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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

1,789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.43/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 528 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.24/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 419 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.29/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 473 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,789 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 296 7 470.00–535.00 $516.15 $1,528 -37.14
305–345 329 16 445.00–560.00 $508.44 $1,673 -16.85
365–375 370 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,619 -59.60
355–395 374 27 442.50–540.00 $496.14 $1,856 -0.99
400–448 423 36 420.00–515.00 $463.62 $1,961 +12.73
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -50.89
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 -30.96
450–495 476 36 400.00–470.00 $422.98 $2,013 -2.98
500–545 520 44 370.00–432.50 $406.11 $2,112 +20.78
510–535 523 2 365.00–380.00 $372.68 $1,949 -39.66
550–595 567 14 350.00–410.00 $380.42 $2,157 -15.72
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 -21.14
605–635 617 3 350.00–367.50 $355.77 $2,195 -10.88
600–645 621 11 352.50–382.50 $369.20 $2,293 +27.91
665 665 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -23.00
660–690 667 12 345.00–385.00 $376.41 $2,511 +13.41
700–745 711 15 315.00–365.00 $356.70 $2,536 +2.88
775–785 780 2 337.50–350.00 $343.71 $2,681 -14.29
800 800 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 -7.60
857 857 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,725 —
950–975 967 3 340.00 $340.00 $3,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,230 —
260–285 274 4 400.00–455.00 $425.80 $1,167 -29.47
300–335 313 9 405.00–475.00 $439.65 $1,376 -7.85
345 thin fleshed 345 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,544 -32.19
355–395 375 18 370.00–450.00 $411.66 $1,544 -14.61
365–390 thin fleshed 378 2 447.50–465.00 $455.96 $1,724 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 -76.27
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -95.78
400–445 423 12 343.00–435.00 $395.14 $1,671 -20.64
460–480 thin fleshed 467 3 390.00–400.00 $396.71 $1,853 —
450–490 473 12 335.00–395.00 $369.59 $1,748 -12.36
510–525 518 2 320.00–335.00 $327.61 $1,697 -30.42
500–545 527 20 340.00–392.50 $370.00 $1,950 +11.97
530 thin fleshed 530 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
564 thin fleshed 564 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,143 ±0.00
550–595 571 11 335.00–365.00 $355.08 $2,028 +9.00
600–645 622 11 328.00–365.00 $350.21 $2,178 +4.07
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 -21.14
660–685 665 7 335.00–350.00 $345.74 $2,299 +3.12
706–727 714 8 312.50–332.00 $325.28 $2,322 -10.88
730 thin fleshed 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 —
785 785 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,178 -61.50
805 805 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,516 +30.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 492.00 $492.00 $1,432 —
320 320 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 —
395 395 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 +2.94
428 428 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,787 —
450–492 457 14 390.00–452.50 $422.78 $1,932 —
512 512 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,869 —
563–569 565 20 367.50–375.00 $370.14 $2,091 —
610–637 632 18 374.00–375.00 $374.78 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 367.00–400.00 $382.99 $1,245 -7.68
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 +115.00
430–445 438 2 295.00–369.00 $332.63 $1,457 +20.87
720 720 1 53.00 $53.00 $382 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
965 965 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,150 —
200–245 227 7 455.00–600.00 $516.63 $1,173 —
260–288 265 11 435.00–482.50 $470.45 $1,247 +19.19
300–348 329 28 415.00–465.00 $443.56 $1,459 +2.45
350–398 371 34 380.00–448.00 $424.24 $1,574 +8.44
385–395 389 7 372.50–390.00 $385.37 $1,499 +22.85
400 thin fleshed 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 —
400–445 417 20 345.00–375.00 $362.54 $1,512 -32.66
400–445 420 46 350.00–445.00 $398.72 $1,675 +3.52
450–495 471 39 336.00–387.50 $366.14 $1,725 -3.27
465–495 473 4 335.00–350.00 $343.85 $1,626 -25.56
500–545 523 6 320.00–342.50 $332.64 $1,740 -23.35
