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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

4,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.52/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 524 lb · 258 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.19/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 473 lb · 222 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.96/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 568 lb · 206 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,376

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 327 70 480.00–645.00 $550.72 $1,801 +37.90
355 355 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 -36.56
355 thin fleshed 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 +37.50
350–395 378 132 432.50–625.00 $523.99 $1,981 +32.43
405–440 423 2 440.00–445.00 $442.40 $1,871 -18.29
401–449 424 173 427.00–532.50 $480.96 $2,039 +20.27
430 thin fleshed 430 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,322
445 value added 445 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 +2.65
450–495 473 154 400.00–545.00 $456.61 $2,160 +16.09
470–495 477 13 395.00–425.00 $414.81 $1,979 -25.71
516–535 value added 520 9 421.00–470.00 $444.22 $2,310 -35.91
500–547 524 247 375.00–460.00 $428.26 $2,244 +14.54
545 545 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 +9.00
550–570 560 2 345.00–363.00 $353.84 $1,982 -36.76
550–598 568 195 361.00–443.00 $397.67 $2,259 +7.07
570–583 value added 580 9 407.00–455.00 $414.08 $2,402 -13.24
600–646 613 164 338.00–419.00 $395.15 $2,422 +21.47
605–623 value added 619 8 375.00–399.00 $387.74 $2,400 -59.76
640–649 646 8 350.00–359.00 $352.35 $2,276 -21.33
651–698 670 82 339.00–385.00 $368.60 $2,470 +7.89
700–745 713 29 323.00–365.00 $354.65 $2,529 +9.86
725 unweaned 725 17 349.00 $349.00 $2,530 +14.00
715–748 value added 737 3 355.00–357.50 $355.81 $2,622
753–797 771 28 315.00–354.00 $343.64 $2,649 +13.86
785 785 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,630 +5.22
805–840 824 6 318.00–323.00 $319.96 $2,636 -7.82
850–885 value added 867 3 287.00–315.00 $302.42 $2,622
900–905 value added 903 2 272.00–300.00 $286.04 $2,583
975–995 985 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,955
1010–1015 value added 1013 2 270.00–271.00 $270.50 $2,740
1125 1125 1 282.50 $282.50 $3,178
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254
310–330 thin fleshed 320 2 470.00–495.00 $482.11 $1,543
300–345 325 21 400.00–525.00 $465.82 $1,514 +43.75
364 thin fleshed 364 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,647 +73.50
350–395 378 18 400.00–475.00 $435.20 $1,645 +9.85
400–448 428 54 361.00–457.00 $423.22 $1,811 +15.41
428 thin fleshed 428 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,969
450–460 thin fleshed 455 3 430.00–445.00 $438.35 $1,994 +13.35
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 -53.81
450–495 476 37 355.00–440.00 $405.37 $1,930 +16.56
500–547 518 39 271.00–407.00 $385.05 $1,995 +11.20
557 thin fleshed 557 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,061
550–593 575 37 345.00–377.50 $362.14 $2,082 +7.07
600–642 622 18 330.00–367.50 $347.21 $2,160 -2.62
653–695 669 21 315.00–347.00 $334.33 $2,237 +4.29
700–739 728 8 300.00–333.00 $315.16 $2,294 -9.51
760–765 value added 763 2 297.00–300.00 $298.50 $2,278
750–790 773 5 270.00–325.00 $307.01 $2,373 -2.99
840 840 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,512
865–885 875 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $2,384 +0.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–399 398 6 485.00–495.00 $491.69 $1,957
480–496 489 19 395.00–412.50 $403.09 $1,971 -6.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -0.22
447 447 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,685
475–490 482 3 280.00–335.00 $315.26 $1,520 -4.55
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -46.74
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 +16.52
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080
750 750 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,969
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1660 1578 2 200.00–205.00 $202.63 $3,198

