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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

2,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.20/cwt +27.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 874 lb · 83 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.16/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 420 lb · 82 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.23/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 372 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,236 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 31 400.00–520.00 $443.99 $1,416 +9.86
345 fancy 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 +13.04
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 -74.74
355–395 370 32 380.00–465.00 $432.09 $1,599 +18.38
370–375 373 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $1,389 -58.66
400 thin fleshed 400 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 —
410–440 425 2 340.00–370.00 $355.53 $1,511 -33.47
400–445 426 45 360.00–442.50 $409.92 $1,746 +20.92
450–495 469 50 335.00–410.00 $380.74 $1,786 -9.68
465–490 478 5 325.00–349.00 $340.43 $1,627 -7.70
500 value added 500 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,912 -12.06
510 fancy 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —
500–545 525 24 310.00–380.00 $352.90 $1,853 -14.60
518–548 538 6 331.00–342.00 $334.53 $1,800 -32.97
550–598 576 39 317.50–382.50 $344.12 $1,982 +10.12
590 590 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,528 -75.00
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 -24.47
600–626 value added 620 9 327.00–339.00 $336.42 $2,086 +6.47
600–648 639 37 314.00–350.00 $331.15 $2,116 -0.82
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 -10.94
700–745 722 6 290.00–306.00 $297.87 $2,151 -14.32
750–765 762 5 280.00–300.00 $288.35 $2,197 +15.66
820 820 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $2,214 +0.71
874 874 83 267.20 $267.20 $2,335 +27.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,286 +30.00
310–340 325 10 320.00–442.00 $370.20 $1,203 -41.66
350–390 375 14 325.00–422.00 $380.49 $1,427 +5.75
420–445 435 11 335.00–387.50 $358.97 $1,562 -13.39
450–485 463 15 330.00–387.00 $343.63 $1,591 +7.82
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 -55.81
500–535 519 10 305.00–345.00 $323.41 $1,678 +4.59
550–590 566 7 262.00–315.00 $292.68 $1,657 -17.16
605–645 631 7 281.00–311.00 $292.54 $1,846 -3.99
695 695 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 -27.30
720–745 732 3 220.00–264.00 $248.21 $1,817 -10.55
790 790 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,078 +25.50
1043–1045 1044 5 201.00–202.00 $201.40 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 thin fleshed 367 7 430.00–432.50 $431.36 $1,583 —
355–381 375 9 413.00–415.00 $413.42 $1,550 +4.88
401–445 412 13 380.00–415.00 $407.60 $1,679 +3.05
450–497 488 20 337.00–370.00 $344.95 $1,683 -18.50
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -4.97
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 +20.24
783 783 10 267.00 $267.00 $2,091 —
836 836 8 259.00 $259.00 $2,165 —
968 968 2 234.00 $234.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +35.00
372 372 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,291 +35.31
410 410 2 277.50–350.00 $313.75 $1,286 +74.75
460–493 485 5 310.00–330.00 $317.40 $1,539 +9.90
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 56 355.00–427.00 $397.43 $1,288 +7.82
345 thin fleshed 345 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,321 —
350–397 372 76 348.00–415.00 $381.61 $1,420 +2.18
370–380 373 3 330.00–353.00 $345.20 $1,288 -34.23
400–447 420 81 315.00–415.00 $368.63 $1,548 +37.51
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -29.43
471 value added 471 4 349.00 $349.00 $1,644 +4.07
450–495 473 58 280.00–415.00 $340.09 $1,609 +4.92
500–545 519 63 282.50–335.00 $313.50 $1,627 -5.00
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -38.50
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 -38.68
550–595 567 35 280.00–310.00 $297.89 $1,689 -5.79
550–594 value added 581 8 312.50–316.00 $315.22 $1,831 -7.28
600–645 623 26 264.00–298.00 $287.07 $1,788 -0.03
610–645 value added 635 8 290.00–297.50 $292.93 $1,860 -7.07
650–685 667 5 250.00–295.00 $271.21 $1,809 +6.38
650–680 667 3 240.00–251.00 $245.37 $1,637 -19.46
700–740 719 5 235.00–267.50 $248.39 $1,786 -3.94
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 -22.33
760 value added 760 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 -2.50
765 765 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,767 -16.96
807 807 14 248.00 $248.00 $2,001 -5.33
865–870 868 2 223.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,944 -3.60
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 —
1045 1045 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,289 —
1075–1095 1085 2 197.50–206.00 $201.71 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 29 265.00–370.00 $340.40 $1,106 +5.67
340 thin fleshed 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 -57.46
366 thin fleshed 366 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,288 +44.50
350–395 367 30 270.00–372.00 $337.70 $1,239 +37.70
400–445 424 19 275.00–353.00 $316.41 $1,342 -0.38
415–440 428 3 305.00–310.00 $306.61 $1,312 -10.18
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -50.30
455–495 472 33 270.00–340.00 $308.76 $1,457 +3.46
520 value added 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
500–545 524 11 250.00–305.00 $282.64 $1,481 -10.65
550–590 570 14 240.00–290.00 $269.88 $1,538 -3.07
550–595 value added 571 4 277.50–305.00 $292.28 $1,669 —
605–615 value added 610 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,723 —
605–620 611 4 249.00–254.00 $251.00 $1,534 -9.13
655–695 678 8 236.00–255.00 $241.37 $1,636 +5.58
700–745 727 3 227.50–232.00 $229.87 $1,671 +12.46
755–790 765 6 185.00–220.00 $211.33 $1,617 -23.67
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 360.00–375.00 $370.15 $1,259 -16.76
350–380 371 4 335.00–350.00 $338.79 $1,257 -22.00
400–443 426 7 315.00–347.50 $341.36 $1,454 -1.80
470–495 482 8 293.00–320.00 $305.03 $1,470 -16.45
500–530 512 4 287.50–310.00 $298.22 $1,527 -4.77
550–552 551 5 290.00–300.00 $293.99 $1,620 +10.53
610–620 614 4 270.00–277.50 $271.88 $1,669 +1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 250.00–259.00 $254.36 $839 -16.57
358–390 375 6 215.00–295.00 $267.12 $1,002 +4.77
405–415 410 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,138 -19.92
470–490 477 3 275.00–302.00 $288.20 $1,375 +33.20
565–575 570 2 215.00–247.50 $231.11 $1,317 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 340 15 400.00–440.00 $419.01 $1,425 -10.32
