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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

4,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,266/hd at 706 lb · 231 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $334.64/cwt +17.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,735/hd at 817 lb · 209 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.16/cwt +28.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 581 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,518 2,150 4,507
Feeder cattle 3,887 1,788 3,746
Slaughter cattle 396 202 508
Replacement cattle 235 160 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: not enough comparable sales to establish a market trend. However, a higher undertone was noted on most classes. 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
280 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 -12.88
300–345 324 26 424.00–665.00 $527.29 $1,708 +62.38
365 thin fleshed 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
365 365 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,597 -11.17
350–395 374 34 415.00–545.00 $486.00 $1,818 +37.33
400–445 426 61 390.00–510.00 $453.54 $1,932 +41.09
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 +27.55
450–495 472 54 377.00–470.00 $419.78 $1,981 +13.98
485–495 490 2 395.00–412.50 $403.84 $1,979 -1.96
507 fancy 507 12 416.00 $416.00 $2,109 —
513 value added 513 6 396.00 $396.00 $2,031 -9.00
500–545 514 43 352.00–442.50 $395.42 $2,032 +50.42
550–595 573 52 343.00–410.00 $371.24 $2,127 +1.29
564–584 value added 576 50 393.00–407.00 $399.74 $2,303 —
600–647 622 45 329.00–370.00 $349.18 $2,172 +6.09
608–641 value added 639 100 345.00–381.00 $378.98 $2,422 —
650–690 673 19 320.00–370.00 $345.87 $2,328 +14.78
670–680 value added 673 34 357.50–367.00 $364.64 $2,454 —
700–735 720 11 290.00–330.00 $316.94 $2,282 -8.53
710–743 value added 743 70 340.00–358.00 $357.75 $2,658 +22.73
765–795 776 14 289.00–327.50 $317.61 $2,465 +7.11
768–790 value added 787 37 339.00–350.00 $340.62 $2,681 —
801 value added 801 30 327.00 $327.00 $2,619 +7.00
802–834 820 179 293.00–337.00 $335.92 $2,755 +26.07
858 value added 858 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,780 —
941 value added 941 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 377 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,791 +55.00
453 value added 453 16 420.00 $420.00 $1,903 —
470–482 476 13 400.00–405.00 $401.01 $1,909 +9.02
505–533 522 9 379.00–392.50 $386.66 $2,018 —
561 value added 561 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,090 —
558–593 580 26 361.00–385.00 $367.23 $2,130 +3.63
635 635 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 +17.85
673–675 673 15 337.50 $337.50 $2,271 —
691 value added 691 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,384 +5.00
702–740 709 85 325.00–346.00 $343.01 $2,432 +20.01
722–748 value added 746 49 325.00–332.00 $325.41 $2,428 —
768 768 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,450 —
920–935 930 3 302.50–305.00 $304.16 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 7 430.00–585.00 $470.92 $1,521 +62.25
365–395 380 10 400.00–455.00 $419.27 $1,593 +12.75
400–448 432 20 365.00–435.00 $399.86 $1,727 +28.32
458–495 477 25 360.00–420.00 $390.78 $1,864 +29.65
525 thin fleshed 525 2 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $2,192 —
510–545 530 18 340.00–385.00 $357.68 $1,896 +23.74
550–595 569 41 329.00–387.50 $355.79 $2,024 +24.15
578 value added 578 20 365.00 $365.00 $2,110 —
600–645 623 16 310.00–352.50 $334.25 $2,082 +12.25
650–675 655 5 332.50–335.00 $333.02 $2,181 +17.36
705 705 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,274 +6.06
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 +13.09
805 805 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 —
855 855 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,480 +19.00
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–685 670 14 227.50–270.00 $233.85 $1,567 —
858 858 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +65.00
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +74.96
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
300 value added 300 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,635 —
300–345 322 24 420.00–530.00 $466.77 $1,503 +56.92
333–345 337 3 405.00–435.00 $424.76 $1,431 +14.91
350–390 368 33 375.00–465.00 $426.48 $1,569 +5.28
395 395 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,370 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +20.95
405 fancy 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 +25.00
