Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 305 priced lines covering 6,743 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,881 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,038 head. replacement cattle receipts at 489 head. Counted as USDA files them — 100 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 24, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,881Last week 162Year ago 5,302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,038Last week 103Year ago 739

Replacement CattleReceipts 489Last week 55Year ago 169

Compared to last report: Market trend not applicable due to very limited comparable sales. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes and weights. The week of 2/16/2025, Arkansas had some major rains and winter weather conditions which put a damper on livestock movement throughout the state. Demand continues to remain good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	414	389.00–405.00	392.76
13	450–500	454	330.00–375.00	363.41
2	550–600	570	280.00	280.00
5	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	655	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	470.00	470.00
8	300–350	320	382.50–465.00	419.51
2	350–400	365	455.00	455.00
4	450–500	485	350.00–355.00	352.12
7	500–550	525	375.00–387.50	384.98
1	550–600	585	365.00	365.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	416	388.00–415.00	406.32
7	500–550	513	352.50	352.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
92	300–350	323	340.00–487.00	436.11
131	350–400	373	332.50–465.00	423.17
180	400–450	419	340.00–445.00	408.86
167	450–500	469	310.00–415.00	373.37
78	500–550	521	300.00–405.00	349.38
187	550–600	572	285.00–357.00	335.16
119	600–650	619	280.00–343.50	319.45
73	650–700	683	275.00–315.00	288.92
313	700–750	723	263.00–299.00	291.19
6	750–800	772	257.00–285.00	268.91
247	800–850	802	237.00–274.50	273.68
3	850–900	887	240.00–246.00	242.00
39	900–950	901	224.00–262.50	259.83
2	1050–1100	1,093	201.00–206.00	203.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	300–350	324	325.00–420.00	385.88
43	350–400	380	277.50–413.00	364.26
39	400–450	428	289.00–387.00	341.18
31	450–500	477	282.50–352.50	321.47
24	500–550	522	252.50–329.00	306.26
20	550–600	575	260.00–303.00	283.87
12	600–650	624	240.00–285.00	270.16
36	650–700	667	235.00–283.00	268.68
4	700–750	724	228.00–268.00	251.61
18	750–800	768	245.00–266.00	257.09
2	800–850	825	234.00–250.00	241.85
2	850–900	853	230.00–238.00	234.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	427.50	427.50
9	350–400	370	345.00–430.00	410.03
1	400–450	410	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	485	305.00	305.00
13	500–550	540	324.00–333.00	330.99
37	550–600	593	284.00–337.00	331.71
12	600–650	613	276.00–325.00	315.33
16	650–700	686	280.00–285.00	282.43
21	700–750	715	270.00–276.00	273.94
89	750–800	786	260.00–274.00	273.27
7	800–850	819	250.00	250.00
90	850–900	859	264.50	264.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	205.00–320.00	281.43
4	350–400	384	245.00–247.00	246.49
3	400–450	432	230.00–300.00	260.39
2	500–550	535	200.00–237.50	218.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	320.00	320.00
9	400–450	425	325.00–375.00	356.50
6	450–500	463	320.00–370.00	353.21
1	500–550	530	330.00	330.00
2	550–600	585	300.00–310.00	304.96
1	600–650	610	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	313	440.00–500.00	464.80
3	350–400	360	367.50–410.00	382.11
6	400–450	423	372.50–387.50	377.82
3	450–500	467	350.00–400.00	372.23
2	500–550	523	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	560	339.00	339.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	378	433.00	433.00
2	400–450	425	445.00	445.00
38	450–500	465	373.00–417.00	398.91
56	500–550	515	327.50–387.00	364.49
42	550–600	568	340.00–367.00	353.77
38	600–650	622	315.00–340.00	328.43
14	650–700	667	305.00–310.00	308.20
27	700–750	720	280.00–297.00	294.43
3	750–800	760	274.00	274.00
5	800–850	813	263.00	263.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	400–450	431	419.00–420.00	419.54
10	450–500	475	391.00	391.00
83	500–550	525	310.00–373.00	349.21
46	550–600	581	285.00–329.00	320.66
99	600–650	630	324.00–335.00	326.34
54	650–700	684	293.00–300.00	295.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	344	382.50–429.00	419.05
6	350–400	368	380.00–425.00	404.95
9	400–450	404	375.00–385.00	376.11
10	450–500	473	350.00	350.00
5	500–550	513	330.00–340.00	333.12
2	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	354	395.00	395.00
26	400–450	427	360.00–385.00	365.48
44	450–500	467	327.00–357.00	344.90
42	500–550	535	315.00–339.00	321.48
54	550–600	577	284.00–317.50	297.93
44	600–650	617	270.00–298.00	285.59
1	650–700	650	295.00	295.00
5	700–750	720	265.00	265.00
3	750–800	795	248.00	248.00
2	800–850	810	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	400–450	425	343.00–360.00	350.81
