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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

5,164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.28/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 533 lb · 260 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.95/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 471 lb · 163 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.80/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 426 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,164 8,556 4,361
Feeder cattle 4,127 6,231 3,474
Slaughter cattle 825 1,827 731
Replacement cattle 212 498 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 lower on limited comparable sales; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower on limited comparable sales; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 fancy 310 2 300.00 $300.00 $930 +6.92
310–325 318 2 252.50–255.00 $253.78 $807 -8.10
300–345 320 37 237.50–300.00 $270.31 $865 +8.43
343 value added 343 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,063 —
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $985 +4.96
350–395 372 60 222.50–280.00 $252.56 $940 -5.45
370–390 fancy 380 2 277.50–282.50 $279.93 $1,064 -19.52
400–445 423 76 220.00–270.00 $242.29 $1,025 -7.88
423 fancy 423 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,142 ±0.00
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -30.17
425 425 1 229.00 $229.00 $973 -21.17
435 value added 435 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -12.42
450–499 478 138 215.00–270.00 $238.81 $1,142 -9.41
500–540 value added 504 12 233.50–250.00 $237.73 $1,198 -29.77
500–545 523 81 210.00–255.00 $231.48 $1,211 -15.02
540 fancy 540 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,318 -7.25
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -33.47
550–595 573 60 210.00–245.00 $228.08 $1,307 -15.39
575 value added 575 4 242.50–250.00 $246.25 $1,416 +2.09
600 thin fleshed 600 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,158 -41.50
600 fancy 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
609–610 value added 609 12 235.00–236.00 $235.83 $1,436 +6.15
600–645 620 38 198.00–236.00 $221.00 $1,370 -11.48
620–640 630 2 195.00–201.00 $198.05 $1,248 -34.43
667 value added 667 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,461 -11.00
650–699 675 29 200.00–235.00 $214.11 $1,445 +19.11
691 unweaned 691 73 239.00 $239.00 $1,651 +15.00
700–740 716 14 190.00–232.50 $207.08 $1,483 -2.37
725 value added 725 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
758–763 value added 759 7 210.00–214.00 $211.15 $1,603 —
750–790 772 6 190.00–212.50 $198.12 $1,529 -1.61
800–830 818 3 197.00–210.00 $202.24 $1,654 -6.76
1015 1015 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,548 -12.50
1100 1100 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–439 437 10 240.00–245.00 $240.98 $1,053 -13.14
464–496 480 14 227.00–235.00 $231.13 $1,109 -18.88
530 fancy 530 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,277 —
573–583 575 14 178.00–219.00 $186.91 $1,075 -52.44
608–631 unweaned 613 125 224.00–230.00 $225.29 $1,381 —
615 fancy 615 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,421 —
624 value added 624 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,466 —
744 744 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 20 200.00–241.00 $223.41 $739 -9.07
355–395 376 32 200.00–240.00 $222.64 $837 -7.81
380 value added 380 1 248.00 $248.00 $942 +8.01
400–445 422 32 185.00–238.00 $216.25 $913 -7.55
450–495 474 24 187.50–241.00 $210.61 $998 -13.28
505–545 523 11 180.00–225.00 $207.55 $1,085 -9.85
570–595 587 7 175.00–217.50 $201.25 $1,181 -15.40
615–638 632 6 170.00–208.00 $194.57 $1,230 -23.24
675 675 2 170.00–174.00 $172.00 $1,161 -36.18
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 -62.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 -23.11
355–385 366 4 150.00–200.00 $183.10 $670 -1.51
405–440 427 7 155.00–205.00 $184.47 $788 -1.10
470–495 483 4 160.00–191.00 $177.65 $858 -7.07
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 +28.92
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 -40.00
628–645 631 6 130.00–171.00 $164.01 $1,035 -13.22
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 49 215.00–265.00 $239.66 $784 +11.83
340 340 1 218.00 $218.00 $741 -9.83
365 value added 365 2 236.00 $236.00 $861 +6.00
350–390 370 2 215.00–216.00 $215.53 $797 -14.05
350–395 375 97 215.00–255.00 $233.09 $874 +3.51
380 fancy 380 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $922 -7.57
410 410 1 197.50 $197.50 $810 -10.24
400–446 425 137 210.00–245.00 $225.56 $959 -3.85
420–440 value added 430 6 230.00–237.50 $232.56 $1,000 +5.06
434–440 fancy 435 6 250.00–255.00 $254.16 $1,106 +8.16
455 value added 455 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +5.83
