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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

4,423 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 heifers $419.52/cwt -19.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 524 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.29/cwt -15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 528 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $448.36/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 569 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,423 826 5,098
Feeder cattle 3,666 722 4,263
Slaughter cattle 473 67 637
Replacement cattle 284 37 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited comparable sales due to shortened holiday week so market trend not applicable. However, feeder cattle had a lower undertone with slaughter cows and bulls having a higher undertone. 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
250–290 275 3 575.00–635.00 $599.55 $1,649 -65.68
305–310 thin fleshed 308 3 665.00–680.00 $670.03 $2,064 —
300–345 323 29 520.00–670.00 $581.62 $1,879 -24.05
350–390 364 4 500.00–515.00 $510.10 $1,857 -84.90
350–395 370 29 505.00–580.00 $541.11 $2,002 -53.89
355–390 value added 378 3 580.00–590.00 $586.87 $2,218 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,214 —
400–445 421 56 450.00–590.00 $512.65 $2,158 +12.69
423 value added 423 3 569.00 $569.00 $2,407 —
445 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 -29.96
465 value added 465 13 503.00–535.00 $530.08 $2,465 —
450–498 468 67 450.00–520.00 $484.91 $2,269 +6.40
450–495 481 8 445.00–467.50 $455.31 $2,190 -23.20
515 thin fleshed 515 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 —
525 525 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,113 -72.64
502–548 528 110 407.00–490.00 $456.17 $2,409 -18.97
503–535 value added 531 15 487.00–491.00 $487.51 $2,589 —
543 543 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,416 -30.14
550–595 569 108 405.00–480.00 $448.65 $2,553 +2.96
585 585 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,442 ±0.00
605 thin fleshed 605 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,692 —
600–648 623 77 375.00–450.00 $411.86 $2,566 -13.14
605–640 627 3 385.00–400.00 $391.52 $2,455 -33.48
642 value added 642 8 429.00 $429.00 $2,754 —
665 665 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 -15.18
651–672 value added 667 18 374.00–431.00 $410.80 $2,740 —
650–695 679 90 350.00–411.00 $391.13 $2,656 +5.95
700–745 719 22 353.00–395.00 $372.64 $2,679 +32.64
750–799 781 21 335.00–375.00 $356.60 $2,785 -16.34
815 815 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 -33.77
810–845 827 7 339.00–359.00 $346.44 $2,865 -7.33
855–890 877 8 322.50–342.50 $337.78 $2,962 —
920 920 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,852 -22.00
930 value added 930 18 331.00 $331.00 $3,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 328 18 465.00–605.00 $528.63 $1,734 -17.91
350–395 378 24 443.00–540.00 $501.04 $1,894 +4.80
400–447 425 28 410.00–503.00 $465.77 $1,980 -25.41
425 thin fleshed 425 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,189 -17.03
450–495 471 45 415.00–485.00 $450.34 $2,121 +6.47
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 -33.87
500–525 thin fleshed 512 3 450.00–475.00 $463.44 $2,373 —
502–548 527 32 400.00–455.00 $430.32 $2,268 -4.83
550–595 578 31 361.00–427.50 $393.64 $2,275 -22.77
600–645 618 18 350.00–417.50 $387.00 $2,392 +37.00
650–690 668 11 345.00–385.00 $368.44 $2,461 +43.44
690 thin fleshed 690 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,674 —
705–745 730 8 320.00–365.00 $341.91 $2,496 -34.34
745 thin fleshed 745 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,831 —
750–760 753 4 300.00–340.00 $324.92 $2,447 -21.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–376 374 12 500.00–525.00 $510.34 $1,909 —
426 426 35 490.00–505.00 $491.71 $2,095 —
458–465 462 5 462.50–485.00 $471.42 $2,178 —
502–522 508 14 439.00–455.00 $447.88 $2,275 —
560–598 577 18 415.00–432.50 $426.56 $2,461 —
558–596 value added 585 10 395.00–415.00 $409.27 $2,394 —
674 value added 674 80 400.50 $400.50 $2,699 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 —
675 675 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 495.00–610.00 $550.15 $1,579 -50.08
305–346 326 21 485.00–580.00 $528.47 $1,723 -41.43
355–395 379 59 455.00–545.00 $493.88 $1,872 -15.10
385 value added 385 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 —
