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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.18/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 657 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 239 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,428 +20.61
345 thin fleshed 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 +36.25
355–369 thin fleshed 366 5 425.00–430.00 $425.97 $1,559 —
380–390 385 2 385.00–400.00 $392.40 $1,511 +11.13
405–415 410 4 390.00–400.00 $392.47 $1,609 +37.47
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 ±0.00
505 505 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,603 -8.58
575–580 578 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,849 +7.83
651–673 657 20 284.00–295.00 $292.18 $1,920 +12.18
861–875 863 8 240.00–250.00 $248.11 $2,141 —
1115 1115 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 ±0.00
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 -1.45
430–445 438 2 267.50–300.00 $284.03 $1,244 -32.31
515–535 525 2 270.00–302.50 $285.94 $1,501 +11.25
560 560 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 +26.92
605–640 623 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,695 +7.86
730 730 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,953 +27.50
805–825 815 2 242.50–246.00 $244.23 $1,990 +18.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,248 +45.00
355 thin fleshed 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
350–385 368 3 325.00–350.00 $332.92 $1,225 -1.14
400–440 425 6 320.00–345.00 $329.77 $1,402 +22.73
455–495 469 6 290.00–315.00 $297.82 $1,397 +0.57
505–525 513 3 280.00–295.00 $286.57 $1,470 +0.40
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 +19.17
605–630 618 2 270.00–285.00 $277.35 $1,714 +21.36
833 833 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,933 +22.37
910 910 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 -39.80
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 +17.03
408 408 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,281 +31.99
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 -10.49
500–510 506 4 240.00–275.00 $258.25 $1,307 -0.89
595 595 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,324 -22.41
615–638 630 3 170.00–256.00 $197.97 $1,247 -42.89
670–680 675 2 225.00–252.50 $238.65 $1,611 +4.98
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 +20.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,740 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 +46.93
370–385 378 3 375.00–390.00 $380.02 $1,436 +0.32
405–440 421 6 360.00–390.00 $373.20 $1,571 +17.40
505–530 518 2 312.50–325.00 $318.60 $1,650 +1.56
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -22.50
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 -39.45
585–595 590 2 270.00–276.00 $272.97 $1,611 -26.48
715 715 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,902 +33.00
1040 1040 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -6.43
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 +40.96
455 455 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 +10.04
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1171 80-85% 6 124.00–128.00 $125.55 $1,470 +1.38
1065–1330 1201 80-85% 8 140.00–150.00 $142.27 $1,709 +0.45
1045–1445 1220 80-85% 15 130.00–139.00 $134.83 $1,645 -6.99
1455 1455 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $931 -8.24
980–1075 1028 85-90% 2 78.00–88.00 $83.23 $856 -30.35
815–1390 1104 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.30 $1,251 —
1055–1185 1120 85-90% 2 121.00–128.00 $124.70 $1,397 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,081 +0.08
1345–1575 1463 75-80% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.36 $2,127 +2.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2095 1630 4 157.00–164.00 $161.10 $2,626 —
1405–2070 1685 7 165.00–175.00 $169.68 $2,859 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1095 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,008.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
995–1275 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,118.50
1055–1310 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,024.76
1095–1530 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,350.00 $2,026.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–945 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,699.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,948

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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
1050–1500 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,900.00–3,500.00 $2,682.32 +457.32
1050–1500 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–3,350.00 $3,106.73 +581.73
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +775.00
1100–1550 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,188.21 +663.21
1200–1500 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,398.96 —

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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.