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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

2,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.57/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 476 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $372.94/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 522 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.25/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 521 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,578 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 290 20 460.00–599.00 $553.29 $1,605 —
320 320 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 +10.39
300–345 328 33 455.00–570.00 $525.29 $1,723 +28.16
353–395 369 31 450.00–543.00 $497.13 $1,834 +15.02
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 -40.00
406 value added 406 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,949 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
400–448 429 34 425.00–495.00 $450.89 $1,934 +3.74
435–447 444 5 400.00–425.00 $410.93 $1,825 -19.07
450–490 thin fleshed 469 7 390.00–500.00 $450.88 $2,115 -9.12
450–495 470 51 386.00–453.00 $425.96 $2,002 +53.46
483 value added 483 6 437.50 $437.50 $2,113 -2.50
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 +2.50
500–540 520 4 370.00–395.00 $385.33 $2,004 -16.27
500–548 522 53 370.00–463.00 $412.34 $2,152 +10.74
510–536 value added 533 11 420.00–429.00 $427.84 $2,280 +7.84
551–592 572 48 350.00–420.00 $396.14 $2,266 +39.86
581 value added 581 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,397 +10.00
595 595 2 310.00–360.00 $335.00 $1,993 -21.28
601–643 617 42 337.50–405.00 $366.65 $2,262 -23.39
615–620 618 2 332.50–350.00 $341.29 $2,109 -48.75
610–649 value added 640 13 385.00–386.00 $385.78 $2,469 -6.69
650–690 669 22 330.00–402.50 $363.00 $2,428 -4.46
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 +10.00
700–735 722 9 320.00–382.50 $353.82 $2,555 -7.48
728 unweaned 728 8 342.00 $342.00 $2,490 —
750–752 750 15 350.00–360.00 $358.00 $2,685 +17.34
800–830 811 8 300.00–350.00 $337.60 $2,738 +4.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 440.00–470.00 $455.27 $1,252 +50.27
305–345 thin fleshed 325 2 475.00–485.00 $479.69 $1,559 +12.13
305–345 329 18 375.00–520.00 $447.50 $1,472 +0.04
355–385 370 2 360.00–375.00 $367.20 $1,359 -51.78
355–395 376 15 360.00–485.00 $426.27 $1,603 +7.29
400–445 417 33 380.00–437.50 $415.78 $1,734 +10.72
450–499 480 31 337.50–427.00 $381.95 $1,833 -1.68
500–545 524 24 338.00–395.00 $358.03 $1,876 -10.29
550–585 569 20 325.00–369.00 $346.08 $1,969 -19.09
575 thin fleshed 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 -25.53
600–645 629 7 320.00–370.00 $346.14 $2,177 -16.04
630 thin fleshed 630 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 —
655–686 674 8 340.00–350.00 $342.62 $2,309 +15.12
678 678 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,034 -27.50
725–745 735 2 330.00–342.50 $336.16 $2,471 +5.86
760 760 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,576 +16.80
805–838 832 11 270.00–315.00 $281.72 $2,344 -29.99
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 380.00–401.00 $390.67 $1,211 —
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 -97.80
410–445 430 3 200.00–395.00 $311.76 $1,341 -23.24
465–490 471 4 319.00–333.00 $328.07 $1,545 +83.07
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–392 381 5 465.00–470.00 $467.06 $1,779 +109.06
499 499 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,984 +11.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 287 12 419.00–472.50 $451.26 $1,295 +21.47
310 310 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,240 -28.25
300–349 329 38 400.00–470.00 $441.11 $1,451 +60.77
350–399 374 57 390.00–450.00 $415.80 $1,555 +5.64
350–390 thin fleshed 380 4 450.00–475.00 $455.76 $1,732 —
390–395 391 4 360.00–370.00 $362.52 $1,417 -47.64
415 value added 415 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,733 —
400–446 425 60 357.50–420.00 $395.20 $1,680 +0.62
400–440 426 5 350.00–365.00 $358.94 $1,529 -35.64
450–496 475 76 346.00–405.00 $369.41 $1,755 +23.01
457–493 476 12 333.00–365.00 $349.15 $1,662 -22.92
490 value added 490 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 —
500–530 515 11 320.00–355.00 $336.65 $1,734 -58.35
515 thin fleshed 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
520 value added 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -22.00
500–546 522 69 324.00–383.00 $355.99 $1,858 -3.62
550–598 570 28 320.00–375.00 $345.89 $1,972 -2.78
560–585 573 12 300.00–337.50 $328.11 $1,880 -20.56
605 605 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,465 +94.49
