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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

4,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.55/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 468 lb · 194 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.77/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 419 lb · 167 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.36/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 524 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,816 4,483 6,661
Feeder cattle 3,730 3,365 5,307
Slaughter cattle 783 758 865
Replacement cattle 303 360 489

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Stocker steers under 600 lbs mostly sold 2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, instances 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Another week of limited receipts due to wet and muddy conditions throughout the state which put a damper on livestock movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 5 172.50–200.00 $183.03 $503 +43.03
310–345 326 38 183.00–228.00 $210.59 $687 +8.95
350–395 377 75 170.00–225.00 $202.32 $763 +32.32
385 value added 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -0.15
400–445 421 96 170.00–219.00 $195.80 $824 +2.20
436 436 4 187.00 $187.00 $815 +9.95
440 value added 440 2 190.00 $190.00 $836 -8.19
450–497 476 146 165.00–217.00 $193.78 $922 +8.38
482 value added 482 2 182.00 $182.00 $877 -3.85
500–530 value added 517 8 174.00–194.00 $181.07 $936 +2.72
500–545 520 64 167.00–201.00 $185.13 $963 +7.78
522 522 2 152.50 $152.50 $796 -24.85
505–545 534 8 144.00–177.00 $165.08 $882 -10.27
550–595 565 115 155.00–198.00 $176.37 $996 +3.83
575–590 value added 583 2 157.50–176.00 $166.63 $971 -8.99
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 -7.54
600–640 618 33 147.00–181.00 $163.87 $1,013 -3.61
620 unweaned 620 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 +10.00
620 620 1 142.00 $142.00 $880 -25.48
630–648 value added 646 11 162.00–169.00 $167.13 $1,080 +5.63
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -6.02
655–695 673 24 146.00–174.50 $162.98 $1,097 +6.96
650–677 value added 674 9 155.00–162.00 $158.88 $1,071 -3.80
700–725 708 4 141.00–158.00 $149.21 $1,056 +3.82
755–798 778 10 131.00–155.00 $140.86 $1,096 +0.86
805–830 820 5 133.00–150.00 $138.20 $1,133 -8.61
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 +6.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 3 145.00–170.00 $157.27 $421 —
255–290 thin fleshed 273 2 157.50–192.50 $173.88 $475 -1.12
300–345 316 22 135.00–200.00 $179.01 $566 +11.14
300–345 thin fleshed 327 3 158.00–183.00 $170.90 $559 +7.65
350–395 thin fleshed 367 3 173.00–187.50 $179.23 $658 -5.77
350–398 371 28 140.00–190.00 $170.16 $631 -0.47
422 422 2 147.00 $147.00 $620 -18.47
400–445 424 39 145.00–189.00 $171.19 $726 +5.72
455 value added 455 1 167.00 $167.00 $760 +2.20
453–495 475 31 130.00–180.00 $163.93 $779 -0.19
500–545 522 27 138.00–179.00 $159.76 $834 +0.39
575 thin fleshed 575 1 157.50 $157.50 $906 —
550–595 580 12 133.00–168.00 $157.36 $913 +1.01
605–640 621 9 138.00–166.50 $154.91 $962 +5.58
655–675 662 4 140.00–154.00 $148.24 $981 -2.76
700–732 721 3 125.00–138.00 $129.21 $932 +1.73
832–845 845 1 126.00–138.00 $126.00 $1,065 +10.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 26 213.00 $213.00 $807 —
425–434 433 61 164.00–207.00 $202.16 $875 —
473 473 9 169.00 $169.00 $799 —
493 493 26 180.00 $180.00 $887 —
512–528 520 19 176.00–177.00 $176.52 $918 +2.44
597 597 3 156.00 $156.00 $931 -5.47
608–644 thin fleshed 624 11 170.00–179.00 $174.78 $1,091 —
768 768 13 153.50 $153.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 142.50–160.00 $151.52 $500 +0.97
355–385 364 5 120.00–140.00 $134.43 $489 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -5.59
450–485 465 5 105.00–151.00 $118.98 $553 +3.00
510–540 525 2 111.00–120.00 $115.37 $606 +11.37
570 570 1 60.00 $60.00 $342 -79.00
605–615 610 2 60.00–125.00 $92.77 $566 —
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —
840 840 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 50.00 $50.00 $388 —
815 815 1 50.00 $50.00 $408 —
870 870 1 59.00 $59.00 $513 —
1005 1005 1 57.00 $57.00 $573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 150.00–162.50 $155.73 $425 -19.27
300–345 326 36 150.00–197.50 $168.44 $549 +1.77
347 347 3 150.00 $150.00 $520 -16.67
350–397 372 125 150.00–190.00 $170.88 $636 +4.60
380 value added 380 2 160.00 $160.00 $608 -19.80
400–445 418 153 150.00–177.00 $166.00 $694 -0.31
410–435 425 10 135.00–157.00 $148.62 $632 -17.69
425–445 value added 435 4 156.00–160.00 $158.05 $688 -1.99
450–495 467 180 142.00–180.00 $163.92 $766 +15.07
450–496 477 14 135.00–154.00 $144.96 $691 -16.97
500–548 524 143 140.00–167.50 $156.21 $819 +4.28
510–545 528 7 131.00–140.00 $138.00 $729 -13.93
555–580 570 5 125.00–135.00 $130.46 $744 -20.90
550–596 571 88 141.00–164.00 $154.12 $880 +2.76
570–577 value added 574 4 145.50–152.50 $148.98 $855 +0.29
602–620 value added 604 11 159.00–163.00 $161.36 $975 +15.94
600–645 613 35 130.00–159.00 $149.84 $919 +6.31
600–640 620 3 115.00–137.00 $125.56 $778 -17.97
650–695 676 15 132.00–149.00 $141.86 $959 +3.36
715–745 726 5 126.00–140.00 $134.80 $979 -14.41
748 748 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,010 +1.00
755–770 761 5 130.00–140.00 $133.00 $1,012 +0.90
835 835 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,027 +6.51
890 890 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,077 —
995 995 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 -2.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 thin fleshed 263 2 137.50–152.50 $144.64 $380 -30.36
