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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

3,481 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 $261.60/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 519 lb · 110 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.46/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 474 lb · 85 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.09/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 423 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,481 6,906 8,556
Feeder cattle 2,714 5,674 6,231
Slaughter cattle 571 902 1,827
Replacement cattle 196 330 498

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Market trend not applicable due to very limited comparable sales. However, feeder cattle were mixed but had a mostly lower undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls had an unevenly steady to lower undertone. 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
305–348 334 30 300.00–365.00 $329.62 $1,101 -20.59
350–395 371 20 302.50–355.00 $327.10 $1,214 -21.11
400–445 423 66 290.00–342.50 $311.90 $1,319 -9.17
470 value added 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
450–495 472 55 282.50–332.50 $302.56 $1,428 -4.32
485 485 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,377 +14.00
500–537 value added 515 9 292.00–310.00 $303.75 $1,564 -9.50
500–545 519 59 270.00–320.00 $288.24 $1,496 -12.64
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -30.88
550–597 574 45 267.00–307.50 $285.09 $1,636 -1.14
570–580 value added 575 2 297.50–310.00 $303.80 $1,747 +22.62
560–588 579 4 255.00–264.00 $259.57 $1,503 -26.66
605 605 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,525 +2.00
600–648 622 61 250.00–285.00 $271.94 $1,691 -2.18
655 thin fleshed 655 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,916 —
665 value added 665 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,845 +2.50
650–699 676 36 240.00–283.00 $262.83 $1,777 +4.27
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -28.56
710 710 3 242.50–245.00 $244.17 $1,734 +7.95
700–738 718 24 237.50–265.00 $249.08 $1,788 -1.07
750–795 771 15 230.00–242.50 $233.73 $1,802 -7.38
800 value added 800 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
813–830 819 4 227.50–230.00 $229.37 $1,879 +1.87
860–890 875 2 212.50–215.00 $213.77 $1,870 +3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 13 275.00–325.00 $296.76 $959 -9.61
355–395 381 16 252.50–320.00 $285.77 $1,089 -14.00
400–445 420 18 250.00–297.50 $272.16 $1,143 -18.07
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -50.61
450–495 473 33 250.00–288.00 $269.92 $1,277 -10.69
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 ±0.00
500–545 529 19 225.00–285.00 $262.59 $1,389 -9.34
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 -31.93
550–590 569 19 210.00–277.50 $259.04 $1,474 -4.79
605–625 615 2 238.00–250.00 $244.10 $1,501 -12.95
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -57.05
660–690 674 5 210.00–254.00 $230.61 $1,554 -14.36
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 -69.97
710–740 724 5 217.50–252.50 $230.96 $1,672 +5.88
790 790 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,758 -4.27
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 -13.70
940 940 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,716 —
1020 1020 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 —
1110 1110 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 7 280.00–305.00 $288.62 $1,209 -32.29
510–530 517 6 260.00–267.00 $264.61 $1,368 -30.46
570 570 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,488 -17.16
633 633 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 -24.02
660–699 679 10 245.00–252.50 $246.50 $1,674 -6.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 +4.66
415–445 429 4 200.00–250.00 $229.59 $985 +8.33
482 482 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,157 -3.36
522 522 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,242 -2.00
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 140.00–201.00 $169.77 $705 —
455 455 1 167.50 $167.50 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 320 15 275.00–320.00 $298.76 $956 -17.07
350–398 375 40 270.00–315.00 $293.60 $1,101 -10.67
405–435 value added 420 2 287.50–290.00 $288.71 $1,213 —
400–445 423 73 264.00–305.00 $280.87 $1,188 -10.25
425–430 fancy 428 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,295 -0.53
420–440 431 4 260.00–275.00 $270.59 $1,166 -20.53
470 470 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,187 -26.25
460–480 value added 473 6 277.50–282.00 $280.92 $1,329 -34.08
450–495 474 78 252.50–295.00 $268.80 $1,274 -9.95
501–517 value added 506 6 264.00–267.50 $265.19 $1,342 -12.82
500–545 520 103 245.00–282.50 $261.60 $1,360 -1.40
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -23.00
560–580 568 3 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $1,307 -21.95
550–595 571 78 230.00–265.00 $249.43 $1,424 -2.56
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +5.05
600–645 619 53 225.00–257.50 $236.31 $1,463 +11.36
615–625 value added 621 5 235.00–246.00 $239.36 $1,486 +2.18
660–690 675 21 220.00–246.00 $233.38 $1,575 +3.34
650–690 value added 677 6 239.00–242.00 $241.04 $1,632 +4.35
705–725 715 15 205.00–237.50 $221.63 $1,585 -3.34
725 725 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,468 -22.47
733 value added 733 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,686 —
750 value added 750 76 240.25 $240.25 $1,802 —
755–775 768 3 185.00–225.00 $198.10 $1,521 -16.29
805 805 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,377 -29.00
912–945 919 7 175.00–200.00 $189.00 $1,737 +11.81
1015 1015 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 10 250.00–282.50 $269.66 $879 -11.20
355 thin fleshed 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
350–395 375 36 235.00–285.00 $261.18 $979 -10.02
400–445 424 36 220.00–277.50 $257.92 $1,094 -8.19
425 thin fleshed 425 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,116 —
450–497 480 43 225.00–267.50 $247.60 $1,188 -8.67
500–545 521 36 220.00–255.00 $241.93 $1,260 -2.85
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -24.78
550–595 577 14 202.50–242.50 $226.47 $1,307 -8.29
605–645 632 5 185.00–230.00 $212.01 $1,340 -16.57
655–680 668 6 187.50–220.00 $205.04 $1,370 -10.06
705–735 720 2 197.50–202.50 $200.05 $1,440 +8.49
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 -21.81
855–860 858 2 175.00–192.50 $183.72 $1,576 +16.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 8 220.00–240.00 $231.67 $741 -11.00
350–395 371 6 205.00–227.50 $218.55 $811 -6.04
413–425 416 5 205.00–240.00 $227.36 $946 +16.79
455–480 467 3 200.00–237.50 $218.50 $1,020 +12.23
500–545 511 4 200.00–206.00 $204.40 $1,044 -6.63
570–575 572 3 150.00–190.00 $174.10 $996 -25.90