500–545 529 63 335.00–362.50 $353.22 $1,869 -2.77
550–598 570 40 325.00–370.00 $349.17 $1,990 +3.28
565–590 573 3 322.50–335.00 $329.18 $1,886 +1.07
600–640 614 15 320.00–345.00 $333.05 $2,045 -6.88
605–635 622 3 300.00–325.00 $314.87 $1,958 -35.13
650–680 664 4 307.50–310.00 $308.89 $2,051 -12.77
650–691 677 17 310.00–327.50 $319.29 $2,162 -44.71
700–740 713 4 302.50–325.00 $312.48 $2,228 -5.97
700–730 720 3 285.00–303.00 $294.55 $2,121 -23.90
721–730 723 5 340.00–350.00 $342.02 $2,473 +23.57
770 770 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,098 -55.38
750–798 775 12 290.00–330.00 $302.51 $2,344 -25.37
810–846 838 5 250.00–272.50 $260.41 $2,182 -42.08
855 855 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 —
855–875 865 2 272.00–280.00 $275.95 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
270–280 275 2 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $1,107 -4.92
310–340 326 7 345.00–440.00 $388.30 $1,266 +4.73
355 thin fleshed 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 +24.97
350–395 376 23 340.00–440.00 $377.12 $1,418 -6.43
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 -58.55
425 thin fleshed 425 3 380.00–392.50 $384.17 $1,633 -13.30
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 -49.86
400–445 434 41 320.00–385.00 $344.17 $1,494 -10.69
450–495 473 48 288.00–378.00 $339.29 $1,605 -4.61
515 thin fleshed 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 -17.50
500–545 521 25 310.00–357.50 $330.33 $1,721 +3.66
550–590 568 24 285.00–350.00 $327.23 $1,859 +5.49
602–635 621 4 290.00–325.00 $310.60 $1,929 -3.03
640 thin fleshed 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,162 —
655–695 673 6 260.00–300.00 $284.07 $1,912 -22.56
710–745 734 4 259.00–277.50 $270.50 $1,985 -4.72
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -2.94
825 825 2 267.50–275.00 $271.25 $2,238 -6.88
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
885 885 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 8 362.50 $362.50 $1,610 -6.75
486 486 10 347.50 $347.50 $1,689 —
524 524 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,808 —
594 594 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,916 -4.47
610–618 614 35 325.00–337.00 $333.64 $2,049 +13.64
766 766 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 250.00–275.00 $262.30 $800 —
365–395 380 2 300.00–350.00 $324.01 $1,231 +44.80
625 625 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,556 +26.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,128 —
244 244 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,244 -5.00
265 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 -29.00
305–345 326 8 460.00–525.00 $479.09 $1,562 -21.91
315–345 330 2 425.00–437.50 $431.53 $1,424 -69.47
350–395 370 20 430.00–465.00 $447.27 $1,655 -14.42
355–385 371 4 410.00–435.00 $424.75 $1,576 -36.94
405–448 431 31 385.00–470.00 $415.16 $1,789 +2.88
450–498 474 31 365.00–420.00 $399.17 $1,892 -7.77
465–490 478 2 346.00–380.00 $362.55 $1,733 -44.39
500–545 523 38 360.00–405.00 $385.23 $2,015 +10.67
540–545 543 2 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $1,860 -12.51
570–572 571 3 337.50–340.00 $339.17 $1,937 -18.38
550–598 572 38 330.00–392.00 $359.23 $2,055 +1.68
600–640 617 30 322.50–367.50 $347.92 $2,147 -2.27
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 -13.07
650–695 675 8 300.00–342.50 $325.93 $2,200 -4.18
700–745 716 7 288.00–335.00 $302.61 $2,167 -29.15
765–796 791 10 282.00–350.00 $291.34 $2,304 -23.49
825–845 838 3 270.00–315.00 $285.60 $2,393 -18.79
920 920 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,461 +30.00
950 950 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,850 +60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,174 +10.00
310–345 326 17 370.00–430.00 $403.38 $1,315 +35.45
320–328 thin fleshed 326 5 455.00–470.00 $457.94 $1,493 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -10.00
380 thin fleshed 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 -13.39
372–395 385 7 370.00–415.00 $395.76 $1,524 -24.02
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
400–445 428 15 365.00–415.00 $395.57 $1,693 -8.71
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 -42.89
465 thin fleshed 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +10.00
450–495 471 16 325.00–377.50 $347.17 $1,635 -10.72
500–548 520 22 300.00–365.00 $340.36 $1,770 -6.54
515–545 thin fleshed 534 4 370.00–375.00 $372.46 $1,989 +2.46
550–595 572 7 310.00–365.00 $338.18 $1,934 +4.25
