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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

2,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.74/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 524 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $369.19/cwt +10.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 567 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.46/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 476 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,150 3,954 0
Feeder cattle 1,788 3,299 0
Slaughter cattle 202 363 0
Replacement cattle 160 292 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: not enough comparable sales to establish a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 542.00 $542.00 $1,236 —
280–290 283 3 420.00–525.00 $457.88 $1,296 -28.17
314–345 332 17 420.00–490.00 $464.91 $1,544 -29.65
350–398 380 32 405.00–479.00 $448.67 $1,705 -8.60
405 value added 405 1 477.00 $477.00 $1,932 —
408 thin fleshed 408 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,958 +15.30
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 -19.30
400–448 423 20 380.00–450.00 $412.45 $1,745 -11.85
455–499 478 43 370.00–445.00 $405.80 $1,940 +12.82
488 fancy 488 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,152 —
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 -31.55
520 value added 520 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,106 —
500–545 527 31 331.00–415.00 $383.50 $2,021 +6.95
550–595 567 58 317.00–402.50 $369.95 $2,098 +13.19
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 -21.32
604–640 619 41 307.00–380.00 $343.09 $2,124 -4.44
650–695 673 22 295.00–362.50 $331.09 $2,228 +1.82
710 thin fleshed 710 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,645 —
700–735 718 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,334 +4.06
700–745 719 14 292.00–347.50 $325.47 $2,340 +4.53
735–740 value added 738 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,472 +11.17
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -6.21
753–795 773 8 270.00–342.50 $310.50 $2,400 +4.29
806 value added 806 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,579 -6.00
820–845 833 2 300.00–320.00 $309.85 $2,581 +8.26
865–890 875 3 260.00–280.00 $272.89 $2,388 -22.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 395.00–430.00 $408.67 $1,328 -14.01
350–395 378 3 400.00–410.00 $406.52 $1,537 -0.49
390 thin fleshed 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —
400 400 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,250 -70.34
405–445 424 18 320.00–427.00 $371.54 $1,575 -11.30
455–498 480 27 325.00–380.00 $361.13 $1,733 -7.49
500–545 521 15 308.00–357.50 $333.94 $1,740 -13.06
550–595 575 20 297.00–347.50 $331.64 $1,907 +0.94
585 thin fleshed 585 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,296 —
600–630 618 5 285.00–349.00 $322.00 $1,990 +3.69
630 thin fleshed 630 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,362 —
655–695 677 11 270.00–335.00 $315.66 $2,137 -11.39
705–730 718 4 310.00–325.00 $316.44 $2,272 +24.41
760–790 768 4 288.00–300.00 $296.91 $2,280 +41.23
850 850 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,304 -4.00
862 value added 862 13 294.00 $294.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
466 thin fleshed 466 16 417.00 $417.00 $1,943 —
450–488 469 4 380.00–405.00 $391.99 $1,838 —
553–595 565 15 352.50–370.00 $363.60 $2,054 +1.91
599 value added 599 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,019 —
615–620 619 7 330.00–339.00 $337.15 $2,087 —
682 value added 682 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,319 +7.50
743 743 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
565–575 570 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,454 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 138.00 $138.00 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 7 375.00–440.00 $409.85 $1,312 -26.81
350–390 359 17 395.00–447.00 $421.20 $1,512 +24.22
400–445 427 17 339.00–419.00 $379.05 $1,619 -1.87
430 fancy 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 -20.00
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 +39.08
450 fancy 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 -27.91
450–495 475 45 315.00–395.00 $362.90 $1,724 +0.67
495 495 3 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $1,675 +0.71
505–535 520 3 375.00–377.00 $375.65 $1,953 +32.24
515–527 value added 522 12 350.00–367.00 $361.61 $1,888 —
502–545 524 48 300.00–360.00 $341.72 $1,791 -1.69
530 530 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,709 -44.42
550–560 value added 554 7 345.00–361.00 $354.41 $1,963 +4.41
550–595 565 28 307.00–352.50 $330.21 $1,866 +7.71
580–595 585 3 305.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,842 -12.36
605 value added 605 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,051 —
605 fancy 605 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,405 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 +7.87
600–645 614 24 310.00–333.00 $323.49 $1,986 +31.36
673 673 3 382.00 $382.00 $2,571 +74.28
650–690 680 24 280.00–340.00 $308.65 $2,099 +0.93
700–735 710 10 283.00–317.50 $305.27 $2,167 -29.80
730 fancy 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 -18.62
750 750 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,378 +30.68
768 value added 768 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,404 —
815 815 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,262 -7.43
906 906 13 270.00 $270.00 $2,446 +13.84
970 970 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,546 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 -27.04
300–345 329 8 330.00–400.00 $377.44 $1,242 +2.78
350–395 373 16 300.00–400.00 $364.47 $1,359 +1.26
405–445 thin fleshed 422 3 370.00–405.00 $383.11 $1,617 +33.11
