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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

2,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.92/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,859/hd at 827 lb · 133 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $335.74/cwt +84.74 vs last sale · ≈ $3,030/hd at 902 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.58/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 524 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,385 1,355 3,311
Feeder cattle 2,055 1,051 2,886
Slaughter cattle 218 239 259
Replacement cattle 112 65 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: not enough comparable sales so market trend not applicable. A lower undertone was noted in most locations. Hot and dry weather conditions throughout the week slowed livestock movements. 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
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
280–288 286 4 500.00–617.50 $528.76 $1,512 -16.24
300–340 309 11 480.00–630.00 $532.56 $1,646 +3.64
350–395 372 21 450.00–555.00 $506.55 $1,884 -10.76
380–390 385 2 350.00–367.00 $358.61 $1,381 -158.70
396 value added 396 4 467.00 $467.00 $1,849 —
400–449 423 44 380.00–503.00 $455.94 $1,929 -4.11
430 value added 430 6 471.00 $471.00 $2,025 -2.00
450–495 462 32 380.00–480.00 $451.24 $2,085 +7.47
453–486 value added 472 15 429.00–440.00 $437.80 $2,066 —
500–545 518 39 367.00–465.00 $425.08 $2,202 -16.49
543 value added 543 6 432.00 $432.00 $2,346 —
550–555 553 2 357.00–385.00 $370.94 $2,051 -23.06
550–595 579 50 339.00–427.00 $391.54 $2,267 -2.46
552–596 value added 583 7 378.00–409.00 $386.38 $2,253 -51.12
600–610 value added 603 6 375.00–399.00 $390.31 $2,354 -12.83
600–635 615 21 320.00–400.00 $370.17 $2,277 -4.47
615–645 630 2 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $2,174 -29.52
655–695 671 26 313.00–390.00 $359.21 $2,410 +7.80
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 -21.41
700–745 725 8 323.00–362.50 $339.36 $2,460 +5.42
750–785 762 9 319.00–340.00 $332.02 $2,530 +5.03
800–840 813 13 305.00–345.00 $325.80 $2,649 +7.13
828 value added 828 120 348.10 $348.10 $2,882 +14.10
865–875 870 2 260.00–285.00 $272.57 $2,371 -79.93
900 value added 900 60 338.75 $338.75 $3,049 —
921–935 923 7 295.00–312.50 $309.97 $2,861 +58.97
970 970 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,764 -18.00
1150 1150 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 329 5 425.00–560.00 $503.67 $1,657 +123.67
350–395 375 11 400.00–480.00 $437.70 $1,641 -60.12
405–445 423 18 310.00–455.00 $421.75 $1,784 +21.16
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -38.31
458–495 479 28 350.00–430.00 $410.58 $1,967 +22.27
480 thin fleshed 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 —
500–545 524 14 331.00–425.00 $376.11 $1,971 -4.05
550–598 579 18 320.00–395.00 $371.96 $2,154 +19.55
600–640 619 7 260.00–350.00 $325.82 $2,017 -12.85
660–695 688 52 330.00–355.00 $331.04 $2,278 +1.24
735 735 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,334 +10.43
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 +59.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,020 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
305–335 319 18 440.00–525.00 $491.30 $1,567 -12.17
350–395 376 25 407.00–515.00 $453.42 $1,705 -9.67
400–442 422 38 368.00–460.00 $429.97 $1,814 -6.93
425–430 428 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,733 -31.93
445–449 value added 447 11 413.00–416.00 $414.63 $1,853 —
460–470 465 2 420.00–505.00 $462.04 $2,148 +47.45
450–490 468 49 365.00–450.00 $407.75 $1,908 -6.84
460–475 470 3 365.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,762 -39.64
480 fancy 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 —
515 515 2 445.00–485.00 $465.00 $2,395 +89.87
500–545 524 59 347.50–420.00 $381.30 $1,998 +6.17
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 +45.00
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 -60.00
551–560 value added 554 7 376.00–383.00 $378.02 $2,094 -7.98
550–595 570 35 323.00–400.00 $354.16 $2,019 +0.76
570 fancy 570 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $2,152 +42.50
572 572 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,545 +145.00
605 value added 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
615 615 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,798 +126.85
600–645 620 30 300.00–361.00 $333.92 $2,070 +5.77
658 value added 658 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,270 —
650–690 672 15 300.00–340.00 $322.53 $2,167 +7.95
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 +10.42
700–740 716 14 289.00–333.00 $315.83 $2,261 +21.04
750–785 772 7 270.00–323.00 $300.70 $2,321 -5.44
778 fancy 778 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,762 —
850–880 862 5 260.00–293.00 $279.59 $2,410 -5.28
905 905 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,525 +6.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,115 —
265–295 280 2 420.00–475.00 $448.97 $1,257 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 —
300–348 329 20 348.00–475.00 $424.23 $1,396 -25.77
350–365 thin fleshed 356 7 460.00–500.00 $486.86 $1,733 —
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 -38.81
355–395 378 18 330.00–455.00 $425.50 $1,608 +1.69
