Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 288 priced lines covering 4,371 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,011 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 965 head. replacement cattle receipts at 448 head. Counted as USDA files them — 130 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,011Last week 3,777Year ago 3,793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 965Last week 634Year ago 718

Replacement CattleReceipts 448Last week 242Year ago 309

Compared to last report: trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales from last report. However, a higher undertone was noted on most classes except new crop/fleshy calves had a softer/lower undertone. Demand moderate to good with best interest on light fleshy/weaned type feeder/stocker calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	420.00–425.00	422.45
10	450–500	455	459.00	459.00
11	500–550	524	382.50–397.00	394.56
7	550–600	580	360.00–370.00	364.29
4	600–650	640	325.00–340.00	329.95
6	650–700	683	299.00	299.00
2	700–750	715	307.50	307.50
5	750–800	769	283.00–297.50	294.62
1	800–850	825	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	385.00	385.00
5	400–450	438	400.00–415.00	408.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	300–350	323	395.00–505.00	454.74
106	350–400	373	380.00–490.00	431.14
115	400–450	427	345.00–472.00	415.83
101	450–500	466	340.00–425.00	390.42
114	500–550	520	320.00–415.00	367.50
64	550–600	572	315.00–369.00	340.67
88	600–650	624	300.00–366.00	331.97
11	650–700	661	296.00–320.00	305.94
106	700–750	713	275.00–320.00	312.19
7	750–800	778	249.00–282.50	272.69
17	800–850	840	258.00–270.00	269.29
1	850–900	875	240.00	240.00
2	900–950	910	230.00–244.00	236.96
1	950–1000	955	240.00	240.00
2	1100–1150	1,135	197.50	197.50
1	1250–1300	1,290	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	331	415.00–445.00	423.41
23	350–400	379	377.50–435.00	408.54
12	400–450	421	387.50–425.00	404.55
24	450–500	482	350.00–405.00	363.45
3	500–550	530	327.50–345.00	334.97
8	550–600	569	300.00–330.00	314.76
4	600–650	603	300.00–317.50	309.37
12	650–700	680	277.50–296.00	293.14
9	850–900	884	252.50–260.00	258.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	300–350	325	340.00–455.00	411.86
20	350–400	373	345.00–400.00	374.74
42	400–450	427	290.00–410.00	372.36
24	450–500	477	270.00–367.50	335.81
9	500–550	528	300.00–335.00	318.82
3	550–600	553	307.50–312.00	309.84
11	600–650	622	270.00–317.00	296.53
2	650–700	683	262.50–292.00	277.30
2	700–750	735	257.50–260.00	258.76
1	750–800	785	237.50	237.50
2	800–850	810	212.50–257.50	235.00
2	850–900	870	235.00–242.00	238.46
2	900–950	933	217.50–220.00	218.77
1	950–1000	990	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
5	350–400	379	250.00–330.00	311.69
1	400–450	405	239.00	239.00
1	450–500	465	307.50	307.50
1	500–550	500	292.00	292.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	320	413.00–449.00	434.13
7	350–400	372	400.00–430.00	413.71
4	400–450	426	389.00	389.00
6	450–500	475	318.00–366.00	348.13
1	500–550	510	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	574	334.00	334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	300.00–315.00	307.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	437.50–500.00	476.96
1	350–400	355	452.50	452.50
1	400–450	405	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	465	372.50–450.00	400.05
1	550–600	585	335.00	335.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,185	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	431	297.50–373.00	331.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	474	327.50–352.50	344.93
6	500–550	529	325.00–333.00	330.79
2	550–600	555	322.50	322.50
2	600–650	610	300.00	300.00
6	650–700	674	255.00–287.50	278.03
1	700–750	715	267.50	267.50
2	750–800	755	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	395.00–430.00	407.27
1	350–400	380	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
