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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

3,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 801 lb · 129 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $301.70/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 472 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.35/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 570 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,579 4,961 3,315
Feeder cattle 2,865 3,772 2,367
Slaughter cattle 526 928 791
Replacement cattle 188 261 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Not enough comparable sales to establish a market trend. However, a mixed undertone noted throughout the week. 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
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +22.57
305–348 324 20 320.00–419.00 $374.49 $1,213 -0.57
340 fancy 340 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,182 -51.29
350–395 372 43 302.00–378.00 $341.50 $1,270 -12.18
370–395 fancy 378 5 331.00–352.00 $337.19 $1,275 —
400 fancy 400 4 317.50–325.00 $321.25 $1,285 —
400–445 421 65 280.00–369.00 $321.81 $1,355 -13.30
460 460 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,274 -35.74
450–495 472 76 280.00–340.00 $302.03 $1,426 -10.71
500–548 521 53 275.00–322.50 $294.97 $1,537 -5.03
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 -35.00
565 thin fleshed 565 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,766 -7.50
550–595 571 56 258.00–308.00 $281.93 $1,610 -1.07
605–648 624 31 246.00–278.00 $266.28 $1,662 -12.76
650–695 664 15 243.00–270.00 $255.67 $1,698 -9.06
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 -15.16
700–740 716 9 240.00–285.00 $248.90 $1,782 +1.24
755–785 766 4 224.00–250.00 $238.12 $1,824 -6.22
820–835 828 2 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,884 —
830 value added 830 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 thin fleshed 268 2 400.00–415.00 $407.71 $1,093 +27.71
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
301–340 319 16 280.00–357.00 $322.66 $1,029 +17.82
320–340 thin fleshed 330 2 360.00–380.00 $369.70 $1,220 —
363 thin fleshed 363 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,180 -50.00
350–395 374 18 255.00–349.00 $298.20 $1,115 -15.13
405–445 thin fleshed 426 4 320.00–350.00 $329.04 $1,402 —
410–445 428 28 270.00–317.50 $291.99 $1,250 -4.10
450–498 480 41 250.00–315.00 $278.06 $1,335 +11.27
475–488 thin fleshed 482 4 312.50–335.00 $319.90 $1,542 +12.40
510 510 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,339 -13.40
510–535 thin fleshed 519 4 285.00–317.50 $304.45 $1,580 +1.95
500–545 524 22 240.00–290.00 $271.62 $1,423 -4.28
545 value added 545 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,703 —
550–595 570 20 250.00–282.50 $264.86 $1,510 -7.10
600 thin fleshed 600 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,548 —
600–630 615 12 210.00–281.00 $253.32 $1,558 -12.07
658–675 662 4 245.00–247.50 $246.86 $1,634 -3.65
705–715 710 2 227.50–235.00 $231.22 $1,642 -2.73
750–765 758 2 231.00–232.50 $231.74 $1,757 -1.43
825 825 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,864 -3.02
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–473 471 12 272.50–322.50 $299.75 $1,412 +14.75
501–532 509 11 294.00–300.00 $295.71 $1,505 +13.47
558–590 576 8 262.50–290.00 $280.85 $1,618 +4.36
616 616 17 269.00 $269.00 $1,657 +19.76
665–697 689 5 240.00–247.00 $244.25 $1,683 —
710 710 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,747 -4.00
801 801 129 260.00 $260.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -40.00
438 438 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —
455 455 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,101 —
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -44.65
695 695 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,338 —
745 745 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -50.00
815 815 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 thin fleshed 310 2 302.50–365.00 $333.25 $1,033 —
310–345 332 20 285.00–355.00 $314.43 $1,044 -10.07
350–395 372 47 270.00–329.00 $305.20 $1,135 -9.47
400–445 420 50 262.00–312.50 $289.32 $1,215 -9.28
415–445 430 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -38.60
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 +36.40
450–495 470 56 255.00–297.50 $275.16 $1,293 -7.72
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -20.05
505 505 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,560 +69.91
513 value added 513 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 +4.00
500–545 519 66 240.00–287.50 $260.49 $1,352 +21.40
525–535 530 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,285 -24.70
557 557 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,504 +28.57
550–595 571 63 230.00–275.00 $253.32 $1,446 -3.97
560–595 578 3 230.00–247.50 $235.65 $1,362 -21.64
