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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

1,636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.83/cwt -23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 430 lb · 90 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.94/cwt -12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 374 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $467.49/cwt -26.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 468 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,636 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 420.00 $420.00 $861 —
262 thin fleshed 262 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,703 —
270–290 280 3 440.00–615.00 $499.58 $1,399 -100.55
310 value added 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
300–345 321 24 440.00–615.00 $540.02 $1,733 -43.60
330 thin fleshed 330 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,046 —
350–395 371 42 445.00–585.00 $528.22 $1,960 -24.47
365–395 378 3 450.00–500.00 $474.56 $1,794 -20.44
400–448 422 48 445.00–530.00 $488.37 $2,061 -23.41
438 value added 438 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,278 —
445 445 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 -12.80
455–456 value added 456 4 465.00–505.00 $474.98 $2,166 -31.61
450–495 468 62 424.00–517.50 $467.98 $2,190 -22.59
480–495 488 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $2,135 -5.68
500 thin fleshed 500 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,500 —
505 value added 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 -57.75
500–548 522 27 415.00–475.00 $438.94 $2,291 -29.02
550–598 568 44 365.00–435.00 $415.67 $2,361 -28.17
570 value added 570 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,252 -75.55
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 -73.84
580 580 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 -58.84
600–645 622 15 365.00–417.50 $394.39 $2,453 -17.72
640–645 value added 642 3 387.50–390.00 $388.34 $2,493 —
650–695 672 11 335.00–405.00 $369.94 $2,486 -23.47
675 675 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,383 -40.41
690 value added 690 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 -37.50
700–730 713 9 335.00–395.00 $363.95 $2,595 -9.33
715–725 value added 720 3 362.50–375.00 $369.97 $2,664 +4.97
740 740 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,572 -25.78
755–770 759 4 350.00–362.50 $354.91 $2,694 +6.22
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 -8.69
795 value added 795 10 356.00 $356.00 $2,830 +19.00
800–840 823 4 335.00–350.00 $343.05 $2,823 +1.86
850–865 858 2 330.00–342.50 $336.20 $2,885 +0.95
850–871 value added 869 9 340.00–343.00 $342.67 $2,978 —
940 940 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,867 -5.04
950–985 968 2 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $2,783 -12.45
1075 1075 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 12 400.00–530.00 $445.74 $1,453 -44.02
360–380 thin fleshed 365 5 500.00–545.00 $536.13 $1,957 -8.87
350–395 377 21 400.00–517.50 $446.47 $1,683 -24.11
410–445 424 19 370.00–480.00 $428.61 $1,817 -33.46
450–495 476 30 355.00–440.00 $415.00 $1,975 -16.00
505–545 523 12 350.00–435.00 $407.49 $2,131 -10.51
550–595 578 21 300.00–405.00 $373.38 $2,158 -17.74
585 thin fleshed 585 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 —
610–645 629 11 345.00–385.00 $363.70 $2,288 -4.10
660 thin fleshed 660 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,541 —
650–690 669 5 320.00–360.00 $336.86 $2,254 -14.70
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -33.48
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 +5.00
850–880 870 3 251.00–325.00 $286.56 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,221 —
365–395 380 4 300.00–350.00 $325.33 $1,236 +40.10
415–420 418 2 120.00–385.00 $251.71 $1,052 -98.29
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
725 725 1 106.00 $106.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 473.00 $473.00 $1,480 -70.43
600–625 612 5 380.00–400.00 $392.44 $2,402 -37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 350.00–600.00 $477.19 $1,360 -54.28
310 thin fleshed 310 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 —
300–345 320 21 395.00–525.00 $464.31 $1,486 +34.31
350–395 374 38 405.00–500.00 $446.15 $1,669 -37.63
364–387 thin fleshed 375 28 500.00–517.50 $510.41 $1,914 —
365–385 375 2 370.00–410.00 $389.47 $1,461 -94.31
400–430 418 3 350.00–422.20 $395.45 $1,653 -55.49
400–449 430 87 385.00–482.50 $428.95 $1,844 +32.50
450–496 472 40 385.00–455.00 $419.85 $1,982 -7.38
460–495 478 2 395.00–400.00 $397.41 $1,900 +26.02
485 value added 485 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 -31.54
500–545 520 50 365.00–416.00 $390.97 $2,033 -10.18
500–529 value added 525 7 387.50–392.50 $388.18 $2,038 -31.82
525 525 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,929 -33.65
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -25.93
560 value added 560 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $2,058 -9.35
550–590 570 51 345.00–405.00 $377.93 $2,154 -3.00
585 fancy 585 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,311 —
600–635 615 14 326.00–417.00 $364.22 $2,240 +29.22
628 value added 628 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,198 —
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 -15.00
650–690 671 17 310.00–365.00 $337.11 $2,262 +13.49
729 value added 729 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,479 +6.00
730–735 733 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,437 +16.49
750–780 761 10 300.00–361.00 $334.36 $2,544 +4.58
794 value added 794 8 328.00 $328.00 $2,604 -2.00
800–845 820 4 264.00–307.50 $283.43 $2,324 -34.02
850–875 860 3 260.00–333.00 $299.02 $2,572 -10.98
913 913 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,602 +5.03
1000 1000 2 265.00–300.00 $282.50 $2,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 3 355.00–470.00 $417.41 $1,127 +31.87
281–295 thin fleshed 283 6 515.00–527.50 $525.33 $1,487 —
305–330 thin fleshed 322 3 460.00–470.00 $466.58 $1,502 —
300–345 326 22 370.00–480.00 $413.63 $1,348 -19.22
355–395 thin fleshed 367 8 440.00–470.00 $451.18 $1,656 -18.89
350–395 371 28 360.00–435.00 $405.94 $1,506 -21.00
400–445 420 33 335.00–425.00 $383.10 $1,609 -17.08
430 thin fleshed 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 +12.50
