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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

8,453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.83/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 525 lb · 302 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.58/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 527 lb · 280 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.85/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 473 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,453 7,273 5,276
Feeder cattle 7,177 5,958 4,402
Slaughter cattle 1,009 1,082 687
Replacement cattle 267 233 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Happy New Year, first weekly summary of 2023 so trend not applicable due to auctions not operating due to holidays. Demand continues to remain good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $644 +13.75
316 value added 316 4 245.00 $245.00 $774 —
300–345 323 54 175.00–247.00 $225.67 $729 +5.48
350 350 1 162.50 $162.50 $569 -51.37
350–399 379 121 187.50–253.00 $223.16 $846 +9.29
400–440 value added 415 77 199.00–255.00 $235.25 $976 +15.22
400–445 425 125 175.00–237.00 $211.80 $900 +36.80
440 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 -27.00
450–495 value added 464 44 185.00–240.00 $222.26 $1,031 +16.59
450–495 467 126 177.50–232.00 $211.06 $986 +11.64
490–495 491 5 144.00–165.00 $160.81 $790 -19.19
500–546 value added 520 133 189.00–230.00 $214.55 $1,116 +15.88
500–549 529 167 175.00–218.00 $201.34 $1,065 +7.06
530 530 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 $808 -41.78
550–596 value added 566 69 183.00–212.00 $204.62 $1,158 +23.78
550–598 571 135 161.00–211.00 $194.43 $1,110 +10.77
602–639 value added 613 156 174.00–211.00 $199.44 $1,223 +17.60
600–646 622 57 155.00–190.00 $177.09 $1,101 +6.41
650–695 670 63 159.00–180.00 $169.90 $1,138 -0.99
665–690 678 2 132.50–155.00 $143.96 $976 -26.93
651–688 value added 680 103 172.00–200.00 $193.50 $1,316 +16.41
700–723 value added 710 53 160.00–179.00 $174.05 $1,236 +3.38
700–749 726 58 155.00–175.00 $167.83 $1,218 -9.44
733–737 735 11 150.00–152.00 $150.91 $1,109 -26.36
750–760 value added 755 2 163.00–164.00 $163.50 $1,234 -1.10
755–799 786 22 142.50–168.00 $159.58 $1,254 -16.11
800–845 826 21 145.00–163.00 $154.62 $1,277 -6.60
855–871 868 11 156.00–166.00 $164.39 $1,427 —
910 910 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,374 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 value added 339 4 204.00 $204.00 $692 —
413–436 426 12 213.00–216.00 $214.21 $913 +18.15
469–498 value added 479 24 181.00–234.00 $215.62 $1,033 +28.12
450–499 480 60 200.00–218.00 $208.48 $1,001 +28.22
501–544 522 27 157.00–199.00 $186.00 $971 +0.96
537 value added 537 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,090 +25.00
563–595 571 29 174.50–190.00 $180.61 $1,031 +10.71
555–586 value added 577 20 159.00–193.00 $179.10 $1,033 +1.95
624–629 626 22 165.00–168.00 $166.37 $1,041 —
632 value added 632 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,100 -8.16
675–677 value added 676 14 173.00–178.00 $176.57 $1,194 +14.10
704–706 value added 705 13 155.00–170.00 $165.39 $1,166 —
726 726 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,089 -14.44
774 774 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,238 -16.50
910 910 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 22 152.50–200.00 $176.05 $570 +5.51
355–395 372 18 160.00–211.00 $176.99 $658 +6.70
410 value added 410 1 184.00 $184.00 $754 +2.40
400–445 431 40 152.50–210.00 $179.23 $772 +0.95
452–495 472 32 145.00–210.00 $182.29 $860 +13.55
485–499 value added 496 5 191.00–201.00 $199.05 $987 —
500–545 520 32 146.00–185.00 $166.65 $867 +3.15
515–545 value added 526 9 160.00–167.50 $164.38 $865 -11.80
550–595 568 24 140.00–180.00 $165.64 $941 +5.40
580 value added 580 1 168.00 $168.00 $974 —
585 585 2 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $772 -28.24
600 value added 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 +1.98
605–640 623 13 146.00–171.00 $157.90 $984 +5.07
658–685 668 11 135.00–167.00 $153.63 $1,026 -2.97
655–677 value added 673 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,077 -2.00
700–745 718 12 131.00–160.00 $146.31 $1,051 -0.97
751–795 761 14 140.00–160.00 $149.35 $1,137 +14.16
810–830 819 6 125.00–152.50 $137.12 $1,123 -0.74
900 900 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,197 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 120.00–150.00 $134.55 $451 +53.55
