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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

5,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.69/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 470 lb · 217 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.45/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 524 lb · 189 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.12/cwt +17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 474 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,349 4,506 6,455
Feeder cattle 4,186 3,563 5,247
Slaughter cattle 874 717 876
Replacement cattle 289 226 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Stocker cattle under 600 lbs mostly sold 5.00-10.00 higher, instances 10.00-15.00 higher; Feeder cattle over 600 lbs sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand for light weight, grazing type stocker cattle was good to very good with active buyers participation. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 -50.21
270–295 282 5 185.00–215.00 $197.88 $558 +7.67
300–345 328 43 185.00–228.00 $206.77 $678 +12.99
350–397 372 68 177.50–228.00 $202.29 $753 +11.15
363–390 value added 373 8 220.50–225.00 $223.24 $833 —
380–390 382 19 190.00 $190.00 $726 -1.14
400–445 423 91 170.00–229.00 $197.35 $835 +6.73
405–442 value added 426 10 200.00–225.00 $208.97 $890 +8.97
428–445 431 5 157.50–188.00 $181.71 $783 -8.91
450–495 471 128 166.00–220.00 $197.08 $928 +14.97
477–494 480 25 178.00–186.00 $184.35 $885 +2.24
450–498 value added 483 36 199.00–222.00 $216.63 $1,046 +32.65
500–545 520 78 165.00–211.00 $186.80 $971 +8.70
510–538 value added 531 14 200.00–216.00 $210.39 $1,117 +23.76
550–596 561 88 152.00–199.00 $188.17 $1,056 +38.17
586–599 value added 590 19 184.00–191.00 $188.66 $1,113 +1.66
620 value added 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +27.35
600–649 622 49 150.00–180.00 $166.61 $1,036 +26.61
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -12.00
652–698 670 61 140.00–172.00 $163.71 $1,097 +7.93
700–735 707 11 135.00–156.00 $144.38 $1,021 +5.41
747 value added 747 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,188 —
750–795 775 13 135.50–159.00 $152.77 $1,184 +11.83
815–845 831 9 127.00–156.00 $140.11 $1,164 +3.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 4 147.50–155.00 $151.34 $415 -33.66
300–340 327 20 140.00–195.00 $171.78 $562 +8.99
305–340 thin fleshed 331 4 172.50–177.50 $176.35 $584 -19.84
350–398 372 34 135.00–197.00 $168.01 $625 -2.22
380 thin fleshed 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 +9.69
400–423 thin fleshed 418 6 169.00–200.00 $181.15 $757 -7.85
400–448 427 46 140.00–193.00 $171.83 $734 +8.39
450–495 473 29 145.00–189.00 $166.90 $789 +10.21
485 thin fleshed 485 1 182.50 $182.50 $885 +32.50
498 value added 498 4 178.00 $178.00 $886 —
500–545 520 32 139.00–178.00 $163.86 $852 +9.61
550–595 571 41 135.00–175.00 $159.78 $912 +0.76
600–628 614 8 135.00–156.00 $146.72 $901 -3.09
650–689 678 8 129.00–147.00 $140.27 $951 -6.61
705–735 715 3 124.00–130.00 $126.63 $905 -8.38
765 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 +3.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 10 223.00 $223.00 $832 —
419 419 15 202.00 $202.00 $846 +13.00
438 value added 438 6 207.00 $207.00 $907 —
457–486 470 9 171.00–192.00 $182.35 $857 -7.39
501 value added 501 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,047 —
520 thin fleshed 520 4 184.00 $184.00 $957 —
535 535 5 170.00 $170.00 $910 -18.00
555 555 2 164.00 $164.00 $910 -14.00
590 thin fleshed 590 6 166.00 $166.00 $979 —
613–633 630 26 135.00–175.00 $167.96 $1,058 +1.36
698 698 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,131 +2.00
757 757 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,173 —
850–896 888 41 141.50–154.00 $143.54 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 4 125.00–137.50 $131.35 $428 -6.11
375–390 383 2 100.00–139.00 $119.12 $456 -10.77
405–445 428 7 116.00–151.00 $127.95 $548 +0.95
480–495 490 3 112.50–138.00 $128.66 $630 +9.79
515–545 530 2 110.00–132.00 $121.31 $643 —
570–590 580 2 110.00–138.00 $124.24 $721 +24.24
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 +27.62
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 140.00 $140.00 $364 -28.60
255–295 278 4 162.50–180.00 $170.34 $474 +1.74
308 value added 308 2 175.00 $175.00 $539 —
300–345 324 69 157.00–192.00 $176.33 $571 +5.02
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 -11.31
350–398 376 130 150.00–188.00 $171.62 $645 +6.04
397 value added 397 6 184.00 $184.00 $730 —
410–425 420 3 128.00–168.00 $154.98 $651 -9.52
400–445 422 167 142.50–186.00 $170.20 $718 +5.70
440 fancy 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
460 fancy 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
450–498 469 208 140.00–179.00 $167.70 $787 +8.87
470 470 1 137.50 $137.50 $646 -21.33
499 value added 499 7 170.00 $170.00 $848 —
516–520 value added 517 23 160.00–169.00 $167.82 $868 +5.80
500–548 523 135 135.00–172.50 $159.32 $833 +28.57
532 532 31 166.00 $166.00 $883 +35.25
550 fancy 550 1 168.00 $168.00 $924 —
550–598 572 92 135.00–166.00 $151.64 $867 +3.46
572 value added 572 5 157.00 $157.00 $898 -0.49
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 -18.18
592 592 10 155.00 $155.00 $918 +6.82
600–645 622 23 130.00–155.00 $142.92 $889 -0.21
630–632 value added 631 6 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $969 —
650–670 657 25 127.00–150.00 $140.66 $924 +0.09
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 -28.57
676 676 7 145.00 $145.00 $980 +4.43
700 700 1 117.00 $117.00 $819 -10.92
700–735 719 4 125.00–131.00 $128.74 $926 +0.82
744 value added 744 15 139.00 $139.00 $1,034 —
756 756 8 137.00 $137.00 $1,036 +16.97
750–790 774 6 120.00–123.00 $121.33 $939 +1.33
800–840 820 6 110.00–127.00 $116.96 $959 —