598 thin fleshed 598 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,153 —
600–645 622 18 310.00–347.50 $325.14 $2,022 -0.69
670–696 688 7 305.00–325.00 $311.44 $2,143 -2.27
705–725 714 4 295.00–300.00 $296.26 $2,115 -0.99
785 785 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,375 +8.70
820–840 830 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $2,262 -16.47
850–890 873 6 240.00–255.00 $242.94 $2,121 -54.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -36.65
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 +78.35
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
910–1200 1012 80-85% 10 98.00–144.00 $134.88 $1,365 -3.10
990–1300 1113 80-85% 24 131.00–153.00 $147.32 $1,640 —
900–1445 1127 80-85% 23 148.00–162.00 $157.09 $1,770 —
1130–1485 1310 80-85% 10 155.00–177.50 $165.17 $2,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1560 1357 75-80% 20 143.00–166.00 $162.53 $2,206 —
1260–1630 1467 75-80% 15 155.00–181.00 $167.78 $2,461 +15.02
1300–1850 1501 75-80% 5 150.00–157.00 $153.85 $2,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–990 959 85-90% 6 100.00–134.00 $115.48 $1,107 —
915–1165 1039 85-90% 5 120.00–129.00 $124.38 $1,292 -4.93
965–1145 1068 85-90% 6 132.00–157.00 $141.51 $1,511 +27.24
965–1245 1096 85-90% 11 138.00–163.00 $146.49 $1,606 +3.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2055 1569 16 150.00–179.00 $169.94 $2,666 —
1170–2115 1603 3 191.00–195.00 $193.59 $3,103 —
1375–2220 1759 15 176.00–190.00 $183.62 $3,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,025
980–990 thin fleshed 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 154.00–177.50 $165.69 $1,632
810–1180 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 166.00–242.50 $196.07 $1,963
1090–1220 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 140.00–154.00 $144.97 $1,672
1040–1465 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 152.00–164.00 $157.45 $1,959
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545 545 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
775 thin fleshed 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
705–1045 thin fleshed 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,078.43
840–1130 thin fleshed 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,421.32
905–1090 998 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,968.55
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
965–1090 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,916.80
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
980–1200 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,800.00 $2,399.60
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1010–1290 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,016.89
1060–1265 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,699.25
920–1495 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,000.00–3,550.00 $2,637.73
950–1620 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,522.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–910 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 255.00–285.00 $269.58 $2,386
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,121
1055–1540 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 160.00–191.00 $178.55 $2,230
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,209
1160–1455 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 152.50–170.00 $161.77 $2,066
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–805 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,522.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–900 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,345.95
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
840–950 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,540.77
870–980 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,355.95
915–1085 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,612.75
900–1215 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,828.72
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +912.83
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
935–1945 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–3,400.00 $2,900.17 —
1620–1645 1633 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00–4,200.00 $3,670.98 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 2 935.00 $935.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 thin fleshed 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.