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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

4,116 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 $402.47/cwt +18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 527 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.10/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,314/hd at 574 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.58/cwt +20.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 569 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,116 2,385 4,335
Feeder cattle 3,572 2,055 3,704
Slaughter cattle 348 218 332
Replacement cattle 196 112 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: not enough comparable sales for a market trend. However, a mostly higher undertone was noted on feeder cattle while slaughter cows and bulls had a mostly lower 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
300 thin fleshed 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 —
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 -97.56
315 value added 315 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 —
300–347 327 27 455.00–585.00 $545.81 $1,785 +13.25
350–397 375 37 465.00–550.00 $507.96 $1,905 +1.41
380 thin fleshed 380 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 —
400–445 425 68 437.50–510.00 $474.43 $2,016 +18.49
450–493 468 52 435.00–490.00 $458.23 $2,145 +6.99
485–495 490 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $2,095 -23.77
500–545 523 89 383.00–441.00 $415.89 $2,175 -9.19
535 value added 535 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 -2.00
560–580 570 2 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $2,138 -16.45
550–595 574 99 375.00–420.00 $398.34 $2,286 +6.80
553–591 value added 575 30 409.00–443.00 $420.66 $2,419 +34.28
600–647 618 61 349.00–412.00 $385.82 $2,384 +15.65
603–643 value added 628 15 369.00–417.00 $405.75 $2,548 +15.44
640 640 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,093 -18.12
650–690 value added 668 40 363.00–402.00 $389.79 $2,604 —
650–699 673 54 350.00–400.00 $368.66 $2,481 +9.45
705 705 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,263 -18.36
705–735 718 14 320.00–377.50 $345.73 $2,482 +6.37
730 value added 730 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,701 —
750–785 765 13 325.00–370.00 $346.50 $2,651 +14.48
789 value added 789 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,840 —
805–845 830 3 305.00–320.00 $314.91 $2,614 -10.89
910 910 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,844 +2.53
1005 1005 1 312.00 $312.00 $3,136 —
1055 1055 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,642 —
355–395 369 11 470.00–515.00 $498.34 $1,839 —
424 value added 424 8 474.00 $474.00 $2,010 —
420–438 430 10 431.00–459.00 $451.47 $1,941 —
455–498 479 22 392.00–439.00 $426.08 $2,041 -6.42
501 value added 501 9 436.00 $436.00 $2,184 —
500–525 513 14 385.00–417.50 $403.87 $2,072 —
598 598 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,317 —
609–628 value added 625 89 399.00–406.25 $400.11 $2,501 —
701 value added 701 45 372.00 $372.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 thin fleshed 312 3 530.00–560.00 $545.16 $1,701 —
330–345 340 21 470.00–520.00 $497.00 $1,690 -6.67
365 thin fleshed 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 —
350–395 377 17 423.00–490.00 $453.86 $1,711 +16.16
380–395 388 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 -37.70
400–445 thin fleshed 421 15 450.00–480.00 $462.57 $1,947 —
405–445 428 24 390.00–450.00 $428.51 $1,834 +6.76
450–495 477 26 360.00–435.00 $406.58 $1,939 -4.00
495 thin fleshed 495 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,116 -12.50
500–545 533 31 360.00–410.00 $389.48 $2,076 +13.37
555–580 thin fleshed 570 3 397.50–410.00 $402.51 $2,294 —
550–595 573 18 325.00–375.00 $360.52 $2,066 -11.44
605–645 619 10 340.00–380.00 $363.73 $2,251 +37.91
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -1.04
770 770 5 297.00–335.00 $308.20 $2,373 -11.80
820 thin fleshed 820 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,747 —
885 885 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,876 —
940 thin fleshed 940 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,961 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 —
803 803 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 value added 324 5 495.00–550.00 $515.37 $1,670 —
300–348 330 21 430.00–530.00 $475.74 $1,570 -15.56
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 -16.30