260–285 270 3 130.00–165.00 $147.87 $399 +2.64
300–338 thin fleshed 315 7 150.00–165.00 $160.85 $507 +7.39
300–345 330 29 130.00–166.00 $153.16 $505 +2.96
350–395 thin fleshed 370 4 147.50–155.00 $151.76 $562 -8.95
350–398 370 44 130.00–167.00 $152.78 $565 +6.19
370–380 value added 375 2 172.00–174.00 $172.99 $649 —
400–430 thin fleshed 406 7 137.50–172.50 $154.38 $627 -0.57
405–445 value added 423 3 160.00–171.00 $165.23 $699 +15.23
400–445 425 57 130.00–164.00 $148.80 $632 +4.24
458–490 thin fleshed 464 8 147.50–170.00 $165.01 $766 +27.01
450–498 475 40 129.00–163.00 $145.73 $692 +2.84
500–545 523 29 125.00–154.00 $140.33 $734 +3.78
535 value added 535 1 156.00 $156.00 $835 —
550–595 577 27 120.00–152.50 $138.00 $796 +5.38
605–640 631 9 121.00–139.00 $130.87 $826 +0.87
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -10.00
650–695 667 6 123.00–129.00 $125.64 $838 -0.21
715–735 725 3 110.00–130.00 $119.71 $868 +4.29
750–775 763 3 110.00–123.00 $116.63 $890 -2.47
830–845 838 2 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $985 +7.51
895 895 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 thin fleshed 387 2 152.00 $152.00 $588 —
430 430 2 160.00 $160.00 $688 +4.00
469 469 23 158.00 $158.00 $741 +3.00
823 823 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,029 —
856 856 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,027 —
920 920 61 134.25 $134.25 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 11 107.00–151.00 $127.59 $415 -16.51
350–397 373 12 100.00–149.00 $128.45 $479 +5.10
400–445 426 8 100.00–148.00 $128.03 $545 +9.28
450–485 473 26 67.00–145.00 $118.82 $562 +6.76
510–545 529 5 110.00–136.00 $119.60 $633 +7.11
550–590 567 5 105.00–127.00 $112.55 $638 +1.22
610–645 629 4 105.00–118.00 $109.67 $690 —
650–675 660 3 86.00–110.00 $100.16 $661 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 53.00 $53.00 $360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 150.00–172.50 $162.58 $431 —
310–348 324 20 160.00–220.00 $196.16 $636 -0.34
352–399 377 48 160.00–207.00 $186.49 $703 +1.99
388 thin fleshed 388 2 200.00 $200.00 $776 —
400–448 422 62 150.00–213.00 $192.37 $812 +8.87
420–425 424 5 147.50–178.00 $164.07 $696 -19.43
410–445 thin fleshed 428 2 182.00–200.00 $190.63 $816 —
450–495 472 49 150.00–210.00 $187.29 $884 +7.04
472 472 2 160.00 $160.00 $755 -20.25
500–545 518 43 150.00–193.00 $173.32 $898 +1.17
520–540 530 2 157.00–169.00 $162.89 $863 -9.26
550–595 576 36 150.00–176.00 $164.50 $948 +2.05
565–590 580 3 130.00–154.00 $139.82 $811 -22.63
600–643 618 33 148.00–162.00 $156.56 $968 +17.54
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 -21.59
650–695 673 24 135.00–156.00 $146.63 $987 +3.43
705–745 721 9 127.00–152.00 $140.71 $1,015 +5.05
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 —
805–845 818 3 121.00–125.00 $122.64 $1,003 -2.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 5 137.50–165.00 $152.20 $422 -8.40
315–345 thin fleshed 325 6 172.50–182.50 $178.96 $582 —
320–345 337 9 130.00–186.00 $158.68 $535 -6.32
350–395 381 13 130.00–184.00 $158.93 $606 -8.63
385 thin fleshed 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 -21.80
405–417 thin fleshed 411 7 175.00–185.00 $180.66 $743 +10.66
405–445 428 15 136.00–182.50 $159.98 $685 +1.24
450–460 thin fleshed 457 3 146.00–175.00 $157.08 $718 -17.89
450–495 479 10 123.00–167.00 $146.97 $704 -3.77
490 490 1 149.00 $149.00 $730 -1.74
500–540 525 13 130.00–161.00 $146.75 $770 -8.74
550–595 570 6 120.00–151.00 $140.39 $800 -1.14
600–635 617 6 128.00–132.00 $129.52 $799 -11.78
660–693 680 6 110.00–149.00 $124.23 $845 -5.82
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 -11.05
780 780 1 124.00 $124.00 $967 —
895 895 1 94.00 $94.00 $841 —
915 915 1 90.00 $90.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 114.00 $114.00 $365 -44.22
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 +29.12
415–440 428 2 122.50–159.00 $141.28 $605 +13.71
500 500 1 137.00 $137.00 $685 -6.00
585 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 —
825 825 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–860 855 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,149.85 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–750 702 85-90% 5 20.00–36.00 $26.22 $184 —
695–870 800 85-90% 13 36.00–53.00 $45.54 $364 —
765–880 828 85-90% 10 53.00–65.00 $57.45 $476 +5.55
820–895 858 85-90% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.39 $621 +10.10
760–1090 942 85-90% 17 25.00–67.00 $45.11 $425 +5.01
790–1270 947 85-90% 38 42.50–70.00 $53.46 $506 —
815–1310 1012 85-90% 51 54.00–80.00 $65.19 $660 +0.18
905–1440 1099 85-90% 40 63.00–83.00 $74.42 $818 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–850 818 80-85% 4 40.00–49.00 $44.46 $364 -8.93
860–1190 1019 80-85% 11 45.00–67.00 $59.76 $609 —
915–1180 1041 80-85% 12 64.00–71.50 $66.94 $697 —
875–1290 1102 80-85% 57 64.00–81.00 $74.55 $822 +2.27
1005–1455 1199 80-85% 83 75.00–88.00 $82.76 $992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1795 1387 75-80% 41 79.00–90.00 $85.04 $1,180 -1.75
1125–1805 1427 75-80% 16 65.00–82.00 $77.17 $1,101 -0.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1630 1210 14 65.00–91.50 $81.65 $988 —
995–1810 1429 41 75.00–110.00 $94.11 $1,345 —
1335–2115 1734 17 90.00–123.00 $110.05 $1,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–940 846 (<2 yrs)Open 8 92.00–123.00 $107.56 $910
740–1050 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 70.00–107.00 $88.06 $769
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $605

