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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

4,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.71/cwt +34.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 823 lb · 212 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.67/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 571 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.09/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 528 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,961 5,574 5,146
Feeder cattle 3,772 4,350 3,814
Slaughter cattle 928 922 978
Replacement cattle 261 302 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 3.00-6.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 +5.00
270–285 278 2 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $1,091 +9.25
300–348 328 30 322.00–413.00 $375.06 $1,230 +8.29
335–345 fancy 340 4 390.00–405.00 $398.79 $1,356 +18.79
350–398 377 68 317.50–405.00 $353.68 $1,333 +11.05
411 value added 411 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,428 —
400–445 420 82 297.00–365.00 $335.11 $1,407 +8.52
450–495 472 88 287.00–351.00 $312.74 $1,476 +9.23
500–540 514 73 260.00–329.00 $311.26 $1,600 +13.13
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 +1.87
521 value added 521 9 341.00 $341.00 $1,777 +36.30
555 thin fleshed 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -2.50
570 570 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,613 +0.17
550–597 577 48 273.00–320.00 $296.23 $1,709 +13.40
582 value added 582 11 328.00 $328.00 $1,909 +28.56
605 605 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,588 -11.97
603–627 value added 612 10 278.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,746 —
600–645 623 44 245.00–299.00 $279.04 $1,738 +4.57
650–685 664 27 238.00–287.00 $264.73 $1,758 +0.83
690–695 692 3 225.00–257.50 $245.86 $1,701 -18.04
703–735 718 18 235.00–261.00 $247.66 $1,778 -7.11
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 -9.77
738 value added 738 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,926 —
751–790 769 13 230.00–260.00 $244.34 $1,879 +1.00
865 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 -3.97
1125 1125 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,228 +6.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 thin fleshed 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 —
300–345 322 10 285.00–340.00 $304.84 $982 -6.72
355 thin fleshed 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 +34.91
350–398 376 25 280.00–343.00 $313.33 $1,178 +6.05
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -25.25
405–443 429 27 270.00–322.50 $296.09 $1,270 +10.84
455 thin fleshed 455 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,399 -2.50
455–495 472 30 247.50–303.00 $266.79 $1,259 -11.84
500–545 524 36 240.00–302.00 $275.90 $1,446 +5.07
540 540 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,418 -8.33
545 thin fleshed 545 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 +15.63
550–593 571 37 240.00–288.00 $271.96 $1,553 +9.89
600–645 626 18 250.00–280.00 $265.39 $1,661 +7.94
650–690 668 15 235.00–263.00 $250.51 $1,673 -1.88
705–745 724 9 230.00–236.00 $233.95 $1,694 -7.41
750–785 768 10 220.00–248.00 $233.17 $1,791 +14.41
815–825 820 2 225.00–233.00 $229.02 $1,878 -7.99
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 ±0.00
1033 1033 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,859 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 +1.10
470 470 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 -26.00
500–540 509 6 260.00–290.00 $282.24 $1,437 -6.93
575–580 577 5 275.00–277.50 $276.49 $1,595 -10.51
602–610 605 7 230.00–265.00 $249.24 $1,508 -12.13
614 value added 614 10 288.00 $288.00 $1,768 —
678 value added 678 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,722 —
731 731 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,828 —
780–793 784 6 233.00–235.00 $234.33 $1,837 —
881 881 9 228.00 $228.00 $2,009 —
926 926 67 245.00 $245.00 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 +20.15
370–396 391 5 200.00–251.00 $209.66 $820 -50.41
495 495 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,094 -29.00
520–545 533 2 200.00–230.00 $214.65 $1,144 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–277 272 4 302.00–360.00 $315.62 $858 -24.89
300–345 326 47 288.00–369.00 $324.50 $1,058 +7.42
355–360 fancy 358 2 337.50–350.00 $343.71 $1,230 —
350–395 368 55 282.00–341.00 $314.67 $1,158 +8.28
400–449 424 96 255.00–329.00 $298.60 $1,266 -0.88
450–496 472 88 270.00–297.00 $282.88 $1,335 +4.02
460–495 480 3 255.00–272.50 $265.05 $1,272 +21.64
510–540 520 3 235.00–242.50 $239.09 $1,243 -24.80
522 value added 522 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,441 +1.75
500–546 529 102 249.00–285.00 $267.22 $1,414 +3.33
