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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

8,305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.70/cwt +20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 477 lb · 362 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.51/cwt +25.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 616 lb · 346 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.53/cwt +28.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 427 lb · 314 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,305 6,799 8,951
Feeder cattle 7,171 5,593 7,472
Slaughter cattle 918 933 1,186
Replacement cattle 216 273 293

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Market trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales. However, a mostly higher undertone was noted on most classes and weights. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 fancy 319 5 367.50–455.00 $413.97 $1,321 +59.05
300–345 325 50 310.00–437.00 $381.90 $1,241 +15.07
305–340 value added 329 6 400.00–430.00 $412.38 $1,357 —
320–342 thin fleshed 338 7 360.00–481.00 $447.83 $1,514 —
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 -38.07
365–375 thin fleshed 367 10 347.50–475.00 $450.57 $1,654 +118.07
350–397 378 110 310.00–411.00 $372.70 $1,409 +24.63
355–395 fancy 378 5 362.50–420.00 $385.88 $1,459 +33.64
390 value added 390 7 423.00 $423.00 $1,650 —
400–440 fancy 408 32 345.00–400.00 $388.60 $1,585 +68.93
413–415 thin fleshed 414 9 417.00–421.00 $418.34 $1,732 +90.83
400–446 value added 422 34 340.00–403.00 $371.20 $1,566 +17.06
400–448 426 116 292.50–385.00 $341.51 $1,455 +3.65
450–475 fancy 465 7 325.00–350.00 $335.32 $1,559 +28.76
452–498 value added 469 74 320.00–380.00 $354.02 $1,660 +10.77
450–499 479 281 270.00–379.00 $332.17 $1,591 +16.89
500–505 fancy 503 2 320.00–323.00 $321.49 $1,617 +18.79
500–530 value added 509 46 285.00–361.00 $343.80 $1,750 +51.53
500–547 521 242 262.00–353.00 $317.99 $1,657 +10.52
550–578 value added 568 36 280.00–329.00 $312.72 $1,776 +18.83
555–585 fancy 572 3 295.00–305.00 $298.57 $1,708 —
550–595 573 150 265.00–331.00 $296.95 $1,702 +14.18
605–633 unweaned 611 151 254.00–300.00 $286.59 $1,751 +36.96
600–625 fancy 615 3 280.00–293.00 $284.91 $1,752 —
600–631 value added 619 88 269.00–302.00 $289.48 $1,792 +22.54
600–648 620 104 247.00–311.00 $287.26 $1,781 +22.65
650–680 value added 653 16 260.00–277.50 $268.85 $1,756 —
650–696 667 91 247.50–290.00 $269.91 $1,800 +31.81
653–676 unweaned 668 10 268.00–272.00 $269.78 $1,802 +29.51
675 fancy 675 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,735 —
707–719 unweaned 716 104 264.50–266.00 $264.91 $1,897 +16.00
700–745 725 107 240.00–277.00 $266.91 $1,935 +28.41
765–795 769 87 230.00–270.25 $266.61 $2,050 +30.97
762–780 value added 770 14 242.50–253.00 $251.25 $1,935 —
795 795 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 +13.19
805–825 815 5 233.00–250.00 $238.06 $1,940 +23.14
825 value added 825 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —
860 860 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,107 +16.00
995 995 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 18 279.00–363.00 $326.36 $1,077 +6.14
355–395 377 31 261.00–360.00 $315.16 $1,188 +14.63
355–390 value added 377 3 345.00–350.00 $348.27 $1,313 —
405–448 431 29 265.00–349.00 $294.34 $1,269 +51.87
410–442 value added 431 9 280.00–319.00 $299.32 $1,290 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -18.90
460–471 value added 469 5 292.50–310.00 $306.57 $1,438 +51.57
453–495 476 34 240.00–315.00 $284.69 $1,355 +18.58
500–543 520 27 230.00–307.00 $278.99 $1,451 +10.25
510–543 value added 526 8 275.00–302.00 $298.11 $1,568 —
551–560 value added 553 6 267.50–278.00 $276.23 $1,528 —
555–595 580 11 230.00–279.00 $260.68 $1,512 +11.41
605–640 value added 612 12 245.00–286.00 $281.75 $1,724 —
602–645 621 10 230.00–269.00 $252.79 $1,570 +8.65
655 value added 655 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,588 —
655–695 683 20 215.00–262.00 $251.40 $1,717 +18.45
725–745 735 3 235.00–251.00 $242.07 $1,779 +22.26
760–795 779 16 230.00–250.00 $239.35 $1,865 +38.57
885 885 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,029 —
369 369 6 419.00 $419.00 $1,546 +104.00
403–429 420 12 302.00–360.00 $332.11 $1,395 —
449 value added 449 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,576 —
517–547 531 17 304.00–308.00 $306.06 $1,625 +6.06
610–612 612 13 275.00–291.00 $277.45 $1,698 +28.27
630 value added 630 25 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
727 value added 727 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,767 —
703–736 729 10 246.00–259.00 $256.49 $1,870 —
