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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

3,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.58/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 471 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.66/cwt +16.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 530 lb · 113 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.21/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 422 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,315 5,146 5,247
Feeder cattle 2,367 3,814 4,333
Slaughter cattle 791 978 646
Replacement cattle 157 354 268

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Market trend not established due to limited comparable sales. Limited receipts due to extreme heat put a damper on livestock movement plus a few auction not covered due to reporters absence. Demand continues good on mostly all weights and classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -5.00
310–325 fancy 318 2 317.50–327.50 $322.62 $1,026 —
300–345 320 32 236.00–322.00 $288.74 $924 +47.15
330 value added 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
370 value added 370 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 +34.00
350–395 377 44 230.00–305.00 $273.45 $1,031 +22.22
400 value added 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
400–445 421 57 235.00–320.00 $278.04 $1,171 +10.12
450–457 value added 454 4 265.00–285.00 $275.08 $1,249 —
450–498 475 49 229.00–302.00 $268.71 $1,276 +14.31
490–495 491 4 219.00–258.00 $248.18 $1,219 +18.18
500–545 526 65 227.00–295.00 $270.72 $1,424 +46.67
540 value added 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —
550–596 574 48 225.00–290.00 $265.68 $1,525 +19.20
600–645 625 44 219.00–280.00 $255.68 $1,598 +20.59
605–645 value added 625 2 262.00–264.00 $262.97 $1,644 +17.97
652–697 667 27 225.00–277.00 $265.44 $1,770 +29.91
670 value added 670 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,581 —
700–730 710 9 230.00–258.00 $250.78 $1,781 +35.78
755–797 785 21 205.00–252.00 $241.33 $1,894 +24.49
810–814 813 5 236.00–238.00 $236.40 $1,922 +20.27
875–880 877 3 200.00–224.00 $208.03 $1,824 +8.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 194.00 $194.00 $650 -33.33
310–347 337 14 205.00–265.00 $240.98 $812 +13.65
350–390 366 15 200.00–280.00 $244.56 $895 -6.00
400–445 424 29 185.00–272.00 $237.73 $1,008 +3.27
425 thin fleshed 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +16.00
450–480 value added 465 2 220.00–247.00 $233.06 $1,084 -10.90
450–495 475 13 215.00–251.00 $240.72 $1,143 +9.10
508 value added 508 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,118 -18.00
500–540 516 14 195.00–254.00 $223.67 $1,154 +0.03
550–598 578 39 190.00–246.00 $226.12 $1,307 +5.65
580–595 value added 584 4 239.00–240.00 $239.75 $1,400 —
608–625 611 5 205.00–235.00 $228.87 $1,398 +0.04
650 650 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 -3.85
685 thin fleshed 685 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,500 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 -2.50
790 790 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 197.00–201.00 $199.06 $667 -4.05
350–385 371 4 140.00–210.00 $189.08 $701 -6.50
405–430 413 3 130.00–225.00 $164.29 $679 -40.74
455–480 471 6 145.00–220.00 $179.65 $846 -48.37
530–540 535 2 135.00–187.00 $160.76 $860 -33.37
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 -13.00
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
780 780 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,427 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 8 291.00 $291.00 $946 —
385 value added 385 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,005 —
641 unweaned 641 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,442 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 80.00 $80.00 $416 —
630 630 1 97.50 $97.50 $614 —
662 662 2 97.50 $97.50 $645 —
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 +20.00
310 value added 310 3 270.00 $270.00 $837 -3.00
300–345 328 34 230.00–272.50 $253.36 $831 +10.09
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 242.50–270.00 $256.44 $910 -17.56
350–395 376 36 209.00–272.50 $246.18 $926 +2.16
378 value added 378 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,021 +12.00
400–421 value added 415 7 250.00–277.50 $272.19 $1,130 —
400–449 422 91 213.00–274.00 $250.67 $1,058 +11.11
467 thin fleshed 467 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,179 —
450–495 471 125 209.00–269.00 $247.73 $1,167 +16.09
475–485 480 2 229.00–231.00 $230.01 $1,104 +16.30
490 value added 490 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,230 +7.52
505–525 value added 512 9 245.00–252.00 $248.87 $1,274 —
505–540 525 3 200.00–205.00 $201.95 $1,060 -6.92
500–547 532 101 210.00–266.00 $242.20 $1,289 +33.33
550–570 560 4 201.00–210.00 $205.23 $1,149 +24.23
570 value added 570 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,411 —
550–595 575 75 203.00–253.00 $228.37 $1,313 +26.37
605–640 value added 615 5 228.00–240.00 $235.73 $1,450 —
600–645 616 32 205.00–244.00 $228.41 $1,407 +12.66
655–665 value added 660 2 214.00–229.00 $221.44 $1,462 —
650–695 667 15 185.00–240.00 $216.16 $1,442 +11.78
710 value added 710 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,661 +16.00
700–740 718 4 194.00–215.00 $202.35 $1,453 +12.50
720 720 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,678 +43.15
733 733 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,664 +7.51
765 765 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,576 +23.20
810 810 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,559 +18.50
800–845 823 4 153.00–175.00 $160.44 $1,320 -28.08
850 850 2 167.50–198.00 $182.75 $1,553 +7.75
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 +9.90
955 955 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 value added 298 3 272.50 $272.50 $812 —
300–345 326 26 195.00–245.00 $222.21 $724 +0.21
325–335 thin fleshed 330 2 216.00–242.50 $229.45 $757 +1.95
335 value added 335 2 232.50 $232.50 $779 —
350–395 374 28 190.00–241.00 $221.12 $827 +1.78
370–390 thin fleshed 380 2 247.00–247.50 $247.24 $940 +42.24
400–445 418 25 185.00–240.00 $217.73 $910 +2.06
450–455 thin fleshed 453 2 216.00–227.50 $221.78 $1,005 +3.78
450–495 472 41 184.00–243.00 $218.31 $1,030 +7.49
488 value added 488 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,074 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 +40.00
