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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

6,951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.36/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 572 lb · 220 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.56/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 523 lb · 184 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.30/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 471 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,951 10,982 3,831
Feeder cattle 5,423 9,433 3,078
Slaughter cattle 1,133 1,269 576
Replacement cattle 395 280 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder cattle under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows and 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
310–345 328 34 260.00–375.00 $301.12 $988 +8.91
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 -47.21
335 fancy 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 +9.26
350–395 376 84 255.00–367.00 $303.81 $1,142 +63.81
415 thin fleshed 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —
400–435 fancy 420 3 300.00–315.00 $308.55 $1,296 +18.97
400–445 421 88 242.00–315.00 $282.59 $1,190 -2.71
455–480 fancy 466 4 265.00–310.00 $289.40 $1,349 +17.77
455–485 470 2 231.00–232.00 $231.48 $1,088 -47.12
450–499 475 139 236.00–311.00 $286.46 $1,361 +7.86
500–546 521 107 235.00–301.00 $271.50 $1,415 -5.67
540 value added 540 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,418 —
550 fancy 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +11.45
565–575 value added 571 5 240.00–250.00 $243.96 $1,393 -45.95
550–595 572 69 230.00–287.00 $249.81 $1,429 -18.85
600 fancy 600 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,488 -12.00
602–633 value added 618 6 256.00–257.50 $256.73 $1,587 -29.49
600–645 623 67 220.00–272.00 $244.43 $1,523 -8.74
605–649 unweaned 625 24 257.00–266.00 $262.72 $1,642 —
655–695 673 31 214.00–260.00 $234.95 $1,581 -13.09
668–691 value added 682 10 241.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,654 -36.43
700–740 717 10 200.00–232.50 $219.83 $1,576 -20.32
741 value added 741 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,704 -37.00
750–790 769 6 207.50–252.00 $226.34 $1,741 -25.52
800–835 817 5 190.00–245.00 $225.37 $1,841 -5.33
830 value added 830 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 —
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —
910–935 924 4 200.00–228.00 $218.07 $2,015 +28.07
955 955 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,881 -4.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 19 209.00–300.00 $249.62 $811 +0.01
350–395 374 38 200.00–303.00 $261.60 $978 +11.01
375–390 thin fleshed 383 2 247.50–270.00 $258.97 $992 +0.28
415 thin fleshed 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 -10.90
400–445 426 38 208.00–283.00 $249.79 $1,064 +44.79
450–495 472 44 202.00–289.00 $246.20 $1,162 -5.55
500–545 519 49 220.00–273.00 $251.39 $1,305 +3.07
540 540 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,085 -47.32
550–595 576 25 230.00–268.00 $248.35 $1,430 +11.32
613 unweaned 613 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 —
600–642 628 15 217.00–260.00 $246.42 $1,548 +3.56
658–690 673 14 221.00–250.00 $242.33 $1,631 +13.07
710–738 724 7 214.00–240.00 $232.11 $1,680 +1.85
805–823 819 4 217.00–231.00 $227.56 $1,864 +45.18
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
965 965 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,017 +16.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 308.00 $308.00 $1,072 —
362–398 382 11 293.00–310.00 $302.67 $1,156 +2.75
417–442 423 32 277.00–304.00 $298.14 $1,261 -1.04
452–481 467 18 293.00–300.00 $296.61 $1,385 +3.01
500–548 540 33 234.00–279.00 $267.60 $1,445 -4.40
556–594 576 30 258.00–274.00 $266.14 $1,533 +10.60
626 626 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,684 +11.00
667 667 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,688 -2.54
773 773 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 225.00 $225.00 $749 +18.82
350–390 370 2 220.00 $220.00 $814 +8.65
405–445 426 9 175.00–233.00 $204.11 $870 -5.68
450–490 467 9 175.00–221.00 $203.17 $949 -0.88
500–525 513 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 +6.60
555–570 566 4 199.00–230.00 $217.37 $1,230 +12.69
625–645 635 3 179.00–200.00 $191.25 $1,214 -0.95
652 652 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,369 —
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
788 788 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,576 +30.00
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
905 905 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 272.50 $272.50 $886 +12.50
300–345 328 92 219.00–301.00 $259.87 $852 +10.18
350–395 371 85 215.00–282.00 $247.67 $919 -3.42
386 fancy 386 5 254.00 $254.00 $980 —
400 fancy 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 ±0.00
400–448 427 133 210.00–272.00 $248.33 $1,060 +0.67
450–480 465 2 228.00–240.00 $233.81 $1,087 -10.31