931 931 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 197.50 $197.50 $612 -5.54
350–375 363 6 150.00–310.00 $264.91 $962 +94.91
440 440 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 +57.00
450 450 1 203.00 $203.00 $914 -8.89
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -7.60
768 768 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,459 —
825 825 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,304 -21.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,107 —
320 value added 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
300–348 322 60 286.00–355.00 $325.29 $1,047 +15.87
360 thin fleshed 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
365–380 373 2 250.00–285.00 $267.15 $996 -14.39
350–398 374 119 275.00–355.00 $321.49 $1,202 +39.95
380–395 value added 388 3 310.00–315.00 $313.30 $1,216 -17.70
395 fancy 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 —
413–445 value added 420 64 280.00–349.00 $320.66 $1,347 —
400–448 428 239 240.00–339.00 $309.35 $1,324 +48.26
410–445 fancy 429 7 322.50–345.00 $330.29 $1,417 +54.29
445 445 4 245.00–269.00 $263.00 $1,170 +1.91
450–455 fancy 453 2 320.00–322.50 $321.24 $1,455 +41.24
450–498 475 283 256.00–329.00 $295.93 $1,406 +29.03
450–491 value added 478 23 272.50–310.00 $286.92 $1,371 -4.10
475–490 488 6 245.00–275.00 $249.87 $1,219 +8.60
510 thin fleshed 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -5.00
500–530 value added 514 39 270.00–305.00 $288.61 $1,483 +30.25
500–525 fancy 518 5 288.00–295.00 $289.62 $1,500 +20.62
500–548 523 196 246.00–297.00 $273.11 $1,428 +18.73
558–590 value added 568 31 255.00–276.00 $263.89 $1,499 +11.39
550–598 572 267 235.00–273.00 $262.71 $1,503 +36.01
600–647 value added 611 19 240.00–267.50 $257.47 $1,573 +19.13
618 618 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,508 +29.88
600–649 625 129 230.00–260.00 $247.74 $1,548 +30.74
612–645 unweaned 636 36 226.00–255.00 $244.44 $1,555 +14.23
655 value added 655 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,592 +5.00
660–690 unweaned 664 118 237.00–243.50 $242.53 $1,610 —
665 665 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,403 -13.04
650–695 670 47 222.50–248.00 $237.29 $1,590 +13.25
715–735 value added 716 18 243.00–247.00 $246.77 $1,767 +21.77
700–735 718 7 210.00–230.00 $221.33 $1,589 +14.32
705–736 727 11 230.00–245.00 $235.00 $1,708 +27.99
750–790 763 17 188.00–236.00 $212.75 $1,623 +1.15
755–780 value added 768 2 237.50–243.00 $240.21 $1,845 —
810 810 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,442 -21.03
867–890 873 8 200.00–229.00 $221.61 $1,935 +11.61
967 967 7 208.00 $208.00 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 18 250.00–300.00 $277.39 $915 +15.54
350–395 376 48 240.00–292.50 $269.44 $1,013 +15.95
420 value added 420 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,256 —
400–448 429 59 230.00–280.00 $259.53 $1,113 +12.78
470 value added 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
450–498 479 67 220.00–280.00 $249.19 $1,194 +12.76
505–545 527 28 215.00–255.00 $239.84 $1,264 +15.88
542 value added 542 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,431 —
550–595 574 26 219.00–250.00 $230.36 $1,322 +12.43
560–590 577 3 212.50–217.00 $214.87 $1,240 -3.06
575–578 value added 577 3 253.00–260.00 $255.33 $1,473 —
603–641 value added 628 11 230.00–251.00 $233.88 $1,469 —
600–647 631 15 210.00–232.00 $219.85 $1,387 +15.23
662 value added 662 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,490 —
660–690 672 3 190.00–211.00 $201.00 $1,351 +0.95
700–725 712 7 192.50–210.00 $199.15 $1,418 -0.37
760–795 774 4 180.00–198.00 $187.88 $1,454 -8.38
922 922 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,881 +35.00
925–930 928 2 153.00–195.00 $174.06 $1,615 +5.06
978 978 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,109 -27.50
425–445 437 35 270.00–292.50 $277.05 $1,211 +3.98
463–498 481 59 273.00–280.00 $278.85 $1,341 +19.77
484 value added 484 73 304.00 $304.00 $1,471 —
523 value added 523 57 281.50 $281.50 $1,472 —
500–544 530 14 235.00–291.00 $272.48 $1,444 +35.79
555–598 588 9 247.50–258.00 $255.80 $1,504 +26.35
631 value added 631 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,578 —
680 680 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —
727–740 value added 734 10 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,523 —
752 752 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 7 90.00–243.00 $198.10 $660 -1.90
370 370 1 213.00 $213.00 $788 +1.46
400–445 427 7 197.00–270.00 $216.66 $925 +44.30
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -50.01
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 +39.99
