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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 3, 2023

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.11/cwt -18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 423 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.50/cwt -18.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 517 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.39/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 425 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 6,700 4,741
Feeder cattle 824 5,223 3,586
Slaughter cattle 248 1,148 867
Replacement cattle 61 329 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Majority of livestock auctions were closed on 4th of July week so market trend was not established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 331 19 250.00–260.00 $258.16 $855 -10.35
365–390 373 3 250.00–251.00 $250.33 $934 -2.13
400–445 425 13 240.00–259.00 $247.16 $1,050 +7.69
450–495 473 19 221.00–262.00 $241.43 $1,142 +3.90
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -22.61
505–545 523 12 221.00–240.00 $232.73 $1,217 +0.12
555–595 573 11 220.00–232.00 $225.57 $1,293 +30.05
610–645 622 7 206.00–229.00 $218.98 $1,362 +28.48
650–680 668 4 217.00–226.00 $222.03 $1,483 +1.29
705 value added 705 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,488 -9.00
700–745 720 4 218.00–225.00 $220.47 $1,587 +20.93
805 805 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,465 -15.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 -4.51
370 value added 370 1 227.00 $227.00 $840 -23.00
375–380 378 2 230.00–242.00 $235.96 $892 +4.51
410 thin fleshed 410 1 237.50 $237.50 $974 +10.49
420–445 429 5 210.00–234.00 $221.47 $950 -4.73
450–495 470 5 200.00–230.00 $217.17 $1,021 -7.93
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -2.84
595 595 2 190.00–197.00 $193.50 $1,151 -14.98
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -25.07
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -27.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 value added 588 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 1 267.00 $267.00 $774 —
310–345 319 15 212.00–234.00 $224.15 $715 -6.97
357–385 376 6 208.00–215.00 $212.78 $800 -18.67
355–395 378 13 205.00–232.00 $217.05 $820 -14.40
400–425 fancy 413 2 225.00–227.00 $226.03 $934 -13.97
400–435 418 3 192.00–210.00 $203.18 $849 -28.45
400–445 424 35 200.00–232.50 $213.22 $904 -18.41
455–490 466 18 200.00–221.00 $209.95 $978 -12.41
490 thin fleshed 490 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
505 505 1 192.50 $192.50 $972 -22.85
500–545 517 37 199.00–220.00 $203.80 $1,054 -11.55
555 555 1 172.00 $172.00 $955 -13.48
550–595 570 16 189.00–218.00 $202.09 $1,152 -11.25
600–620 value added 610 2 216.00–222.00 $219.05 $1,336 -2.95
605–630 617 3 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $1,069 -30.14
605–633 621 17 195.00–208.00 $203.14 $1,261 -0.32
685 value added 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -3.74
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 -2.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 5 191.00–222.00 $202.92 $668 -6.95
350–395 374 9 180.00–230.00 $197.78 $740 -8.94
415–440 429 7 193.00–210.00 $199.80 $857 -6.19
457–475 thin fleshed 466 4 210.00–217.00 $213.43 $995 —
455–495 473 6 190.00–196.00 $192.20 $909 -10.16
505–545 526 8 175.00–191.00 $186.59 $981 -9.65
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 -1.76
572 thin fleshed 572 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,087 —
610–645 628 2 170.00–176.00 $172.92 $1,086 -7.28
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 -5.00
680–695 688 2 148.00–180.00 $163.83 $1,127 +1.57
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 -30.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 7 231.00 $231.00 $709 —
425 425 2 222.00 $222.00 $944 +9.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 +0.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
337–340 338 3 240.00–247.00 $244.65 $827 -34.64
360–395 374 5 230.00–259.00 $244.45 $914 -7.15
370–395 379 5 222.50–228.00 $226.75 $859 -24.85
410–440 420 3 216.00–220.00 $218.60 $918 -15.49
400–447 426 26 210.00–230.00 $225.06 $959 -9.03
450–490 466 11 220.00–240.00 $228.32 $1,064 +1.11
505–525 518 7 194.00–222.00 $206.73 $1,071 -12.21
565–590 577 5 198.00–217.00 $205.99 $1,189 -3.82
605–643 627 9 182.00–203.00 $192.41 $1,206 -12.73
655 655 3 196.00–206.00 $199.33 $1,306 +9.53
705 705 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,311 +5.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 5 200.00–216.00 $204.58 $667 -47.54
360–395 380 8 200.00–220.00 $212.96 $809 -16.10
415–440 428 3 190.00–200.00 $196.58 $841 -23.64
455–495 474 7 204.00–221.00 $212.81 $1,009 +6.04
500–545 517 5 170.00–213.00 $184.78 $955 -9.88
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -8.58
642 642 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,194 -3.31
685 685 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,123 -11.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $571 -7.48
385–395 390 2 160.00–180.00 $170.13 $664 -9.55
475–495 485 2 174.00–184.00 $178.90 $868 +3.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1765 1678 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 123.00–124.00 $123.47 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1380 1013 80-85% 16 84.00–93.00 $89.63 $908 +2.37
1005–1275 1089 80-85% 22 93.00–96.00 $95.04 $1,035 —
1080–1320 1210 80-85% 41 98.00–107.00 $101.13 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1545 1379 75-80% 24 93.00–109.00 $104.91 $1,447 -5.78
1300–1495 1398 75-80% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.07 $1,399 -10.62
1275–1715 1407 75-80% 32 99.00–115.00 $109.08 $1,535 +10.31
1630 1630 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–805 798 85-90% 2 80.00–93.00 $86.44 $690 +18.35
810–975 898 85-90% 4 66.00–72.00 $69.61 $625 -1.16
890–945 918 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $918 —
750–1095 959 85-90% 14 74.00–94.50 $82.88 $795 +27.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,422 —
995–1690 1451 5 86.00–105.00 $96.58 $1,401 —
1420–1760 1512 5 106.00–112.00 $108.15 $1,635 -4.88
1515–1995 1746 8 119.00–137.00 $126.64 $2,211 -0.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $855
1025–1195 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 106.00–120.00 $111.79 $1,229
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,170
1175–1180 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 112.50–120.00 $117.51 $1,384
1085–1520 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 100.00–117.00 $110.19 $1,312
1125–1650 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 100.00–117.00 $109.07 $1,458
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,725.00 $1,321.15
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,317.86 +153.97
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,825.00 $1,373.86 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1250–1300 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,632.90 -9.02
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.