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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.66/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 529 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.85/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 478 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.63/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 5,963 7,273
Feeder cattle 822 4,642 5,958
Slaughter cattle 158 1,081 1,082
Replacement cattle 99 240 233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not established due to limited receipts

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 305.00–317.50 $311.30 $912 +31.30
300–335 324 11 255.00–322.50 $304.76 $987 +3.36
350–380 358 5 275.00–297.50 $285.83 $1,023 -6.64
395 value added 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 —
410–445 426 7 261.00–295.00 $280.47 $1,195 +0.95
435 value added 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
453–495 473 15 242.00–287.50 $267.91 $1,267 -0.75
460–495 value added 480 4 264.00–286.00 $271.32 $1,302 -12.31
505–545 518 6 247.50–265.00 $259.04 $1,342 +7.53
500–540 value added 531 5 250.00–271.00 $261.56 $1,389 -18.11
565–595 583 13 226.00–242.50 $234.70 $1,368 +17.20
590 value added 590 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,460 +6.08
600–645 615 10 205.00–236.00 $222.30 $1,367 +0.73
610–640 value added 627 3 240.00–245.00 $241.62 $1,515 -1.63
650–685 value added 665 3 225.00–245.00 $234.06 $1,556 +8.17
655–695 681 11 205.00–230.00 $219.57 $1,495 +5.57
700–715 value added 708 2 222.50–225.00 $223.74 $1,584 +3.74
710–725 714 4 209.00–220.00 $212.66 $1,518 +13.22
750 value added 750 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,605 +12.00
760–790 774 10 190.00–215.00 $208.28 $1,612 +3.18
868–885 874 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,748 —
930 930 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,558 +22.50
1010 1010 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 3 260.00–270.00 $265.74 $975 +13.69
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -37.35
450 450 2 221.00–232.00 $226.50 $1,019 -1.68
505–510 508 2 220.00–267.50 $243.87 $1,239 +22.30
560–570 565 2 185.00–210.00 $197.61 $1,116 -11.13
615–630 619 4 200.00–205.00 $201.27 $1,246 -12.77
750–790 770 4 155.00–195.00 $178.39 $1,374 +11.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 +11.39
415 415 1 222.50 $222.50 $923 +7.15
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -26.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 15 209.00–260.00 $242.58 $776 +0.40
350–395 374 17 200.00–262.50 $233.21 $872 -9.80
410 fancy 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 -34.24
400–445 414 15 200.00–245.00 $219.38 $908 +5.91
450–495 478 23 200.00–247.50 $224.85 $1,075 +27.51
505–545 529 25 191.00–227.50 $208.66 $1,104 +8.08
550–597 572 16 190.00–225.00 $213.69 $1,222 +5.15
600–640 617 14 180.00–222.50 $208.49 $1,286 +10.44
650–695 672 11 167.50–195.00 $180.03 $1,210 -7.78
685 fancy 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
703 fancy 703 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,406 —
705–725 713 8 170.00–192.50 $184.50 $1,315 -6.51
757 fancy 757 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,612 —
778 778 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,478 +18.41
815–820 818 2 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $1,268 -9.93
832 fancy 832 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,498 —
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 -3.00
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 4 190.00–230.00 $217.03 $703 +8.23
355–395 375 6 185.00–230.00 $205.86 $772 -5.78
400–435 422 11 170.00–220.00 $205.79 $868 +45.79
470–495 485 5 180.00–225.00 $212.42 $1,030 +12.64
500–545 515 8 165.00–200.00 $183.73 $946 -4.48
565–580 575 3 162.50–207.50 $186.49 $1,072 +3.10
600–648 626 11 140.00–195.00 $182.87 $1,145 +15.66
670–675 673 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,144 ±0.00
770–780 775 2 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $1,250 +4.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 170.00–185.00 $180.18 $571 +11.69
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +34.65
470–475 472 3 175.00–195.00 $186.68 $881 +12.65
575 575 1 162.50 $162.50 $934 -3.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 6 275.00–322.50 $298.48 $949 +0.43
350–395 362 13 260.00–310.00 $286.89 $1,039 +3.03
410 thin fleshed 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
400–440 423 11 252.50–285.00 $266.88 $1,129 -6.93
425 fancy 425 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,264 —
450–475 fancy 463 2 278.00–292.50 $285.45 $1,322 —
450–495 469 12 230.00–272.50 $252.22 $1,183 -7.95
500–545 526 15 230.00–267.50 $247.58 $1,302 +18.13
550–575 561 11 200.00–255.00 $229.29 $1,286 +1.80
600–625 613 7 217.50–232.50 $226.86 $1,391 +8.22
660–690 680 3 200.00–222.50 $212.35 $1,444 +11.62
700–710 705 4 170.00–223.00 $198.82 $1,402 +18.86
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 -9.50
800–845 823 3 169.00–180.00 $173.93 $1,431 +4.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 3 200.00–287.50 $259.22 $855 +0.28
360–380 370 6 245.00–272.50 $259.05 $958 +19.53
405–445 425 10 200.00–242.50 $218.57 $929 -12.77
480–490 485 5 211.00–240.00 $226.07 $1,096 +29.07
535–540 538 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,291 +75.00
575–595 587 3 212.50–225.00 $219.12 $1,286 +59.12
610–640 623 3 192.50–200.00 $197.55 $1,231 +6.26
655–675 668 3 190.00–195.00 $193.32 $1,291 +16.93
810–840 825 2 149.00–152.50 $150.72 $1,243 +30.72
860 860 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 210.00–230.00 $220.47 $706 +16.66
350–395 373 2 222.50–235.00 $229.13 $855 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 -18.19
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 +6.35
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 +22.50
550–580 565 2 195.00–197.50 $196.28 $1,109 +41.41
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +3.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1540 1353 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,885.03 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1255 1083 80-85% 7 75.00–79.00 $76.48 $828 -1.12
925–1415 1130 80-85% 25 80.00–86.00 $81.24 $918 —
1020–1260 1162 80-85% 18 84.00–95.00 $87.15 $1,013 +1.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1560 1354 75-80% 15 89.00–95.00 $91.55 $1,240 —
1215–1575 1384 75-80% 16 81.00–89.00 $85.40 $1,182 -5.13
1460–1535 1498 75-80% 2 87.00–93.00 $89.92 $1,347 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1155 1012 85-90% 11 60.00–68.00 $62.91 $637 —
925–1330 1099 85-90% 8 70.00–81.00 $74.54 $819 -14.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1795 1409 5 82.00–100.00 $90.92 $1,281 —
1310–1865 1663 8 98.00–107.00 $104.17 $1,732 -8.85
1535–1785 1690 3 113.00–120.00 $115.72 $1,956 +2.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1025 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 90.00–126.00 $107.26 $943
800–1085 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 82.00–105.00 $90.80 $829
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 88.00 $88.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1135 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,295.61
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
935–1175 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,466.47
1005–1230 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,318.79
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
955–1570 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–2,075.00 $1,394.44
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1145–1375 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,365.41
1105–1415 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,446.53
1290–1650 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,950.00 $1,766.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1530 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–88.00 $84.66 $1,112
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,387
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1680 1680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,697

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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
1000–1200 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,075.00–2,600.00 $2,356.27 +978.66
960–1250 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,050.00–2,600.00 $2,234.03 +557.38
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,650.00 $2,152.94 +593.63
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +686.03
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.