500–540 523 5 165.00–200.00 $186.96 $978 -3.04
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 +51.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
428 428 2 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
693 693 2 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 10 350.00–405.00 $365.28 $1,184 +15.54
360–395 374 8 350.00–387.00 $368.77 $1,379 +25.75
405–445 426 36 295.00–361.00 $333.63 $1,421 +58.63
450–499 476 73 270.00–345.00 $311.86 $1,484 +26.63
500–548 524 99 240.00–330.00 $305.73 $1,602 +58.51
538 538 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,447 -3.42
560 fancy 560 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,781 —
550–595 573 45 240.00–294.00 $269.35 $1,543 +13.82
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 +12.40
610 610 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 -4.15
600–645 616 48 238.00–287.00 $267.08 $1,645 +16.93
650–695 676 20 227.00–263.00 $243.10 $1,643 +24.48
710–740 723 11 230.00–253.00 $236.64 $1,711 +11.01
755–785 766 7 218.00–227.00 $223.73 $1,714 +4.86
800 800 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,744 +13.36
810–815 814 5 210.00–214.00 $212.40 $1,729 +7.76
870–885 878 2 178.00–219.00 $198.68 $1,744 +9.51
905–915 910 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,615 -20.49
950 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 275.00–355.00 $313.73 $988 +13.73
350–395 377 13 275.00–317.00 $297.04 $1,120 +19.57
400–435 422 10 250.00–321.00 $297.35 $1,255 +26.72
455 thin fleshed 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 +2.34
455–495 480 19 232.50–300.00 $265.90 $1,276 +13.17
500–545 517 16 241.00–280.00 $258.79 $1,338 +33.79
550–590 566 9 212.50–257.00 $235.04 $1,330 +15.04
605–645 626 10 197.50–249.00 $234.21 $1,466 +13.99
650–680 660 4 197.50–240.00 $224.13 $1,479 +41.63
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 +6.63
750–785 769 5 185.00–207.50 $198.48 $1,526 -1.31
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 +1.19
875–878 877 3 185.00–200.00 $189.99 $1,666 —
1060 1060 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,473 —
1210 1210 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 —— 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,528 +39.46
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1220 1088 80-85% 11 90.00–103.00 $95.61 $1,040 —
945–1350 1148 80-85% 2 40.00–70.00 $57.65 $662 —
950–1410 1158 80-85% 48 105.00–125.00 $113.22 $1,311 +13.84
1140–1515 1280 80-85% 16 110.00–140.00 $120.38 $1,541 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
965 965 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $579 -24.45
910–1250 1014 85-90% 25 88.00–112.50 $98.40 $998 -1.54
780–1210 1027 85-90% 8 70.00–102.00 $91.60 $941 -8.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1530 1410 75-80% 4 113.00–117.50 $114.90 $1,620 +4.76
1285–2085 1554 75-80% 13 105.00–122.00 $110.89 $1,723 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1555 1376 10 100.00–125.00 $117.85 $1,622 —
1365–1750 1584 10 128.00–143.00 $134.89 $2,137 —
1640–1880 1778 6 140.00–159.00 $149.82 $2,664 +10.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 thin fleshed 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $722
930–1080 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 100.00–114.00 $107.52 $1,081
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,454
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–810 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 92.00–97.00 $94.43 $744

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–900 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,737.81
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00
1005–1115 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,934.11
1100–1120 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,567.07
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
980–1330 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,421.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,498
1025–1290 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 135.00–145.00 $140.79 $1,628
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,336
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,769
1200–1580 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 110.00–126.00 $117.55 $1,578

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,753

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1040–1365 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,373.59 —
1075–1515 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,287.25 +409.39

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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.