450–495 471 149 215.00–264.00 $242.41 $1,142 -1.71
510 thin fleshed 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
520 fancy 520 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,365 +20.00
500–547 523 180 210.00–259.00 $237.44 $1,242 -0.90
535 535 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,113 -30.34
540 540 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,409 +22.66
550 550 4 245.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,354 +41.36
555 555 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,299 +29.11
572 thin fleshed 572 85 269.50 $269.50 $1,542 —
550–595 573 128 210.00–257.00 $234.83 $1,346 +3.30
580 value added 580 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,320 -16.62
613 613 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,471 +11.62
613 unweaned 613 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,416 —
600–645 622 60 200.00–262.00 $227.79 $1,417 -0.59
622 622 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,543 +19.62
640–645 643 2 196.00–228.00 $212.06 $1,364 +4.55
652 value added 652 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —
650–695 664 39 196.00–244.00 $223.26 $1,482 +10.66
700–745 721 16 165.00–230.00 $205.78 $1,484 -6.12
750–770 758 3 203.00–205.00 $203.66 $1,544 +9.14
810 810 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,199 -36.35
840 840 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,403 -17.35
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 324 37 190.00–260.00 $231.01 $748 +3.28
350–395 377 69 200.00–260.00 $228.14 $860 +0.48
380 thin fleshed 380 1 228.00 $228.00 $866 +3.00
400–448 423 84 190.00–244.00 $223.50 $945 -3.23
450–495 470 64 195.00–247.00 $216.43 $1,017 -6.22
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -30.00
500–548 523 76 190.00–240.00 $220.67 $1,154 +1.05
555–579 567 2 180.00–211.00 $195.17 $1,107 -15.60
550–595 570 28 190.00–234.00 $214.50 $1,223 +3.73
580 thin fleshed 580 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 —
600–645 627 26 172.00–231.00 $207.10 $1,299 -2.10
670–685 678 2 191.00–201.00 $196.06 $1,329 -3.97
650–695 679 19 182.50–229.00 $209.84 $1,425 +9.81
700–740 719 8 193.00–210.00 $199.71 $1,436 +11.18
725 725 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,298 -9.53
753–798 769 10 140.00–203.00 $185.73 $1,428 -10.26
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 +5.00
800–840 820 2 175.00–184.00 $179.39 $1,471 —
893 893 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,741 —
920–930 923 3 187.00–198.00 $194.31 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 16 255.00 $255.00 $900 +2.48
419–441 428 34 245.00–258.00 $255.52 $1,094 -13.57
452–481 469 26 215.00–257.00 $247.74 $1,162 -2.62
500–537 521 8 237.00–240.00 $238.53 $1,243 -14.90
552–590 571 9 202.50–230.00 $223.04 $1,274 -11.90
653 653 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 -17.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 9 200.00–213.00 $204.98 $658 +7.62
355–395 377 12 175.00–210.00 $197.51 $745 -5.11
400–445 426 13 170.00–205.00 $184.58 $786 -8.88
450–488 471 19 160.00–203.00 $183.50 $864 -9.01
500–530 515 9 130.00–200.00 $178.87 $921 -11.67
555–595 581 10 160.00–195.00 $182.58 $1,061 -9.97
600–630 623 6 175.00–193.00 $178.99 $1,115 -20.42
655–670 665 3 160.00–170.00 $166.72 $1,109 -10.62
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
300–347 326 17 260.00–328.00 $285.13 $930 -4.52
350–399 379 49 260.00–306.00 $290.66 $1,102 -7.42
400–448 423 48 256.00–309.00 $279.53 $1,182 +4.51
430 fancy 430 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,208 -4.00
455–460 fancy 458 2 278.00–282.50 $280.24 $1,283 —
450–498 472 71 225.00–301.00 $261.27 $1,233 -4.85
505 thin fleshed 505 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,217 —
500–545 518 66 210.00–294.00 $262.20 $1,358 +14.20
545 fancy 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -14.09
565 fancy 565 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,511 —
550–597 569 70 220.00–269.00 $245.14 $1,395 +10.02
565–590 584 8 210.00–251.00 $228.17 $1,333 -6.95
610 fancy 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
600–645 614 44 200.00–253.00 $231.26 $1,420 +4.28
635 635 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,222 -11.60
665 fancy 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
650–695 669 19 192.50–243.00 $215.25 $1,440 -6.74
705–745 732 14 179.00–225.00 $197.54 $1,446 +1.29
760–785 771 8 160.00–227.00 $197.82 $1,525 +6.16
800 800 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,504 -1.74
855–860 858 2 166.00–180.00 $172.98 $1,484 -5.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 22 230.00–285.00 $255.78 $826 +0.82
350–395 374 22 230.00–277.00 $252.36 $944 +5.86
400–448 425 47 226.00–273.00 $251.55 $1,069 +1.01
425 thin fleshed 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158 +27.50
450–497 480 57 215.00–262.00 $244.42 $1,173 +4.32
500–545 519 43 192.50–260.00 $236.41 $1,227 +9.58
550–565 560 3 179.00–223.00 $207.25 $1,161 -8.73
550–595 566 39 210.00–249.00 $230.04 $1,302 +14.06