610 value added 610 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,989 -16.00
600–640 618 21 315.00–370.00 $339.93 $2,101 -9.07
625 625 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +9.96
600–645 628 9 300.00–332.50 $321.73 $2,020 -18.31
650–690 666 16 290.00–350.00 $321.66 $2,142 +7.03
671 671 40 364.00 $364.00 $2,442 +49.37
700–735 714 10 307.00–330.00 $318.45 $2,274 +5.67
730 value added 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
740 740 2 437.50 $437.50 $3,238 +113.76
759–775 761 12 299.00–335.00 $327.88 $2,495 +14.88
800 800 10 339.00 $339.00 $2,712 +22.00
800–830 815 12 289.00–333.00 $302.49 $2,465 -14.51
910–920 915 2 210.00–280.00 $244.81 $2,240 -27.69
1085 1085 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,902 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 8 375.00–420.00 $407.47 $1,153 +27.27
300–345 326 21 320.00–435.00 $383.57 $1,250 -3.16
340–345 thin fleshed 343 2 435.00–445.00 $440.04 $1,509 +4.07
350–395 371 31 350.00–420.00 $383.55 $1,423 +19.35
370–375 thin fleshed 373 2 390.00–400.00 $395.03 $1,473 -14.97
410–420 thin fleshed 415 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,650 -17.53
400–445 429 26 325.00–380.00 $354.86 $1,522 +2.69
468 468 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,830 +51.84
450–495 473 48 320.00–371.00 $343.90 $1,627 +4.74
490–495 493 2 292.50–320.00 $306.18 $1,509 -32.98
500–545 519 30 285.00–350.00 $326.67 $1,695 +46.67
520 thin fleshed 520 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,885 -7.35
550–595 569 17 299.00–350.00 $321.74 $1,831 +0.07
555–590 thin fleshed 578 3 350.00–360.00 $355.75 $2,056 —
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 -1.51
600–640 622 22 275.00–342.50 $313.63 $1,951 +2.12
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 -7.50
650–695 675 7 295.00–317.50 $306.63 $2,070 +36.63
700–747 724 6 261.00–300.00 $275.22 $1,993 -26.23
750–780 765 9 259.00–295.00 $282.94 $2,164 -2.87
800–825 813 4 260.00–292.50 $278.13 $2,261 +28.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–446 440 12 335.00–380.00 $369.25 $1,625 -0.75
578–590 580 11 318.00–329.00 $326.97 $1,896 -8.19
595 thin fleshed 595 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —
627 627 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,006 -15.00
808–830 820 13 278.00–287.00 $281.14 $2,305 -31.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 260.00–300.00 $279.21 $1,061 -51.02
425–435 428 3 300.00–320.00 $313.39 $1,341 +16.92
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 +43.41
633 633 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,412 -59.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 —
270–295 283 12 450.00–535.00 $499.00 $1,412 -10.36
310–345 330 16 465.00–540.00 $501.00 $1,653 +26.46
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 -19.54
350 thin fleshed 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +41.97
350–396 375 36 420.00–501.00 $461.69 $1,731 +48.86
365–390 380 10 360.00–445.00 $431.85 $1,641 +19.02
415 thin fleshed 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
400–445 418 52 385.00–473.00 $443.06 $1,852 +15.66
415–440 428 2 405.00–420.00 $412.28 $1,765 +0.91
450–495 472 55 367.50–442.50 $406.94 $1,921 +4.02
475 thin fleshed 475 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
480–495 487 3 350.00–385.00 $371.49 $1,809 -31.43
500–545 520 82 350.00–400.00 $374.56 $1,948 -0.41
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 +15.00
549 549 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,922 +10.00
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -9.33
550–568 thin fleshed 562 3 410.00–415.00 $411.63 $2,313 +11.63
550–596 572 51 322.50–390.00 $357.55 $2,045 -6.78
573–590 580 9 340.00–350.00 $345.25 $2,002 +1.48
600–618 612 3 340.00–345.00 $341.63 $2,091 -10.67
600–648 617 29 320.00–372.50 $350.19 $2,161 -2.11
620–640 thin fleshed 627 3 354.00–373.00 $365.37 $2,291 —
650–660 653 4 320.00–337.50 $333.07 $2,175 -2.93
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -6.00
650–695 669 20 307.00–385.00 $330.11 $2,208 -5.89
700–740 719 17 292.50–360.00 $331.76 $2,385 +14.78
765–792 785 6 280.00–337.00 $314.83 $2,471 +44.83
807–821 812 12 299.00–315.00 $304.39 $2,472 +24.50
865 865 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,508 +27.50
900 900 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,138 +10.00
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 -24.96
1055–1095 1073 3 200.00–231.00 $217.30 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 400.00–440.00 $420.00 $1,239 -18.19
310–335 329 4 345.00–375.00 $367.93 $1,210 -36.25
300–345 331 14 400.00–479.00 $438.93 $1,453 +34.75
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 -30.62
350–388 371 19 350.00–460.00 $419.78 $1,557 +29.16
