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Arkansas feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Aug 10 – Aug 16 · Cornbelt + SE region

Summary

Week of Aug 10

Arkansas steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 700–800 lb at 362 head, averaged $361.05/cwt, up $2.11 on the week and up $17.47 on the year.

Steers

1,427 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb474.22−34.16−9.54—778
400–500 lb438.52−11.66+14.411,9731877
500–600 lb403.60−0.45+13.072,2202538
600–700 lb381.20−3.30+6.502,4782778
700–800 lb361.05+2.11+17.472,7083627
800–900 lb334.11+62.75−8.882,8402415
900 lb +too thin to quote————302
1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

1,019 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb443.34−13.84+37.20—1198
400–500 lb399.49−16.52+21.571,7982628
500–600 lb362.47−14.09+14.351,9942098
600–700 lb347.61+9.51+26.162,2593168
700–800 lb330.85+14.86+37.882,4811006
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote————105
900 lb +too thin to quote————32
2 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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