400–449 425 55 360.00–457.00 $410.68 $1,745 +31.63
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 -50.00
450–498 472 46 340.00–410.00 $379.30 $1,790 +16.40
460–490 477 3 336.00–340.00 $338.71 $1,616 -24.19
500 500 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,700 +164.35
504 value added 504 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,991 +33.39
500–542 516 89 333.00–407.50 $372.81 $1,924 -2.84
533–542 538 9 330.00–345.00 $338.40 $1,821 +15.90
550–595 569 74 315.00–369.00 $346.10 $1,969 +15.89
570 fancy 570 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,012 —
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 +90.09
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 +0.09
591 value added 591 81 377.00 $377.00 $2,228 —
600–645 623 66 315.00–350.00 $332.54 $2,072 +9.05
631 value added 631 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,145 +1.00
650–693 675 22 310.00–340.00 $322.85 $2,179 -59.15
670–695 683 2 315.00–317.50 $316.27 $2,160 +7.62
696 value added 696 28 338.00 $338.00 $2,352 —
710–720 715 2 315.00–345.00 $329.90 $2,359 +24.63
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 -17.77
702–736 723 8 290.00–317.00 $308.65 $2,232 +28.65
732 value added 732 69 332.75 $332.75 $2,436 —
751–759 value added 755 13 310.00–316.00 $312.79 $2,362 -0.21
758–790 765 6 300.00–325.00 $305.98 $2,341 -11.02
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 -27.00
808 value added 808 14 311.00 $311.00 $2,513 —
805–846 835 14 281.00–315.00 $290.92 $2,429 +13.42
873 value added 873 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,532 —
860–890 885 8 285.00–301.00 $298.89 $2,645 —
910–940 925 2 267.50–285.00 $276.11 $2,554 +6.11
992 value added 992 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 328 5 419.00–445.00 $429.63 $1,409 —
350–395 376 10 417.00–425.00 $422.36 $1,588 +17.91
430–449 443 13 365.00–395.00 $377.35 $1,672 —
493 493 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,661 -26.22
503–535 528 27 342.50–369.00 $351.87 $1,858 +2.87
555–598 582 8 315.00–340.00 $330.09 $1,921 —
614 value added 614 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,118 —
706–709 706 231 321.00 $321.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 thin fleshed 313 3 430.00–465.00 $448.06 $1,402 +38.06
305–345 330 18 335.00–425.00 $394.85 $1,303 +17.41
350–398 379 23 350.00–415.00 $381.31 $1,445 +16.84
370–392 thin fleshed 386 10 400.00–430.00 $419.57 $1,620 —
418 thin fleshed 418 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,693 +21.89
405–446 427 43 325.00–460.00 $367.56 $1,569 +18.07
450–455 thin fleshed 452 3 370.00–400.00 $380.06 $1,718 —
450–490 469 22 307.00–370.00 $346.17 $1,624 +10.53
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -12.26
510–545 526 26 300.00–361.00 $332.80 $1,751 +10.54
528 thin fleshed 528 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,848 -10.00
552–595 565 13 310.00–340.00 $322.56 $1,822 +8.73
610 thin fleshed 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
600–635 613 9 300.00–330.00 $318.33 $1,951 +23.80
660–685 673 4 286.00–310.00 $301.40 $2,028 +13.98
700–715 712 5 300.00–305.00 $302.79 $2,156 —
765–770 767 3 265.00–267.00 $265.67 $2,038 -19.33
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 9 465.00–560.00 $499.59 $1,589 —
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 —
350–390 370 2 420.00–425.00 $422.36 $1,563 -23.05
350–395 371 18 440.00–515.00 $465.62 $1,727 +20.21
400–445 416 38 410.00–477.00 $447.04 $1,860 +44.55
435–440 439 4 390.00–407.50 $394.34 $1,731 +14.34
450–495 471 67 371.00–441.00 $416.13 $1,960 +19.82
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -81.31
509 509 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,731 -9.43
500–548 521 49 335.00–415.00 $379.74 $1,978 +30.31
550–595 572 72 314.00–392.50 $355.05 $2,031 +17.17
565–593 580 6 320.00–340.00 $334.16 $1,938 +24.16
600–645 618 34 285.00–370.00 $337.70 $2,087 +22.07
665 665 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,012 -13.13
650–698 674 50 285.00–355.00 $321.48 $2,167 +5.85
700–745 722 21 285.00–337.50 $306.65 $2,214 +3.24
750–780 760 4 270.00–307.50 $287.52 $2,185 -5.16
885 885 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
925 925 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 +43.83
1000–1020 1010 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $2,272 —
1050 1050 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,362 —
1170 1170 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 331 16 405.00–500.00 $456.92 $1,512 +64.14
340 thin fleshed 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 —