353–399 374 43 432.00–525.00 $458.84 $1,716 +5.42
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 -48.42
400–448 425 64 392.00–470.00 $431.64 $1,834 +1.67
405–435 425 3 360.00–420.00 $394.76 $1,678 -35.21
413–443 value added 435 14 441.00–467.50 $445.16 $1,936 +30.53
468 value added 468 4 457.00 $457.00 $2,139 —
450–495 470 93 364.00–435.00 $414.03 $1,946 +39.08
460–490 476 4 365.00–390.00 $377.59 $1,797 +2.64
505 fancy 505 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 —
500–520 516 23 400.00–490.00 $459.96 $2,373 -5.04
500–548 529 124 325.00–415.00 $392.63 $2,077 +11.33
510–545 530 6 350.00–385.00 $370.64 $1,964 +15.64
533 value added 533 4 423.00 $423.00 $2,255 —
550–562 value added 557 16 385.00–403.00 $395.27 $2,202 +17.25
550–585 559 25 411.00–434.00 $415.11 $2,320 +90.11
550–585 fancy 566 5 420.00–445.00 $429.57 $2,431 +52.07
550–598 575 71 322.50–405.00 $362.46 $2,084 -82.54
575–585 580 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,044 -92.52
604–618 value added 610 7 350.00–351.00 $350.57 $2,138 +5.57
600–648 621 40 320.00–380.00 $338.99 $2,105 +5.07
602–643 627 35 413.00–459.00 $427.68 $2,682 +93.76
632–645 641 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,147 +1.08
655–690 675 14 300.00–352.50 $330.19 $2,229 +5.19
665–695 675 3 315.00–325.00 $319.93 $2,160 -5.07
680 value added 680 46 343.00 $343.00 $2,332 -2.00
705–749 value added 722 16 326.00–336.00 $332.11 $2,398 —
705–735 724 6 300.00–325.00 $317.46 $2,298 +1.63
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -15.83
743 743 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,526 +24.17
758 758 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,653 +49.30
750–772 764 9 281.00–315.00 $299.07 $2,285 -1.63
823–845 828 6 265.00–330.00 $288.26 $2,387 —
873 value added 873 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,444 —
870–885 874 4 272.50–280.00 $274.40 $2,398 -5.19
900–920 910 2 280.00–295.00 $287.58 $2,617 +8.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 thin fleshed 325 3 500.00–505.00 $503.33 $1,636 -6.67
310–345 329 21 400.00–495.00 $446.05 $1,468 +21.82
352–395 374 23 380.00–457.50 $428.65 $1,603 +3.15
385–390 thin fleshed 388 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,824 -16.86
410 thin fleshed 410 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,814 +2.50
400–445 426 26 340.00–435.00 $398.90 $1,699 +4.46
450–495 thin fleshed 470 3 400.00–425.00 $414.57 $1,948 —
450–495 471 16 336.00–397.00 $382.52 $1,802 +8.79
515 thin fleshed 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 +25.00
500–545 524 28 313.00–375.00 $352.69 $1,848 -1.57
550–595 569 23 320.00–365.00 $341.71 $1,944 +12.93
605–635 617 6 300.00–340.00 $317.15 $1,957 -6.56
665–697 684 5 299.00–320.00 $303.69 $2,077 -4.58
770–775 773 2 275.00–290.00 $282.48 $2,184 +7.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–337 335 7 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 —
350–398 383 17 411.00–465.00 $440.85 $1,688 +6.91
403–445 417 10 420.00–430.00 $426.88 $1,780 +25.37
451–499 470 37 391.00–417.50 $406.75 $1,912 +34.75
500–548 533 17 365.00–385.00 $374.69 $1,997 —
557–581 574 10 343.00–360.00 $355.05 $2,038 —
600–633 value added 609 15 350.00–360.00 $352.77 $2,148 —
728 728 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 500.00–525.00 $512.00 $1,603 -10.45
300–345 323 8 500.00–545.00 $523.54 $1,691 +1.09
362 thin fleshed 362 3 527.00 $527.00 $1,908 —
350–395 372 28 450.00–535.00 $483.31 $1,798 +2.65
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 -0.66
400–440 423 25 400.00–490.00 $461.87 $1,954 +10.68
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 -11.19
450–498 472 52 400.00–465.00 $431.02 $2,034 +7.36
480–495 490 7 400.00–405.00 $403.23 $1,976 -20.43
500–545 518 36 372.50–429.00 $403.85 $2,092 +12.65
550–555 553 2 343.00–350.00 $346.52 $1,916 -37.76
553–586 570 30 315.00–390.00 $372.00 $2,120 -12.28
602–645 621 53 327.00–400.00 $358.32 $2,225 +33.32
605–645 625 2 345.00–347.50 $346.29 $2,164 -11.19
655–695 667 17 300.00–360.00 $332.56 $2,218 -2.36
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 +10.08
700–735 715 26 310.00–338.00 $328.93 $2,352 +6.04
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 -27.89
755–795 774 5 250.00–327.50 $309.61 $2,396 -8.97
800–840 811 11 260.00–325.00 $304.79 $2,472 +4.98
885 885 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,345 —
930–940 935 2 259.00–282.50 $270.69 $2,531 —
950 950 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 17 455.00–515.00 $496.76 $1,595 -0.33
352–395 375 21 409.00–475.00 $445.83 $1,672 +3.57
