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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

4,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $363.45/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 723 lb · 176 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.78/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,493/hd at 628 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.78/cwt -11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 626 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,252 4,116 4,957
Feeder cattle 3,821 3,572 4,386
Slaughter cattle 252 348 417
Replacement cattle 179 196 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers mostly sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers under 550 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 lower; offerings over 550 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
300–345 325 17 490.00–580.00 $538.60 $1,750 -7.21
325 325 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 -15.81
350–393 374 20 455.00–540.00 $481.16 $1,800 -26.80
400 thin fleshed 400 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,020 —
400–445 422 48 425.00–515.00 $468.35 $1,976 -6.08
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 -33.23
450–495 469 57 403.00–475.00 $441.88 $2,072 -16.35
470 thin fleshed 470 4 487.00 $487.00 $2,289 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 429.00 $429.00 $2,166 —
500–540 520 2 365.00–380.00 $372.79 $1,939 -43.10
500–545 526 63 355.00–450.00 $411.84 $2,166 -4.05
563–598 value added 571 31 413.00–445.00 $437.43 $2,498 +16.77
550–595 575 65 345.00–415.00 $391.31 $2,250 -7.03
565–595 580 2 380.00–385.00 $382.44 $2,218 -15.90
600–646 623 58 343.00–405.00 $381.17 $2,375 -4.65
605–640 623 2 337.50–340.00 $338.71 $2,110 -47.11
600–636 value added 631 113 392.00–408.00 $406.10 $2,562 +0.35
640 640 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,342 +39.00
654–672 value added 664 14 357.00–383.00 $367.97 $2,443 -21.82
653–695 676 25 325.00–390.00 $352.64 $2,384 -16.02
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -48.66
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -31.00
723–736 value added 723 136 367.00–369.25 $369.17 $2,669 -0.83
705–746 725 39 315.00–371.00 $345.40 $2,504 -0.33
753–775 value added 753 137 316.00–365.25 $364.88 $2,748 —
752–785 763 3 327.50–340.00 $331.79 $2,532 -14.71
810–835 828 22 300.00–334.00 $325.67 $2,697 +10.76
852–869 853 70 318.00–337.50 $336.78 $2,873 —
885 value added 885 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 —
922 922 9 318.00 $318.00 $2,932 +5.50
1030 1030 4 292.00 $292.00 $3,008 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–398 397 8 455.00–462.50 $460.64 $1,829 -37.70
405–448 434 6 443.00–450.00 $445.18 $1,932 -6.29
460–489 474 24 420.00–437.50 $432.16 $2,048 +6.08
503–543 525 16 397.50–413.00 $406.90 $2,136 +3.03
528–542 value added 532 29 389.00–443.00 $427.82 $2,276 -8.18
575–595 585 8 362.00–386.00 $377.81 $2,210 -9.69
645 645 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,135 —
656–681 665 11 347.50–377.00 $366.02 $2,434 —
757–791 788 39 336.00–350.00 $348.97 $2,750 —
829 829 144 336.50 $336.50 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 320 5 450.00–480.00 $463.15 $1,482 -33.85
350–397 379 19 360.00–490.00 $441.97 $1,675 -11.89
385 thin fleshed 385 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,800 -32.50
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -48.51
400–445 421 17 380.00–450.00 $420.80 $1,772 -7.71
450–495 477 22 380.00–427.50 $397.09 $1,894 -9.49
480 thin fleshed 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 +2.50
500–540 519 20 330.00–407.50 $378.45 $1,964 -11.03
550–595 570 16 300.00–392.50 $355.67 $2,027 -4.85
600–645 630 30 320.00–367.50 $346.34 $2,182 -17.39
600–642 thin fleshed 637 8 395.00–410.00 $396.77 $2,527 —
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +5.00
650–695 665 7 290.00–365.00 $336.15 $2,235 +6.15
700–740 727 7 280.00–330.00 $304.89 $2,217 —
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
863 863 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,201 -70.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 7 303.00 $303.00 $2,872 —
1044 1044 10 294.00 $294.00 $3,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 310.00–325.00 $317.73 $1,049 —
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
450–470 460 2 270.00–345.00 $306.68 $1,411 +71.68
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
420 420 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,072 —
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 -25.74