420 fancy 420 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,898 —
400–448 426 63 435.00–520.00 $470.41 $2,004 +8.44
415–445 431 5 410.00–465.00 $446.62 $1,925 +24.12
445 value added 445 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,180 —
464–483 value added 466 17 443.00–473.00 $469.34 $2,187 —
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -17.97
450–498 472 83 411.00–485.00 $446.88 $2,109 +8.91
509 value added 509 5 431.00 $431.00 $2,194 —
515 fancy 515 2 492.50–520.00 $506.25 $2,607 —
500–547 524 117 380.00–460.00 $417.99 $2,190 -20.59
520–545 533 2 475.00–505.00 $490.35 $2,614 +51.77
525–545 535 7 375.00–407.50 $391.83 $2,096 -46.75
555–575 562 6 370.00–397.50 $383.71 $2,156 -34.02
565 value added 565 5 412.50–439.00 $433.70 $2,450 —
550–585 567 3 480.00–495.00 $488.18 $2,768 +110.69
550–598 570 84 364.00–445.00 $394.58 $2,249 +17.09
595 fancy 595 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,767 —
600 600 1 500.00 $500.00 $3,000 +95.00
611 value added 611 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,261 —
600–643 625 37 340.00–400.00 $365.15 $2,282 +5.15
620–635 fancy 628 2 403.00–405.00 $403.99 $2,537 —
650–659 value added 658 6 365.00–381.00 $367.64 $2,419 —
650–695 669 19 337.00–395.00 $356.05 $2,382 -23.95
670 670 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,982 +65.00
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 -45.00
695 695 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 —
700–745 712 16 305.00–375.00 $333.56 $2,375 -14.78
750–790 768 9 314.00–335.00 $321.00 $2,465 —
800–817 812 16 316.00–337.50 $320.89 $2,606 —
915 915 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,585 —
975 975 3 270.00–285.00 $276.67 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 -65.00
310 thin fleshed 310 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,736 -15.74
320 fancy 320 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,000 —
300–345 331 20 435.00–545.00 $492.92 $1,632 -22.84
350–398 378 34 425.00–495.00 $465.81 $1,761 -2.92
400–445 424 34 350.00–453.00 $423.42 $1,795 -0.39
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -23.81
450 thin fleshed 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 —
450–495 476 43 350.00–445.00 $409.53 $1,949 +0.11
488–492 fancy 490 4 492.50–515.00 $503.80 $2,469 —
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 -90.57
510 thin fleshed 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -5.00
500–540 521 43 340.00–410.00 $386.11 $2,012 -14.46
560 thin fleshed 560 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,212 —
562 fancy 562 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,417 —
550–597 577 31 330.00–380.00 $363.52 $2,098 -11.76
610 thin fleshed 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
600–645 621 15 340.00–370.00 $353.71 $2,197 -23.76
650–695 669 15 300.00–357.50 $331.44 $2,217 +19.72
705–743 730 8 300.00–320.00 $314.86 $2,298 -12.35
760–795 778 2 280.00–302.50 $291.00 $2,264 -36.55
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 -15.00
890 890 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 —
975 975 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 289 19 580.00–600.00 $589.27 $1,703 —
325–345 336 7 527.00–550.00 $536.52 $1,803 —
379–395 389 10 480.00–490.00 $486.10 $1,891 —
408–446 428 17 427.00–462.50 $441.59 $1,890 -13.41
450–498 485 21 385.00–422.00 $406.96 $1,974 —
505–547 529 18 410.00–429.00 $417.74 $2,210 —
555–590 576 5 381.00–383.00 $381.77 $2,199 —
611–635 616 11 370.00–374.00 $373.11 $2,298 —
665–675 672 6 337.50–355.00 $343.28 $2,307 -15.72
912 912 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
515–520 518 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,658 —
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 565.00–570.00 $567.50 $1,674 -62.50
305–348 327 12 537.50–605.00 $564.47 $1,846 +24.84
350–395 369 15 505.00–601.00 $558.95 $2,063 +14.49
395 395 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,094 +10.00
405–447 421 18 462.00–540.00 $511.53 $2,154 -9.20
432 432 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,987 -60.73
450–495 471 28 400.00–500.00 $462.60 $2,179 -11.21
500–548 531 40 410.00–461.00 $433.42 $2,301 -2.90
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 -36.32
550–595 570 35 390.00–443.00 $417.07 $2,377 +10.36
590–595 593 2 365.00–380.00 $372.47 $2,209 -34.24
600–645 618 31 350.00–435.00 $390.62 $2,414 -11.09
628–630 629 3 350.00–356.00 $352.00 $2,214 -26.00
