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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

5,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.62/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 475 lb · 170 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.45/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 520 lb · 161 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.10/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 470 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,276 8,012 7,040
Feeder cattle 4,402 6,096 6,024
Slaughter cattle 687 1,250 770
Replacement cattle 187 666 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

First weekly summary for 2022 so trend not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
275–290 282 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $545 +5.42
300–345 327 50 160.00–220.00 $193.01 $631 -3.31
350–397 373 109 160.00–217.00 $190.29 $710 +3.97
400–445 425 95 154.00–212.00 $193.95 $824 +5.43
426–438 value added 432 10 202.00–216.00 $208.90 $902 +11.99
461–480 value added 463 19 182.50–208.00 $205.24 $950 +34.03
450–495 471 141 151.00–201.00 $184.66 $870 +0.81
505–540 value added 518 26 166.00–187.50 $183.26 $949 +12.49
500–548 520 135 158.00–192.50 $176.33 $917 +0.08
550–595 574 139 148.00–193.00 $167.29 $960 +0.95
600–645 620 79 142.50–168.00 $158.63 $984 +6.86
600–643 value added 623 13 152.00–165.00 $157.20 $979 -0.07
648 unweaned 648 7 153.00 $153.00 $991 +2.49
655 value added 655 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,035 +3.85
670 unweaned 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
650–695 676 41 138.00–164.00 $154.07 $1,042 +2.48
703–747 722 34 140.00–160.00 $150.37 $1,086 +4.46
750–794 781 20 143.00–149.00 $146.26 $1,142 +0.23
785 value added 785 65 159.10 $159.10 $1,249 +13.10
800–845 819 4 144.00–150.00 $147.95 $1,212 +7.80
870 870 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 -13.23
910 910 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,219 -2.57
950 950 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226 —
1070 1070 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 -12.50
300–345 thin fleshed 315 23 167.50–200.00 $190.16 $599 +14.16
300–345 321 12 143.00–189.00 $160.47 $515 -0.24
353–395 thin fleshed 367 5 172.50–184.00 $179.79 $660 +29.79
350–395 376 32 135.00–179.00 $156.44 $588 +1.39
400–430 thin fleshed 417 12 150.00–180.00 $162.91 $679 —
400–448 428 44 139.00–176.00 $161.11 $690 +4.57
450–495 472 40 130.00–173.00 $153.91 $726 -0.09
488 thin fleshed 488 2 167.50 $167.50 $817 +1.74
515 value added 515 1 187.50 $187.50 $966 —
505–545 521 26 135.00–166.00 $151.57 $790 +0.76
505–545 thin fleshed 532 3 139.00–150.00 $144.66 $770 —
550–595 575 12 134.00–160.00 $146.10 $840 +5.70
618 unweaned 618 2 125.00 $125.00 $772 —
600–646 636 15 140.00–154.00 $143.73 $914 +6.52
650–680 668 10 122.00–144.00 $137.32 $917 +1.03
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 -5.16
775–785 783 5 126.00–135.00 $130.19 $1,019 +3.49
800–820 807 3 120.00–128.00 $125.29 $1,011 +2.83
930 930 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 183.00 $183.00 $695 -8.25
411–443 432 17 175.00–189.00 $180.01 $778 -5.21
454–466 462 16 176.00–189.00 $180.75 $835 +0.76
500–532 524 20 165.00–171.00 $167.58 $878 +6.35
563 value added 563 19 170.00 $170.00 $957 —
556–589 571 27 150.00–176.00 $162.00 $925 +4.44
603–616 612 12 150.00–155.00 $152.09 $931 -1.46
654–674 669 27 145.00–156.00 $150.48 $1,007 —
768 768 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $374 +15.72
385–390 388 2 113.00–137.50 $125.17 $486 +7.74
400–405 403 2 110.00–130.00 $120.06 $484 +4.65
450–470 458 3 113.00–126.00 $119.76 $549 -3.31
515–530 523 2 110.00–126.00 $118.11 $618 +22.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 7 140.00–162.50 $150.40 $420 +4.29
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 -20.35
300–348 324 50 141.00–170.00 $157.40 $510 +2.05
350–397 374 99 138.00–173.00 $160.87 $602 +5.01
379 value added 379 6 173.00 $173.00 $656 +12.44
410–425 414 4 130.00–133.00 $132.23 $547 -20.13
415–430 value added 420 14 162.50–173.00 $170.54 $716 +7.07
400–445 425 114 137.00–173.00 $157.09 $668 +4.73
450–495 474 159 138.00–168.00 $155.31 $736 +5.56
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -19.75