760–785 773 2 150.00–171.00 $160.67 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 285.00 $285.00 $926 -12.50
400–438 419 6 270.00–283.00 $277.99 $1,165 +8.77
451–493 480 16 247.00–268.00 $257.69 $1,237 -17.30
542 542 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,301 -22.70
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 187.50 $187.50 $647 —
365 365 2 167.50–175.00 $171.25 $625 —
455 455 1 100.00 $100.00 $455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 330 6 317.50–355.00 $329.96 $1,089 -30.46
355–370 363 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,170 -19.11
350–390 373 6 300.00–327.50 $312.31 $1,165 -29.25
385 thin fleshed 385 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,280 -52.50
400–445 421 8 290.00–315.00 $304.32 $1,281 -10.96
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -30.28
450–495 469 27 253.00–314.00 $289.44 $1,357 -13.75
470–490 480 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,332 -25.74
500–548 522 38 255.00–309.00 $276.14 $1,441 -12.33
550–595 568 34 242.00–275.00 $260.64 $1,480 -7.64
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 -23.28
605–630 614 4 210.00–240.00 $226.18 $1,389 -10.01
600–648 634 22 240.00–267.50 $248.74 $1,577 -2.85
650–690 667 25 229.00–255.00 $240.45 $1,604 +5.39
700–740 720 5 220.00–241.00 $230.83 $1,662 +15.81
720 720 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,494 -7.52
755–780 771 6 205.00–225.00 $215.11 $1,658 -10.43
800 800 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,700 -3.52
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 +4.27
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 8 280.00–312.50 $299.73 $986 -22.59
350–385 372 8 270.00–305.00 $293.69 $1,093 -5.47
400–445 420 10 260.00–295.00 $278.48 $1,170 -8.42
425 thin fleshed 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,234 —
450–495 479 11 242.50–280.00 $265.55 $1,272 -11.88
480–490 485 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,224 -24.96
505–545 526 19 230.00–277.50 $254.57 $1,339 +9.57
550–595 564 9 200.00–255.00 $240.23 $1,355 -2.11
615–635 623 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,402 -5.93
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -8.76
675–695 685 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,542 +6.31
715–745 734 5 198.00–220.00 $207.64 $1,524 -6.14
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 +20.32
825–845 833 3 170.00–216.00 $195.32 $1,627 —
850 850 2 185.00–187.50 $186.25 $1,583 +26.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,069 —
412–435 420 3 285.00–295.00 $291.54 $1,224 -18.51
618 618 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,415 -38.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 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
555 555 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,124 -32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $904 +12.00
870–1360 1058 80-85% 23 108.00–128.00 $119.01 $1,259 -1.81
930–1440 1091 80-85% 14 89.00–127.00 $110.90 $1,210 —
925–1495 1174 80-85% 93 115.00–140.00 $130.89 $1,537 —
920–1575 1242 80-85% 52 125.00–151.00 $138.03 $1,714 +7.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–835 820 85-90% 4 73.00–119.00 $90.11 $739 -5.03
845–855 850 85-90% 2 100.00–136.00 $117.89 $1,002 +52.89
880 880 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,074 +57.00
640–1080 908 85-90% 10 87.50–113.00 $95.98 $871 +1.85
670–1110 911 85-90% 25 75.00–126.00 $104.33 $950 +10.20
850–1285 1005 85-90% 42 104.00–132.00 $117.56 $1,181 -1.10
910–1420 1102 85-90% 43 120.00–136.00 $128.06 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1605 1378 75-80% 6 120.00–130.00 $125.21 $1,725 -15.17
1170–1710 1426 75-80% 15 132.50–147.00 $138.76 $1,979 +5.89
1115–1865 1440 75-80% 26 125.00–139.00 $134.65 $1,939 +1.78
1550 1550 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1625 1350 13 115.00–147.50 $133.05 $1,796 —
1330–2210 1699 32 128.00–167.50 $152.55 $2,592 —
1250–2030 1733 8 151.00–182.00 $163.85 $2,840 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,004
820–1060 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 130.00–157.50 $146.09 $1,370

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
910–1145 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,706.21
1030 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
940–1125 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,399.64
935–1270 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,453.87
1011–1157 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,348.95
890–1205 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,045.00–1,925.00 $1,567.66
870–1400 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,742.27
985–1175 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,857.90
1108–1370 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,686.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–970 958 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 129.00–141.00 $134.97 $1,293
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,411
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,332
995–1195 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 132.00–137.00 $134.27 $1,470
1030–1245 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 131.00–134.00 $132.28 $1,497
1040–1520 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 125.00–140.00 $134.90 $1,603
980–1305 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 121.00–141.00 $130.14 $1,566
1115–1325 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 121.00–141.00 $131.19 $1,614
1205–1285 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 139.00–147.50 $143.08 $1,796
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,829
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 thin fleshed 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–895 789 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,286.21
860–925 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,925.00 $1,684.10

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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
825–1150 984 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,075.00 $1,717.12 -282.88
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 +325.00
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,036.59 +87.89
860–1100 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,907.03 +207.03
830–1300 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,999.85 —
1000–1270 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–2,375.00 $1,920.83 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -864.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–660 580 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +25.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 194.00 $194.00 $912 —

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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.