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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

4,907 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 $195.53/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 472 lb · 148 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $230.26/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 469 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.11/cwt +36.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 531 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,907 4,392 999
Feeder cattle 3,819 3,644 796
Slaughter cattle 757 623 131
Replacement cattle 331 125 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher; offerings over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for mostly all classes and weights

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 52 210.00–265.00 $244.54 $778 -5.96
345 value added 345 3 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
350–380 value added 366 7 248.00–260.00 $255.61 $936 +3.99
350–398 373 69 210.00–285.00 $241.23 $900 +4.69
400–445 421 78 207.50–264.00 $237.49 $1,000 +5.09
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 -35.42
450–495 469 111 200.00–258.00 $230.13 $1,079 +4.71
450–488 value added 471 19 229.00–237.50 $233.14 $1,098 +3.95
500–540 519 81 197.50–245.00 $218.80 $1,136 -1.51
500–545 value added 522 23 215.00–232.50 $226.18 $1,181 +2.54
525–530 528 2 172.00–185.00 $178.53 $943 -41.78
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 -43.77
550–595 574 89 185.00–228.00 $210.96 $1,211 +7.19
565–590 value added 576 8 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,195 -8.07
600–648 615 113 173.00–216.00 $208.76 $1,284 +13.73
600–640 value added 622 13 200.00–207.50 $203.81 $1,268 +5.98
660 value added 660 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,379 +19.22
650–688 668 30 177.50–201.00 $190.93 $1,275 +7.28
700–738 711 60 170.00–189.00 $186.23 $1,324 +6.86
710–715 value added 714 8 181.00–196.00 $183.62 $1,311 +5.71
750–793 767 6 166.00–177.00 $169.21 $1,298 +4.75
800–842 824 9 170.00–172.00 $170.45 $1,405 +10.45
830 830 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 -14.68
852 value added 852 14 169.00 $169.00 $1,440 —
855–875 865 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,436 -1.99
885 fancy 885 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
905–935 917 5 158.00–168.00 $165.17 $1,515 +15.67
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 thin fleshed 450 4 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
462–488 480 10 208.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,008 -4.73
515–534 531 130 204.00–229.50 $228.11 $1,211 +36.19
674–698 681 13 179.00–186.00 $183.79 $1,252 —
746 746 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,309 —
774 774 25 179.25 $179.25 $1,387 +10.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 17 180.00–240.00 $211.80 $693 +9.41
345 thin fleshed 345 4 236.00 $236.00 $814 +31.00
350–390 371 17 185.00–219.00 $202.34 $751 -4.04
400–445 426 42 180.00–228.00 $200.39 $854 +2.75
435 thin fleshed 435 1 192.50 $192.50 $837 —
455–495 477 30 160.00–219.00 $192.70 $919 +1.91
480 thin fleshed 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
500–545 524 30 160.00–211.00 $190.15 $996 +2.65
545 thin fleshed 545 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,019 —
555–598 584 12 163.00–189.00 $177.09 $1,034 -2.58
610–645 628 11 158.00–194.00 $179.64 $1,128 +2.05
650–685 669 8 164.00–180.00 $168.66 $1,128 +0.90
700–710 703 3 160.00–168.00 $165.31 $1,162 +4.09
750–783 771 6 157.50–170.00 $161.21 $1,243 -4.41
830–840 835 2 156.00–163.00 $159.48 $1,332 -7.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 4 140.00–172.50 $148.01 $503 +2.68
355–390 375 9 154.00–185.00 $169.08 $634 +19.54
405–445 430 10 133.00–174.00 $161.95 $696 +6.98
465–480 471 4 137.00–172.50 $154.15 $726 +11.80
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 -11.80
600–630 615 3 128.00–182.50 $163.48 $1,005 +22.68
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 322 52 190.00–235.00 $215.53 $694 +6.65
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 -33.88
350–395 376 84 170.00–227.50 $208.51 $784 +0.45
365–385 377 3 165.00–172.50 $169.17 $638 -38.89
400–448 427 80 170.00–222.00 $202.73 $866 +4.17
430–440 435 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $723 -32.32
450–495 472 137 170.00–220.00 $195.78 $924 +3.70
470–475 473 2 155.00 $155.00 $733 -37.08
465–485 value added 476 9 192.50–210.00 $200.72 $955 -7.13
513–525 value added 518 5 187.00–191.00 $189.38 $981 -9.51
500–546 524 77 161.00–200.00 $185.72 $973 -13.28
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 -54.00
564–571 566 29 180.00–185.00 $184.34 $1,043 +10.54
550–598 572 74 159.00–190.00 $175.38 $1,003 +1.58
550–595 577 5 150.00–165.00 $157.96 $911 -15.84
580–592 value added 588 6 182.50–194.00 $190.22 $1,118 +12.97
600 value added 600 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
600–649 627 36 150.00–187.50 $170.35 $1,068 -0.21
629–636 631 23 175.50–177.00 $176.03 $1,111 +5.47
650–685 668 12 151.00–185.00 $166.31 $1,111 +9.16
678 678 15 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 +0.03
710–720 value added 718 14 157.50–177.50 $166.99 $1,199 +10.99
718 718 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,199 +8.52
700–745 730 5 146.00–158.00 $151.62 $1,107 -6.86
750–765 755 3 148.00–160.00 $155.69 $1,175 +14.29
805 805 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,272 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
300–340 318 21 160.00–187.50 $175.77 $559 +6.63
355–395 379 26 150.00–195.00 $174.38 $661 +4.01
400–445 420 31 140.00–188.00 $171.26 $719 +3.26
405–441 thin fleshed 432 7 186.00–205.00 $189.23 $817 —
450–498 474 65 140.00–190.00 $165.61 $785 +0.67
495 thin fleshed 495 1 172.50 $172.50 $854 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 162.00 $162.00 $842 —
500–545 525 43 140.00–182.50 $162.19 $851 +2.01
550–598 569 23 147.00–177.50 $156.71 $892 +26.71
605–640 623 7 140.00–172.50 $155.50 $969 +5.50
665–690 681 4 130.00–145.00 $138.81 $945 -4.68
