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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.48/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 620 lb · 108 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.92/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 526 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.92/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 568 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,997 4,632 5,002
Feeder cattle 1,683 3,738 4,304
Slaughter cattle 219 575 473
Replacement cattle 95 319 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Market trend not established due to limited comparable sales. Winter storm moved through the state mid week which shut down some livestock auctions. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.50 $187.50 $534 -1.06
300–320 310 2 185.00–197.50 $191.05 $592 -3.45
350 value added 350 3 182.00–187.50 $183.83 $643 -32.17
365–395 381 6 179.00–200.00 $186.48 $710 -0.07
405–410 408 2 152.50–172.50 $162.44 $663 -23.95
400–435 value added 416 7 184.00–190.00 $186.21 $775 -14.79
400–435 419 8 180.00–197.50 $189.97 $796 +3.58
450–495 475 16 152.50–195.00 $180.49 $857 -4.79
453–495 value added 478 35 176.00–205.00 $188.79 $902 -11.50
500–526 value added 518 23 175.00–207.50 $190.59 $987 -1.42
528–545 536 10 152.50–172.50 $162.19 $869 +12.19
550–585 564 7 154.00–163.00 $158.92 $896 -8.43
558–595 value added 572 27 157.00–172.50 $168.30 $963 -9.04
600–630 value added 619 90 150.00–171.00 $166.82 $1,033 +0.53
600–645 625 18 140.00–168.00 $152.80 $955 -8.48
660–665 663 2 145.00–167.50 $156.21 $1,036 +26.21
650–695 value added 664 20 149.00–167.00 $159.45 $1,059 -5.26
703–737 value added 728 52 146.00–157.00 $153.53 $1,118 +12.53
720–740 730 2 135.00–149.00 $141.90 $1,036 -12.32
796 value added 796 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,098 —
816–835 value added 825 18 135.00–145.00 $140.83 $1,162 —
830 830 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,112 -9.31
885 value added 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
960 960 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 thin fleshed 278 2 138.00–182.00 $160.20 $445 —
275–295 287 3 142.50–165.00 $150.94 $433 —
315–340 thin fleshed 328 2 150.00–175.00 $162.98 $535 -23.83
345 345 1 184.00 $184.00 $635 +20.40
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 172.50–200.00 $186.35 $667 +22.93
365–395 value added 380 2 162.50–165.00 $163.70 $622 —
370–390 383 3 137.50–176.00 $155.64 $596 -9.44
410–435 421 5 145.00–176.00 $162.05 $682 +3.16
430–438 value added 435 5 152.50–160.00 $156.01 $679 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 172.50 $172.50 $802 +18.24
475–490 value added 483 2 153.00–164.00 $158.41 $765 —
480–490 486 5 135.00–169.00 $147.87 $719 -6.35
520–540 thin fleshed 524 5 145.00–159.00 $147.89 $775 +5.85
510–535 525 5 130.00–146.00 $134.19 $704 -20.34
515–540 value added 525 3 152.00–167.50 $162.38 $852 —
555 value added 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 +4.50
560 thin fleshed 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 —
550–590 564 4 137.00–145.00 $142.42 $803 -0.69
660 value added 660 3 144.00 $144.00 $950 —
670 670 1 139.00 $139.00 $931 -4.38
703 thin fleshed 703 2 116.00 $116.00 $815 -29.02
710 value added 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —
850 value added 850 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 3 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
415–448 value added 424 10 160.00–177.00 $171.82 $729 —
435–445 440 4 152.50–160.00 $156.21 $687 —
460 460 2 156.00 $156.00 $718 —
495 value added 495 3 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
528 value added 528 5 177.50 $177.50 $937 —
586 value added 586 5 162.00 $162.00 $949 -8.65
673 value added 673 2 144.00 $144.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 3 117.50–130.00 $124.14 $509 -14.22
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
505 505 1 124.00 $124.00 $626 -12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 value added 773 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,136 —
950 950 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 145.00–152.50 $148.17 $405 -5.33
300–335 320 10 145.00–170.00 $161.20 $516 +3.93
350–395 value added 369 16 157.50–175.00 $166.53 $614 -11.66
350–395 371 15 147.50–165.00 $156.40 $580 -0.90
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 -22.30
405–440 value added 420 16 160.00–176.00 $166.56 $700 -0.75
400–447 422 37 140.00–167.50 $154.14 $650 -6.00
450–493 value added 471 26 151.00–165.00 $159.03 $749 -8.47
450–495 473 21 140.00–167.50 $153.01 $724 -1.83
515 515 1 137.50 $137.50 $708 -11.44
503–545 value added 521 43 150.00–161.00 $156.12 $813 -3.17
505–540 531 35 138.00–163.00 $152.23 $808 +29.71
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 +12.48
550–580 559 20 140.00–156.00 $146.25 $818 +20.33
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 +2.08
552–591 value added 572 48 147.00–156.50 $151.91 $869 -1.66
600–620 608 6 134.00–140.00 $137.35 $835 -2.08
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -14.43
600–647 value added 616 56 145.00–155.50 $151.89 $936 +4.18
651–691 value added 664 24 142.00–150.50 $146.74 $974 —
661–680 666 11 132.00–145.00 $139.95 $932 +0.85
700–720 value added 707 11 139.00–141.00 $140.27 $992 —
740–745 743 2 129.00–136.00 $132.49 $984 -16.51
755–774 value added 760 14 132.00–142.50 $139.45 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 120.00–142.50 $135.41 $363 +9.79
320 thin fleshed 320 1 156.00 $156.00 $499 +10.00
325–335 330 2 137.50–144.00 $140.80 $465 +0.03
355–385 thin fleshed 371 8 145.00–167.50 $150.96 $560 -19.04
378–385 value added 379 7 155.00–164.00 $162.69 $617 —
