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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

3,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.97/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 522 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.22/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 518 lb · 119 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.04/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 474 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,891 4,191 6,024
Feeder cattle 3,176 3,218 4,723
Slaughter cattle 502 751 884
Replacement cattle 213 222 417

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 lower on limited comparable sales; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower on limited comparable sales; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
300–345 323 36 315.00–400.00 $364.43 $1,177 +54.43
375 375 2 345.00–347.50 $346.25 $1,298 -8.73
350–395 376 60 305.00–395.00 $353.75 $1,330 -1.23
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -4.98
400–405 thin fleshed 403 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,541 —
400–447 420 65 275.00–355.00 $331.46 $1,392 +9.70
405–445 value added 425 8 325.00–337.50 $329.08 $1,399 —
430–445 438 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,303 -39.06
450–495 469 63 271.00–345.00 $318.23 $1,492 -6.88
460–485 fancy 478 6 310.00–335.00 $324.05 $1,549 -8.45
485 485 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,394 -17.33
495 value added 495 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,646 —
500–520 fancy 510 2 315.00–316.00 $315.51 $1,609 —
500–545 517 102 270.00–335.00 $303.67 $1,570 -6.67
500–540 thin fleshed 520 6 299.00–330.00 $316.78 $1,647 -20.72
510–524 value added 522 8 302.00–312.00 $303.22 $1,583 -4.98
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 -16.02
570 thin fleshed 570 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,659 —
550–595 572 58 249.00–310.00 $292.77 $1,675 -8.54
580 fancy 580 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,670 —
550–598 value added 582 25 288.00–315.00 $298.21 $1,736 -12.82
585–595 593 8 255.00–280.00 $274.40 $1,627 -26.91
600–645 625 69 260.00–302.50 $282.98 $1,769 +4.02
640 fancy 640 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,798 —
650 value added 650 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,807 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,841 —
650–695 671 25 241.00–282.50 $261.79 $1,757 -3.60
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -25.39
700–745 value added 718 9 240.00–258.00 $247.95 $1,780 +2.32
700–740 720 2 225.00–242.50 $233.99 $1,685 -9.36
700–745 722 15 240.00–282.50 $254.64 $1,839 +11.29
750–795 771 15 220.00–255.00 $240.05 $1,851 -4.94
755–795 775 2 217.50–230.00 $223.59 $1,733 -21.40
810 810 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,802 -16.23
800–840 815 10 220.00–240.00 $231.00 $1,883 -7.73
820–840 value added 830 2 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,842 —
870–885 875 3 207.00–238.00 $227.55 $1,991 +5.56
885 value added 885 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,925 —
921 value added 921 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,980 —
960 value added 960 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,040 —
1055 1055 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,004 —
1255 1255 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 -50.00
305–345 330 13 274.00–347.00 $320.23 $1,057 -4.23
350–390 370 2 320.00–322.50 $321.32 $1,189 +3.48
350–395 375 43 257.00–360.00 $321.32 $1,205 +3.48
400 thin fleshed 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 -5.00
400–445 425 33 240.00–337.50 $297.40 $1,264 +57.40
450–498 480 31 240.00–310.00 $286.82 $1,377 +1.52
520–530 525 2 230.00–265.00 $247.67 $1,300 -17.31
510–548 532 19 240.00–280.00 $266.00 $1,415 +1.02
550–594 572 38 235.00–291.00 $271.16 $1,551 +5.73
605–640 624 15 220.00–275.00 $257.63 $1,608 +8.41
655–693 674 9 222.50–251.00 $242.91 $1,637 -4.30
705–743 732 16 235.00–245.00 $239.29 $1,752 +4.18
760–790 773 3 200.00–225.00 $209.28 $1,618 +0.28
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
852 852 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,934 +17.02
975 975 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,814 +6.00
1140 1140 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,213 —
508–543 520 6 265.00–292.51 $274.37 $1,427 +14.37
592 592 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,474 —
632 632 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 4 240.00–310.00 $284.86 $894 +50.09
375–385 380 2 245.00–305.00 $275.39 $1,046 -29.61
