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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

3,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.32/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 519 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.93/cwt -12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 477 lb · 112 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.16/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 420 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,210 4,934 7,680
Feeder cattle 2,384 4,024 6,024
Slaughter cattle 623 699 1,319
Replacement cattle 203 211 337

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited comparable sales on feeder cattle so trend not established. however a lower undertone was noted on mostly all weights and classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -13.18
305–345 325 24 297.50–399.00 $343.10 $1,115 -23.15
330 330 1 282.50 $282.50 $932 -83.75
350–395 376 24 282.50–367.00 $330.09 $1,241 -20.07
380 380 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,319 -7.11
400–415 fancy 405 3 291.00–300.00 $294.46 $1,193 -19.62
410–435 418 7 270.00–330.00 $319.68 $1,336 -14.19
400–445 423 74 265.00–360.00 $333.89 $1,412 -7.08
450–490 fancy 465 4 292.00–305.00 $297.78 $1,385 -18.71
460–480 value added 470 2 312.50–335.00 $323.99 $1,523 -22.73
450–495 475 95 262.50–357.00 $314.83 $1,495 -9.01
496 496 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,488 +7.50
500–545 513 64 255.00–347.00 $309.91 $1,590 +3.79
550–590 563 52 242.00–321.00 $295.47 $1,663 +6.92
565 fancy 565 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,503 —
568 value added 568 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,630 -17.26
573–575 574 4 255.00–272.00 $267.74 $1,537 -20.81
602–645 618 16 245.00–292.50 $268.01 $1,656 -4.79
626 value added 626 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,747 -7.64
650–680 668 6 240.00–257.50 $248.43 $1,660 -5.17
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -28.60
700–720 707 3 236.00–262.50 $246.90 $1,746 -0.79
770 770 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,602 -25.64
792 value added 792 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,822 -5.74
800–845 823 2 226.00–235.00 $230.38 $1,896 -0.79
950 950 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 330 22 260.00–361.00 $315.42 $1,041 -15.97
355–395 375 18 260.00–330.00 $298.67 $1,120 +4.45
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -54.22
400–440 424 12 245.00–329.00 $285.87 $1,212 -6.48
450–495 472 20 245.00–300.00 $276.47 $1,305 -2.09
505–545 523 10 240.00–291.00 $268.95 $1,407 +7.22
525 thin fleshed 525 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,449 —
555–595 576 14 241.00–277.00 $259.79 $1,496 +5.73
598 value added 598 17 249.00 $249.00 $1,489 —
600–645 629 7 242.50–257.00 $250.69 $1,577 +0.97
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 -6.55
740 740 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,680 -4.67
825 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
975 975 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 208.00–300.00 $253.64 $807 +13.64
355–390 364 6 219.00–277.50 $248.17 $903 -7.33
420–445 433 3 207.50–251.00 $227.54 $985 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
720 720 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,144 —
358 358 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,262 -21.50
677 677 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,537 —
773 773 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,592 -30.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 95.00 $95.00 $560 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 39 265.00–347.00 $313.32 $1,050 -2.64
361 thin fleshed 361 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,231 —
350–398 379 68 264.00–330.00 $308.04 $1,167 +0.81
385–395 392 3 255.00–280.00 $264.87 $1,038 -29.34
400–448 420 105 240.00–322.00 $295.73 $1,242 +3.41
415–440 423 3 270.00–285.00 $275.20 $1,164 -17.12
450–498 474 51 242.50–300.00 $278.84 $1,322 -6.49
450–495 474 17 237.50–280.00 $263.47 $1,249 -21.86
500–535 515 10 220.00–260.00 $238.85 $1,230 -6.67
500–545 519 140 235.00–295.00 $270.42 $1,403 +24.90
560 value added 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 -21.14
555–585 565 6 220.00–237.50 $229.59 $1,297 -25.65
550–590 567 39 230.00–284.00 $253.53 $1,438 -1.71
600–645 623 26 209.00–245.00 $235.76 $1,469 -18.00
610–636 632 12 269.00 $269.00 $1,700 +15.24
650–699 673 19 202.50–242.50 $227.21 $1,529 -2.56
698 value added 698 20 247.00 $247.00 $1,724 -0.23
700–715 708 3 200.00–230.00 $215.77 $1,528 -11.23
723 723 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,554 -2.79
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -17.79
785–795 788 4 180.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,536 -35.05
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 -11.76
960 960 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,670 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 17 240.00–300.00 $263.80 $839 -17.41
368 368 2 215.00 $215.00 $791 -55.22
350–395 378 26 242.50–287.50 $259.47 $981 -10.75
390 thin fleshed 390 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,102 -37.50
410 thin fleshed 410 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 -7.49
400–445 425 44 219.00–285.00 $256.64 $1,091 -3.62
450–495 473 47 220.00–277.50 $254.09 $1,202 +1.69
505–530 518 3 200.00–210.00 $203.41 $1,054 -36.82
515–520 thin fleshed 518 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,248 -4.00
503–545 525 12 219.00–260.00 $240.63 $1,263 +0.40
550–590 572 12 200.00–235.00 $223.20 $1,277 -6.60
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -9.80
610 value added 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
600–645 620 11 200.00–234.00 $214.74 $1,331 -8.57
660–685 675 3 207.50–216.00 $212.17 $1,432 -8.04
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 -14.79
703–745 729 9 185.00–214.00 $200.28 $1,460 +0.49
800 800 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,448 +16.00
815 815 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,280 -8.00
853–875 860 3 170.00–180.00 $176.61 $1,519 +7.61
940 940 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 +9.00
960 960 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 -19.00
