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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

2,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $483.10/cwt +10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 521 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.34/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 475 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.62/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 565 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,605 3,437 773
Feeder cattle 2,100 2,690 578
Slaughter cattle 277 369 102
Replacement cattle 228 378 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited comparable sales so market trend not applicable. However, a mixed market but mostly a higher undertone was noted. 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
255–265 260 2 690.00–695.00 $692.55 $1,801 +91.71
305–345 323 13 525.00–665.00 $601.51 $1,943 +6.10
350–398 376 27 485.00–573.00 $536.48 $2,017 +3.50
370–385 378 2 500.00–515.00 $507.35 $1,918 -25.63
380 value added 380 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,280 —
420 value added 420 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,163 -40.00
400–445 423 27 472.50–557.50 $519.66 $2,198 +12.86
430 430 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 +24.22
450–498 480 46 457.50–541.00 $486.85 $2,337 +39.70
495 495 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 +2.85
504–525 value added 508 28 509.00–525.00 $513.16 $2,607 -1.84
500–547 528 44 431.00–510.00 $469.70 $2,480 +39.70
500–538 532 6 420.00–445.00 $441.08 $2,347 +11.08
565 value added 565 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,712 —
550–595 573 60 424.00–469.00 $447.05 $2,562 +16.90
575–595 585 2 400.00–415.00 $407.37 $2,383 -22.78
610–635 625 3 385.00–420.00 $401.43 $2,509 -0.95
631 value added 631 22 441.00 $441.00 $2,783 —
600–648 632 43 412.00–450.00 $426.93 $2,698 +24.55
650–680 668 9 394.00–420.00 $407.10 $2,719 +16.92
669 value added 669 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,743 -1.00
665–690 674 6 360.00–385.00 $371.67 $2,505 -18.51
705–730 721 28 367.50–380.00 $371.41 $2,678 +13.66
730 value added 730 1 386.00 $386.00 $2,818 —
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 +2.95
820–845 835 7 327.50–375.00 $350.24 $2,925 -1.76
850–880 865 2 316.00–319.00 $317.47 $2,746 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 5 580.00–585.00 $584.00 $1,694 —
320–340 327 5 455.00–510.00 $496.07 $1,622 -27.40
328 thin fleshed 328 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,837 -62.81
360–395 373 7 419.00–535.00 $493.39 $1,840 -2.87
400–440 421 10 430.00–510.00 $477.78 $2,011 +17.19
450–495 474 22 410.00–481.00 $451.94 $2,142 +15.69
500–545 528 20 390.00–455.00 $429.74 $2,269 +1.87
530 thin fleshed 530 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,518 +2.74
563 thin fleshed 563 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,505 —
555–595 575 7 387.50–420.00 $397.31 $2,285 -3.97
600–643 625 6 385.00–425.00 $409.95 $2,562 +26.87
655–695 677 5 355.00–375.00 $365.15 $2,472 +5.28
725–745 735 2 330.00–347.50 $338.87 $2,491 -18.63
775–790 783 2 325.00–340.00 $332.57 $2,604 +20.07
887–895 889 4 305.00–307.50 $306.87 $2,728 —
900–933 925 4 262.50–272.50 $270.07 $2,498 —
1052 1052 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 9 539.00 $539.00 $2,021 +24.00
400–419 415 15 519.00–520.00 $519.81 $2,157 —
468 468 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,200 -1.08
568–585 577 4 407.50–440.00 $423.51 $2,444 -5.49
778–785 value added 782 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,620 —
860 value added 860 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 575.00–580.00 $578.29 $1,637 +5.81
300–349 332 22 495.00–610.00 $529.35 $1,757 +6.70
354 thin fleshed 354 4 580.00 $580.00 $2,053 —
375 value added 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 —
355–395 380 37 470.00–545.00 $499.01 $1,896 +49.01
400–447 426 40 420.00–510.00 $471.42 $2,008 -0.72
455 value added 455 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,057 —
450–499 475 74 420.00–500.00 $447.81 $2,127 +11.80
490 490 2 425.00–430.00 $427.50 $2,095 -107.50
500–525 514 4 395.00–410.00 $401.18 $2,062 +1.09
500–545 523 44 390.00–475.00 $421.74 $2,206 +6.56
555 value added 555 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,292 -7.00
550–595 565 65 365.00–430.00 $393.77 $2,225 +1.30
600–645 628 27 360.00–400.00 $382.29 $2,401 +3.29
610–645 628 2 337.50–357.50 $347.22 $2,181 -31.78
655–670 661 25 338.00–380.00 $354.54 $2,344 +17.63
680 680 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 -44.00
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -36.27
710–740 728 3 310.00–338.00 $324.36 $2,361 -28.64
753–795 767 7 306.00–335.00 $323.67 $2,483 +8.57
830 830 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 +14.21
850–880 865 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,777 +29.00
925 925 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,775 —
980–985 983 2 232.50–252.50 $242.53 $2,384 -27.47
1020 1020 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,366 —
1116 1116 8 236.00 $236.00 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,755 —
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 ±0.00
305 thin fleshed 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 -8.47
310–348 331 11 450.00–540.00 $503.85 $1,668 +19.54
360–395 368 15 430.00–490.00 $460.47 $1,695 +11.87
405–448 426 18 365.00–465.00 $430.59 $1,834 +2.12
415–440 thin fleshed 430 3 475.00–490.00 $481.53 $2,071 +14.97
450–470 thin fleshed 460 2 440.00–445.00 $442.45 $2,035 -12.53
455–495 479 22 380.00–445.00 $413.50 $1,981 +1.81
500–548 531 24 352.50–425.00 $381.60 $2,026 +4.15
560 thin fleshed 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
550–595 574 22 322.50–397.50 $369.21 $2,119 +7.86
615–640 627 6 322.50–350.00 $337.89 $2,119 -13.13
650–680 663 3 309.00–335.00 $321.22 $2,130 -16.30