705–745 723 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,012 -0.84
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 +10.00
820 820 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,156 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 200.00 $200.00 $700 +3.31
384 thin fleshed 384 10 200.00 $200.00 $768 —
418 418 2 185.00 $185.00 $773 +6.73
465 465 2 207.00 $207.00 $963 +38.00
485 thin fleshed 485 6 193.00 $193.00 $936 —
628–644 639 9 164.00–167.00 $166.02 $1,061 -11.48
664 thin fleshed 664 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,129 —
710 710 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,115 +12.00
877 877 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 148.00 $148.00 $459 —
310–325 318 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $533 +17.18
350–385 364 8 106.00–177.50 $145.53 $530 +6.07
400–445 426 9 117.00–160.00 $142.55 $607 +3.04
455–495 479 5 122.50–175.00 $151.15 $724 +19.92
495 thin fleshed 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 116.00 $116.00 $580 —
505–545 524 6 113.00–145.00 $128.46 $673 +5.41
550–595 573 4 145.00–155.00 $150.63 $863 +40.63
605–645 625 4 100.00–137.50 $124.09 $776 -3.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
647 647 16 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 57.50 $57.50 $334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 22 212.00–245.00 $237.32 $776 +2.49
355–395 377 20 187.00–251.00 $228.95 $863 +1.00
400–440 421 27 180.00–245.00 $219.37 $924 -2.74
455–498 477 36 180.00–231.00 $205.40 $980 +0.68
500–548 521 52 178.00–221.00 $204.60 $1,066 +8.97
550–595 568 31 168.00–212.00 $189.40 $1,076 +7.25
600–645 624 25 168.00–190.00 $175.30 $1,094 -3.34
656–695 677 19 152.50–185.00 $167.59 $1,135 +1.88
705–740 725 6 149.00–178.00 $161.18 $1,169 +8.29
755–785 774 7 135.00–163.00 $146.16 $1,131 -12.66
825 825 2 135.00–141.00 $138.00 $1,138 -3.95
860–880 867 6 134.00–139.00 $137.51 $1,192 -5.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 7 160.00–217.00 $201.10 $646 +12.43
355–372 366 9 170.00–193.00 $188.16 $689 +3.59
420–443 431 10 164.00–225.00 $189.92 $819 +17.02
460 thin fleshed 460 1 187.50 $187.50 $862 —
450–490 468 12 150.00–198.00 $177.28 $830 +6.06
500–545 521 24 165.00–187.00 $177.30 $924 +14.72
570–595 580 6 130.00–180.00 $161.03 $934 -0.85
620–642 636 5 155.00–170.00 $157.99 $1,005 +13.96
655–698 681 5 127.00–166.00 $140.20 $955 -9.80
710 710 1 133.00 $133.00 $944 -13.66
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 -14.48
820–835 828 2 122.00–130.00 $126.04 $1,044 +2.04
870 870 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,122 +4.00
930 930 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 330 5 120.00–154.00 $144.48 $477 —
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–800 780 80-85% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.95 $413 -0.05
820–830 825 80-85% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.52 $607 —
895–1230 1008 80-85% 9 45.00–88.00 $69.08 $696 +7.74
890–1170 1022 80-85% 23 65.00–88.00 $77.63 $793 +16.29
875–1505 1161 80-85% 77 79.00–93.00 $87.48 $1,016 —
925–1630 1223 80-85% 72 81.00–105.00 $94.25 $1,153 +9.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–815 727 85-90% 3 30.00–35.00 $33.13 $241 -21.87
770–810 790 85-90% 2 60.00–68.00 $64.10 $506 —
880 880 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $440 —
755–1225 936 85-90% 18 40.00–80.00 $61.85 $579 —
855–1180 957 85-90% 9 40.00–74.00 $52.07 $498 -9.69
845–1310 1032 85-90% 69 60.00–88.00 $77.24 $797 +3.42
900–1330 1076 85-90% 42 81.00–101.00 $86.34 $929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1665 1407 75-80% 6 82.00–95.00 $89.16 $1,254 —
1060–1865 1439 75-80% 40 87.00–104.00 $97.16 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1785 1448 21 42.50–103.00 $90.07 $1,304 +5.80
1050–2130 1497 28 92.00–117.00 $105.75 $1,583 —
1140–2265 1738 29 105.00–137.00 $119.62 $2,079 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 thin fleshed 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $476
695–825 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 60.00–101.00 $74.86 $561
735–845 788 (<2 yrs)Open 3 80.00–116.00 $93.79 $739
730–1170 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 69.00–107.00 $84.63 $756
840–1130 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 72.00–94.00 $82.99 $827

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,050.00 $1,050.00
835–1045 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,309.24
985–1185 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,325.00 $1,080.09
885–1290 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,150.00 $1,067.29
972–1455 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 800.00–1,400.00 $1,220.34
1080–1345 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,114.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $656
970–1215 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 82.00–93.00 $88.12 $963
990–1260 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 83.00–84.00 $83.44 $939
1035–1335 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 92.00–96.00 $94.02 $1,078
930–1348 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 72.00–95.00 $86.18 $996
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,060
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,168

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
882–988 932 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,949.74
1021 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,735.00 $1,735.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 thin fleshed 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $656

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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
760 thin fleshed 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 —
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -394.44
1115–1335 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,271.78 +371.78
915–1755 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,418.44 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 13 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.