305–345 328 9 420.00–550.00 $477.51 $1,566 +1.77
355 thin fleshed 355 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,864 —
350–395 380 59 400.00–500.00 $463.58 $1,762 +58.58
408–412 thin fleshed 410 8 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 —
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 -51.64
400–445 426 46 380.00–480.00 $420.87 $1,793 -10.77
450–495 466 5 445.00–495.00 $483.41 $2,253 +69.38
466–470 467 5 365.00–407.50 $398.94 $1,863 -15.09
467 value added 467 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,996 -29.50
450–495 470 49 352.00–435.00 $404.74 $1,902 -9.29
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 -104.96
500–546 523 70 325.00–417.50 $376.05 $1,967 -16.58
508–532 524 6 355.00–425.00 $410.65 $2,152 +18.02
555–565 560 2 373.00–435.00 $404.28 $2,264 -10.83
550–595 567 60 328.00–390.00 $362.15 $2,053 -52.96
560–570 value added 567 3 367.00–371.00 $369.68 $2,096 -25.59
560–585 573 3 320.00–345.00 $334.09 $1,914 -28.37
575 fancy 575 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,271 -34.57
603 603 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,306 +43.51
608–638 value added 626 113 345.00–383.00 $372.19 $2,330 +21.62
600–645 627 36 316.00–357.50 $337.08 $2,113 -90.60
635 635 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,143 +2.50
650–695 670 22 309.00–349.00 $329.46 $2,207 -0.73
686 686 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,490 +32.81
700–740 725 16 301.00–340.00 $331.71 $2,405 +31.71
743 743 70 336.25 $336.25 $2,498 -3.75
743 743 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,786 +35.00
750–772 760 7 281.00–342.50 $314.85 $2,393 -35.15
805–845 819 6 265.00–300.00 $282.42 $2,313 -5.84
858–875 863 4 285.00–300.00 $290.05 $2,503 +15.65
900–945 923 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $2,515 -15.14
1010 1010 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 -23.33
305–345 332 10 360.00–495.00 $430.44 $1,429 -15.61
360–375 thin fleshed 365 4 460.00–470.00 $466.18 $1,702 -3.82
355–395 379 20 360.00–455.00 $416.81 $1,580 -11.84
400–421 thin fleshed 414 15 440.00–445.00 $440.32 $1,823 -2.18
400–445 428 25 301.00–430.00 $387.18 $1,657 -11.72
455 thin fleshed 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 +15.43
453–498 475 52 315.00–400.00 $368.41 $1,750 -14.11
500–545 523 24 320.00–375.00 $344.54 $1,802 -8.15
550–595 571 20 310.00–370.00 $343.44 $1,961 +1.73
600–648 625 9 310.00–332.50 $324.56 $2,028 +7.41
632 632 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,022 +2.85
665–695 678 6 300.00–320.00 $309.90 $2,101 +6.21
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —
757 757 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,195 +7.52
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 -2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -20.85
407–443 434 27 375.00–419.00 $407.46 $1,768 -19.42
463–495 485 10 360.00–401.00 $373.86 $1,813 -32.89
497 value added 497 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,839 —
528 528 19 380.00 $380.00 $2,006 +5.31
555–597 579 6 327.00–355.00 $338.31 $1,959 -16.74
600–632 616 4 331.00–337.50 $334.33 $2,059 —
650–695 685 9 320.00–325.00 $321.05 $2,199 —
697 697 105 340.00 $340.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
355–380 370 3 320.00–330.00 $323.20 $1,196 —
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 -100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
579 579 7 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
392 392 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 thin fleshed 318 2 580.00–595.00 $587.44 $1,868 —
335 335 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 -33.54
325–345 344 14 520.00–560.00 $535.61 $1,842 +12.07
350–390 374 15 475.00–525.00 $495.01 $1,851 +11.70
395 395 2 445.00–455.00 $450.00 $1,778 -30.00
400–449 440 29 435.00–485.00 $461.74 $2,032 +21.74
450–496 475 61 385.00–467.50 $421.98 $2,004 -9.04
480 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 -26.02
500–548 519 40 367.50–423.00 $393.69 $2,043 -10.16
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -43.85
550–595 564 33 335.00–404.00 $374.26 $2,111 +2.26
555–585 572 7 330.00–357.50 $345.97 $1,979 -26.03
601–648 623 42 310.00–377.50 $356.70 $2,222 -1.62
650–695 671 19 293.00–355.00 $330.29 $2,216 -2.27
704–740 718 25 287.00–350.00 $326.35 $2,343 -2.58
750–795 762 14 298.00–325.00 $318.97 $2,431 +9.36
800–833 822 3 280.00–305.00 $288.11 $2,368 -16.68
910–940 925 2 267.50–290.00 $278.93 $2,580 +8.24
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 thin fleshed 315 2 505.00–570.00 $539.05 $1,698 —