385–388 thin fleshed 387 3 430.00–465.00 $453.39 $1,755 -11.61
400–445 420 22 350.00–435.00 $404.28 $1,698 +69.28
430–445 438 4 345.00–350.00 $348.77 $1,528 -33.14
465 thin fleshed 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -23.25
450–495 474 33 330.00–403.00 $357.89 $1,696 -3.37
515 thin fleshed 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 +4.63
500–545 524 21 325.00–365.00 $346.90 $1,818 -1.44
530 530 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -48.34
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 -22.60
555–598 572 34 290.00–350.00 $333.93 $1,910 -3.67
615–620 thin fleshed 618 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $2,240 -9.99
600–645 621 28 300.00–350.00 $325.83 $2,023 -9.70
660 thin fleshed 660 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,360 —
650–695 674 14 281.00–340.00 $313.71 $2,114 +1.33
725 thin fleshed 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 —
720–745 727 9 287.00–305.00 $297.25 $2,161 -10.40
760–790 775 6 270.00–325.00 $293.80 $2,277 -1.76
825 825 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,384 +14.00
890 890 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +2.40
390 390 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 +15.91
425–440 433 2 267.00–307.00 $286.65 $1,241 -66.14
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +11.00
585 585 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,413 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–795 758 80-85% 2 98.00–128.00 $113.74 $862 —
865–1230 1028 80-85% 7 129.00–144.00 $137.98 $1,418 +1.22
965–1520 1159 80-85% 30 129.00–154.00 $145.70 $1,689 -11.49
840–1550 1164 80-85% 17 150.00–175.00 $164.95 $1,920 +7.76
865–1455 1211 80-85% 61 140.00–166.00 $155.48 $1,883 -12.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $821 —
870 870 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,157 —
825–1290 1034 85-90% 32 120.00–140.00 $129.31 $1,337 -4.67
850–1200 1060 85-90% 13 143.00–178.00 $150.98 $1,600 +10.65
740–1320 1064 85-90% 15 100.00–138.00 $114.27 $1,216 -26.06
945–1250 1098 85-90% 21 130.00–166.00 $142.77 $1,568 +2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1615 1431 75-80% 17 148.00–169.00 $162.36 $2,323 —
1345–1700 1475 75-80% 3 146.00–159.00 $152.76 $2,253 -9.30
1255–1725 1571 75-80% 29 155.00–184.00 $170.05 $2,671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–890 875 2 162.50–167.50 $165.04 $1,444 —
1010–1700 1443 21 155.00–181.00 $169.18 $2,441 —
1235–2015 1678 26 172.00–198.00 $187.01 $3,138 -11.69
1495–1850 1701 5 196.00–200.00 $198.24 $3,372 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
837 837 (<2 yrs)Open 9 270.00 $270.00 $2,260
745–1155 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 169.00–233.00 $209.62 $1,987
750–1215 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 143.00–238.00 $172.73 $1,712

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
810–1025 939 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,650.00 $2,337.35
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
835–1235 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,313.55
985–1200 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,450.00 $2,985.65
1155–1165 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,173.81
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
795–1510 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,631.59
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
945–1420 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,742.83
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 thin fleshed 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,619
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,698
1015–1285 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 150.00–201.00 $179.96 $1,985
1030–1170 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 163.00–214.00 $180.58 $1,999
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,985
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,486
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,904
1165–1355 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 155.00–182.50 $172.52 $2,170

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
555–960 748 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–3,000.00 $2,132.63
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1015–1065 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.60

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 +111.52
1100–1335 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,118.98 -356.02
1190–1255 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,187.17 -1,712.83
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.