580 value added 580 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -22.50
600–645 617 43 220.00–257.50 $240.74 $1,485 +13.48
660 value added 660 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +7.00
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -4.78
650–695 671 20 226.00–247.50 $234.44 $1,573 -0.34
705 value added 705 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 +4.00
700–725 710 7 218.00–250.00 $226.87 $1,611 +0.03
760 760 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,588 -11.63
800–835 818 2 200.00–207.50 $203.67 $1,666 +18.67
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 +31.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 thin fleshed 268 2 340.00–350.00 $345.14 $925 —
255–285 270 5 297.50–320.00 $308.16 $832 -5.25
300 thin fleshed 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +2.78
300–345 321 21 235.00–325.00 $287.54 $923 +4.93
355–390 thin fleshed 373 4 310.00–322.50 $316.22 $1,180 -3.78
350–395 379 23 255.00–301.00 $278.50 $1,056 +4.44
415–425 420 2 220.00–235.00 $227.41 $955 -40.91
400–448 424 38 240.00–293.00 $266.80 $1,131 -1.52
425–440 thin fleshed 432 3 297.50–300.00 $299.17 $1,292 —
450–465 458 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,042 -29.92
455–475 thin fleshed 465 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,314 —
450–495 475 59 230.00–280.00 $256.20 $1,217 -1.26
500–510 505 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 -22.96
508–515 thin fleshed 510 3 250.00–255.00 $253.32 $1,292 —
520 value added 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
500–545 521 49 227.50–272.50 $248.64 $1,295 +3.18
560–570 thin fleshed 566 4 240.00–275.00 $260.63 $1,475 —
550–598 577 17 205.00–245.00 $230.61 $1,331 -1.33
602–635 615 16 210.00–246.00 $231.38 $1,423 -0.51
615 thin fleshed 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
655–675 thin fleshed 665 2 237.50–240.00 $238.73 $1,588 —
650–680 667 6 210.00–230.00 $216.60 $1,445 -7.86
755–788 777 3 170.00–180.00 $173.24 $1,346 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 -25.00
1010 1010 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,959 +31.50
1082 1082 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,839 -4.00
1185 1185 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 253.00 $253.00 $886 -46.00
418–449 435 11 280.00–285.00 $282.82 $1,230 +5.41
450 450 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,174 -22.00
468 value added 468 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,362 —
501–528 509 12 250.00–263.00 $257.12 $1,309 +0.86
565 565 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 +4.86
638–641 640 14 234.00–236.00 $234.57 $1,501 -12.43
659 659 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,608 +7.00
668 value added 668 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,703 —
780–790 785 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,849 —
812–820 813 6 221.00–232.00 $222.85 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +10.00
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 +30.56
410–425 417 3 220.00–235.00 $228.38 $952 —
485–495 490 2 200.00–203.00 $201.52 $987 -7.92
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
635–645 640 2 98.00–210.00 $153.56 $983 -43.44
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–285 274 3 370.00–415.00 $385.62 $1,057 +5.53
300–343 330 7 355.00–400.00 $371.90 $1,227 +1.70
350–395 371 17 315.00–370.00 $343.51 $1,274 -5.09
400–440 417 17 305.00–342.50 $325.45 $1,357 +0.88
455–495 472 30 268.00–325.00 $299.07 $1,412 -4.59
500–545 519 48 254.00–322.50 $290.23 $1,506 +0.52
535 535 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -39.71
550–575 563 2 245.00–254.00 $249.60 $1,405 -22.43
555–598 574 28 250.00–290.00 $266.75 $1,531 -5.28
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -16.57
617–625 unweaned 620 5 244.00–246.00 $244.81 $1,518 —
600–645 628 36 230.00–275.00 $255.83 $1,607 -10.74
650–690 663 6 237.00–270.00 $248.11 $1,645 -1.36
670 unweaned 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
700–735 723 6 220.00–240.00 $231.06 $1,671 -6.91
765–795 774 4 217.50–245.50 $232.61 $1,800 +12.37
803 803 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,807 +11.21
890 890 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,713 -14.67
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 —
1005–1020 1013 2 170.00–197.50 $183.65 $1,860 —
1080 1080 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 4 310.00–350.00 $326.79 $892 -3.21
305–315 thin fleshed 313 4 350.00–395.00 $373.62 $1,169 +13.62
300–340 325 8 305.00–350.00 $328.35 $1,067 -3.47
350–398 382 21 275.00–335.00 $305.86 $1,168 -4.21
390 thin fleshed 390 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,238 -47.50
400–448 425 25 265.00–315.00 $296.11 $1,258 +1.80
405–445 thin fleshed 425 2 322.50–332.50 $327.26 $1,391 -8.99
435 435 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,048 -9.00