375 thin fleshed 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +40.00
360–395 378 29 370.00–460.00 $411.10 $1,554 +17.76
400–445 426 24 370.00–421.00 $403.00 $1,717 +22.12
458 thin fleshed 458 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,901 +25.00
450–495 478 24 335.00–412.50 $376.81 $1,801 +22.06
510–540 529 16 332.50–380.00 $350.64 $1,855 +30.47
565–592 581 12 305.00–345.00 $324.54 $1,886 +14.10
600–640 619 22 280.00–347.50 $310.55 $1,922 +1.43
660–695 686 8 270.00–310.00 $291.73 $2,001 +6.42
725–745 734 6 270.00–305.00 $280.03 $2,055 +4.03
757–765 759 7 296.00–300.00 $297.15 $2,255 +44.65
815–845 830 2 267.50–270.00 $268.73 $2,230 —
885 885 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,257 +39.14
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,596 —
440 440 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
485 485 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,925 -10.00
530 530 4 371.00 $371.00 $1,966 —
590–591 591 9 332.50–355.00 $337.49 $1,995 -1.51
602–648 615 7 320.00–337.00 $325.12 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1080 978 80-85% 2 101.00–129.00 $116.47 $1,139 —
890–1285 1117 80-85% 23 130.00–139.00 $134.54 $1,503 +14.31
1040–1590 1255 80-85% 57 130.00–149.00 $143.73 $1,804 —
950–1475 1262 80-85% 13 147.00–159.00 $152.57 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–975 933 85-90% 9 104.00–136.00 $115.04 $1,073 -4.59
885–1080 995 85-90% 4 89.00–122.00 $100.51 $1,000 —
825–1340 1029 85-90% 22 111.00–137.00 $123.51 $1,271 —
940–1335 1109 85-90% 19 117.00–148.00 $131.91 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1935 1465 75-80% 34 130.00–155.00 $143.56 $2,103 —
1310–1650 1480 75-80% 11 149.00–169.00 $157.69 $2,334 —
1460–1510 1485 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $1,923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1980 1543 16 150.00–187.00 $169.52 $2,616 —
1100–2025 1691 23 170.00–204.00 $181.58 $3,071 —
1510–2250 1870 12 183.00–215.00 $194.01 $3,628 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1390 994 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 165.00–285.00 $226.73 $2,254
990–1445 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 149.00–185.00 $158.92 $1,896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
875–1150 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,263.58
1014 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,975.00 $2,975.00
920–1275 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,709.41
1180–1260 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,012.98
1010–1650 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–3,150.00 $2,775.42
910–1605 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,100.00–3,250.00 $2,628.05
1100–1335 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,886.69
1135–1405 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,369.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,558
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,477
1100–1440 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–161.00 $154.76 $1,965
1065–1650 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 142.00–198.00 $163.27 $2,315
1435–1685 1593 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 146.00–175.00 $159.22 $2,536
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,447
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
615–860 738 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,895.76
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
850–860 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,252.34
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
915–950 932 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,035.42

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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
925–1290 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,775.00–3,650.00 $3,177.89 -53.93
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1075–1315 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,876.68 —
1200–1235 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,850.96 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1155–1410 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–3,350.00 $2,818.10 +37.71
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1010 816 (<2 yrs)N/A 22 2,150.00–3,050.00 $2,802.31 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–990 814 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 240.00–317.50 $269.42 $2,193 —

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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.