865 865 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,003 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 8 120.00–175.00 $145.26 $407 +8.91
250–295 thin fleshed 281 6 130.00–152.50 $144.29 $405 -21.02
300–345 322 29 135.00–170.00 $154.13 $496 +7.85
340 thin fleshed 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 -26.45
355 value added 355 1 174.00 $174.00 $618 —
355–385 thin fleshed 366 8 152.50–170.00 $160.53 $588 +4.74
350–395 369 38 119.00–165.00 $147.93 $546 +4.17
400–445 421 39 130.00–172.50 $148.03 $623 +4.47
420–425 value added 423 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $734 —
408–445 thin fleshed 424 16 145.00–175.00 $163.52 $693 +12.67
450–465 thin fleshed 461 5 157.50–161.00 $159.70 $736 +26.66
470 value added 470 1 167.00 $167.00 $785 —
450–495 471 43 120.00–159.00 $145.99 $688 +6.32
500–548 522 23 113.00–151.00 $137.90 $720 +8.14
550–595 571 23 120.00–145.00 $133.22 $761 +5.60
581 thin fleshed 581 4 145.00 $145.00 $842 +11.00
600–635 624 12 113.00–143.00 $129.44 $808 +6.85
675 thin fleshed 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
655–695 678 10 100.00–131.00 $118.04 $800 -1.65
705–730 713 3 122.00–125.00 $123.98 $884 +8.97
750–765 757 6 85.00–119.00 $110.94 $840 +3.90
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -7.00
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 +5.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 value added 397 17 181.00 $181.00 $719 —
400 400 4 167.50 $167.50 $670 —
444 value added 444 19 181.00 $181.00 $804 —
468 468 3 158.00 $158.00 $739 +0.35
481 value added 481 27 174.00 $174.00 $837 —
512 value added 512 5 162.00 $162.00 $829 —
505–523 514 25 154.00–165.00 $159.49 $820 +6.69
552–588 562 26 139.00–154.00 $147.55 $829 —
577 value added 577 10 156.00 $156.00 $900 —
642 642 3 141.00 $141.00 $905 -4.00
650–696 685 8 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
692 692 5 135.00 $135.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 +6.97
300–345 321 13 102.00–151.00 $127.46 $409 -3.19
350–395 374 10 100.00–146.00 $118.05 $442 -3.62
400–445 423 12 100.00–139.00 $122.97 $520 -1.08
450–495 474 9 80.00–135.00 $117.04 $555 -1.50
515–535 527 5 102.50–137.00 $120.57 $635 -0.33
550–590 565 6 70.00–124.00 $104.04 $588 -9.96
605–645 625 2 101.00–115.00 $107.78 $674 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 210.00 $210.00 $336 —
215–220 218 2 180.00–205.00 $192.64 $420 —
250–295 270 4 170.00–200.00 $187.13 $505 +13.88
300–345 327 42 150.00–210.00 $193.31 $632 +11.03
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 -42.28
350–396 380 57 163.00–212.50 $189.57 $720 +5.18
400–445 420 31 160.00–204.00 $183.52 $771 +1.55
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -32.24
450–495 466 47 160.00–199.00 $183.46 $855 +11.22
500–545 520 74 144.00–202.00 $170.12 $885 +8.76
550–590 567 25 146.00–181.00 $160.69 $911 +34.41
600–645 628 22 133.00–167.50 $152.27 $956 +1.73
650–695 672 14 135.00–160.00 $148.04 $995 +3.87
700–745 722 8 122.00–147.00 $134.26 $969 -0.71
750–785 772 7 125.00–139.00 $129.90 $1,003 +0.52
800–840 823 7 100.00–125.00 $111.33 $916 -18.64
850–880 865 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $956 —
860–895 878 2 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $944 —
915–940 928 2 113.00–120.00 $116.55 $1,082 +12.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 147.50–155.00 $151.00 $405 -0.91
275–290 thin fleshed 280 3 132.50–185.00 $161.96 $453 -15.18
300–345 324 21 151.00–194.00 $175.99 $570 +17.62
315–335 thin fleshed 328 3 147.50–165.00 $153.45 $503 -6.55
350–385 thin fleshed 369 4 170.00–185.00 $175.35 $647 +8.40
350–398 370 26 141.00–191.00 $166.26 $615 +12.76
400–445 423 31 120.00–186.00 $155.71 $659 +9.97
450–460 thin fleshed 455 2 157.50–174.00 $165.84 $755 —
450–495 473 33 120.00–171.00 $149.18 $706 +5.65
500–545 519 22 120.00–163.00 $148.37 $770 +11.05
550–595 571 12 117.00–157.00 $141.14 $806 +5.51
605–645 620 7 120.00–140.00 $130.10 $807 +4.02
660–695 678 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $817 -4.49
705–720 710 3 110.00–127.00 $118.67 $843 -1.29
765–785 775 3 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $946 +13.02
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 151.00–160.00 $155.57 $506 —
350–390 367 6 120.00–168.00 $144.72 $531 +24.14
415–420 418 2 129.00–150.00 $139.56 $583 -9.44
470–495 483 2 138.00–151.00 $144.67 $699 —
535 535 2 103.00–125.00 $114.00 $610 -6.49
570–595 583 2 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–835 735 80-85% 2 59.00–74.00 $67.52 $496 —
835 835 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $459 +36.00
860–1185 990 80-85% 11 43.00–77.00 $65.84 $652 —
860–1160 1029 80-85% 22 48.00–84.00 $70.71 $728 —
900–1480 1168 80-85% 69 61.00–86.50 $73.03 $853 -4.43
1000–1575 1221 80-85% 106 75.00–92.00 $84.33 $1,030 -4.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–840 777 85-90% 3 51.00–55.00 $52.76 $410 +6.41
745–830 788 85-90% 2 32.50–36.00 $34.16 $269 -12.19
805–865 835 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.45 $363 —
795–1060 902 85-90% 16 20.00–42.00 $35.03 $316 —
660–1145 949 85-90% 17 32.00–56.00 $48.70 $462 -9.06
750–1190 977 85-90% 35 53.00–84.00 $63.89 $624 —
890–1275 1065 85-90% 30 71.00–88.50 $76.45 $814 -4.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1610 1393 75-80% 36 79.00–90.00 $85.11 $1,186 —
1055–1750 1409 75-80% 19 72.00–87.00 $79.32 $1,118 -11.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1540 1300 13 65.00–102.00 $84.48 $1,098 —
1110–2005 1515 49 80.00–110.00 $97.59 $1,478 -3.73
1340–2335 1816 32 105.00–127.00 $114.46 $2,079 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–875 thin fleshed 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 45.00–57.00 $52.07 $387
690–1065 822 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 60.00–88.00 $79.45 $653
630–1290 849 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 64.00–115.00 $87.85 $746