360–398 383 27 397.00–432.00 $418.84 $1,604 +0.60
410 thin fleshed 410 3 424.00 $424.00 $1,738 —
403–448 425 26 360.00–417.50 $390.65 $1,660 -10.89
415–445 435 3 300.00–350.00 $332.39 $1,446 -69.15
450–495 473 35 332.50–397.00 $371.69 $1,758 +2.00
500–525 509 9 300.00–335.00 $307.02 $1,563 -34.32
500–548 519 46 317.00–375.00 $349.95 $1,816 +1.14
505–530 thin fleshed 522 3 327.00–347.00 $333.45 $1,741 —
550–595 575 17 301.00–337.50 $313.94 $1,805 -9.50
600–635 620 19 270.00–320.00 $303.48 $1,882 -5.09
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 +0.11
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -64.54
712–730 714 11 266.00–272.00 $266.74 $1,905 +1.12
750 750 2 237.00–275.00 $256.00 $1,920 -0.90
810–815 813 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,849 -7.74
850 850 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,116 +24.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 17 335.00–400.00 $375.15 $1,242 +6.84
350–393 374 23 325.00–403.00 $362.85 $1,357 -0.43
405–445 431 8 313.00–352.50 $336.59 $1,451 -8.48
453–498 483 23 307.50–345.00 $328.39 $1,586 -1.44
490 490 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,480 -27.83
505–545 520 8 250.00–320.00 $300.17 $1,561 -8.15
550–595 577 6 275.00–312.00 $291.82 $1,684 +13.56
615–640 627 3 250.00–285.00 $265.04 $1,662 -12.88
695 695 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,731 -5.61
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +11.29
790 790 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,754 +6.00
840 840 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 -1.25
865 865 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,622 -45.00
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 —
1105 1105 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,427 +5.16
360–382 374 5 395.00–407.50 $400.38 $1,497 -15.44
425 425 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 +13.18
502–515 505 4 307.50–330.00 $324.27 $1,638 -13.27
660 660 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 +11.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 -35.00
360–375 368 2 301.00–355.00 $327.45 $1,205 +45.51
400–430 415 2 302.00–305.00 $303.45 $1,259 —
450–475 463 2 252.00–293.00 $271.95 $1,259 -6.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1775 1775 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,048 +52.00
845 845 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 +55.00
855–1155 979 80-85% 9 104.00–120.00 $114.96 $1,125 —
940–1315 1111 80-85% 15 118.00–134.00 $125.61 $1,396 +3.36
855–1835 1205 80-85% 55 127.00–145.00 $138.49 $1,669 —
910–1505 1205 80-85% 32 136.00–165.00 $147.08 $1,772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1205 940 85-90% 9 85.00–103.00 $91.69 $862 -9.20
785–1180 985 85-90% 20 90.00–127.00 $110.08 $1,084 +4.46
865–1200 1023 85-90% 38 114.00–132.00 $123.16 $1,260 +3.71
925–1180 1071 85-90% 14 130.00–142.00 $136.56 $1,463 +1.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1670 1402 75-80% 3 127.00–137.00 $132.90 $1,863 -17.19
1250–1670 1442 75-80% 21 128.00–143.00 $138.87 $2,003 —
1380–1775 1522 75-80% 9 137.00–151.00 $144.92 $2,206 +17.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1990 1376 20 107.50–164.00 $149.10 $2,052 +0.79
1300–1995 1633 28 160.00–177.00 $168.31 $2,749 —
1335–2065 1711 13 168.00–194.00 $178.54 $3,055 -4.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–811 795 (<2 yrs)Open 76 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,252.59
875–890 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–985 833 (<2 yrs)Open 2 220.00–230.00 $224.08 $1,867
782–1055 857 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 137.00–191.00 $175.52 $1,504
790–1190 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 120.00–147.00 $139.57 $1,378

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
895–1015 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,818.00
970 thin fleshed 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
965–1040 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,951.87
775–1335 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,189.20
790–1280 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,311.98
865–1235 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,787.79
965–1340 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,379.45
965–1295 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,475.00 $2,114.04
740–1372 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,525.00–2,775.00 $2,213.55
1180–1215 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,775.00–2,800.00 $2,787.32
1333 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–960 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 128.00–134.00 $131.03 $1,245
1013 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,418
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,508
990–1500 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 133.00–149.00 $141.14 $1,759
1420–1525 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 136.00–141.00 $138.41 $2,039
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,638
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
630–700 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
735–880 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
812 812 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00
850–885 868 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,740.27
905–1125 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,925.00 $2,757.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,979

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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
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,345.00 -905.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -417.49
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -17.49
970–1395 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 2,075.00–3,050.00 $2,809.20 -773.78
950–1415 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,465.46 -507.09
900–1236 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00–2,525.00 $2,373.37 -599.18
1060–1235 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,050.00–3,250.00 $2,733.92 -238.63
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -148.49
1258 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +425.00
1300–1445 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,334.24 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 +134.89
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -440.11
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.