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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

1,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.23/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 847 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.76/cwt -27.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 570 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $387.15/cwt -20.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 626 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,355 5,600 1,827
Feeder cattle 1,051 4,778 1,438
Slaughter cattle 239 492 258
Replacement cattle 65 330 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: not enough comparable sales to establish a market trend. However, a lower undertone was noted on mostly all classes. Limited receipts due to a few auction not covered due to reporters absence. Demand moderate at best.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 -83.44
320–345 333 9 470.00–600.00 $528.92 $1,761 -41.15
365 thin fleshed 365 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 -50.00
350–385 367 24 445.00–600.00 $517.31 $1,899 -0.60
423 value added 423 3 473.00 $473.00 $2,001 -43.00
405–449 434 24 425.00–525.00 $460.05 $1,997 -32.33
455–493 474 17 419.00–467.00 $443.77 $2,103 -25.48
502–545 518 31 381.00–465.00 $441.57 $2,287 +3.71
550–599 579 35 361.00–425.00 $394.00 $2,281 -18.50
580 value added 580 4 437.50 $437.50 $2,538 -12.36
600–645 623 23 353.00–408.00 $374.64 $2,334 -24.05
607–634 value added 630 18 383.00–407.00 $403.14 $2,540 -13.05
655 value added 655 6 363.00–377.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
650–690 668 14 332.50–369.00 $351.41 $2,347 -37.87
705–735 721 20 320.00–342.00 $333.94 $2,408 -30.23
755–795 777 6 323.00–330.00 $326.99 $2,541 -21.65
800–825 810 3 318.00–319.00 $318.67 $2,581 -10.96
849 value added 849 57 334.00 $334.00 $2,836 —
850 850 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,996 +27.74
945 945 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,372 -72.53
955 955 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 -130.55
375–385 378 3 440.00–540.00 $497.82 $1,882 -3.93
405–440 413 5 389.00–425.00 $400.59 $1,654 -51.10
460–490 474 8 300.00–427.00 $388.31 $1,841 -48.40
515–545 527 5 353.00–407.00 $380.16 $2,003 -18.82
550–595 570 4 330.00–373.00 $352.41 $2,009 -36.22
600–640 618 5 332.50–347.00 $338.67 $2,093 -23.14
655–690 671 8 320.00–353.00 $329.80 $2,213 -14.08
705–745 729 4 301.00–310.00 $307.07 $2,239 -26.56
780 780 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,036 -109.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 391.00 $391.00 $2,229 -30.83
602–632 620 5 347.50–378.00 $366.15 $2,270 -28.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,262 -50.00
300–340 313 14 412.00–565.00 $503.47 $1,576 -27.50
353–387 372 15 420.00–501.00 $463.09 $1,723 -50.44
400–448 426 20 400.00–467.00 $436.90 $1,861 -26.32
450–489 469 22 387.50–435.00 $414.59 $1,944 -5.82
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 -3.03
510 value added 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 -28.82
500–548 522 38 330.00–400.00 $375.13 $1,958 -14.75
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -79.88
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 +6.68
550–595 567 46 300.00–377.00 $353.40 $2,004 -24.92
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -55.00
580 fancy 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 -90.00
589 value added 589 7 386.00 $386.00 $2,274 -0.16
602–645 620 22 300.00–357.00 $328.15 $2,035 -37.98
655–686 678 15 300.00–335.00 $314.58 $2,133 -37.13
700–720 710 2 280.00–310.00 $294.79 $2,093 -38.53
750–765 762 5 270.00–315.00 $306.14 $2,333 -26.74
815–835 827 3 266.00–300.00 $288.55 $2,386 -28.18
860–875 868 2 270.00–300.00 $284.87 $2,473 -3.91
905–925 917 3 259.00–290.00 $272.99 $2,503 -19.51
938 938 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,711 -3.50
980 980 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,695 +0.11
1155 1155 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 -35.57
350–385 368 2 400.00–450.00 $423.81 $1,560 -29.23
410–445 429 9 350.00–431.00 $389.55 $1,671 -44.19
450–498 466 12 345.00–385.00 $365.87 $1,705 -28.19
515–545 533 8 310.00–365.00 $339.72 $1,811 -28.84
560–590 573 6 285.00–350.00 $324.26 $1,858 -26.69
615–645 625 3 290.00–297.50 $292.46 $1,828 -38.44
655–680 670 3 270.00–305.00 $293.25 $1,965 -28.17