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 -31.51
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 -75.00
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 -5.00
852–880 859 5 242.00–290.00 $259.97 $2,233 +7.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 10 460.00 $460.00 $1,858 +4.80
471 471 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,002 -17.50
497 value added 497 3 447.50 $447.50 $2,224 —
519–528 523 7 411.00–413.00 $412.13 $2,155 +17.13
545 thin fleshed 545 2 403.00 $403.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -95.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 11 515.00–615.00 $534.56 $1,759 -21.64
350–390 362 15 490.00–550.00 $529.85 $1,918 +10.96
400–445 423 15 440.00–505.00 $485.60 $2,054 -0.80
465 465 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 +14.20
450–498 477 64 440.00–490.00 $464.40 $2,215 +14.39
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -25.23
500–545 524 47 415.00–495.00 $446.59 $2,340 +21.36
550–599 574 42 390.00–470.00 $421.38 $2,419 +41.30
600–647 623 52 370.00–440.00 $407.17 $2,537 +18.49
650–690 669 12 350.00–415.00 $377.95 $2,528 +21.92
675 675 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,278 -18.53
700–735 721 14 330.00–380.00 $358.17 $2,582 +4.46
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -29.84
750–790 769 12 300.00–365.00 $331.38 $2,548 +1.54
810–840 821 6 302.00–327.50 $313.92 $2,577 +10.74
855–875 865 4 270.00–330.00 $310.75 $2,688 +50.75
1060 1060 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 314 6 500.00–525.00 $509.96 $1,601 +6.78
370 thin fleshed 370 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 —
350–398 380 18 425.00–510.00 $484.02 $1,839 +43.16
410–430 thin fleshed 418 3 487.50–500.00 $495.92 $2,073 —
400–440 426 26 395.00–490.00 $445.89 $1,899 +6.90
465 thin fleshed 465 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 -7.50
450–498 480 17 400.00–455.00 $426.79 $2,049 +4.54
500–535 509 14 400.00–430.00 $419.10 $2,133 +17.97
550 thin fleshed 550 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $2,379 +20.00
550–595 571 13 335.00–400.00 $377.45 $2,155 -3.13
600–630 619 7 340.00–370.00 $363.48 $2,250 -3.59
650–690 668 8 300.00–375.00 $349.47 $2,334 -2.25
725–745 730 4 285.00–335.00 $314.98 $2,299 -22.52
790 790 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,508 —
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —
915–925 922 3 200.00–235.00 $211.58 $1,951 —
955–990 964 5 215.00–242.50 $226.98 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,318 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1415 1415 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 7,100.00 $7,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $991 —
825 825 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
855–1350 1093 80-85% 8 130.00–154.00 $142.75 $1,560 —
920–1420 1135 80-85% 19 155.00–168.00 $163.16 $1,852 —
910–1415 1164 80-85% 38 167.00–186.00 $174.69 $2,033 +9.64
1000–1405 1199 80-85% 16 176.00–205.00 $188.00 $2,254 +40.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1190 948 85-90% 6 145.00–150.00 $148.05 $1,404 —
870–1245 1003 85-90% 17 148.00–163.00 $155.31 $1,558 +3.31
895–1335 1040 85-90% 12 150.00–189.00 $168.78 $1,755 +16.78
880–1290 1080 85-90% 17 160.00–177.00 $169.75 $1,833 +4.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1685 1393 75-80% 16 164.00–186.00 $174.90 $2,436 -0.58
1345–1715 1510 75-80% 13 177.00–192.00 $181.96 $2,748 —
1460–1575 1533 75-80% 3 156.00–165.00 $161.46 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1755 1463 7 196.00–210.00 $201.66 $2,950 +4.00
1205–2245 1717 13 204.00–228.00 $216.70 $3,721 +3.35
1545–1870 1759 9 214.00–235.00 $227.06 $3,994 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $900
755–1360 996 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 210.00–345.00 $257.13 $2,561
835–1260 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 159.00–245.00 $204.94 $2,097
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1105 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,286.08
835–1120 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,154.64
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,630.49
815–1345 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,300.00–3,950.00 $2,897.75
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1030–1445 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,510.33
1025–1465 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,450.00–4,200.00 $3,246.36
1075–1430 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,927.97
1000–1560 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,950.00 $3,462.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,385
1060–1095 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 168.00–188.00 $178.42 $1,914
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 275.00 $275.00 $3,066
1115–1270 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 165.00–2,750.00 $742.17 $8,750
1030–1690 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 166.00–230.00 $199.78 $2,453
1035–1610 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 172.00–260.00 $213.45 $2,839
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,590
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1045 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00–1,510.00 $1,409.40
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 215.00 $215.00

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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
950–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–5,025.00 $4,055.70 —
1000–1200 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00–4,750.00 $4,437.26 +1,270.27
1055–1235 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,207.31 +1,040.32
1070–1270 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–4,050.00 $3,425.45 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,992.31 —
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.