475–496 value added 490 10 156.00–166.00 $163.09 $799 +8.41
515–527 524 4 125.00 $125.00 $655 -22.12
500–548 525 125 120.00–167.00 $146.86 $771 -0.26
510–535 value added 529 4 139.00–158.00 $153.42 $812 +8.00
559–575 value added 563 30 144.00–164.00 $158.94 $895 +18.39
550–595 573 97 125.00–158.00 $145.03 $831 +19.53
600–648 615 75 130.00–153.00 $145.00 $892 +1.00
615 unweaned 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 +2.99
600–630 value added 625 28 139.00–147.00 $141.06 $882 -6.98
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 -1.00
646–647 646 33 149.00–151.00 $149.36 $965 +23.36
650–696 672 21 121.00–145.00 $133.35 $896 -2.55
683 683 6 135.50 $135.50 $925 +30.50
700–730 720 15 126.00–141.00 $133.72 $963 +0.01
750 value added 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
757–796 784 18 120.00–138.00 $124.09 $973 +0.31
805–830 813 4 124.00–130.00 $126.77 $1,031 +6.74
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 +9.97
920–930 925 2 105.00–112.00 $108.48 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 263 4 130.00–140.00 $133.74 $352 +1.81
250–295 thin fleshed 280 3 130.00–167.50 $156.34 $438 +3.57
310–340 thin fleshed 323 10 144.00–172.50 $164.83 $532 +8.46
305–345 329 38 125.00–152.00 $141.65 $466 +6.51
350–385 thin fleshed 368 8 139.00–160.00 $156.45 $576 +2.29
350–398 373 39 121.00–150.00 $138.76 $518 +2.20
400–448 421 60 118.00–150.00 $133.33 $561 -1.66
400–445 thin fleshed 424 14 129.00–160.00 $146.67 $622 +2.77
450–480 thin fleshed 465 2 131.00–134.00 $132.55 $616 -10.96
450–498 475 40 123.00–142.00 $133.43 $634 +0.28
500–545 520 42 120.00–137.00 $129.59 $674 +1.57
563 563 7 130.00 $130.00 $732 +3.47
550–590 571 20 107.00–131.00 $124.55 $711 -1.98
615 thin fleshed 615 6 138.00 $138.00 $849 +5.00
600–645 618 23 119.00–135.00 $125.86 $778 +1.38
618 618 9 130.00 $130.00 $803 +5.52
660–690 672 6 111.00–125.00 $120.29 $808 +2.12
692 692 16 128.00 $128.00 $886 +9.83
700–735 709 5 110.00–115.00 $113.57 $805 +2.29
750–770 760 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $817 -8.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 162.00 $162.00 $494 +12.00
353–388 378 21 147.00–165.00 $153.96 $582 +2.42
415 415 2 167.50 $167.50 $695 +19.17
459 value added 459 14 139.00 $139.00 $638 -14.00
450–496 480 69 138.00–166.00 $154.50 $742 +12.50
511–538 523 27 133.00–158.00 $147.51 $771 +5.90
613–648 632 12 130.00–138.00 $132.93 $840 -1.67
670 670 2 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.00 $122.00 $354 —
310–320 315 3 110.00–116.00 $112.00 $353 +0.45
355–395 370 7 105.00–121.00 $112.43 $416 -3.41
400–440 417 11 74.00–125.00 $107.71 $449 -9.66
450–460 457 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $547 +3.70
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 -1.83
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 +9.43
750 750 3 70.00–100.00 $90.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 4 160.00–190.00 $177.46 $472 +7.42
305–345 320 8 160.00–196.00 $178.18 $570 -1.31
355–399 380 24 155.00–202.00 $182.49 $693 +2.13
400–445 423 31 150.00–209.00 $179.50 $759 +4.85
462–495 475 15 155.00–180.00 $168.36 $800 +4.74
500–548 521 50 140.00–172.50 $160.46 $836 +5.41
550–595 570 29 138.00–157.00 $147.86 $843 -0.33
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -13.19
600–645 619 20 131.00–151.00 $141.89 $878 -2.20
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 -9.56
650–698 676 20 130.00–146.00 $137.25 $928 -2.31
700–745 724 9 129.00–141.00 $133.22 $965 +0.54
755–775 764 6 122.00–129.00 $126.33 $965 -2.50
800–840 809 5 100.00–129.00 $114.67 $928 -7.48
855–880 867 3 116.00–126.00 $121.66 $1,055 +2.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 -1.78
300 thin fleshed 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +15.00
300–345 323 2 146.00–166.00 $155.30 $502 -0.62
350–395 377 18 138.00–172.00 $152.76 $576 +37.76
410 thin fleshed 410 3 141.00–165.00 $150.33 $616 -6.67
405–445 423 14 130.00–170.00 $152.28 $644 +2.94
450–495 thin fleshed 473 2 133.00–135.00 $133.95 $634 -38.55
450–495 478 10 129.00–157.00 $142.20 $680 -3.62
500–545 528 17 125.00–150.00 $143.04 $755 +4.74
550–595 575 13 125.00–150.00 $135.21 $777 +4.24
600–645 627 6 120.00–134.00 $128.20 $804 +5.00
650–675 660 3 122.00–130.00 $126.01 $832 +2.56
735 735 1 111.00 $111.00 $816 —