345 345 4 425.00–490.00 $458.75 $1,583 -38.01
355 thin fleshed 355 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
360–395 379 11 422.50–452.50 $436.89 $1,656 -8.94
405 thin fleshed 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 —
400–445 423 28 375.00–440.00 $419.70 $1,775 -6.27
450 thin fleshed 450 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,946 —
460–495 476 22 366.00–410.00 $389.96 $1,856 -0.28
520 thin fleshed 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 —
505–548 531 32 319.00–375.00 $359.76 $1,910 -18.71
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -48.47
572 thin fleshed 572 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,088 —
550–595 581 14 319.00–360.00 $343.08 $1,993 +3.58
600–625 619 5 300.00–330.00 $317.12 $1,963 -12.15
655–690 668 6 285.00–331.00 $310.16 $2,072 -8.28
670 thin fleshed 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 -12.50
715 thin fleshed 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 —
700–742 729 7 280.00–315.00 $295.01 $2,151 +15.01
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 -27.00
900 900 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 -4.68
965 965 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,195 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 —— 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 —
403–443 436 —— 12 440.00–445.00 $440.77 $1,922 +4.16
485 485 —— 2 419.00 $419.00 $2,032 +14.00
515 515 —— 2 381.00 $381.00 $1,962 —
551–586 559 —— 17 350.00–400.00 $387.67 $2,167 +36.81
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1095 986 80-85% 6 125.00–149.00 $138.93 $1,370 —
795–1375 1151 80-85% 19 150.00–167.00 $158.77 $1,827 —
880–1450 1178 80-85% 39 160.00–175.00 $166.17 $1,957 —
1030–1470 1247 80-85% 14 173.00–194.00 $178.67 $2,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
785–1140 995 85-90% 14 121.00–166.00 $147.47 $1,467 —
820–1410 1054 85-90% 8 121.00–146.00 $136.42 $1,438 +1.84
925–1490 1132 85-90% 10 150.00–180.00 $161.55 $1,829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1510 1395 75-80% 7 170.00–190.00 $177.09 $2,470 —
1295–1590 1463 75-80% 9 162.00–169.00 $165.17 $2,416 -4.75
1430–1910 1673 75-80% 4 140.00–162.00 $155.96 $2,609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–2045 1481 14 180.00–200.00 $194.31 $2,878 —
1310–2040 1696 22 192.00–219.00 $208.41 $3,535 —
1365–2010 1804 10 202.00–225.00 $212.21 $3,828 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1140 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 206.00–280.00 $228.50 $2,162
925–970 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 163.00–249.00 $204.98 $1,943
985 thin fleshed 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 thin fleshed 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
955–1310 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,639.07
1030–1240 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,031.94
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1158 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1180 thin fleshed 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1090–1335 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–3,050.00 $2,406.88
975–1520 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,000.00–3,800.00 $3,235.86
940–1670 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,635.00–4,050.00 $3,645.65
1165–1335 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,422.62
1350–1540 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,924.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,139
1140–1255 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 198.00–201.00 $199.43 $2,389
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,688
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,884
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,545
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–840 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,626.09
805–1190 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,690.26

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1222–1386 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 3,600.00–5,250.00 $4,939.68 —
1100–1325 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,658.40 -241.60
1300–1445 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,150.00 $4,123.68 —
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 value added 770 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,010 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —

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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.