650 650 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,301 —
650–690 667 16 357.00–380.00 $366.70 $2,446 —
700–748 725 12 335.00–370.00 $347.85 $2,522 +17.85
772–780 775 3 340.00–350.00 $343.36 $2,661 —
815–845 828 5 316.00–325.00 $321.23 $2,660 —
855–895 885 4 288.00–290.00 $288.48 $2,553 —
950–955 953 2 170.00–300.00 $234.83 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 thin fleshed 315 3 570.00–595.00 $580.21 $1,828 -19.55
300–345 325 6 475.00–565.00 $512.59 $1,666 -21.15
365 thin fleshed 365 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,934 -46.81
355–395 381 12 450.00–530.00 $488.85 $1,863 +3.15
400–447 432 31 425.00–490.00 $460.25 $1,988 -5.61
450 thin fleshed 450 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 —
450–495 474 17 361.00–460.00 $424.00 $2,010 -8.80
500–541 528 25 376.00–429.00 $405.49 $2,141 -11.44
555–593 573 14 360.00–405.00 $389.41 $2,231 -10.37
578 thin fleshed 578 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,468 —
600–635 615 10 335.00–385.00 $367.25 $2,259 -11.81
650–690 669 10 315.00–367.50 $346.53 $2,318 +18.93
715–740 726 6 335.00–352.50 $346.21 $2,513 +22.90
750 750 2 330.00–342.50 $336.25 $2,522 +4.37
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–433 428 4 479.00–493.00 $485.92 $2,080 —
465 465 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,034 —
510–544 534 7 425.00–429.00 $426.09 $2,275 -17.36
552–595 574 4 380.00–395.00 $387.22 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,386 +7.00
845 845 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 -12.00
915–1260 1010 80-85% 6 126.00–154.00 $140.96 $1,424 —
1015–1650 1198 80-85% 23 150.00–173.00 $162.75 $1,950 —
925–1505 1211 80-85% 24 183.00–198.00 $189.49 $2,295 +12.94
855–1455 1225 80-85% 40 161.00–187.50 $177.13 $2,170 +0.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1215 956 85-90% 4 111.00–138.00 $124.04 $1,186 -51.02
625–1305 992 85-90% 8 144.00–172.00 $153.61 $1,524 -21.45
885–1585 1100 85-90% 23 136.00–173.00 $157.00 $1,727 —
795–1515 1129 85-90% 22 143.00–188.00 $162.68 $1,837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1600 1434 75-80% 27 165.00–189.00 $180.30 $2,586 -9.67
1075–1725 1455 75-80% 19 185.00–202.00 $190.52 $2,772 +30.52
1155–1750 1507 75-80% 7 150.00–168.00 $161.73 $2,437 -15.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1960 1349 19 140.00–209.00 $193.85 $2,615 —
1230–2120 1668 14 177.00–220.00 $210.92 $3,518 +2.29
1435–2130 1811 22 208.00–239.00 $222.67 $4,033 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 thin fleshed 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,112
770–1400 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 178.00–345.00 $222.34 $2,395
1055–1205 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 193.00–211.00 $201.40 $2,276
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 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 $
856–1500 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 2,300.00–3,800.00 $3,390.44
860–1445 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,675.00–3,900.00 $3,201.94
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1015–1335 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–3,400.00 $3,007.48
935–1325 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,550.00 $3,141.91
983–1605 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,656.22
1169–1376 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 3,250.00–3,950.00 $3,594.43
1279 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00
870–1555 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 2,100.00–4,000.00 $3,041.25
1125–1475 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,450.00 $2,754.93
1393 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,250
1065–1235 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,128
1030–1410 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 159.00–190.00 $172.09 $2,099
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,976
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,917
1170–1540 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 177.00–200.00 $187.29 $2,483
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,825
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1175–1200 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,452.63 —
1050–1595 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–4,400.00 $3,791.78 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1470–1475 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.