360–395 377 3 140.00–152.50 $145.96 $550 +19.29
400–410 405 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $561 +19.68
450–490 470 3 139.00–145.00 $142.08 $668 +8.21
545 545 1 111.00 $111.00 $605 -28.00
733 733 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 543 5 125.00–140.00 $130.97 $711 —
591 591 7 161.00 $161.00 $952 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 70.00 $70.00 $350 —
560 560 3 31.00 $31.00 $174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 51 169.00–212.50 $191.75 $623 +15.85
353–365 359 4 140.00–160.00 $152.46 $547 +2.46
350–398 374 126 158.00–210.00 $191.36 $716 +13.24
360–399 value added 395 71 182.00–219.00 $214.74 $848 +15.74
405–435 value added 418 41 161.00–209.00 $188.72 $789 +12.27
400–448 427 171 151.00–205.00 $188.24 $804 +9.67
445 445 4 200.00 $200.00 $890 +21.43
465–475 470 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $576 -48.01
450–498 471 197 150.00–203.00 $181.94 $857 +11.40
453–497 value added 483 31 180.00–202.00 $185.09 $894 +8.73
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -5.00
505–545 value added 524 88 159.00–197.00 $186.88 $979 +19.27
500–548 528 191 148.00–208.00 $173.44 $916 +6.92
550–595 568 79 148.00–178.00 $167.15 $949 +6.67
550–590 value added 573 47 165.00–182.00 $173.30 $993 +10.58
590 590 3 144.00 $144.00 $850 +4.28
600–645 624 92 147.50–170.00 $159.67 $996 -1.33
612–643 value added 633 50 158.00–172.00 $165.89 $1,050 +3.10
660–685 value added 664 11 153.00–160.00 $158.31 $1,051 -1.86
650–685 674 43 137.50–170.00 $156.63 $1,056 +6.89
678–682 679 19 155.00–170.00 $165.24 $1,122 +4.24
700–735 712 11 140.00–156.00 $145.43 $1,035 -5.57
718 718 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,170 +12.00
710–724 value added 722 8 162.50–164.00 $163.82 $1,183 +11.32
752–770 754 19 141.00–161.00 $158.55 $1,195 +19.56
755–759 value added 758 6 152.00–153.00 $152.83 $1,158 +3.83
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 -13.10
750–798 793 22 142.50–145.00 $144.89 $1,149 -3.21
800 value added 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
800–830 815 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $1,051 -19.61
858 858 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,167 +6.04
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 170.00 $170.00 $471 +40.49
315 value added 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
300–345 327 54 140.00–180.00 $161.36 $528 +10.15
355–395 374 37 140.00–175.00 $156.06 $584 +10.92
408 value added 408 1 175.00 $175.00 $714 —
400–448 427 45 137.00–177.50 $155.95 $666 +8.47
450–495 value added 470 5 149.00–156.00 $153.38 $721 —
450–495 474 36 135.00–172.50 $150.50 $713 +6.12
515–530 value added 522 6 149.00–150.00 $149.17 $779 +2.17
505–545 527 46 130.00–165.00 $148.14 $781 +7.69
550–598 571 25 130.00–155.00 $144.13 $823 +4.78
550–590 value added 571 4 140.00–146.00 $144.03 $822 —
600–648 629 26 127.00–160.00 $142.54 $897 +8.76
630 value added 630 1 146.00 $146.00 $920 +16.00
650–675 value added 670 5 145.00–149.00 $146.39 $981 —
650–688 671 12 127.00–150.00 $135.06 $906 +6.60
702–740 712 4 123.00–130.00 $124.82 $889 -19.18
760–795 777 6 120.00–135.00 $124.56 $968 +8.07
818 818 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,014 +18.00
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 +2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–436 425 61 160.00–180.00 $172.95 $735 +22.95
453–475 464 24 169.00–174.00 $171.30 $795 +10.22
450–489 value added 479 13 154.00–168.00 $165.17 $791 +4.13
511–546 531 90 150.00–176.00 $165.21 $877 +18.42
512–549 value added 533 14 150.00–163.00 $158.88 $847 -12.72
565–588 577 17 150.00–160.00 $155.60 $898 +1.60
570–599 value added 587 20 152.00–160.00 $156.08 $916 -7.04
611–649 627 14 147.00–154.00 $150.90 $946 -8.10
634–642 value added 636 10 154.00–158.00 $155.21 $987 —
690 value added 690 26 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 316 7 120.00–145.00 $130.70 $413 +20.70
355–378 372 5 120.00–139.00 $132.59 $493 +15.43
400–445 416 12 119.00–140.00 $130.86 $544 +15.89
469–495 477 8 125.00–145.00 $130.82 $624 +7.18
505 505 5 110.00–120.00 $118.00 $596 -1.19
580–595 593 8 100.00–121.00 $117.68 $698 +21.43
640 640 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $624 -3.53
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 70.00 $70.00 $266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
330–345 340 6 175.00–210.00 $197.04 $670 -6.42
350–395 366 25 185.00–219.00 $210.71 $771 +16.39
401 thin fleshed 401 7 221.00 $221.00 $886 —
400–449 427 56 172.50–225.00 $196.87 $841 +9.07