450–495 477 25 345.00–405.00 $372.07 $1,775 -16.56
465–490 thin fleshed 478 6 390.00–410.00 $402.50 $1,924 —
500–535 thin fleshed 515 3 385.00–415.00 $398.83 $2,054 +3.55
505–545 525 17 345.00–390.00 $360.28 $1,891 +1.97
565–570 thin fleshed 568 2 360.00–362.50 $361.26 $2,052 —
555–595 575 15 315.00–355.00 $339.92 $1,955 +2.86
575 value added 575 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,969 —
585–590 588 2 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $1,823 -27.10
600–640 624 11 310.00–352.50 $322.25 $2,011 -7.11
675–695 684 5 310.00–340.00 $328.98 $2,250 +19.55
725–741 735 5 292.50–315.00 $307.53 $2,260 -9.91
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 -15.00
890 890 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,332 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
990 990 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 thin fleshed 511 17 407.00 $407.00 $2,080 —
553 553 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,115 +25.47
662–692 677 4 340.00–352.50 $346.11 $2,343 +36.11
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
261–265 thin fleshed 262 12 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,118.68 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 thin fleshed 231 6 975.00 $975.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 +70.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 580.00–610.00 $595.13 $1,744 -49.87
300–345 323 12 470.00–606.00 $561.28 $1,813 -26.75
350–393 373 22 435.00–575.00 $539.92 $2,014 +21.80
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 +40.39
410–445 422 14 415.00–530.00 $494.17 $2,085 -4.97
430 430 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,032 +18.42
462 thin fleshed 462 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,264 —
450–496 473 24 410.00–485.00 $456.75 $2,160 +8.26
470–490 480 2 415.00–425.00 $420.10 $2,016 -28.39
505–545 525 10 380.00–425.00 $407.40 $2,139 -16.91
550–590 569 23 355.00–435.00 $392.55 $2,234 -6.89
560–595 578 2 370.00–375.00 $372.42 $2,153 -27.02
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -25.00
600–640 615 15 340.00–385.00 $367.32 $2,259 -14.01
655–665 660 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,458 -2.19
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 -29.67
705–720 715 3 327.50–355.00 $336.54 $2,406 -9.59
775–780 778 2 265.00–320.00 $292.59 $2,276 -17.41
820 820 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,829 +41.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,404 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,738 —
310–335 324 5 405.00–515.00 $460.63 $1,492 -40.14
355–395 374 7 370.00–505.00 $454.25 $1,699 +15.74
385 thin fleshed 385 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,060 +40.00
405–445 431 12 360.00–450.00 $420.35 $1,812 -13.56
442 thin fleshed 442 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,232 —
455–497 485 17 350.00–425.00 $402.47 $1,952 +16.27
505–545 524 8 355.00–410.00 $386.25 $2,024 -4.59
550–590 575 12 337.50–390.00 $364.31 $2,095 -0.84
600–630 610 3 322.00–350.00 $337.38 $2,058 -6.32
665–690 676 5 307.00–345.00 $324.74 $2,195 +8.28
715 715 2 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
765–790 778 2 265.00–320.00 $292.06 $2,272 -12.84
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 424 9 450.00–470.00 $462.09 $1,959 —
460 460 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 —
545 545 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1365–1770 1590 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,500.00–4,400.00 $3,994.03 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 thin fleshed 284 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $3,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1340 1052 80-85% 17 110.00–135.00 $119.95 $1,262 —
865–1455 1212 80-85% 26 134.00–159.00 $150.08 $1,819 +2.37
860–1445 1214 80-85% 5 138.00–149.00 $143.94 $1,747 -3.77
1015–1445 1243 80-85% 18 145.00–167.00 $157.13 $1,953 -0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 —
825–1035 913 85-90% 4 76.00–100.00 $87.78 $801 —
860–1320 1020 85-90% 11 90.00–143.00 $118.06 $1,204 -14.07
900–1305 1052 85-90% 19 110.00–139.00 $128.33 $1,350 —
920–1260 1064 85-90% 7 140.00–157.00 $145.49 $1,548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,727 —
1305–1635 1475 75-80% 7 136.00–156.00 $150.19 $2,215 —
1210–1825 1485 75-80% 5 148.00–166.00 $158.19 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1820 1435 11 130.00–168.00 $152.40 $2,187 —
1490–1965 1710 4 182.00–210.00 $195.98 $3,351 —
1500–2060 1780 11 160.00–187.00 $176.17 $3,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–675 670 (<2 yrs)Open 2 275.00–310.00 $292.63 $1,961
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388
935–1295 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 167.00–282.50 $203.39 $2,125

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
855–1175 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–3,650.00 $2,687.82
935–1450 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,691.32
1020–1305 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,625.00 $2,358.94
1145–1260 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,813.16
1175–1320 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,417.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,383
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,767
1160–1560 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 141.00–156.00 $148.81 $1,942
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,192

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–860 822 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,125.00 $2,944.16
760–1020 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,825.00 $3,349.39
950–1040 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–4,100.00 $3,618.41
1080–1305 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1222 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
995–1482 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,912.04

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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
960–1185 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,955.24 -1,044.76
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -985.09
1200–1570 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,708.87 —

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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.