56	450–500	494	313.00–343.00	329.00
72	500–550	504	306.00–337.00	332.53
75	550–600	589	277.00–282.50	277.34
101	650–700	661	259.00–266.00	261.58
2	750–800	753	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	542	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	575	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	382.50	382.50
11	350–400	375	350.00–385.00	378.77
6	400–450	432	335.00–365.00	345.15
7	450–500	470	290.00–332.50	299.72
3	500–550	527	285.00–300.00	290.75
3	550–600	565	249.00–292.50	275.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	355.00	355.00
14	450–500	482	308.00–316.00	312.14
3	500–550	517	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	375.00–425.00	399.08
7	350–400	369	385.00–415.00	403.23
17	400–450	419	362.50–385.00	376.76
2	450–500	460	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	300–350	322	270.00–355.00	321.56
56	350–400	372	280.00–357.00	323.51
48	400–450	424	251.00–342.00	297.35
43	450–500	480	250.00–321.00	277.67
38	500–550	524	242.00–305.00	274.06
31	550–600	570	230.00–275.00	258.13
13	600–650	620	215.00–260.00	241.79
19	650–700	680	220.00–252.00	232.67
9	700–750	723	199.00–237.00	216.10
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
2	800–850	810	181.00–205.00	193.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	315	200.00–275.00	238.94
1	350–400	350	249.00	249.00
2	400–450	433	220.00–230.00	225.09
1	450–500	460	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	600	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	290.00–297.50	293.95
1	350–400	380	740.00	740.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
110	300–350	331	325.00–407.00	371.35
126	350–400	373	322.50–393.00	360.57
211	400–450	423	285.00–377.00	346.08
217	450–500	471	285.00–369.00	325.68
249	500–550	522	270.00–345.00	313.12
130	550–600	573	265.00–310.00	288.55
74	600–650	619	239.00–287.50	268.96
81	650–700	664	225.00–275.00	261.00
10	700–750	708	217.00–265.00	245.74
10	750–800	762	209.00–250.00	227.43
4	800–850	823	207.50–237.50	222.37
1	850–900	855	212.50	212.50
2	950–1000	970	191.00–219.00	204.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	350–400	378	320.00–367.50	340.03
21	400–450	431	305.00–336.00	321.51
35	450–500	474	285.00–319.00	315.28
6	500–550	548	280.00–282.00	281.00
7	550–600	575	265.00–286.00	280.26
20	600–650	616	261.00–275.00	263.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	568	304.00–305.00	304.27
44	650–700	657	250.00–279.00	273.86
33	700–750	732	240.00–259.00	248.86
3	750–800	753	248.00	248.00
11	800–850	821	195.00–247.00	231.18
1	950–1000	970	191.00	191.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	845	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	875	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	350.00–355.00	352.54
4	350–400	378	285.00–330.00	319.27
1	400–450	405	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	483	270.00–285.00	277.37
1	500–550	530	264.00	264.00
2	550–600	593	252.00–270.00	260.96
1	600–650	645	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	317.50	317.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	750–800	777	239.00	239.00
13	800–850	825	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	342.50–347.50	345.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	332	340.00–385.00	366.38
12	350–400	365	300.00–375.00	340.49
14	400–450	417	300.00–350.00	329.46
15	450–500	476	269.00–345.00	305.27
19	500–550	525	250.00–325.00	289.56
20	550–600	579	253.00–291.00	280.69
11	600–650	625	235.00–280.00	261.61
6	650–700	671	238.00–263.00	255.92
3	700–750	728	205.00–252.00	234.48
3	750–800	777	227.50–242.50	236.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	402.50	402.50
3	450–500	460	365.00	365.00
6	550–600	566	271.00–285.00	280.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	329	385.00–447.00	424.97
62	350–400	374	370.00–423.00	400.46
48	400–450	425	330.00–425.00	384.82
53	450–500	471	315.00–401.00	357.05
74	500–550	521	285.00–362.00	329.27
67	550–600	569	270.00–351.00	312.55
38	600–650	613	265.00–323.00	288.63
32	650–700	665	247.50–301.00	273.99
18	700–750	722	225.00–275.00	255.69
15	750–800	770	230.00–285.00	256.84
10	800–850	820	196.00–247.50	235.96
2	900–950	910	203.00–235.00	218.91
1	1050–1100	1,065	180.00	180.00
1	1100–1150	1,120	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	370.00	370.00
4	400–450	416	307.50–355.00	336.61
3	450–500	470	289.00–345.00	315.11
2	600–650	641	270.00–277.50	273.78
1	650–700	660	246.00	246.00
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	260.00–283.00	271.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	372.50–375.00	374.36
4	500–550	515	290.00–302.50	298.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	413	400.00–430.00	422.22