750–795 780 6 110.00–124.00 $112.32 $876 +6.46
890 890 1 103.00 $103.00 $917 +23.00
990 990 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 thin fleshed 714 14 138.50 $138.50 $989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 358 3 120.00–137.50 $128.53 $460 +2.98
445 445 1 116.00 $116.00 $516 +2.00
500 500 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 $588 +10.79
555 555 1 117.00 $117.00 $649 +4.85
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 +22.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 80-85% 1 35.00 $35.00 $278 —
875–1090 950 80-85% 6 24.00–44.00 $35.32 $336 +11.88
1005–1250 1088 80-85% 12 32.00–54.00 $42.97 $468 +0.87
885–1530 1184 80-85% 49 49.00–63.00 $57.04 $675 +2.93
1075–1590 1264 80-85% 49 60.00–72.00 $64.70 $818 +2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–890 804 85-90% 7 15.00–25.00 $19.06 $153 -12.94
815 815 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $261 ±0.00
800–845 825 85-90% 4 41.00–48.00 $45.02 $371 +13.02
855–1020 951 85-90% 8 21.00–30.00 $24.95 $237 —
755–1305 1015 85-90% 13 25.00–46.00 $38.75 $393 -4.47
800–1405 1022 85-90% 35 30.00–55.00 $44.59 $456 +1.37
925–1260 1139 85-90% 7 51.00–63.00 $57.42 $654 +2.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1840 1458 75-80% 11 50.00–64.00 $60.92 $888 —
1215–1850 1466 75-80% 18 56.00–73.50 $65.58 $961 +10.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1820 1437 23 40.00–80.00 $68.58 $985 —
1250–2095 1632 25 70.00–90.50 $82.70 $1,350 —
1540–2140 1850 12 90.00–105.00 $97.73 $1,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1105 824 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 60.00–105.00 $74.40 $613
850–950 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 40.00–46.00 $42.83 $385
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
955–1060 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00–670.00 $651.04
925–1075 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–925.00 $813.74
815–1310 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 600.00–1,450.00 $1,051.27
1085–1165 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–760.00 $731.07
915–1405 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–1,250.00 $913.13
1020–1330 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 720.00–875.00 $812.95
1095–1395 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 880.00–1,500.00 $1,141.73
1125–1450 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,025.00 $918.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 47.00 $47.00 $425
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $579
780–1260 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 43.00–64.00 $58.93 $656
1110–1160 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 54.00–61.00 $58.03 $657
1110–1250 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 67.00–94.00 $78.45 $934
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $802
1060–1302 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 67.00–81.00 $69.01 $850
1205–1355 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 61.50–62.50 $61.78 $818

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–855 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $740.57
765–900 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00–825.00 $785.07
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
810–1110 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 690.00–1,060.00 $946.80
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1345 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 68.50–87.00 $77.24 $985

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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
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
950–1320 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 550.00–1,200.00 $905.14 —
1050–1470 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,134.27 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +167.88
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1405–1525 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,276.02 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 ±0.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 63.00 $63.00 $334 —
580 580 1 72.00 $72.00 $418 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.