455 fancy 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -14.84
450–497 471 160 200.00–242.50 $220.66 $1,039 -3.19
500–545 523 2 185.00–195.00 $189.78 $993 -27.71
500–548 525 148 200.00–227.50 $211.72 $1,112 +18.76
510–545 value added 530 19 214.50–230.00 $216.88 $1,149 +1.90
546 unweaned 546 91 227.00 $227.00 $1,239 —
550–595 569 77 185.00–215.00 $203.82 $1,160 -5.49
560–575 570 3 165.00–185.00 $175.09 $998 -34.22
575–595 thin fleshed 585 2 207.00–209.00 $207.98 $1,217 —
600–605 603 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,061 -10.44
604 604 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,305 +29.56
600–648 618 74 180.00–222.50 $201.69 $1,246 +5.28
650 value added 650 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,381 —
650–699 674 37 170.00–203.00 $188.23 $1,269 -6.77
678 678 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,254 -10.00
700–745 718 28 150.00–200.00 $177.23 $1,273 -1.72
724 value added 724 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,419 —
725–740 733 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,176 -18.51
743 743 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,434 +14.00
750–795 760 11 157.50–193.00 $174.86 $1,329 -5.26
790 790 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,406 -15.86
805–845 829 6 162.00–177.50 $169.80 $1,408 -7.70
915–935 925 2 152.50–162.50 $157.45 $1,456 -2.55
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 33 192.50–235.00 $212.72 $689 +4.97
310–345 value added 330 3 235.00–247.50 $239.36 $790 +16.86
355–370 value added 363 2 240.00–242.50 $241.22 $876 —
350–395 372 33 190.00–235.00 $214.22 $797 +1.99
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -26.56
400–448 424 31 180.00–217.50 $200.42 $850 -11.14
405–435 value added 428 5 225.00–237.50 $228.96 $980 -1.04
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 -16.64
460 thin fleshed 460 1 202.00 $202.00 $929 -9.84
450–495 478 44 185.00–212.50 $198.37 $948 -6.58
500–545 517 30 155.00–207.50 $184.09 $952 -12.32
555 thin fleshed 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
550–595 568 23 168.00–195.00 $181.30 $1,030 -15.53
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -20.00
600–645 623 12 160.00–191.00 $176.22 $1,098 -14.78
660–695 677 13 150.00–176.00 $165.42 $1,120 -6.33
700–725 707 5 155.00–175.00 $165.53 $1,170 -14.47
770 770 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -10.09
805–840 823 2 135.00–162.50 $148.46 $1,222 -2.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–396 372 14 215.00–235.00 $222.59 $828 -5.01
420–449 443 16 200.00–225.00 $221.19 $980 -21.24
500 500 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,040 -7.18
558–572 570 25 206.00–212.50 $207.02 $1,180 —
610 value added 610 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,244 —
619 619 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,219 -6.90
650 unweaned 650 63 199.00 $199.00 $1,294 —
660 660 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 7 178.00–200.00 $192.10 $622 +10.20
360–385 375 9 182.00–195.00 $188.95 $709 +14.04
410–445 420 6 140.00–182.50 $162.04 $681 -3.81
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -45.85
455–485 469 7 147.50–182.50 $162.41 $762 -8.05
515–545 529 5 155.00–175.00 $165.03 $873 -1.88
580 580 1 157.00 $157.00 $911 -7.16
615–645 635 4 110.00–160.00 $138.78 $881 +10.56
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 -10.03
820 820 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 18 252.50–305.00 $276.33 $881 +2.75
350–390 370 16 240.00–295.00 $263.54 $975 +4.96
400–448 423 36 200.00–257.50 $236.20 $999 -10.94
455 fancy 455 3 252.50–255.00 $253.33 $1,153 —
450–495 472 68 210.00–250.00 $225.55 $1,065 -8.96
470–485 478 2 200.00–207.00 $203.55 $973 -29.43
500–545 521 65 195.00–240.00 $220.56 $1,149 -4.88
522 fancy 522 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,188 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -25.44
550–595 569 69 200.00–230.00 $217.77 $1,239 -3.91
615 thin fleshed 615 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,310 —
605–645 626 21 190.00–216.00 $204.37 $1,279 -4.87
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -14.07
660 thin fleshed 660 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,366 —
655–695 672 12 180.00–208.00 $193.75 $1,302 -5.32
705–740 724 10 170.00–187.50 $177.06 $1,282 -14.50
755–795 771 10 160.00–188.00 $174.87 $1,348 -11.95
810–840 825 3 150.00–170.00 $162.56 $1,341 -10.88
870 870 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,418 -13.00
920 920 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,546 -6.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.50 $252.50 $732 —
300–345 326 10 230.00–245.00 $236.88 $772 +2.58
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 -50.40