1	500–550	505	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	490	369.00	369.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	242.00	242.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,353	168.00–2,650.00	1,778.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	550	2,075.00–2,425.00	2,393.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,290	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,686.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	816	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,467.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,123.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,258	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,203.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	2,725.00	2,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,224	1,700.00–3,050.00	2,612.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,197	2,675.00–3,000.00	2,835.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,341.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,173	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,671.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,091	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,218.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	2,450.00	2,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	932	140.00–216.00	174.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	860	121.00–197.50	153.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	130.00	130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,215.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,345	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,297.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,195	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,071.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	852	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,176	2,975.00	2,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,171	142.00–155.00	146.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	130.00–140.00	134.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	144.00	144.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,148	102.50–161.00	135.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	133.00	133.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	182.50	182.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,100	1,500.00–2,900.00	2,222.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,181	127.00–141.00	138.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,039	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,791.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	145.00	145.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,093	1,725.00–2,800.00	2,365.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,037	1,300.00–3,175.00	2,445.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	63	—	1,170	1,350.00–3,325.00	2,519.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,928.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,277	138.00–148.00	144.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,013	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,132	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,952.18
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	955	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,190.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	1,260.00	1,260.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	613	875.00–900.00	887.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,027	1,475.00–2,450.00	2,255.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	860	1,025.00–2,600.00	1,983.14
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	804	925.00–2,425.00	1,938.45
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	755	1,225.00–2,125.00	1,765.34
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,333.16
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,718	150.00–176.00	164.19
21	—	1,855	160.00–190.00	177.08
19	—	1,494	128.00–157.50	143.94
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	100.00–117.00	107.95
1	—	895	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	128.00	128.00
1	—	815	62.00	62.00
3	—	832	80.00–117.00	96.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,407	136.00–154.00	145.30
18	—	1,436	135.00–149.00	142.23
5	—	1,435	129.00–138.00	133.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,005	70.00–120.00	107.34
49	—	1,234	136.00–163.00	147.42
30	—	1,090	110.00–132.00	123.74
72	—	1,168	125.00–150.00	137.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,116	121.00–137.00	132.59
24	—	937	85.00–115.00	105.06
10	—	933	56.00–100.00	87.40
31	—	1,000	105.00–130.00	119.09

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Arkansas barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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