380–395 385 5 148.00–151.00 $149.61 $576 +9.39
400–445 422 25 130.00–149.00 $140.98 $595 +4.01
410–435 thin fleshed 423 2 162.50–172.50 $167.35 $708 +8.09
440 value added 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -3.00
460 thin fleshed 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 +5.50
450–495 476 21 120.00–151.00 $138.03 $657 +5.36
487 value added 487 3 143.00 $143.00 $696 —
500–545 518 10 125.00–141.00 $136.18 $705 +3.10
515–545 value added 533 3 136.00–144.00 $139.60 $744 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 -6.94
550–595 566 8 128.00–135.00 $132.54 $750 +3.67
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 +5.72
620 value added 620 1 144.00 $144.00 $893 —
620 620 1 131.00 $131.00 $812 +4.72
665–675 670 2 126.00–131.00 $128.48 $861 +6.66
670 value added 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
760 value added 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
815 815 1 108.00 $108.00 $880 -1.67
870 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 -19.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 7 105.00–149.00 $138.33 $445 +1.33
375–395 385 3 110.00–130.00 $120.26 $463 +5.06
420 thin fleshed 420 1 128.00 $128.00 $538 —
405–440 423 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $518 +4.40
450–470 460 4 120.00–133.00 $123.21 $567 +5.70
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 +4.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 145.00 $145.00 $680 -6.34
533 533 6 147.00 $147.00 $784 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 3 157.50–162.50 $160.85 $415 —
300–335 318 10 152.50–191.00 $174.02 $553 -1.07
350–395 368 14 142.50–190.00 $170.75 $628 -8.97
425–440 432 8 156.00–176.00 $170.67 $737 -8.23
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 -18.51
450–495 472 16 150.00–182.00 $167.83 $792 +24.32
510–545 524 21 147.50–165.00 $160.18 $839 -3.33
550–595 574 14 138.00–155.00 $149.25 $857 -0.26
615–645 628 9 123.00–144.00 $137.11 $861 -5.38
660–690 674 5 119.00–140.00 $130.13 $877 -7.91
760–795 780 5 119.00–128.00 $122.35 $954 -7.76
810 810 1 106.00 $106.00 $859 -22.00
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 -19.00
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 6 132.50–157.50 $147.20 $387 -0.30
260–285 thin fleshed 273 2 160.00–167.50 $163.92 $448 —
310–330 319 4 154.00–171.00 $164.19 $524 +8.42
350–390 379 5 140.00–164.00 $150.91 $572 -5.24
375–385 thin fleshed 382 3 170.00–185.00 $175.92 $672 +22.76
400–435 418 4 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $575 -10.47
450–490 thin fleshed 468 3 152.50–161.00 $157.93 $739 —
455–495 480 7 125.00–162.00 $151.44 $727 +1.27
500–540 526 5 122.50–142.50 $132.80 $699 -7.24
540 thin fleshed 540 2 132.50 $132.50 $716 -20.50
550–595 566 5 127.00–141.00 $135.94 $769 +2.28
615–645 633 3 120.00–140.00 $129.84 $822 +24.84
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 -3.52
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 +3.03
835 835 1 90.00 $90.00 $752 -21.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 127.50 $127.50 $389 -14.70
355–380 368 3 110.00–151.00 $136.57 $503 -8.98
430–445 440 4 120.00–156.00 $141.87 $624 +36.87
450–490 475 3 120.00–135.00 $130.26 $619 +4.35
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 143.00 $143.00 $715 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 119.00 $119.00 $589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $492 +5.00
1055 1055 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $496 -10.22
920–1325 1057 80-85% 5 50.00–58.00 $54.23 $573 -2.99
925–1390 1098 80-85% 20 61.00–69.00 $65.70 $721 +8.48
1020–1540 1261 80-85% 16 67.00–75.00 $72.16 $910 +0.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–745 725 85-90% 2 45.00–52.00 $48.60 $352 +28.53
840–925 873 85-90% 3 51.00–57.00 $54.56 $476 +8.29
865–1290 1061 85-90% 8 60.00–72.00 $67.16 $713 +8.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1625 1418 75-80% 5 73.50–77.00 $75.18 $1,066 +6.86
1485–1725 1634 75-80% 4 67.00–70.50 $69.11 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1760 1384 5 72.00–85.00 $75.66 $1,047 —
1305–1615 1432 6 80.00–96.50 $86.11 $1,233 +8.06
1625–2060 1874 7 96.00–109.50 $102.25 $1,916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $680
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $561
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $658
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $610
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.50 $78.50 $899
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $963
955–1360 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 64.00–79.00 $74.13 $875
1135–1455 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 70.00–79.00 $75.03 $929
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00–1,000.00 $895.18
1050–1160 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,225.00 $1,004.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
800–1185 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–975.00 $837.80
925–1059 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,450.00 $1,342.12
1005–1065 fancy 1030 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,831.58
925–1138 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,555.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–970 803 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 75.00–99.00 $84.50 $679
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $942

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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
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —
950–1105 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–870.00 $791.41 —

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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.