400–445 423 5 242.50–312.50 $272.52 $1,153 +35.02
450–475 458 3 225.00–240.00 $233.18 $1,068 +25.58
500–525 513 2 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 44 287.50–337.50 $318.13 $1,040 -2.15
373 value added 373 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,235 +12.29
350–395 377 52 275.00–330.00 $307.05 $1,158 +7.05
415 fancy 415 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,262 —
416 value added 416 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,269 +15.11
400–445 427 78 257.00–319.00 $286.84 $1,225 +20.36
450–498 473 101 260.00–297.50 $278.63 $1,318 -6.26
480–495 484 7 250.00–280.00 $266.35 $1,289 -18.54
485 fancy 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
500–545 521 110 240.00–295.00 $265.42 $1,383 +1.61
528–535 530 7 250.00–260.00 $255.73 $1,355 -8.08
540 value added 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
550–585 562 3 230.00–237.50 $235.05 $1,321 -19.36
565 value added 565 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,548 +18.57
550–597 572 84 222.00–270.00 $254.71 $1,457 +0.30
600–645 617 56 230.00–267.50 $248.91 $1,536 +5.01
635–645 639 5 221.00–236.00 $231.28 $1,478 +13.94
652–695 670 21 208.00–242.50 $232.75 $1,559 -4.62
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 +27.63
685 685 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,524 -17.50
700–745 722 20 203.00–233.00 $222.41 $1,606 +14.70
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 -2.71
755–797 777 85 200.00–222.00 $220.78 $1,715 +2.93
798 value added 798 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,708 —
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 -2.97
815–845 830 2 182.50–190.00 $186.32 $1,546 -21.65
850–860 855 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,560 —
935–945 940 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $1,727 —
1010 1010 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 25 240.00–305.00 $280.18 $919 -1.61
350–398 377 44 250.00–295.00 $276.89 $1,044 -11.47
400–445 422 23 245.00–277.50 $266.29 $1,124 -2.50
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -28.79
450–495 474 40 232.50–290.00 $255.05 $1,209 -0.12
500–535 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 -9.86
500–548 527 32 220.00–265.00 $245.90 $1,296 +6.04
550–595 574 20 205.00–257.50 $236.49 $1,357 +8.25
585 585 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,331 -0.74
600–645 625 17 210.00–242.50 $229.50 $1,434 +10.16
650–685 664 7 190.00–225.00 $203.98 $1,354 -13.44
700–745 733 5 160.00–220.00 $189.96 $1,392 -6.86
750–780 765 5 170.00–210.00 $194.01 $1,484 +15.29
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
850–885 868 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,605 +0.90
930–945 938 2 161.00–165.00 $162.98 $1,529 -10.67
990 990 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–496 494 10 261.00–268.00 $265.21 $1,310 -7.29
508–537 525 8 250.00–272.50 $265.83 $1,396 +1.34
586 586 79 261.00 $261.00 $1,529 +20.19
606 606 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,424 —
660 660 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
679 679 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,582 —
722–740 727 7 220.00–227.00 $224.96 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +15.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 -21.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 328 12 317.50–397.50 $345.17 $1,132 -19.02
350–395 362 19 320.00–395.00 $349.77 $1,266 -1.82
403–448 426 18 302.00–352.50 $321.87 $1,371 -2.65
455–495 474 11 275.00–315.00 $302.60 $1,434 -13.39
470–480 thin fleshed 475 3 310.00–317.50 $313.34 $1,488 —
505–525 thin fleshed 515 2 302.50–325.00 $313.53 $1,615 —
500–545 517 37 232.00–305.00 $282.58 $1,461 -2.39
525–545 fancy 535 2 286.00–291.00 $288.45 $1,543 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -10.00
550–590 568 26 252.50–289.00 $272.77 $1,549 +2.21
600–630 610 3 214.00–250.00 $228.59 $1,394 -30.24
600–645 625 16 241.00–277.00 $260.68 $1,629 +1.85
650–685 665 7 225.00–257.50 $242.77 $1,614 -2.41
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 -10.18
705–725 715 2 231.00–255.00 $242.83 $1,736 +17.21
750–765 758 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,554 -12.06
750–792 775 7 200.00–231.00 $216.31 $1,676 -0.80
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 +8.24
870 870 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,653 +10.00
908 908 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,702 -7.50
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 -23.00
1000–1030 1010 3 171.00–187.50 $177.93 $1,797 +2.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 5 285.00–362.50 $326.66 $1,081 +8.35
