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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

2,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $499.51/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 422 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $525.53/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 474 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $548.99/cwt -11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,334/hd at 425 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,383 5,690 4,265
Feeder cattle 1,788 4,369 3,405
Slaughter cattle 405 737 567
Replacement cattle 190 584 293

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: market trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales and lighter receipts. Demand moderate to good

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 -48.89
300–345 323 40 595.00–715.00 $656.89 $2,122 +17.36
355 thin fleshed 355 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,485 +60.00
350–395 370 28 505.00–675.00 $592.22 $2,191 -15.23
370–390 379 4 560.00–585.00 $572.41 $2,169 +27.54
400–449 425 67 498.00–610.00 $549.27 $2,334 -6.69
435 435 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 +61.27
450–495 474 66 485.00–565.00 $526.84 $2,497 +5.15
465–485 477 3 490.00–500.00 $496.64 $2,369 -25.05
510 510 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,953 -106.70
500–549 526 51 431.00–555.00 $490.13 $2,578 +74.57
550–595 571 65 420.00–486.00 $461.19 $2,633 +6.81
600–645 623 31 393.00–453.00 $424.84 $2,647 -1.05
653 value added 653 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,906 +32.86
650–695 664 29 370.00–433.00 $414.52 $2,752 +23.07
700–745 732 7 360.00–389.00 $371.43 $2,719 +10.29
765–780 770 3 330.00–387.00 $367.75 $2,832 +31.24
800 value added 800 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,880 —
810–845 824 4 309.00–350.00 $329.08 $2,712 +25.56
870 value added 870 68 359.00 $359.00 $3,123 +34.00
900–935 918 5 303.00–333.00 $314.42 $2,886 +44.42
950 950 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,088 +34.00
1275 1275 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 11 500.00–635.00 $581.57 $1,844 +81.57
350–395 377 18 500.00–590.00 $545.00 $2,055 +6.66
400–440 423 15 455.00–555.00 $502.05 $2,124 +5.20
450–490 469 8 440.00–485.00 $464.40 $2,178 -6.25
505–540 524 9 420.00–480.00 $453.13 $2,374 +14.78
550–595 573 10 350.00–470.00 $424.99 $2,435 +3.27
615–640 628 8 361.00–410.00 $386.68 $2,428 +1.84
670–680 673 3 363.00–373.00 $368.64 $2,481 +19.77
765 765 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,502 -0.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,245 —
415 415 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,179 —
465–495 485 7 468.00–500.00 $486.00 $2,357 —
550–598 564 10 400.00–440.00 $426.31 $2,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–294 292 7 500.00–600.00 $567.85 $1,658 -39.34
300–345 324 32 520.00–635.00 $572.09 $1,854 +5.33
338 thin fleshed 338 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,045 -35.00
350–397 378 50 475.00–570.00 $529.81 $2,003 +2.21
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 +15.16
400 value added 400 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 —
408 thin fleshed 408 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,183 —
400–445 423 65 445.00–535.00 $499.95 $2,115 +2.81
405–445 425 8 420.00–495.00 $475.63 $2,021 -21.51
450–495 469 41 435.00–525.00 $479.64 $2,250 +26.09
500–545 517 52 395.00–455.00 $433.28 $2,240 +7.15
505–535 thin fleshed 520 2 470.00–485.00 $477.72 $2,484 —
530 530 1 451.00 $451.00 $2,390 +37.03
550–595 571 47 357.00–447.50 $407.56 $2,327 +4.54
575 575 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,731 +71.98
611 value added 611 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,267 -9.00
605–645 621 10 351.00–420.00 $387.52 $2,406 +7.98
650–690 667 11 351.00–390.00 $364.99 $2,434 +16.88
705–747 726 8 331.00–355.00 $340.86 $2,475 +8.44
755–770 763 3 280.00–345.00 $318.13 $2,427 -16.87
808 808 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,578 -6.00
870–895 887 3 261.00–277.00 $266.23 $2,361 -43.77
894 894 8 327.00 $327.00 $2,923 +17.00
918 918 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,800 +20.00
965 965 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,847 +5.00
1015–1040 1028 2 250.00–280.00 $264.82 $2,722 -15.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 -20.00
305–345 321 8 430.00–545.00 $501.60 $1,610 +0.46
350–390 thin fleshed 371 4 510.00–530.00 $519.63 $1,928 -6.25
350–395 380 16 400.00–535.00 $474.27 $1,802 +14.18
380 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 +4.91
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 485.00–495.00 $489.91 $1,999 -4.79
400–445 430 26 401.00–485.00 $447.71 $1,925 -3.95
450–495 472 15 385.00–465.00 $432.21 $2,040 +9.14
460–485 thin fleshed 474 5 440.00–455.00 $442.97 $2,100 -26.39
503–545 521 8 370.00–400.00 $388.68 $2,025 -12.37
565–585 575 3 369.00–385.00 $379.08 $2,180 +7.06
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 -8.53
665 665 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,244 +2.54
705–738 730 4 300.00–330.00 $307.25 $2,243 -19.35
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 -43.15
845 845 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 382 7 455.00–507.50 $488.58 $1,866 -26.05
473 value added 473 5 464.00 $464.00 $2,195 —
493–498 496 4 425.00–450.00 $437.56 $2,170 +5.12
549 value added 549 4 432.00 $432.00 $2,372 —