568 thin fleshed 568 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,363 —
600–645 616 18 149.00–231.00 $205.74 $1,267 -1.70
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -22.44
650–692 674 21 170.00–232.00 $195.21 $1,316 -4.25
705–730 719 7 169.00–214.00 $186.14 $1,338 -8.33
750–795 763 10 155.00–200.00 $175.11 $1,336 +0.11
805–840 824 4 150.00–180.00 $167.57 $1,381 -22.43
865 865 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,548 -3.00
925 925 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,249 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 4 200.00–222.50 $213.60 $694 +1.72
370–395 381 7 199.00–220.00 $211.22 $805 +6.04
400–448 426 16 190.00–227.50 $210.01 $895 +2.69
450–495 472 22 150.00–221.00 $200.93 $948 -0.99
500–545 532 9 200.00–212.50 $207.14 $1,102 +14.80
565–585 575 5 180.00–200.00 $193.03 $1,110 +4.66
605–620 614 4 166.00–185.00 $175.32 $1,076 -3.47
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -4.00
700–720 710 4 150.00–160.00 $152.54 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1600 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,250.00–2,900.00 $1,680.43 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $788 —
800–1395 1057 80-85% 39 80.00–92.00 $84.86 $897 —
865–1420 1169 80-85% 137 84.00–105.00 $93.58 $1,094 —
965–1550 1218 80-85% 39 91.00–110.00 $101.76 $1,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $562 -2.00
725 725 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $435 -20.00
695–1215 902 85-90% 21 60.00–82.00 $69.41 $626 +1.03
875–1100 986 85-90% 7 83.00–92.00 $87.76 $865 +19.60
710–1245 1000 85-90% 71 70.00–100.00 $85.47 $855 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1700 1387 75-80% 29 90.00–104.00 $96.53 $1,339 -10.75
1215–1705 1388 75-80% 21 99.00–110.00 $104.91 $1,456 -2.37
1210–1985 1475 75-80% 11 88.00–95.00 $90.92 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1680 1415 21 85.00–116.00 $105.73 $1,496 —
1130–1875 1598 51 105.00–127.00 $117.43 $1,877 —
1340–2050 1689 19 125.00–136.00 $128.85 $2,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1000 901 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 80.00–102.00 $99.29 $895
735–1258 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 96.00–110.00 $103.24 $1,003
985–990 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 89.00–95.00 $91.99 $909
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 99.00 $99.00 $990

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–955 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,090.84
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1050–1125 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,128.01
955–1285 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,434.36
1100–1155 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,248.78
960–1250 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,543.78
895–1211 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,635.39
1018–1340 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,325.00–1,660.00 $1,507.08
1060–1775 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,615.72
915–1412 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,444.93
1261–1280 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,193.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–780 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 107.50–127.00 $118.66 $866
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,264
840–1280 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 92.00–122.00 $103.92 $1,110
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $926
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 87.00 $87.00 $996
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 91.00 $91.00 $1,066
1220–1380 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 91.00–114.00 $106.22 $1,398
1135–1590 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 101.00–106.00 $103.08 $1,405

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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
965 thin fleshed 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000–1205 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,645.82 +2.42
1000–1255 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,420.21 -979.79
1100–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,170.59 -229.41
1000–1285 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00–2,150.00 $1,721.66 —
1100–1585 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,535.00–2,650.00 $2,164.96 +481.72
1285–1330 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,389.79 —
1150–1525 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,568.45 —
1295–1500 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,460.00 $1,316.34 —
1385–1685 1548 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,603.23 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1195 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,510.83 —

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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.