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 445.00–450.00 $448.26 $1,376 +9.26
300–348 324 98 400.00–525.00 $469.70 $1,522 +30.70
370 value added 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628
350–395 378 153 382.50–495.00 $448.60 $1,696 +23.26
360–397 388 4 395.00–430.00 $421.88 $1,637 -3.46
405–438 422 23 360.00–425.00 $411.46 $1,736 +0.09
400–445 423 167 370.00–495.00 $430.54 $1,821 +19.17
450–497 473 215 360.00–495.00 $403.16 $1,907 +11.53
475–495 485 6 350.00–385.00 $376.14 $1,824 +31.06
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 +4.92
505 value added 505 15 393.00 $393.00 $1,985 -17.41
501–548 523 125 345.00–405.00 $373.25 $1,952 +3.80
520–545 533 4 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,838 +8.73
550–598 569 160 325.00–380.00 $350.95 $1,997 +2.37
553–595 569 11 320.00–346.00 $336.68 $1,916 -11.90
580 value added 580 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,274 +5.19
600 value added 600 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,106
603 unweaned 603 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,092
600–645 620 48 315.00–354.00 $340.01 $2,108 +25.01
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -23.68
650–690 667 38 315.00–363.00 $337.89 $2,254 +14.21
700–748 721 18 301.00–345.00 $315.91 $2,278 -3.90
750–790 774 5 285.00–340.00 $310.75 $2,405 +19.74
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 -44.37
815–835 825 2 283.00–290.00 $286.54 $2,364 -6.62
845 value added 845 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,620
860 value added 860 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,537
970–985 978 2 230.00–250.00 $240.08 $2,348 -20.92
1040 1040 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,340 -5.00
1150 1150 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,105
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 30 340.00–425.00 $377.87 $1,247 +6.53
320–345 thin fleshed 333 6 435.00–447.50 $438.42 $1,460 +6.58
350–385 thin fleshed 366 4 400.00–425.00 $412.80 $1,511
350–395 372 58 350.00–440.00 $385.53 $1,434 +15.58
425 value added 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849
400–448 427 53 350.00–395.00 $374.12 $1,597 +24.76
435 thin fleshed 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762
450–455 thin fleshed 453 5 380.00–400.00 $393.99 $1,785
450–498 472 71 311.00–390.00 $360.36 $1,701 +16.56
505 value added 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970
500–545 521 51 300.00–359.00 $338.73 $1,765 +5.16
555 thin fleshed 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915
550–595 572 25 290.00–347.00 $328.44 $1,879 +15.45
600–645 618 30 305.00–340.00 $321.37 $1,986 +15.44
655–692 671 17 275.00–330.00 $305.71 $2,051 +55.71
717 717 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,008 -4.34
700–740 721 7 245.00–310.00 $284.45 $2,051 +0.11
745 value added 745 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,064
770 value added 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925
765–795 780 2 225.00–260.00 $242.84 $1,894 -32.40
805–825 815 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,854 -39.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,509 -5.00
412–445 424 11 400.00–401.00 $400.38 $1,698 +23.38
462–493 484 50 350.00–373.00 $360.67 $1,746 -25.62
496 value added 496 6 384.00 $384.00 $1,905
505–534 524 24 345.00–365.00 $358.51 $1,879 +10.12
639 639 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,102 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 300.00 $300.00 $930 +15.00
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 +10.00
400–440 425 5 270.00–355.00 $325.70 $1,384 +10.70
455–475 466 4 270.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,351 -13.26
510–540 525 2 260.00–309.00 $285.20 $1,497 -19.46
570–590 580 2 245.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,464 -11.11
670–695 683 2 220.00–265.00 $242.09 $1,653
810 810 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,709

