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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

2,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $210.18/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 479 lb · 134 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.55/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 485 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.97/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 520 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,767 4,702 4,632
Feeder cattle 2,532 3,579 3,738
Slaughter cattle 199 857 575
Replacement cattle 36 266 319

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Market trend not applicable due to winter storm put a damper on livestock movement which lightened receipts in most areas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 1 243.00 $243.00 $765 +5.50
300–345 328 18 195.00–242.50 $220.17 $722 -5.92
363–390 value added 377 22 210.00–225.00 $217.09 $818 -0.41
350–395 382 14 181.00–214.00 $199.52 $762 +24.52
402–438 value added 409 19 207.50–255.00 $220.18 $901 -24.91
400–445 421 17 181.00–203.00 $194.83 $820 -11.54
450–498 474 29 182.50–215.00 $191.86 $909 -12.45
453–490 value added 480 105 189.00–223.00 $215.24 $1,033 +0.24
505–535 value added 516 33 193.00–210.00 $198.07 $1,022 -8.37
500–540 518 11 175.00–200.00 $183.16 $949 -13.13
550–587 value added 577 78 184.00–198.00 $190.57 $1,100 -11.86
560–595 583 15 170.00–183.00 $180.35 $1,051 +13.35
600–640 617 10 165.00–175.00 $171.78 $1,060 -8.77
613–622 value added 618 15 178.00–191.00 $185.49 $1,146 -3.70
651–693 value added 664 28 167.00–184.00 $172.81 $1,147 -17.49
650–688 680 21 162.00–176.00 $170.68 $1,161 -4.06
703–730 value added 713 10 164.00–171.00 $168.35 $1,200 -1.52
700–740 720 3 153.00–160.00 $156.36 $1,126 -12.08
750–763 value added 752 13 158.00–168.00 $165.07 $1,241 -7.93
755 755 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,216 -12.00
825–835 830 2 150.00–156.00 $153.02 $1,270 -22.48
850–868 862 3 160.00–163.00 $160.99 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 value added 444 8 198.00 $198.00 $879 —
456–482 value added 471 22 177.00–190.00 $180.96 $852 —
530–532 value added 530 19 170.00–188.00 $185.15 $981 —
550–587 value added 567 27 178.00–179.00 $178.69 $1,013 -12.31
750 value added 750 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 -13.84
355–385 377 6 155.00–175.00 $169.17 $638 -13.65
390 value added 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
400–425 417 3 155.00–170.00 $161.70 $674 -13.72
435 thin fleshed 435 1 177.00 $177.00 $770 —
450–465 458 3 157.00–172.50 $163.22 $748 +18.56
465–475 value added 470 2 164.00–175.00 $169.56 $797 —
500–520 508 6 150.00–175.00 $160.08 $813 -12.90
500–515 value added 512 9 173.00–182.00 $174.76 $895 —
585 value added 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
580–595 587 3 145.00–160.00 $154.68 $908 -11.31
605 value added 605 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,004 —
620–625 623 2 148.00–161.00 $154.47 $962 -10.48
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 +12.00
700 700 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 -0.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 137.50 $137.50 $419 +0.20
395 395 1 132.50 $132.50 $523 -12.50
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 +3.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 171.00 $171.00 $501 —
300–342 322 16 185.00–217.50 $199.05 $641 +4.19
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 -34.86
350–395 375 10 173.00–197.50 $183.57 $688 -3.70
390 value added 390 2 189.00 $189.00 $737 -10.03
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 +5.00
403–445 value added 415 41 170.00–195.00 $185.97 $772 -12.97
400–445 429 28 155.00–183.00 $175.71 $754 -6.68
455–495 467 21 158.00–188.00 $177.88 $831 +2.60
465–496 value added 489 98 170.00–190.50 $180.26 $881 -4.74
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -30.28
500–545 520 21 153.00–182.50 $170.48 $886 -0.10
505–540 value added 520 75 165.00–183.00 $176.23 $916 -2.47
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 +3.00
550–595 573 26 150.00–175.00 $160.96 $922 -2.36
550–598 value added 578 19 166.00–173.00 $169.19 $978 —
600–630 614 7 151.00–172.50 $158.28 $972 +2.58
604–635 value added 614 17 162.00–177.50 $165.93 $1,019 -5.86
620 thin fleshed 620 1 157.00 $157.00 $973 —
650–680 670 4 145.00–160.00 $153.71 $1,030 +21.71
650–696 value added 675 41 154.00–162.00 $158.07 $1,067 —
655–696 691 8 137.00–140.00 $137.36 $949 -16.64
702–712 value added 704 10 168.00–174.00 $172.79 $1,216 —
700–740 718 5 143.00–162.50 $149.74 $1,075 +6.58
755 value added 755 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +30.00
820 820 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,099 +9.00
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 5 150.00–171.00 $160.74 $537 -2.46