400–445 428 30 390.00–450.00 $425.97 $1,823 +7.67
465–495 483 19 360.00–405.00 $390.24 $1,885 -1.36
500–540 520 34 350.00–395.00 $378.47 $1,968 +5.97
550–595 578 15 309.00–360.00 $339.50 $1,962 -12.21
600–645 620 13 283.00–355.00 $329.27 $2,041 -3.21
665–670 668 2 302.00–335.00 $318.44 $2,127 -2.01
675 thin fleshed 675 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,379 —
738 738 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 +27.78
790 790 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,109 —
915–945 925 3 200.00–245.00 $229.68 $2,125 —
970 970 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 426 6 429.00–447.00 $436.61 $1,860 +1.61
465 465 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 -2.92
580–590 586 7 350.00–353.00 $350.86 $2,056 +34.86
623 623 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 -7.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,102 —
850–1255 1002 80-85% 7 128.00–155.00 $141.68 $1,420 —
910–1355 1079 80-85% 20 150.00–169.00 $158.95 $1,715 -2.93
1000–1430 1202 80-85% 46 165.00–179.00 $170.53 $2,050 —
1075–1565 1259 80-85% 25 173.00–193.00 $181.98 $2,291 +0.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1005 930 85-90% 3 114.00–145.00 $124.06 $1,154 —
815–1375 1026 85-90% 19 131.00–166.00 $151.21 $1,551 +33.21
825–1360 1062 85-90% 6 125.00–145.00 $134.58 $1,429 -4.03
825–1295 1073 85-90% 26 146.00–179.00 $164.77 $1,768 +2.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1635 1437 75-80% 15 172.00–191.00 $178.68 $2,568 -8.48
1255–1695 1483 75-80% 12 163.00–177.00 $169.92 $2,520 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,417 -11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1950 1583 26 192.00–219.00 $206.91 $3,275 —
1160–2240 1603 18 182.00–207.00 $193.91 $3,108 -19.64
930–2135 1735 17 210.00–243.00 $223.71 $3,881 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1415 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 185.00–295.00 $238.32 $2,595
925–1475 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 173.00–221.00 $187.88 $2,226
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1045 908 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,877.52
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
680–1265 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–3,700.00 $3,043.36
100–1402 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,632.78
1100–1200 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,529.48
1050–1285 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–3,350.00 $2,733.26
1220 thin fleshed 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1185–1310 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,918.93
905–1555 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,300.00–3,750.00 $3,162.52
1045–1545 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,200.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1095 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 182.50–220.00 $200.95 $2,166
1030–1130 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,020
1065–1305 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 198.00–206.00 $202.41 $2,399
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,644
1225–1350 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 205.00–213.00 $208.81 $2,689
1115–1620 1401 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 163.00–229.00 $184.95 $2,591
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
635–725 680 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,873.16
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
690–845 768 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,465.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318

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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
870–945 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,550.96 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -1,400.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 -250.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 -550.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,475.00 $4,475.00 +1,611.31
1200–1220 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,674.79 -188.90
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1300–1490 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–4,450.00 $3,924.18 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 +25.00

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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.