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Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Arkansas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.41/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 675 lb · 432 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.88/cwt ≈ $860/hd at 700 lb · 140 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.50/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 775 lb · 130 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,237

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 130 134.50 $134.50 $1,042
825 825 60 128.00 $128.00 $1,056
850 850 115 125.65 $125.65 $1,068
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 54 142.19 $142.19 $742
682 682 35 130.08 $130.08 $887
850 850 60 122.04 $122.04 $1,037
931 931 5 120.08 $120.08 $1,118

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674–675 674 207 125.85–126.90 $126.19 $851 +3.15
675 675 225 120.85 $120.85 $816 -2.19
700 700 70 122.65 $122.65 $859
700 700 70 123.10 $123.10 $862
825 825 60 119.10 $119.10 $983
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 53 129.07 $129.07 $692
604 604 28 120.08 $120.08 $725 +0.78
740 740 65 121.65 $121.65 $900

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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.