360–385 373 7 145.00–177.50 $155.45 $580 -4.05
415 thin fleshed 415 1 156.00 $156.00 $647 -2.00
400–435 418 11 144.00–160.00 $152.28 $637 -0.64
400–442 value added 433 13 155.00–169.00 $157.43 $682 —
450–495 469 10 133.00–162.50 $149.46 $701 -1.50
475 value added 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 —
505–524 value added 523 16 156.00–159.00 $156.18 $817 —
510–535 523 2 138.00–157.50 $147.98 $774 -1.17
550–585 569 4 135.00–144.00 $139.20 $792 -0.86
578–590 value added 582 3 153.00–158.00 $156.31 $910 —
600–625 614 5 131.00–149.00 $138.51 $850 -0.03
655–688 674 4 140.00–142.50 $141.12 $951 +4.57
710–725 715 7 130.00–140.00 $134.17 $959 +4.11
773 773 1 120.00 $120.00 $928 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 9 179.00 $179.00 $548 —
430 value added 430 1 178.00 $178.00 $765 +8.00
468–496 value added 490 19 167.00–169.00 $167.40 $820 —
508–518 value added 512 13 168.00–172.00 $170.44 $873 +5.44
551–553 value added 552 20 166.00–170.00 $168.40 $930 —
618–647 value added 630 20 155.00–157.00 $156.12 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 80.00–127.50 $103.93 $353 —
370–390 380 2 100.00–125.00 $112.17 $426 -15.12
420–435 425 3 100.00–120.00 $113.41 $482 -8.91
465–495 480 2 120.00–124.00 $122.06 $586 -3.61
525–535 530 2 92.50–120.00 $106.12 $562 -15.77
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 -8.03
685 685 1 108.00 $108.00 $740 +2.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 3 190.00–216.00 $206.49 $778 +1.44
425–439 437 8 170.00–197.50 $183.84 $803 -15.56
488–495 489 7 182.00–190.00 $188.84 $923 -1.99
500–545 522 6 155.00–177.50 $163.33 $853 -16.11
555–585 570 4 150.00–187.50 $163.51 $932 -5.63
600–630 613 8 145.00–173.00 $155.96 $956 -3.55
650–690 673 19 140.00–161.00 $156.96 $1,056 -2.00
715–730 723 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $1,045 -1.41
755–770 763 2 135.00–142.00 $138.47 $1,057 +4.45
1065 1065 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 thin fleshed 425 1 187.00 $187.00 $795 —
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -5.53
455 thin fleshed 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
500–525 514 6 140.00–160.00 $149.10 $766 -8.41
545 thin fleshed 545 1 157.00 $157.00 $856 -7.00
550–580 568 8 144.00–155.00 $146.13 $830 -7.06
620 620 2 130.00–148.00 $139.00 $862 -3.95
660 thin fleshed 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —
670 670 1 147.00 $147.00 $985 +15.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 10 178.00 $178.00 $867 —
546 546 7 164.00 $164.00 $895 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 159.00 $159.00 $827 —
628 628 6 145.00 $145.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 117.50 $117.50 $687 -5.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $493 —
915 915 80-85% 2 40.00–54.00 $47.00 $430 —
905–1065 1002 80-85% 9 55.00–68.00 $60.99 $611 +15.47
1050–1285 1150 80-85% 23 65.00–75.00 $72.48 $834 —
1030–1285 1207 80-85% 11 76.00–81.00 $78.07 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $335 —
780 780 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $406 +16.00
820 820 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $525 —
920 920 85-90% 1 23.00 $23.00 $212 —
900–1040 968 85-90% 13 57.00–75.00 $65.78 $637 +13.48
1050–1135 1093 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1415 1364 4 67.00–89.00 $78.65 $1,073 —
1425–1775 1553 3 88.00–105.00 $95.70 $1,486 —
1555–2155 1911 6 102.00–116.00 $110.23 $2,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
575–780 678 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 61.00–83.00 $75.25 $510
660–785 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 72.00–115.00 $96.09 $701
860–935 898 (<2 yrs)Open 2 102.00–117.50 $109.43 $983

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 thin fleshed 695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
885–985 942 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,050.00 $961.99
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
935–1075 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 920.00–1,100.00 $990.71
935–1150 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–825.00 $816.73
935–1200 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,090.20
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–785 753 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 375.00–700.00 $544.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $846

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 thin fleshed 545 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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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
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100–1400 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,121.23 —

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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.