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
865–1095 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,107.74
830–1060 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–1,210.00 $979.78
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
840–1170 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 625.00–1,050.00 $926.91
825–1200 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,210.00 $1,014.82
905–1250 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 825.00–1,175.00 $981.07
850–1300 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 880.00–1,400.00 $1,111.99
975–1305 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 710.00–1,450.00 $1,144.38
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1015–1380 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,111.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1025 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 67.00–90.00 $80.43 $706
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $764
770–1345 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 81.00–87.00 $83.53 $859
905–1280 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 62.00–96.00 $82.74 $858
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $844
985–1165 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 74.00–87.00 $81.88 $865
980–1390 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 72.00–92.00 $82.84 $935
885–1415 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 65.00–86.50 $80.34 $922
965–1435 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 78.00–88.00 $82.71 $972
925–1630 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 75.00–90.00 $82.61 $1,054
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $315

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
900–960 923 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–940.00 $894.63
965–1015 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $951.26
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $791

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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
750–1130 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 750.00–1,300.00 $1,078.30 —
900–1180 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 550.00–1,200.00 $936.64 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +475.00
950–1450 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 810.00–1,275.00 $1,132.24 +232.24
850–1463 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–1,350.00 $1,123.88 -108.80
900–1505 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 850.00–1,550.00 $1,343.92 +378.92
1100–1620 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–1,400.00 $1,161.40 —
1485–1680 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,506.58 —

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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.