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Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, June 29, 2026

2,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,408/hd at 750 lb · 1,595 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.28/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,482/hd at 725 lb · 279 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.62/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,965/hd at 868 lb · 239 head
Southeast Direct Cattle Report 7-weight heifers brought $324/cwt, down $18 from the mid-June peak of $343. AR 7-weight heifers in the class are off that peak as sellers continue to work through decent receipts of 2186 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,186 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 239 341.62 $341.62 $2,965 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 55 411.05 $411.05 $2,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717–734 725 279 340.53–344.00 $342.28 $2,482 -2.72
750 750 1,595 321.00 $321.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 18 375.05 $375.05 $2,374 —

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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.