450–495 473 37 242.50–310.00 $278.49 $1,317 +9.66
505 thin fleshed 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
520–525 523 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,242 -26.28
500–545 527 21 225.00–305.00 $263.67 $1,390 -0.10
550–596 573 29 219.00–282.20 $255.91 $1,466 +0.99
600–640 622 9 235.00–265.00 $248.87 $1,548 +2.49
625 unweaned 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
640 thin fleshed 640 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,581 —
650–695 680 8 230.00–247.50 $238.53 $1,622 +12.46
700–745 723 13 192.50–242.50 $225.94 $1,634 +28.44
750–785 769 5 200.00–227.50 $210.59 $1,619 +1.54
810–840 826 4 195.00–205.00 $198.69 $1,641 +28.69
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 -1.00
910–945 927 3 172.50–180.00 $175.81 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 422 —— 8 300.00–317.50 $307.75 $1,299 —
505–510 508 —— 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,537 +33.15
613–620 616 —— 5 260.00–261.00 $260.40 $1,604 +2.40
690 690 —— 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,649 —
1810 1810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
735 735 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,073 —
1050–1265 1158 80-85% 2 117.50–124.00 $121.05 $1,402 —
370–1535 1224 80-85% 93 125.00–143.00 $136.27 $1,668 +1.69
915–1425 1226 80-85% 38 118.00–135.00 $128.27 $1,573 -6.31
955–1560 1227 80-85% 72 130.00–167.00 $144.61 $1,774 +10.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $736 —
785 785 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $973 —
725–955 815 85-90% 7 87.50–100.00 $95.09 $775 -14.91
850 850 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 +21.19
805–1065 944 85-90% 12 95.00–118.00 $108.31 $1,022 —
790–1195 1003 85-90% 43 115.00–135.00 $122.39 $1,228 -0.04
765–1330 1025 85-90% 30 128.00–141.00 $135.45 $1,388 +13.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1425 1313 75-80% 3 127.00–133.00 $129.45 $1,700 —
1010–1900 1403 75-80% 15 120.00–143.00 $133.62 $1,875 —
1180–1675 1510 75-80% 41 134.00–163.00 $149.03 $2,250 +5.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1895 1392 10 128.00–153.00 $143.40 $1,996 —
1090–2230 1594 40 140.00–179.00 $158.86 $2,532 —
1320–2320 1794 18 153.00–192.50 $167.19 $2,999 +2.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–905 805 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00–224.00 $213.49 $1,719
825–1085 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 149.00–174.00 $163.20 $1,559
790–1160 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 130.00–208.00 $156.48 $1,496
845–1220 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 112.00–157.50 $135.22 $1,390

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
720–1135 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,597.60
955–1055 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,850.00 $1,696.72
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
885–1265 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,650.00 $2,228.70
965–1220 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,425.00 $2,014.23
995–1330 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,715.97
905–1400 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,450.00–4,000.00 $2,058.34
920–1355 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,307.15
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1160 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 139.00–141.00 $140.12 $1,454
900–1175 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 140.00–175.00 $149.03 $1,571
1025–1140 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 147.00–181.00 $164.90 $1,786
1000–1160 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 139.00–147.00 $143.16 $1,580
1000–1210 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 140.00–180.00 $164.77 $1,826
885–1385 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 119.00–185.00 $155.45 $1,783
1055–1485 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 128.00–157.00 $146.93 $1,856
1385–1610 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 140.00–180.00 $154.80 $2,296

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
758–795 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,483.60
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,499
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,987

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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
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1050–1200 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–3,500.00 $2,586.49 -198.36
1110–1310 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,176.70 -103.99
1150–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,195.27 -85.42
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1235–1440 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,892.34 +392.34
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.