592 592 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,279 +2.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 294 5 660.00–700.00 $687.95 $2,023 +63.77
300–340 327 14 600.00–680.00 $655.28 $2,143 +51.09
345 345 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 -4.19
350–395 374 22 535.00–620.00 $572.42 $2,141 +0.95
380 380 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 -36.47
408 thin fleshed 408 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,326 -5.00
410–430 420 2 530.00–535.00 $532.44 $2,236 +0.13
400–445 421 32 505.00–572.50 $547.67 $2,306 +15.36
450–495 467 37 437.00–553.00 $516.76 $2,413 +14.27
500–545 524 25 435.00–530.00 $472.28 $2,475 +27.27
515–535 525 2 410.00–440.00 $424.71 $2,230 -20.30
550–595 565 19 399.00–490.00 $439.60 $2,484 -7.90
600–645 628 11 369.00–441.00 $417.13 $2,620 +16.67
650–695 669 10 350.00–395.00 $377.89 $2,528 +3.57
700–745 728 12 333.00–365.00 $350.23 $2,550 -13.17
760–775 768 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $2,630 -12.52
837 837 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,720 -0.83
880 880 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,702 —
935 935 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,496 —
950 950 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,375 —
1135 1135 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 4 550.00–605.00 $584.42 $1,934 -0.39
330–340 thin fleshed 335 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,077 -19.45
355–395 377 5 490.00–525.00 $507.84 $1,915 +27.84
355–390 thin fleshed 377 3 560.00–585.00 $571.31 $2,154 -18.69
405–430 417 9 475.00–525.00 $495.65 $2,067 +15.70
420 thin fleshed 420 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,415 +27.44
455 thin fleshed 455 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 +42.75
455–495 469 8 445.00–490.00 $465.50 $2,183 +16.25
515–545 526 10 405.00–447.50 $425.45 $2,238 -1.78
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 +4.02
615–645 635 4 355.00–370.00 $365.04 $2,318 -9.25
650 650 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 +6.75
715 thin fleshed 715 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 -4.98
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -45.00
770 thin fleshed 770 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 —— 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,940 —
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–975 928 80-85% 6 140.00–159.00 $148.96 $1,382 +28.03
850–1320 1127 80-85% 26 153.00–167.00 $159.28 $1,795 +0.27
955–1560 1221 80-85% 57 160.00–179.00 $170.30 $2,079 -5.47
985–1455 1295 80-85% 22 172.00–189.00 $179.58 $2,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2085 1413 75-80% 49 166.00–184.00 $175.10 $2,474 +3.40
1225–1515 1413 75-80% 3 161.00–169.00 $166.17 $2,348 -5.53
1250–1790 1446 75-80% 12 175.00–190.00 $180.76 $2,614 +9.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 —
880–1090 985 85-90% 2 149.00–157.00 $153.43 $1,511 +3.56
775–1245 1010 85-90% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.23 $1,386 -21.68
785–1670 1019 85-90% 14 140.00–160.00 $149.66 $1,525 -9.25
915–1385 1100 85-90% 8 143.00–183.00 $166.64 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2240 1553 12 176.00–215.00 $203.41 $3,159 —
1010–2370 1709 22 204.00–226.00 $212.25 $3,627 —
1475–2260 1764 11 219.00–240.00 $225.94 $3,986 +0.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–920 880 (<2 yrs)Open 2 283.00–306.00 $293.98 $2,587
770–1360 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 175.00–260.00 $195.84 $2,117
995–1185 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 177.00–183.00 $179.74 $1,959
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,191
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00
825 825 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 174.00 $174.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 201.00 $201.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 thin fleshed 763 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
790 thin fleshed 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
800–1340 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,400.00–4,000.00 $3,213.21
965–1415 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,100.00–3,200.00 $2,510.01
1045–1335 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,301.02
1005–1295 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,300.00 $2,891.01
1125–1245 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,771.53
940–1665 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,100.00–3,750.00 $2,852.24
1135–1400 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,450.00 $2,907.49
1100–1400 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,454.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1260 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 180.00–204.00 $188.45 $2,224
1180–1445 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 170.00–198.00 $179.10 $2,316
1075–1555 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 174.00–252.50 $189.38 $2,460

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
980–1075 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,478.47
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 -1,000.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,512.50 —
980–1485 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,860.85 -1,536.29
1415–1500 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00–5,750.00 $4,769.75 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.