555 value added 555 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,568 —
550–592 569 8 235.00–255.00 $241.43 $1,374 +4.98
550–599 571 113 237.00–279.00 $257.29 $1,469 +20.84
600–630 615 2 217.50–237.50 $227.26 $1,398 +3.71
600–648 627 63 230.00–260.00 $243.68 $1,528 +2.02
652 value added 652 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,584 +4.00
650–675 659 5 210.00–234.00 $226.76 $1,494 -7.10
650–691 672 31 225.00–244.00 $234.78 $1,578 +0.92
688 688 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,665 +17.42
700–745 720 12 215.00–237.00 $226.84 $1,633 -2.66
700–745 723 2 212.50–224.00 $218.43 $1,579 -11.07
735 value added 735 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,698 —
755 755 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,804 +27.43
752–795 762 7 210.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,681 +9.06
821 value added 821 189 230.50 $230.50 $1,892 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 -10.00
810–845 833 4 190.00–213.00 $202.10 $1,683 +7.10
837 837 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,925 +35.00
855–885 870 3 180.00–202.50 $193.37 $1,682 +36.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 6 295.00–325.00 $313.41 $843 +17.75
300–345 323 21 235.00–385.00 $282.61 $913 ±0.00
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 325.00–350.00 $337.22 $1,123 +11.24
350–395 371 51 235.00–302.50 $274.06 $1,017 -0.29
375 thin fleshed 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 +6.93
400–448 429 52 230.00–303.00 $268.32 $1,151 +0.96
450–498 473 67 230.00–287.50 $257.46 $1,218 +0.78
465–490 478 2 235.00–242.50 $238.65 $1,141 -18.03
500–545 523 26 229.00–265.00 $245.46 $1,284 +2.15
570 570 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,174 -27.24
550–597 574 26 209.00–245.00 $231.94 $1,331 -1.30
600–645 622 16 210.00–242.20 $231.89 $1,442 +4.36
650 value added 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
650–690 676 14 200.00–233.00 $224.46 $1,517 +2.75
715 thin fleshed 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
700–740 721 8 185.00–227.00 $208.69 $1,505 +0.58
800–845 823 2 180.00–198.00 $189.25 $1,558 -0.75
860 860 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,832 —
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 +24.00
973–997 990 7 179.00–180.00 $179.28 $1,775 —
1000 1000 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,625 —
1062 1062 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,848 +26.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 305.00 $305.00 $946 —
350 350 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,046 —
425–442 434 11 270.00–287.50 $277.41 $1,204 +6.40
481 481 10 283.00 $283.00 $1,361 +14.89
525–535 530 2 255.00–257.50 $256.26 $1,358 +3.40
552–595 576 13 253.00–257.00 $255.14 $1,470 +12.38
604–605 604 10 227.00–239.00 $231.80 $1,400 -19.42
618 618 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,526 -4.22
682 682 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,616 +9.50
797 value added 797 24 228.00 $228.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 -30.91
355–380 368 4 152.50–220.00 $179.44 $660 -32.48
460–490 473 3 180.00–230.00 $209.44 $991 -12.91
515–540 527 5 151.00–205.00 $177.32 $934 —
640 640 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,261 —
670 670 2 170.00–207.50 $188.75 $1,265 —
740 740 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,240 —
855–860 858 2 160.00–172.50 $166.23 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 375.00–385.00 $380.09 $1,064 +15.75
320–345 331 10 342.50–384.00 $370.20 $1,225 +22.56
350 thin fleshed 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +10.00
350–395 380 37 320.00–379.00 $348.60 $1,325 -0.92
400–448 426 58 291.00–353.00 $324.57 $1,383 +3.85
450–498 477 64 267.00–321.00 $303.66 $1,448 +2.06
500–545 521 86 245.00–315.00 $289.71 $1,509 +4.72
550–595 571 47 238.00–296.00 $272.03 $1,553 +3.19
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -19.17
600–645 617 34 235.00–289.00 $266.57 $1,645 +17.40
650–695 670 30 235.00–265.00 $249.47 $1,671 +10.38
700 unweaned 700 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —
700–730 715 2 212.50–221.00 $216.66 $1,549 -18.16
700–740 721 18 225.00–249.00 $237.97 $1,716 +3.15
760–795 781 8 217.50–222.50 $220.24 $1,720 -7.94
805–840 815 4 195.00–230.00 $213.79 $1,742 -6.32
850 fancy 850 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,726 —
865–885 873 3 190.00–219.00 $207.17 $1,809 -7.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 -10.00
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 -2.98
330 thin fleshed 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 +12.62
320–345 331 12 315.00–347.00 $331.82 $1,098 +11.37
365 thin fleshed 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 +45.08
355–398 386 10 275.00–339.00 $310.07 $1,197 +9.78
400 thin fleshed 400 2 332.50–340.00 $336.25 $1,345 +10.94
