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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

4,702 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 heifers $172.77/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 522 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.00/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 615 lb · 144 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.81/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 476 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,702 8,423 3,478
Feeder cattle 3,579 7,319 2,876
Slaughter cattle 857 839 441
Replacement cattle 266 265 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers and Heifers mostly sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Market trend comprised from limited comparable sales due to absence of market reporters in arears.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 237.50 $237.50 $712 —
300–345 324 36 190.00–252.00 $226.09 $733 -0.80
335 thin fleshed 335 2 257.00 $257.00 $861 —
357 value added 357 3 217.50 $217.50 $776 -35.84
358 thin fleshed 358 2 257.00 $257.00 $920 —
350–398 374 64 185.00–255.00 $214.61 $803 -7.00
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -46.61
400–448 424 79 184.00–242.00 $206.37 $875 -3.33
403–430 value added 426 30 222.00–254.00 $245.09 $1,044 +15.76
465 value added 465 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -4.19
455–495 473 67 180.00–230.00 $204.31 $966 -6.07
488 thin fleshed 488 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,083 —
493 493 2 190.00 $190.00 $937 -20.38
505–535 value added 519 41 189.00–214.00 $206.44 $1,071 -3.41
505–545 522 60 169.00–215.00 $196.29 $1,025 -2.21
550–590 value added 567 38 189.00–205.00 $202.43 $1,148 -6.17
550–595 575 39 170.00–213.00 $188.30 $1,083 -4.12
585 585 1 167.00 $167.00 $977 -25.42
600–645 617 29 160.00–207.00 $180.55 $1,114 -6.36
600–640 value added 624 29 185.00–194.00 $189.19 $1,181 +5.04
661–675 value added 662 82 177.00–191.00 $190.30 $1,260 +10.59
650–699 674 21 165.00–185.00 $174.74 $1,178 -5.19
700–745 711 21 140.00–174.00 $168.44 $1,198 -7.41
705–743 value added 723 5 167.50–176.00 $169.87 $1,228 -11.77
775 value added 775 12 173.00 $173.00 $1,341 +4.49
775 775 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,341 -2.86
836 836 58 175.50 $175.50 $1,467 +5.73
902–920 908 3 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $1,183 -28.50
1056 1056 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,204 —
1105 1105 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 8 185.00 $185.00 $710 -24.92
409–431 419 14 185.00–214.00 $200.89 $842 -1.24
472–490 485 35 183.00–210.00 $192.77 $935 -2.39
542 542 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,008 -2.27
573–599 579 34 179.00–182.00 $181.27 $1,050 -8.86
599 value added 599 35 191.00 $191.00 $1,144 +1.00
665–683 673 11 165.00–170.00 $167.31 $1,126 -12.31
807 807 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,315 -10.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 328 13 155.00–203.00 $178.84 $587 -7.57
355–395 370 17 170.00–213.00 $182.82 $676 -0.35
378 thin fleshed 378 2 213.00 $213.00 $805 —
400–445 425 26 145.00–207.00 $175.42 $746 -2.85
450–470 463 3 144.00–145.00 $144.66 $670 -32.98
450–490 471 21 147.50–190.00 $171.86 $809 -5.78
505 thin fleshed 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
505–548 521 21 150.00–190.00 $172.98 $901 +4.00
550–595 576 14 145.00–184.00 $165.99 $956 -1.23
600–638 618 10 149.00–172.00 $164.95 $1,019 +4.74
680–695 689 6 140.00–155.00 $148.00 $1,020 -6.32
720–728 725 3 127.00–166.00 $153.10 $1,110 +6.66
785 785 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,146 +0.64
840 840 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,226 +11.00
850 850 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 4 130.00–140.00 $137.30 $432 -20.00
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 +7.04
435 435 1 132.50 $132.50 $576 -13.85
450–470 464 4 85.00–130.00 $111.05 $515 -27.83
525–545 535 2 120.00–130.00 $125.09 $669 -13.71
570–598 589 3 127.50–153.00 $144.77 $853 +21.96
633 633 3 140.00 $140.00 $886 +6.00
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 37 170.00–240.00 $194.86 $620 +3.61
350–395 374 76 174.00–208.00 $187.27 $700 +29.21