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 +17.58
305–345 327 15 450.00–525.00 $495.99 $1,622 +48.57
355–398 380 34 415.00–505.00 $452.82 $1,721 -1.36
390–395 392 3 420.00–445.00 $429.23 $1,683 +6.73
400–449 430 52 410.00–480.00 $445.37 $1,915 +7.50
410–445 436 11 415.00–440.00 $429.07 $1,871 -8.80
450 450 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,721 -38.03
450–498 477 97 361.00–447.00 $421.55 $2,011 +1.02
505–535 520 2 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $1,847 -40.88
500–548 523 70 345.00–435.00 $399.10 $2,087 +3.08
530 530 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,781 -14.00
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 -35.00
550–596 569 102 334.00–400.00 $374.18 $2,129 +19.18
575 575 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,903 -33.22
615 615 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,983 -37.52
600–645 620 38 325.00–390.00 $353.85 $2,194 -6.17
655–660 658 2 320.00–332.50 $326.23 $2,147 +23.78
650–695 671 23 315.00–365.00 $333.06 $2,235 +30.61
700–745 725 11 290.00–335.00 $316.88 $2,297 +5.42
750–790 767 14 275.00–332.00 $308.86 $2,369 +6.64
803–848 825 9 272.00–317.50 $290.60 $2,397 +1.60
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 -39.00
850–890 867 9 240.00–295.00 $274.04 $2,376 -14.96
905–910 908 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $2,383
995 995 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,557 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584
300–340 326 7 405.00–445.00 $424.58 $1,384 +43.18
350–395 374 16 371.00–445.00 $414.34 $1,550 +10.76
405–445 430 14 330.00–425.00 $393.02 $1,690 +9.86
450–495 479 17 350.00–420.00 $366.61 $1,756 -5.55
500–545 520 21 330.00–375.00 $360.28 $1,873 +12.40
560–575 thin fleshed 568 2 362.50–372.50 $367.43 $2,087
550–597 579 23 307.00–355.00 $334.75 $1,938 +17.62
615 thin fleshed 615 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,229
600–643 622 15 300.00–345.00 $321.01 $1,997 +12.31
665–690 684 4 287.00–320.00 $305.62 $2,090 +29.48
728–740 732 4 267.00–317.50 $291.71 $2,135
750–780 767 6 270.00–310.00 $282.46 $2,166 -8.40
810 810 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,187
885 885 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,487 +11.00
1095 1095 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,960
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172
405–420 413 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,146
475–490 483 2 300.00–315.00 $307.38 $1,485 +47.38
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 87.00 $87.00 $422
620 620 1 93.00 $93.00 $577

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1245 1026 80-85% 14 103.00–139.00 $119.59 $1,227 +8.20
860–1400 1134 80-85% 29 127.00–145.00 $136.04 $1,543 -2.47
1005–1610 1244 80-85% 41 145.00–169.00 $158.36 $1,970
1000–1610 1257 80-85% 54 138.00–160.00 $149.05 $1,874
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1295 1018 85-90% 16 100.00–120.00 $105.83 $1,077 -16.96
860–1350 1048 85-90% 16 111.00–140.00 $123.87 $1,298 +1.08
915–1430 1080 85-90% 36 120.00–153.00 $131.02 $1,415 ±0.00
1020–1305 1151 85-90% 10 133.00–159.00 $142.01 $1,635
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1665 1446 75-80% 18 152.00–167.00 $157.94 $2,284 +1.13
1235–1780 1483 75-80% 14 144.00–165.00 $153.31 $2,274 +12.95
2060 2060 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,111

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1845 1394 19 134.00–172.00 $154.03 $2,147
1360–2170 1674 28 160.00–187.00 $178.11 $2,982
1385–2265 1756 17 176.00–202.00 $192.04 $3,372

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650
990–1065 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 153.00–154.00 $153.52 $1,578
835–1355 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 171.00–229.00 $196.08 $2,024
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,295
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.50 $122.50 $931

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 thin fleshed 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
750–1400 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,339.24
880–1290 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,025.00–3,650.00 $2,976.84
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00
1095 thin fleshed 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
835–1410 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,950.00–3,400.00 $2,711.52
885–1345 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,279.81
1150–1155 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,987.64
1135–1180 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–3,100.00 $2,671.00
1000–1660 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,749.17
1075–1345 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,475.00 $2,150.07
1000–1755 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,075.00–3,000.00 $2,652.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,582
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216
940–1310 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 126.00–163.00 $136.11 $1,591
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,976
1160–1380 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 136.00–162.00 $146.63 $1,833
1130–1510 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 142.00–155.00 $150.22 $1,914
1315–1480 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 137.00–157.00 $149.07 $2,084

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–895 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,299.95
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
900–905 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,925.00 $2,538.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,580

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1100–1270 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,005.27
1100–1245 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,605.70
1200–1330 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,278.28
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1100–1600 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,618.52

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,117

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.