765–770 768 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,189 -15.41
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 +26.14
920 920 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —
975 975 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -41.56
477 477 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,836 -31.09
545 545 4 359.00 $359.00 $1,957 -21.00
791 value added 791 16 305.00 $305.00 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -30.00
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,869 -29.58
350–395 364 7 435.00–550.00 $516.13 $1,879 -10.26
410–443 434 13 420.00–485.00 $443.49 $1,925 -44.01
458–497 480 20 400.00–449.00 $420.35 $2,018 -33.08
500–545 520 18 353.00–431.00 $395.68 $2,058 -21.67
550–598 574 31 350.00–405.00 $378.22 $2,171 -2.17
604–640 622 22 327.50–369.00 $354.19 $2,203 -14.58
650–695 668 25 315.00–359.00 $333.10 $2,225 -14.49
715 715 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,159 -35.50
700–745 724 4 307.50–327.00 $317.15 $2,296 -22.52
765–780 774 5 305.00–316.00 $311.71 $2,413 -2.43
815–840 828 2 270.00–301.00 $285.27 $2,362 -7.73
850–880 865 2 287.00–300.00 $293.39 $2,538 +4.40
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 -58.42
415–445 430 2 400.00–409.00 $404.34 $1,739 -52.58
458–493 479 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,825 -34.83
515–540 527 5 325.00–395.00 $349.80 $1,843 -27.97
550–570 563 5 330.00–387.00 $352.21 $1,983 -16.27
615–645 628 4 295.00–330.00 $321.15 $2,017 -33.22
650–685 670 5 295.00–315.00 $308.02 $2,064 -33.53
705–715 710 2 285.00–335.00 $310.18 $2,202 -18.68
790 790 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,425 +6.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,148 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1580 1097 80-85% 24 154.00–171.00 $164.18 $1,801 —
1065–1215 1140 80-85% 2 130.00–157.00 $144.39 $1,646 -22.16
1005–1285 1142 80-85% 44 164.00–182.00 $173.84 $1,985 +7.29
1045–1630 1239 80-85% 17 168.00–194.00 $184.17 $2,282 +7.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1685 1377 75-80% 9 170.00–183.00 $177.98 $2,451 —
1250–1520 1402 75-80% 5 179.00–195.00 $184.98 $2,593 +2.18
1540–1930 1735 75-80% 2 162.00–168.00 $164.66 $2,857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1115 1008 85-90% 5 147.00–160.00 $150.07 $1,513 -16.57
925–1200 1021 85-90% 4 150.00–175.00 $158.70 $1,620 -7.94
955–1130 1034 85-90% 3 156.00–182.00 $173.16 $1,790 +6.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1545 1238 4 190.00–200.00 $194.61 $2,409 —
1250–2015 1654 12 204.00–229.00 $216.00 $3,573 +7.19
1580–1950 1747 9 219.00–245.00 $229.67 $4,012 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,386
970–1220 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 205.00–213.00 $207.41 $2,223
1125–1295 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 179.00–207.00 $189.98 $2,291
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–940 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,642.09
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 197.00 $197.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
865–1150 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,556.30
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
990–1415 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,780.01
1015–1410 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,750.00 $2,941.01
1085–1425 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,721.61
1160–1415 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–3,600.00 $2,998.89
1340–1390 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,648.17
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,930
990–1390 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 180.00–202.50 $187.61 $2,133
1050–1390 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 170.00–212.50 $193.51 $2,438
1160–1440 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 167.50–175.00 $172.82 $2,302
1375–1435 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $2,460

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1075–1160 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00–2,825.00 $2,752.85 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1555–1565 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,548.56 —

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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.