355–389 value added 379 6 198.00–202.50 $199.03 $754 +0.52
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -43.77
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 -5.00
400–425 value added 413 11 187.00–210.00 $198.94 $822 +3.60
400–445 419 84 155.00–220.00 $182.39 $764 +27.39
466 value added 466 7 185.00 $185.00 $862 +5.23
450–499 477 122 150.00–200.00 $175.28 $836 -3.78
500–548 521 135 150.00–182.00 $170.58 $889 -4.30
500–546 value added 524 50 176.00–187.50 $178.70 $936 -5.96
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 -21.04
550–598 574 65 145.00–172.00 $163.32 $937 -4.72
603 603 9 150.00–165.00 $161.67 $975 +22.00
600–645 612 36 145.00–170.00 $155.70 $953 +16.03
607–631 value added 617 98 160.00–173.00 $171.79 $1,060 -1.18
645 645 1 152.50 $152.50 $984 -17.89
660 thin fleshed 660 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,106 —
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 -27.65
650–695 672 18 140.00–171.00 $151.35 $1,017 -8.30
690 690 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,063 -13.22
710 710 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,179 +25.17
700–745 711 13 137.00–165.00 $143.16 $1,018 +2.33
750–765 755 3 130.00–145.00 $138.34 $1,044 -19.34
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 -17.18
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 -19.00
855 855 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,047 +2.50
951 951 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,160 —
1025 1025 1 97.00 $97.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 30 141.00–177.50 $163.20 $530 +4.83
350–395 375 21 140.00–187.50 $159.50 $598 +1.13
418 thin fleshed 418 2 158.00 $158.00 $660 -7.00
400–445 424 41 140.00–170.00 $152.92 $648 -7.66
450–485 467 32 135.00–169.00 $150.96 $705 -3.49
500–549 532 33 135.00–160.00 $149.15 $793 +1.53
550–595 573 29 129.00–168.00 $140.06 $803 -7.47
600–640 618 9 125.00–145.00 $138.54 $856 +5.00
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 -23.54
653–685 663 7 128.00–140.00 $136.55 $905 +2.88
718–745 727 5 110.00–139.00 $130.06 $946 +5.46
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 -18.92
755–770 762 5 110.00–126.00 $116.00 $884 -12.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 value added 449 20 170.00 $170.00 $763 —
470–487 482 29 156.00–175.00 $162.92 $785 -8.12
508–527 518 6 156.00–161.00 $158.55 $821 -8.43
529 value added 529 7 165.00 $165.00 $873 -5.00
626 626 4 150.00 $150.00 $939 -4.00
668 668 3 146.00 $146.00 $975 +4.00
678 678 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,017 +8.00
790 790 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 3 120.00–130.00 $123.41 $374 +4.64
355–375 365 2 120.00–135.00 $127.29 $465 -1.27
400–445 427 7 101.00–135.00 $122.32 $522 -9.77
455–490 469 8 115.00–136.00 $125.67 $589 +2.20
500–530 520 3 110.00–130.00 $121.89 $634 -5.27
570–590 580 2 106.00–110.00 $108.03 $627 -12.86
605–648 630 4 112.00–120.00 $117.52 $740 +0.10
685 685 3 103.00–111.00 $105.67 $724 -11.62
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839 —
845 845 1 84.00 $84.00 $710 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 40.00 $40.00 $176 —
465 465 1 65.00 $65.00 $302 —
625 625 2 52.50 $52.50 $328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 326 16 193.00–228.00 $214.22 $698 -3.28
350–397 378 33 182.00–223.00 $205.05 $775 +1.52
400–445 429 28 160.00–217.00 $199.40 $855 -1.47
455–495 473 42 175.00–205.00 $190.83 $903 +0.19
500–545 518 30 165.00–192.50 $179.44 $929 -8.58
550–598 575 75 150.00–193.00 $169.14 $973 +21.03
600–645 623 22 142.50–177.00 $159.51 $994 -9.50
652–695 673 36 135.00–166.00 $158.96 $1,070 +3.34
700–745 730 5 145.00–147.50 $145.90 $1,065 -5.59
765–770 769 4 120.00–144.00 $134.02 $1,031 -9.16
795 795 1 118.00 $118.00 $938 -25.18
800 800 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 -7.00
910–935 923 2 105.00–126.00 $115.36 $1,065 -4.64
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 +0.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 379 5 160.00–189.00 $174.49 $661 +7.81
410–435 419 6 141.00–173.00 $155.53 $652 -19.02
455–495 475 17 140.00–171.00 $161.37 $767 -11.22
520 thin fleshed 520 1 164.00 $164.00 $853 —
510–548 536 17 140.00–177.00 $157.51 $844 -3.26
552–582 568 16 127.50–170.00 $153.19 $870 -0.91