450–495 471 59 172.50–217.50 $194.13 $914 +17.86
500–547 526 57 160.00–205.00 $179.59 $945 +11.09
530 thin fleshed 530 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,002 —
550–596 579 55 150.00–186.00 $168.52 $976 +8.35
590 590 1 157.50 $157.50 $929 -2.67
600–648 625 52 145.00–174.00 $160.68 $1,004 +5.17
650–695 670 28 141.00–166.00 $153.61 $1,029 +7.96
701–745 712 15 135.00–161.00 $146.39 $1,042 +9.94
768–790 775 10 140.00–160.00 $144.94 $1,123 +11.44
805–840 817 3 139.00–149.00 $143.44 $1,172 +19.72
885 885 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 -8.81
960–980 970 2 94.00–100.00 $96.97 $941 -13.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 328 4 160.00–180.00 $167.71 $550 -2.75
355–380 365 3 166.00–170.00 $168.61 $615 +2.76
400–445 424 10 142.50–180.00 $164.13 $696 +9.00
455–495 478 8 145.00–180.00 $169.11 $808 +18.79
500–535 515 13 140.00–170.00 $153.76 $792 +6.44
525–535 value added 530 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $861 —
550–595 573 8 133.00–164.00 $145.50 $834 +9.48
601–645 612 11 129.00–145.00 $137.29 $840 +3.27
665–690 678 3 128.00–153.00 $139.74 $947 +7.22
722–745 728 5 110.00–137.50 $120.39 $876 +0.39
782 782 2 122.00 $122.00 $954 +6.50
805 805 1 112.50 $112.50 $906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 109.00 $109.00 $398 —
685 685 1 106.00 $106.00 $726 —
945 945 1 75.00 $75.00 $709 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 42.50 $42.50 $278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
961–1195 1053 80-85% 23 50.00–71.00 $60.53 $637 +7.91
950–1465 1167 80-85% 65 62.00–78.00 $70.88 $827 +6.54
905–1435 1231 80-85% 41 70.00–83.50 $76.91 $947 +5.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–825 783 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $43.65 $342 —
830 830 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $407 —
795–880 841 85-90% 5 50.00–64.00 $57.19 $481 —
880 880 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $607 —
925–975 950 85-90% 3 40.00–55.00 $49.54 $471 +1.07
805–1220 971 85-90% 23 36.00–63.00 $57.83 $562 +9.36
765–1315 1032 85-90% 53 41.00–72.00 $63.32 $653 +7.41
945–1455 1143 85-90% 21 68.00–77.00 $71.19 $814 +3.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1765 1310 75-80% 13 70.00–80.00 $76.29 $999 —
1315–1940 1499 75-80% 12 78.00–89.00 $83.57 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1625 1377 22 67.00–94.00 $81.23 $1,119 —
1035–1930 1591 28 84.00–106.00 $95.29 $1,516 +6.33
1101–2065 1670 19 98.00–115.00 $106.18 $1,773 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
762–975 827 (<2 yrs)Open 5 70.00–100.00 $86.01 $711
755–960 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 68.00–96.00 $80.64 $681
960–1150 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 78.00–95.00 $86.82 $896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1015–1025 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,275.49
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
930–1180 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,225.00 $1,076.42
905–1335 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 925.00–1,300.00 $1,086.72
1050–1315 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 700.00–1,350.00 $1,030.37
985–1495 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,212.07
1150–1315 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–925.00 $838.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $596
815–1000 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 80.00–95.00 $87.47 $785
1120–1350 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 72.00–78.00 $74.63 $884
1150–1282 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 69.00–80.00 $76.04 $941

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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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
950–1010 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,179.88 —
900–1150 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 700.00–1,440.00 $1,156.59 —
1100–1360 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,364.84 —
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1150–1325 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–1,325.00 $1,062.74 —
1035–1475 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,150.00–1,610.00 $1,358.78 +353.65
1340–1775 1544 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,572.20 —

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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.