2 115.00–145.00 $129.72 $694 -10.28
550–585 value added 569 5 161.00–169.00 $163.55 $931 —
550–595 571 76 144.00–174.00 $155.77 $889 -0.90
610–645 value added 620 28 159.00–164.00 $161.46 $1,001 +0.48
600–643 623 60 138.00–164.00 $153.51 $956 +3.03
615–635 625 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $828 -18.02
650–690 value added 665 12 154.00–161.00 $158.87 $1,056 -0.49
650–698 676 44 134.00–159.00 $151.94 $1,027 +1.80
700–715 706 9 138.00–153.00 $146.16 $1,032 +2.78
700–745 value added 719 7 151.00–160.00 $156.08 $1,122 -5.78
755–790 764 9 130.00–154.00 $141.88 $1,084 -0.53
755–795 value added 776 4 142.00–152.00 $148.95 $1,156 —
810 value added 810 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,102 —
805–845 833 4 128.00–145.00 $133.05 $1,108 -6.73
860 value added 860 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,299 —
885 885 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,274 +13.49
915 915 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 12 131.00–175.00 $154.59 $498 +4.50
350–395 378 39 130.00–175.00 $155.23 $587 -2.64
400–445 426 64 130.00–170.00 $146.01 $622 -2.76
450–495 472 86 130.00–162.00 $146.69 $692 +4.21
500–545 520 44 130.00–158.00 $142.99 $744 +0.58
550–595 573 20 125.00–152.00 $140.53 $805 +0.94
600–648 622 13 120.00–154.00 $139.89 $870 +5.03
650–690 668 9 120.00–153.00 $136.15 $909 +1.77
710–745 723 6 126.00–148.00 $136.73 $989 +6.78
790 790 1 122.00 $122.00 $964 -0.21
815 815 2 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
870–880 875 2 110.00–140.00 $124.91 $1,093 —
1000 1000 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,170 —
1060 1060 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 161.00 $161.00 $567 —
482 value added 482 6 160.50 $160.50 $774 —
497 497 15 147.50 $147.50 $733 -5.50
508 508 6 159.00 $159.00 $808 +12.98
520 value added 520 10 151.00 $151.00 $785 -6.00
568 568 2 149.00 $149.00 $846 +3.00
608 value added 608 12 145.25 $145.25 $883 —
700 700 3 139.50 $139.50 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 +20.64
355–365 360 2 130.00–145.00 $137.60 $495 +21.56
400–440 422 9 109.00–145.00 $130.92 $552 +3.09
445 value added 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 —
450–498 482 7 110.00–125.00 $120.27 $580 -6.44
510–547 526 10 106.00–133.00 $121.82 $641 +6.77
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -5.11
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 +6.31
665–675 670 2 85.00–100.00 $92.56 $620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 -14.56
300–345 326 35 140.00–170.00 $157.58 $514 -1.98
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -15.33
350–395 372 62 140.00–175.00 $155.89 $580 +0.56
410 thin fleshed 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
400–448 422 63 140.00–155.00 $147.91 $624 -4.52
450–498 477 124 132.50–163.00 $146.04 $697 +0.95
485–490 488 4 130.00–133.00 $131.25 $640 -13.84
505–540 518 5 127.00–134.00 $130.62 $677 -12.22
500–548 522 104 130.00–154.00 $139.82 $730 -3.02
530 value added 530 1 147.00 $147.00 $779 -3.00
550–585 value added 562 15 141.00–150.00 $146.86 $825 -3.14
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -10.20
550–598 570 116 130.00–150.00 $138.97 $792 -1.23
605 value added 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 -9.00
600–645 616 81 123.00–150.00 $138.38 $852 +1.58
650–665 658 2 110.00–120.00 $114.94 $756 -5.06
650–695 666 34 124.00–149.00 $136.80 $911 +4.27
660–680 value added 668 5 137.00–140.00 $138.58 $926 —
700–705 value added 704 4 133.00–139.00 $135.50 $954 —
700–745 723 29 121.00–140.00 $130.37 $943 -1.13
765–770 value added 768 6 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,041 —
750–788 772 14 120.00–138.00 $128.80 $994 +0.55
800–830 812 6 115.00–128.00 $123.02 $999 +6.02
855–895 872 10 113.00–135.00 $130.50 $1,138 +27.50
930 930 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,181 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 -0.08
300–345 327 29 120.00–153.00 $142.26 $465 -1.58
350–395 373 54 129.00–151.00 $140.39 $524 -0.37
400–448 426 58 121.00–150.00 $135.56 $577 -1.36
430 thin fleshed 430 1 144.00 $144.00 $619 —
460–480 470 2 120.00 $120.00 $564 -10.14
450–495 474 63 120.00–145.00 $132.43 $628 +2.29
500–545 524 56 115.00–143.00 $128.46 $673 -0.11
550–595 575 19 114.00–137.00 $127.63 $734 +1.45
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 -14.31
600–645 615 16 113.00–131.00 $123.04 $757 -1.27
655–694 665 9 120.00–130.00 $122.05 $812 +5.25
710–740 727 3 115.00–125.00 $119.06 $866 -0.76
758–770 762 3 110.00–115.00 $111.68 $851 -3.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 144.00 $144.00 $562 —
448 448 3 135.00 $135.00 $605 —
461–498 470 20 139.00–143.00 $140.06 $658 +0.81
562–569 565 10 139.00–142.00 $140.79 $795 +9.28