400 thin fleshed 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
400–448 422 26 332.00–419.00 $394.44 $1,665 +4.89
450–495 480 30 355.00–395.00 $373.73 $1,794 +7.86
500 thin fleshed 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
500–548 524 11 320.00–385.00 $354.26 $1,856 +14.54
550–595 568 12 300.00–360.00 $328.78 $1,867 +4.52
600–645 623 7 300.00–345.00 $323.71 $2,017 +31.25
653–680 665 6 290.00–325.00 $308.27 $2,050 +15.02
740 740 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,065 —
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 372 4 433.00–435.00 $433.94 $1,614 —
408–430 417 5 385.00–425.00 $401.51 $1,674 +1.51
493 493 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,834 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
735 735 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
850 850 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 6 490.00–555.00 $522.45 $1,677 -22.55
350–398 375 36 450.00–505.00 $480.66 $1,802 -35.47
400–448 420 33 392.00–487.00 $451.19 $1,895 +7.70
450–493 473 28 355.00–460.00 $423.66 $2,004 +3.31
510 510 2 320.00–350.00 $335.00 $1,708 -60.68
500–547 521 45 351.00–425.00 $391.20 $2,038 -4.48
550–595 569 43 335.00–407.00 $384.28 $2,187 +6.06
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -29.19
600–648 630 34 323.00–390.00 $357.48 $2,252 +3.29
650–698 679 20 319.00–360.00 $334.92 $2,274 +1.82
715–740 726 4 307.00–335.00 $322.89 $2,344 +5.74
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 -42.15
750–795 770 7 285.00–342.50 $318.58 $2,453 +6.87
800–825 806 9 280.00–325.00 $299.81 $2,416 +14.54
1200 1200 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,811 —
305–345 329 10 455.00–535.00 $497.09 $1,635 —
350–395 380 14 420.00–475.00 $442.26 $1,681 +12.26
400–448 428 22 370.00–440.00 $418.30 $1,790 +13.96
450–499 480 39 355.00–430.00 $391.60 $1,880 +10.60
500–548 526 24 345.00–400.00 $372.50 $1,959 +22.70
550–595 566 8 325.00–370.00 $351.71 $1,991 -0.50
610–645 632 11 305.00–355.00 $332.48 $2,101 +11.33
650–675 663 6 300.00–335.00 $320.45 $2,125 +12.43
710–730 723 3 230.00–282.50 $252.22 $1,824 -57.96
800–830 815 2 250.00–280.00 $264.72 $2,157 —
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 —— 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,901 —
450–478 467 —— 5 403.00–411.00 $407.92 $1,905 —
588 588 —— 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,858 —
606–643 628 —— 17 330.00–350.00 $337.95 $2,122 —
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1895 1895 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1140 956 80-85% 5 138.00–157.00 $143.92 $1,376 —
870–1445 1094 80-85% 17 155.00–170.00 $161.88 $1,771 -2.30
960–1395 1177 80-85% 29 162.00–184.00 $175.25 $2,063 —
1075–1375 1266 80-85% 17 176.00–186.00 $181.71 $2,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,204 -40.70
870–1230 1047 85-90% 8 129.00–158.00 $150.86 $1,580 -22.30
970–1195 1065 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $138.61 $1,476 —
940–1250 1069 85-90% 12 137.00–181.00 $162.19 $1,734 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1815 1374 75-80% 12 170.00–187.00 $178.70 $2,455 +0.72
1215–1730 1404 75-80% 10 181.00–196.00 $187.16 $2,628 +2.18
1530 1530 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1425 1229 5 179.00–204.00 $195.00 $2,397 +0.39
1140–2090 1612 13 200.00–222.00 $213.55 $3,442 —
1330–2060 1791 10 213.00–243.00 $230.78 $4,133 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125 2125 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,304
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,491
755–1165 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 157.50–220.00 $195.42 $1,876
960–1230 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 183.00–215.00 $195.19 $2,116
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–980 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 225.00–2,750.00 $886.75
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,729

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–995 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,400.00 $3,021.51
910–1235 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,231.27
975–1180 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,050.00 $3,858.35
985–1345 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,673.18
935–1470 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,347.20
1180–1310 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–4,200.00 $3,226.28
1100–1515 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,076.71
1200–1400 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,675.00 $3,613.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1500 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 171.00–190.00 $178.70 $2,203
970–1495 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 174.00–2,350.00 $726.71 $9,302
1110–1450 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 190.00–2,450.00 $849.36 $10,999
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,836

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
950–1365 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,950.00–3,950.00 $3,285.72 +532.87
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1095–1315 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,863.69 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.