350–395 374 19 273.00–385.00 $309.39 $1,157 +7.87
405–445 425 14 270.00–345.00 $298.06 $1,267 +17.40
453–485 461 14 260.00–297.50 $281.72 $1,299 -4.43
485 thin fleshed 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —
500–545 522 21 220.00–273.00 $253.50 $1,323 -7.84
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 -10.95
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -25.00
625–630 628 3 220.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,423 +4.74
655–688 677 3 227.50–229.00 $228.52 $1,547 +13.45
715–730 723 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,518 +2.50
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 -35.50
870 870 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,457 —
900–905 903 2 172.50–187.50 $179.98 $1,625 —
965–980 975 3 155.00–184.00 $174.43 $1,701 +24.43
1145 1145 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1610 1344 (<2 yrs)N/A 19 3,700.00–6,500.00 $4,939.58 —
1680 1680 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,150 +18.73
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
860–1410 1108 80-85% 30 103.00–117.50 $111.57 $1,236 —
860–1600 1183 80-85% 136 109.00–129.00 $119.88 $1,418 -0.01
880–1705 1232 80-85% 55 120.00–136.00 $127.82 $1,575 -0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $690 —
750–1165 941 85-90% 23 75.00–116.00 $99.79 $939 -0.57
720–1515 998 85-90% 42 98.00–124.00 $108.78 $1,086 —
880–1085 1016 85-90% 4 82.00–98.00 $90.65 $921 -17.55
850–1240 1021 85-90% 12 110.00–127.00 $117.56 $1,200 +9.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1730 1407 75-80% 21 126.00–134.50 $129.77 $1,826 +8.54
1070–1560 1438 75-80% 12 106.00–118.00 $115.59 $1,662 -12.10
1195–1785 1442 75-80% 38 115.00–126.00 $122.33 $1,764 -5.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1770 1363 24 110.00–147.00 $131.40 $1,791 +2.38
1075–2220 1560 32 130.00–155.00 $144.87 $2,260 —
1355–2375 1819 15 140.00–180.00 $153.44 $2,791 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–895 thin fleshed 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–100.00 $95.56 $769
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,280
990–1040 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00–177.50 $176.28 $1,789
800–1220 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 116.00–175.00 $141.46 $1,460
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 thin fleshed 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00
820–1200 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,576.73
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1080 959 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,725.00 $1,402.48
935–1100 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,348.66
900–1145 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,725.00 $1,446.60
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
950–1275 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,526.50
960–1435 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,713.85
1025–1265 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,590.00–1,850.00 $1,707.70
810–1435 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,000.00–2,150.00 $1,681.74
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–910 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 160.00–182.50 $169.78 $1,367
989–1230 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 124.00–143.00 $130.08 $1,384
895–1295 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 103.00–132.00 $120.15 $1,316
820–1203 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 130.00–135.00 $130.51 $1,498
1120–1230 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 124.00–137.00 $126.17 $1,489
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,644
1265–1360 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 125.00–129.00 $127.07 $1,668
925–1550 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 124.00–137.00 $130.37 $1,714
1230–1530 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 115.00–126.00 $121.38 $1,629
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $486
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
900–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,175.00 $1,901.72 —
950–1000 983 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,875.00 $1,428.81 —
900–1280 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,935.00–2,100.00 $2,022.93 —
900–1400 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–2,150.00 $1,833.18 -366.82
1200–1230 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,960.00–1,970.00 $1,964.94 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 thin fleshed 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.