405–445 420 13 260.00–317.00 $294.31 $1,236 +1.35
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -42.96
450–497 474 23 241.00–291.00 $268.83 $1,274 -9.16
500–549 529 27 250.00–280.00 $263.77 $1,395 +4.52
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -21.75
550–595 571 23 230.00–277.00 $254.92 $1,456 +2.34
600–640 621 13 220.00–260.00 $246.38 $1,530 +12.62
650–695 673 9 220.00–237.50 $226.07 $1,521 -9.44
720 720 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,422 -14.12
765–790 774 4 200.00–219.00 $209.05 $1,618 -3.97
840 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 -29.11
860 860 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,557 -26.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
470–498 490 5 177.50–230.00 $203.64 $998 —
510–530 520 2 224.00–230.00 $226.94 $1,180 —
585–595 590 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,032 —
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
940 940 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,178 -42.50
470 470 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,375 -29.81
500–530 520 3 268.00–270.00 $269.36 $1,401 +3.01
620 620 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,600 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
905–1050 959 80-85% 5 104.00–113.00 $106.56 $1,022 —
885–1325 1087 80-85% 33 114.00–134.00 $123.64 $1,344 —
890–1805 1224 80-85% 165 126.00–142.00 $134.58 $1,647 -6.01
1020–1580 1230 80-85% 47 135.00–151.00 $142.06 $1,747 +1.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–805 800 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $880 +6.48
645–1070 875 85-90% 7 85.00–108.00 $96.81 $847 +0.50
830–1185 959 85-90% 23 100.00–120.00 $110.50 $1,060 -0.24
795–1320 1011 85-90% 69 112.00–131.00 $122.43 $1,238 —
855–1550 1091 85-90% 99 125.00–139.00 $130.81 $1,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1580 1443 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,876 -12.81
1090–1750 1451 75-80% 36 129.00–140.00 $134.29 $1,949 +1.35
1020–1700 1517 75-80% 42 137.00–149.00 $143.08 $2,171 +18.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1720 1444 25 128.00–154.00 $141.43 $2,042 —
1205–2170 1639 40 140.00–167.00 $157.87 $2,587 +3.38
1375–2250 1785 11 145.00–180.00 $165.11 $2,947 -2.49

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610 thin fleshed 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,022
595–1140 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 115.00–149.00 $136.77 $1,280
690–1315 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 124.00–176.00 $154.15 $1,460
830–990 947 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 122.00–132.00 $128.94 $1,221

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
905–1080 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,818.61
820–1275 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,575.00 $1,847.69
1055–1175 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,745.96
860–1385 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,350.00–2,575.00 $2,058.74
1105–1215 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,842.71
1010–1365 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,211.91
985–1405 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,958.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $992
760–865 813 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 155.00–170.00 $162.98 $1,325
775–1120 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–158.00 $150.64 $1,428
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,332
885–1187 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 129.00–149.00 $135.65 $1,431
1115–1400 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 132.00–173.00 $143.95 $1,812
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,981
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $942

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1128 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,575.00–2,475.00 $2,335.68
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1000–1073 1044 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,515.87
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00 —
750–1300 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,482.99 +934.00
1000–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,784.85 -215.15
1000–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,835.00–2,750.00 $2,280.69 -1,119.31
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -1,100.00
1195–1280 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,375.00 $2,295.44 -179.34
1000–1350 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,825.00–2,425.00 $2,235.58 -239.20
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -68.80
1265–1495 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,168.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.