1045 1045 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,108 —
1144 1144 7 89.50 $89.50 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
305–337 325 8 118.00–129.00 $121.76 $396 +14.08
360–395 375 6 110.00–127.50 $116.44 $437 -1.25
400–445 419 10 100.00–125.00 $113.37 $475 +8.24
450–480 466 10 100.00–125.00 $114.01 $531 +5.57
500–525 513 7 90.00–120.00 $106.07 $544 -0.90
550–565 558 2 100.00–115.00 $107.60 $600 +2.69
675 675 1 91.00 $91.00 $614 +31.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 6 173.00–185.00 $178.95 $583 -9.25
350–390 373 17 155.00–184.00 $165.63 $618 -18.37
400–445 417 36 137.50–175.00 $158.92 $663 -11.46
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 -30.38
450–490 472 32 137.00–165.00 $150.51 $710 -12.66
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -43.17
500–545 520 67 130.00–165.00 $147.18 $765 -5.79
550–595 574 61 128.00–157.00 $144.07 $827 +11.07
600–645 620 58 127.50–153.50 $143.06 $887 -2.26
620–630 625 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $734 -27.84
650–688 670 24 122.00–153.00 $140.90 $944 -1.34
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -22.24
700–740 724 21 117.00–132.00 $125.20 $906 -1.90
755–795 770 14 113.00–145.00 $130.00 $1,001 +12.17
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 -4.25
860 860 1 106.00 $106.00 $912 -15.50
955–965 960 2 109.00–115.00 $111.98 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 171.00 $171.00 $479 +13.00
300–345 329 10 140.00–172.50 $157.68 $519 +2.03
350–399 375 19 140.00–180.00 $158.15 $593 +1.45
400–445 426 29 125.00–160.00 $143.11 $610 -10.98
450–495 473 21 125.00–150.00 $138.61 $656 -3.77
500–546 528 24 124.00–148.00 $132.13 $698 -6.41
555–595 575 23 120.00–144.00 $130.66 $751 -5.70
600–635 613 18 113.00–141.00 $125.07 $767 -0.16
660–690 670 6 115.00–125.00 $119.10 $798 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 -2.23
755 755 1 114.00 $114.00 $861 -0.61
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 383 8 110.00–147.00 $137.15 $525 -0.18
428 thin fleshed 428 2 130.00 $130.00 $556 —
415–445 430 3 120.00–140.00 $131.43 $565 -11.57
450–480 468 3 125.00–134.00 $128.72 $602 +3.72
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 +2.05
560 560 1 105.00 $105.00 $588 -7.42
600 600 1 111.00 $111.00 $666 —
705 705 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 —
910 910 1 76.00 $76.00 $692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–840 797 80-85% 3 31.00–34.00 $32.69 $261 —
815 815 80-85% 1 34.00 $34.00 $277 -19.00
840 840 80-85% 1 25.00 $25.00 $210 -17.00
875–1065 957 80-85% 6 30.00–48.00 $38.95 $373 -1.66
860–1320 1048 80-85% 26 42.00–63.00 $53.46 $560 —
895–1495 1147 80-85% 60 54.50–69.00 $63.37 $727 —
950–1560 1265 80-85% 62 60.00–77.50 $68.54 $867 +1.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–860 840 85-90% 2 42.50–53.00 $47.63 $400 —
880 880 85-90% 1 53.50 $53.50 $471 —
860–965 913 85-90% 2 34.00–47.00 $40.87 $373 —
800–1330 984 85-90% 26 31.00–56.00 $45.01 $443 -4.17
890–1315 1055 85-90% 38 41.00–65.00 $54.92 $579 -0.92
910–1265 1090 85-90% 15 54.00–66.00 $60.42 $659 +4.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1750 1403 75-80% 19 63.00–72.50 $66.17 $928 +3.23
1185–1740 1408 75-80% 24 64.00–77.00 $71.30 $1,004 +8.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1555 1294 17 62.00–82.00 $76.21 $986 —
1080–2405 1538 36 73.50–92.00 $85.01 $1,307 —
1145–2195 1780 17 82.50–97.00 $92.07 $1,639 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $504
720–1180 844 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 64.00–100.00 $75.65 $638
725–980 858 (<2 yrs)Open 6 81.00–111.00 $92.00 $789
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
405–540 473 (<2 yrs)Open 2 63.00–73.00 $67.29 $318

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–925 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–600.00 $547.14
710–1190 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 700.00–1,050.00 $856.84
700–1260 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 500.00–850.00 $743.93
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1050–1450 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 550.00–1,050.00 $840.34
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1245 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 48.00–64.00 $56.82 $594
940–1355 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 64.00–84.00 $70.28 $777
920–1370 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 62.00–69.00 $65.80 $747
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $684

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $616

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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
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.