360–395 380 13 210.00–245.00 $225.96 $859 -9.44
405–440 425 15 200.00–232.50 $220.81 $938 -9.65
450–495 479 16 170.00–217.50 $204.02 $977 -14.26
510–525 thin fleshed 518 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,114 —
500–545 520 19 160.00–215.00 $190.61 $991 -23.01
550–590 574 16 145.00–211.00 $189.18 $1,086 -6.66
600–640 613 14 170.00–197.50 $182.71 $1,120 -2.29
650–695 665 4 162.00–180.00 $170.41 $1,133 -9.00
740 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 +2.30
760–790 780 3 155.00–175.00 $163.18 $1,273 +5.12
815–825 820 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 4 180.00–195.00 $186.92 $624 -12.85
370–390 380 6 162.50–210.00 $187.69 $713 +5.05
400–445 431 7 167.50–200.00 $188.22 $811 -6.56
460–470 465 2 157.50–187.50 $172.34 $801 -10.69
520 520 1 167.00 $167.00 $868 -4.30
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 +12.70
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 +29.00
685 685 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 —— 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,234 —
1020–1800 1422 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 122.00–136.00 $129.28 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1160 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,615.81 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 825 80-85% 2 80.00–89.00 $84.39 $696 —
940–1105 1020 80-85% 8 54.00–75.00 $61.37 $626 -22.86
765–1465 1032 80-85% 64 76.00–94.00 $86.10 $889 +1.87
835–1455 1134 80-85% 143 88.00–104.00 $94.52 $1,072 +1.70
895–1430 1179 80-85% 82 95.00–113.00 $102.07 $1,203 +1.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1085 816 85-90% 20 50.00–94.00 $62.55 $510 -5.18
900–960 930 85-90% 2 50.00–61.00 $55.68 $518 —
785–1265 968 85-90% 80 72.00–104.00 $84.60 $819 +3.35
860–1185 1039 85-90% 13 88.00–107.00 $90.85 $944 +2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1760 1317 75-80% 68 90.00–112.00 $104.28 $1,373 —
1135–1500 1338 75-80% 10 96.00–114.00 $107.20 $1,434 —
1330–1550 1415 75-80% 8 95.00–103.00 $98.62 $1,395 —
1545–1615 1580 75-80% 2 94.00–98.00 $96.04 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1060 1043 2 80.00–107.00 $93.73 $978 —
1130–1650 1314 13 80.00–111.00 $100.79 $1,324 —
1145–2065 1532 30 97.00–123.00 $112.12 $1,718 —
1480–2115 1815 18 112.00–136.00 $125.22 $2,273 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–1205 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 85.00–117.50 $100.66 $884
905–1095 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 100.00–108.00 $103.77 $1,040

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–980 812 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 110.00–117.00 $114.92 $933
740–1060 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 90.00–126.00 $108.84 $1,034
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $902
880–1030 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–80.00 $77.30 $738
910–1130 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 98.00–120.00 $113.67 $1,108
990–1105 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 95.00–108.00 $101.14 $1,060
970–1240 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 89.00–114.00 $99.97 $1,105
845–1435 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 80.00–131.00 $109.28 $1,257
970–1415 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 90.00–112.00 $102.10 $1,177
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,234
1271 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,335
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
940–1125 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,100.00 $1,053.54
870–1215 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $1,070.60
805–1276 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 725.00–1,575.00 $1,283.86
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
875–1205 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 920.00–1,425.00 $1,229.77

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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
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
920–1150 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,450.00 $1,227.69 —
940–1215 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,437.84 +189.11
1050–1325 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 790.00–1,325.00 $1,127.84 -573.85
1065–1235 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,675.00 $1,425.32 -24.68
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +90.78
1025–1475 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,451.11 -158.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 $12,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 69.00 $69.00 $400 —

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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.