476–498 486 21 260.00–285.00 $273.39 $1,329 -4.86
542 542 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 -43.00
553 553 25 264.00 $264.00 $1,460 +23.00
582 value added 582 21 252.00 $252.00 $1,467 +6.98
639 639 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,419 +2.00
681 681 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,471 -10.00
776 776 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,505 -7.00
985 985 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 201.00 $201.00 $764 -25.85
400–435 419 4 200.00–265.00 $233.03 $976 +23.78
470–485 481 9 205.00–255.00 $232.89 $1,120 —
545 545 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,095 -15.90
550–555 553 2 171.00–200.00 $185.43 $1,025 -17.57
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 334 16 330.00–399.00 $379.09 $1,266 +7.53
353 353 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,175 -12.23
355–390 375 16 300.00–365.00 $338.22 $1,268 -7.01
400–445 420 52 297.00–358.00 $327.80 $1,377 -5.12
450–495 477 47 260.00–344.00 $319.79 $1,525 +21.57
500–548 521 40 252.00–307.00 $291.25 $1,517 +8.00
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -33.25
550–590 568 19 240.00–290.00 $269.57 $1,531 -2.79
600–645 622 22 230.00–267.50 $254.60 $1,584 +1.77
622 622 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,446 -20.33
650–680 667 12 217.00–257.50 $236.71 $1,579 -2.28
700–745 716 13 208.00–247.00 $227.11 $1,626 +5.44
750–795 777 8 195.00–217.50 $206.07 $1,601 -7.15
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 -7.95
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 -17.95
935 935 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,800 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 -33.21
315–347 339 6 300.00–320.00 $316.04 $1,071 -7.17
375 thin fleshed 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 —
355–398 376 11 235.00–320.00 $268.41 $1,009 -35.38
400–445 419 9 220.00–320.00 $279.37 $1,171 +9.90
450–490 477 9 237.50–281.00 $259.33 $1,237 -4.64
503–548 534 17 217.50–271.00 $254.83 $1,361 +5.38
550–595 569 11 214.00–261.00 $241.93 $1,377 +1.09
600–640 623 5 200.00–235.00 $216.79 $1,351 +6.79
655–665 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -20.89
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 -25.00
760 760 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,360 +11.61
845 845 3 170.00–172.50 $171.67 $1,451 -12.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1395–1555 1492 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,950.00–2,950.00 $2,447.15 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $438 —
880–1140 1014 80-85% 12 55.00–109.00 $94.41 $957 —
840–1435 1126 80-85% 12 92.00–119.00 $107.78 $1,214 —
920–1785 1173 80-85% 95 110.00–132.00 $121.14 $1,421 -0.32
935–1540 1217 80-85% 113 120.00–142.00 $130.97 $1,594 -1.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $472 —
775–860 832 85-90% 6 80.00–92.00 $86.63 $721 —
795–885 850 85-90% 3 111.00–118.00 $114.57 $974 +12.98
785–1300 947 85-90% 14 60.00–106.00 $87.73 $831 -0.56
810–1310 1005 85-90% 53 80.00–116.00 $105.32 $1,058 —
855–1335 1010 85-90% 11 70.00–119.00 $91.41 $923 —
825–1255 1025 85-90% 43 110.00–133.00 $120.35 $1,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1610 1396 75-80% 39 117.00–137.00 $126.00 $1,759 —
1210–1730 1415 75-80% 31 122.00–149.00 $132.14 $1,870 -4.52
1565 1565 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 73.00 $73.00 $544 —
1095–1775 1372 16 98.00–140.00 $117.74 $1,615 -5.30
1150–2240 1580 42 130.00–154.00 $140.71 $2,223 —
1310–2455 1768 37 143.00–173.00 $156.52 $2,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1010 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 100.00–177.50 $145.13 $1,248
705–1060 879 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 111.00–160.00 $133.11 $1,170
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1060 860 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,370.76
915–1050 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,415.08
885–1170 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,470.00 $1,422.91
1045–1070 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.30
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1135 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,524.71
820–1170 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,410.00–2,100.00 $1,815.68
905–1085 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,509.05
830–1295 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,900.00 $1,543.88
910–1140 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,925.00 $1,714.15
903–1215 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,338.10
765–1512 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 975.00–2,275.00 $1,610.81
995–1350 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,759.21
915–1403 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,594.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $974
930–1105 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 115.00–130.00 $123.05 $1,274
1035–1160 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 110.00–142.00 $132.51 $1,423
930–1265 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 106.00–130.00 $117.05 $1,325
1465–1745 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 129.00–134.00 $131.28 $2,107
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $840

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00
860–1070 1028 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,225.00 $2,116.25
755–1215 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,711.84
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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
800–1100 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–2,300.00 $1,813.16 —
1000–1080 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,429.87 —
790–1365 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,475.00–2,450.00 $1,970.50 —
510–1480 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,475.00–2,325.00 $1,952.66 —
1180–1275 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,822.10 -477.90
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -364.84
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 -474.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.