500–545 523 29 172.00–228.00 $208.21 $1,089 +0.49
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -13.08
550–595 575 18 195.00–223.00 $207.67 $1,194 +4.59
605–635 618 9 175.00–214.00 $194.70 $1,203 -7.61
660–695 680 11 161.00–211.00 $201.97 $1,373 +5.36
701–735 708 5 163.00–176.00 $165.70 $1,173 -11.80
735 735 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 -15.60
755–785 768 3 140.00–203.00 $170.51 $1,310 +13.56
813–815 814 7 159.00–198.00 $173.71 $1,414 —
820 820 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 —
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
1075 1075 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 235.00 $235.00 $783 —
349 value added 349 10 265.00 $265.00 $925 —
409–447 422 9 239.00–245.00 $242.88 $1,025 -2.28
425 value added 425 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,033 -2.82
491 491 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,041 -15.04
498 unweaned 498 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,106 —
505 value added 505 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
515–543 536 8 219.00–225.00 $220.44 $1,182 -5.56
545 unweaned 545 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 -14.57
355–390 375 6 160.00–200.00 $183.81 $689 -12.38
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 +22.38
450–498 480 11 120.00–217.50 $176.12 $845 -11.48
510–535 526 4 171.00–185.00 $174.39 $917 +10.32
555–570 563 2 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,014 +8.81
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 80.00 $80.00 $392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 4 260.00–283.00 $273.72 $928 -9.94
350–393 378 19 265.00–284.00 $276.06 $1,044 -3.72
400–445 422 15 250.00–285.00 $270.32 $1,141 +12.40
450–496 475 40 215.00–280.00 $247.81 $1,177 +6.27
500–545 521 29 207.50–280.00 $241.63 $1,259 +4.93
550–590 571 47 195.00–267.00 $240.85 $1,375 +11.31
550–595 579 4 194.00–212.00 $202.89 $1,175 -7.11
600–648 618 45 185.00–256.00 $229.17 $1,416 +5.01
625 625 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,200 +17.00
650–695 670 21 182.50–242.00 $214.39 $1,436 -0.45
710–745 723 12 179.00–230.00 $199.90 $1,445 +12.01
760–797 780 7 195.00–227.00 $201.88 $1,575 -0.82
825–848 842 8 176.00–195.00 $184.75 $1,556 ±0.00
850 850 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 +15.00
905 905 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,348 —
1010 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 2 269.00 $269.00 $820 —
305–335 317 13 214.00–277.00 $244.82 $776 +3.23
350–385 373 9 205.00–249.00 $229.39 $856 -10.66
415–445 429 10 219.00–259.00 $239.62 $1,028 +7.76
440 thin fleshed 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,091 —
450–495 480 23 192.00–239.00 $229.87 $1,103 +13.15
500–545 524 16 200.00–239.00 $221.54 $1,161 +6.20
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -45.34
550–590 566 7 201.00–230.00 $212.48 $1,203 +10.88
605–645 623 8 189.00–228.00 $213.29 $1,329 +10.26
660–685 680 6 161.00–213.00 $178.81 $1,216 -20.22
705 705 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 —
775 775 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,372 +7.00
1155 1155 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 —— 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 157.00 $157.00 $2,017 +36.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,169 +2.50
605 605 1 156.00 $156.00 $944 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $348 —
700–835 768 80-85% 2 91.00–107.00 $99.70 $766 —
935 935 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $851 +11.00
755–1100 1013 80-85% 16 83.00–107.00 $98.10 $994 —
920–1495 1157 80-85% 78 96.00–114.00 $105.94 $1,226 -2.65
885–1505 1172 80-85% 81 102.00–127.00 $114.95 $1,347 +6.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $425 +18.00
590–710 650 85-90% 2 40.00–50.00 $45.46 $295 —
785–875 832 85-90% 3 93.00–100.00 $95.34 $793 +18.02
700–1200 882 85-90% 25 55.00–107.00 $81.63 $720 —
885 885 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $956 —
775–1255 980 85-90% 36 85.00–113.00 $96.13 $942 -4.64
815–1285 1023 85-90% 21 93.00–122.00 $103.57 $1,060 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1475 1302 75-80% 12 105.00–114.00 $110.39 $1,437 +2.69
1135–1680 1388 75-80% 23 113.00–132.00 $118.94 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1610 1393 15 90.00–118.00 $105.01 $1,463 —
1080–2015 1513 16 104.00–133.00 $121.01 $1,831 +3.46
1050–2370 1562 28 113.00–147.00 $132.61 $2,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–945 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 97.00–101.00 $98.70 $809
770–1160 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 106.00–125.00 $112.98 $1,048

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,399
885–1230 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 103.00–122.00 $112.68 $1,176
1005–1180 1071 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 97.00–114.00 $105.57 $1,131
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,316
1095–1160 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $1,280
885–1245 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 96.00–115.00 $109.50 $1,260
1000–1405 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 102.00–126.00 $114.64 $1,336
1040–1480 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 110.00–120.00 $114.73 $1,392
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1165 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,323.53
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
940–1195 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,310.85
955–1405 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,260.65
1070–1395 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,522.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $821
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
955–1140 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,775.00 $1,410.32 —
980–1290 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,400.00 $1,216.52 —
900–1400 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,534.32 +215.17
1105–1270 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,420.00 $1,336.27 +17.12
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -330.85

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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.