605–645 630 9 130.00–151.00 $142.95 $901 -2.98
670–694 683 11 120.00–150.00 $131.56 $899 -12.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 130.00 $130.00 $556 +6.22
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -5.00
505–540 523 2 100.00–105.00 $102.42 $536 -30.08
575–582 579 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $709 —
650–695 673 2 112.50–123.00 $117.57 $791 +13.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 5 29.00–30.00 $29.60 $238 -22.40
840–845 843 80-85% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.50 $468 —
855–1270 1003 80-85% 7 30.00–55.00 $45.52 $457 +0.87
905–1400 1094 80-85% 27 53.00–67.00 $61.40 $672 +4.77
960–1520 1193 80-85% 109 60.00–79.00 $71.44 $852 —
920–1525 1256 80-85% 53 70.00–89.00 $80.19 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $275 —
875 875 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $569 +14.00
785–1340 972 85-90% 19 35.00–63.00 $52.30 $508 +7.02
905–1250 979 85-90% 8 25.00–51.00 $34.32 $336 -10.96
885–1295 1049 85-90% 47 55.00–75.00 $64.37 $675 —
940–1330 1144 85-90% 27 67.00–84.00 $73.56 $842 +4.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $786 —
1075–1675 1437 75-80% 24 64.00–78.00 $72.06 $1,036 -3.14
1185–1790 1485 75-80% 23 73.00–84.00 $78.68 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1960 1460 17 57.00–92.00 $76.31 $1,114 —
1195–1905 1635 17 84.00–103.00 $92.56 $1,513 +5.67
1220–2120 1753 18 92.00–112.00 $103.87 $1,821 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
584–980 769 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 50.00–95.00 $76.43 $588
715–1185 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 54.00–67.00 $62.11 $590
695–1270 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 74.00–105.00 $80.52 $838
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803 fancy 803 (<2 yrs)Open 17 1,650.00 $1,650.00
850–1030 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–770.00 $759.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1070 874 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00–1,035.00 $959.00
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
940–1185 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,225.00 $1,096.93
990–1180 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,025.00 $918.95
870–1295 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 750.00–1,225.00 $1,083.32
885–1480 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 800.00–1,550.00 $1,270.96
910–1470 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 690.00–1,225.00 $1,041.37
1075–1237 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,000.00 $923.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1045 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 55.00–71.00 $63.85 $603
765–1170 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 62.00–89.00 $76.06 $736
815–1125 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 40.00–78.00 $61.77 $620
845–1110 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 64.00–77.00 $72.51 $755
1005–1240 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 46.00–70.00 $59.26 $665
930–1480 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 70.00–83.00 $75.59 $852
995–1450 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 48.00–83.00 $72.79 $864
985–1555 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 66.00–81.00 $73.49 $894

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–865 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,060.00 $1,012.52
825–895 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,175.00 $995.13
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
945 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 590.00 $590.00 —
1050–1530 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 950.00–2,000.00 $1,419.47 +84.09
1125–1395 1257 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,215.19 -120.19
1000–1428 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 825.00–1,250.00 $1,129.25 -206.13
920–1615 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 800.00–1,400.00 $1,260.95 -74.43
1045–1478 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,750.00 $1,551.89 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 94.00 $94.00 $747 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.