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–980 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 550.00–1,035.00 $793.74
785–1335 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,800.00 $1,402.64
880–1320 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,210.00 $1,074.33
1013–1250 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 750.00–950.00 $862.32
955–1260 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,675.00 $1,086.73
885–1310 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–1,100.00 $955.62
950–1335 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 700.00–1,285.00 $974.94
1240–1360 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 820.00–1,000.00 $905.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1085 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 65.00–89.00 $75.41 $710
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282
930–1070 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 72.00–90.00 $83.24 $847
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $882
1030–1205 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 78.00–86.50 $80.38 $863
940–1285 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 69.00–93.00 $82.86 $922
860–1258 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 74.00–93.00 $79.50 $894
930–1455 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 64.50–84.00 $78.54 $924
1080–1230 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 71.00–86.00 $79.84 $941
915–1420 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 74.00–118.00 $91.03 $1,105
1135–1450 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 86.00–87.00 $86.44 $1,118

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1140 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,375.74
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
750–1005 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,725.00 $1,447.09 —
765–1260 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,489.23 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
900–1395 981 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 710.00–1,100.00 $836.06 —
900–1250 992 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 835.00–1,085.00 $894.33 —
800–1490 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 960.00–1,400.00 $1,207.98 +229.20
900–1560 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 41 800.00–1,650.00 $1,168.58 +189.80
1100–1325 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,717.29 —

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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.