405–445 428 22 315.00–393.00 $349.49 $1,496 +9.41
450–495 472 22 290.00–370.00 $335.64 $1,584 +8.36
513–520 thin fleshed 515 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
500–545 516 32 300.00–342.50 $322.26 $1,663 +3.83
550–585 562 15 300.00–330.00 $313.83 $1,764 +1.66
570 thin fleshed 570 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,952 —
605–645 624 10 280.00–305.00 $294.53 $1,838 -0.08
660–680 671 7 230.00–300.00 $287.42 $1,929 +16.92
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 +16.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 18 390.00–417.00 $404.45 $1,541 +44.45
475–490 483 4 349.00–377.00 $363.22 $1,754 +0.85
544 544 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,899 +21.81
628 628 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,941 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 —
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 16 410.00–485.00 $445.41 $1,688 +11.84
404–440 424 20 340.00–435.00 $402.49 $1,707 -1.62
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 -24.11
450–495 468 24 315.00–431.00 $396.31 $1,855 +8.52
500–545 525 25 327.00–388.00 $349.43 $1,835 -16.51
553–590 571 24 323.00–360.00 $337.88 $1,929 -6.30
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -9.27
600–642 620 17 291.00–340.00 $315.63 $1,957 -16.22
650–695 664 11 292.50–333.00 $315.63 $2,096 +45.63
700–740 713 20 275.00–325.00 $303.41 $2,163 -4.93
752–798 784 7 282.50–299.50 $292.68 $2,295 +8.34
810 810 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,365 +25.17
900–945 923 2 233.00–260.00 $246.17 $2,272 -1.31
955 955 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,053 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 4 360.00–412.50 $392.78 $1,261 -24.31
370 thin fleshed 370 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,536 -20.00
350–395 379 16 360.00–430.00 $393.34 $1,491 -3.54
405–445 425 16 340.00–400.00 $380.88 $1,619 -9.83
420–440 thin fleshed 430 2 425.00–440.00 $432.67 $1,860 +47.67
460 thin fleshed 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
451–495 473 25 315.00–391.00 $354.75 $1,678 +3.55
505–535 522 6 309.00–337.50 $320.17 $1,671 -16.75
555–595 584 11 250.00–335.00 $310.44 $1,813 -7.92
610 thin fleshed 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 ±0.00
605–645 617 11 271.00–328.00 $309.12 $1,907 +8.13
655–695 678 8 251.00–310.00 $285.31 $1,934 +8.27
700 700 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,932 +17.17
750 750 2 240.00–265.00 $252.50 $1,894 —
870–896 891 5 210.00–240.00 $215.86 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 -10.00
465 465 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,893 +36.80
569 569 4 339.00 $339.00 $1,929 +19.37
680 680 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,122 +7.71
745 745 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475–1725 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,980.86 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1400 1109 80-85% 7 115.00–125.00 $120.23 $1,333 —
1055–1370 1176 80-85% 7 148.00–156.00 $150.35 $1,768 —
960–1540 1183 80-85% 13 121.00–138.00 $132.33 $1,565 —
970–1385 1203 80-85% 25 135.00–150.00 $144.29 $1,736 -0.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1170 923 85-90% 16 107.00–129.00 $119.63 $1,104 +3.89
760–1350 1060 85-90% 21 122.00–137.00 $129.91 $1,377 -9.11
970–1150 1060 85-90% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.46 $1,097 -35.56
1030–1330 1209 85-90% 5 137.00–145.00 $142.02 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1620 1430 75-80% 16 133.00–160.00 $141.40 $2,022 -11.84
1215–1695 1431 75-80% 12 143.00–165.00 $149.19 $2,135 -4.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2165 1427 7 125.00–179.00 $164.15 $2,342 —
1185–1930 1567 12 172.00–192.00 $181.73 $2,848 —
1495–2230 1802 6 185.00–202.00 $193.25 $3,482 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1095 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 142.50–180.00 $169.08 $1,620
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,781

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
925–1385 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,148.33
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
925–1470 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,050.00–3,700.00 $2,857.77
1090–1390 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,950.00 $2,343.11
1070–1510 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,270.62
1273 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,125.00 $4,125.00
1175–1375 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,950.00–4,100.00 $3,846.76
1340–1680 1462 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,373.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,398
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,845
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 $33,532
1195–1475 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 147.00–156.00 $151.03 $2,016

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–985 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,625.83
1020–1218 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 3,500.00–4,175.00 $3,987.69

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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
995–1100 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,247.49 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,231.82 -1,168.18
1290–1400 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–3,200.00 $2,780.39 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1039 946 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 270.00–295.00 $272.38 $2,577 —
700–1096 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 194.00–220.00 $196.17 $2,054 —

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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.