10	350–400	387	337.00–350.00	348.81
5	400–450	417	325.00–335.00	331.12
9	450–500	485	250.00–333.00	316.11
7	500–550	530	295.00–311.00	304.84
1	550–600	580	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	600	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	655	240.00–252.50	246.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	595	299.00	299.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
93	650–700	681	267.00–291.00	277.85
8	750–800	761	240.00–257.00	247.96
10	800–850	824	230.00–257.00	253.33
8	900–950	915	198.00–225.00	214.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	235.00–300.00	270.93
6	350–400	383	210.00–300.00	262.35
2	400–450	403	280.00–315.00	297.39
3	450–500	465	250.00–265.00	255.00
1	500–550	520	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	295	377.50	377.50
54	300–350	325	340.00–439.00	389.61
118	350–400	378	325.00–417.00	379.43
132	400–450	424	312.50–401.00	359.43
144	450–500	469	295.00–373.00	335.17
127	500–550	521	282.50–343.00	318.50
115	550–600	568	275.00–324.00	303.68
51	600–650	618	259.00–330.00	287.10
30	650–700	669	247.00–300.00	264.83
18	700–750	721	230.00–287.50	252.33
3	750–800	770	220.00–244.00	235.52
4	800–850	829	227.50–250.00	232.93
3	850–900	868	220.00–239.00	227.60
5	900–950	911	200.00–220.00	211.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	758	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	300–350	326	300.00–377.00	334.73
54	350–400	378	280.00–363.00	331.57
49	400–450	427	280.00–360.00	316.79
72	450–500	475	260.00–333.00	305.30
27	500–550	526	270.00–317.00	293.29
12	550–600	568	250.00–285.00	272.95
17	600–650	628	240.00–281.00	260.13
8	650–700	679	210.00–262.50	235.79
6	700–750	725	190.00–230.00	217.41
4	750–800	774	202.50–220.00	211.18
1	850–900	870	211.00	211.00
9	1150–1200	1,180	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	300–350	336	360.00–397.00	386.91
23	350–400	384	335.00–381.00	360.79
15	400–450	425	327.50–359.00	343.16
14	450–500	466	310.00–335.00	321.48
24	500–550	518	290.00–323.00	302.99
7	550–600	572	270.00–295.00	283.46
6	600–650	617	260.00–285.00	269.89
5	650–700	663	220.00–270.00	251.88
2	700–750	720	243.00	243.00
3	750–800	760	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	495	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	531	293.00	293.00
5	550–600	597	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	385.00–390.00	387.46
1	350–400	395	307.50	307.50
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	304.00	304.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	515	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	287	437.50–515.00	482.31
19	300–350	331	390.00–465.00	429.33
57	350–400	374	345.00–469.00	418.24
60	400–450	426	342.50–453.00	401.54
97	450–500	475	320.00–477.00	369.69
81	500–550	520	317.00–385.00	348.81
73	550–600	570	280.00–357.00	323.44
41	600–650	622	257.00–335.00	308.57
30	650–700	666	260.00–317.00	289.54
16	700–750	718	237.50–285.00	265.62
8	750–800	760	240.00–273.00	256.90
4	800–850	837	220.00–260.00	235.23
2	850–900	880	220.00–230.00	224.91
1	1050–1100	1,065	189.00	189.00
1	1150–1200	1,190	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	425.00–435.00	429.84
5	350–400	371	400.00–430.00	415.82
19	400–450	422	342.00–420.00	376.82
18	450–500	470	350.00–395.00	370.85
20	500–550	525	327.50–352.50	337.54
19	550–600	570	290.00–320.00	305.23
2	600–650	628	290.00	290.00
3	650–700	682	267.50–285.00	273.36
2	700–750	700	262.00	262.00
2	750–800	785	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	333	350.00–415.00	368.31
27	350–400	380	275.00–400.00	363.28
20	400–450	427	280.00–387.50	345.07
27	450–500	479	300.00–357.50	329.83
29	500–550	527	280.00–329.00	308.32
12	550–600	580	250.00–317.50	278.26
22	600–650	626	240.00–308.00	277.92
3	650–700	677	240.00–280.00	254.61
5	700–750	717	209.00–248.00	228.71
1	750–800	770	216.00	216.00
4	800–850	829	180.00–232.00	211.25
1	850–900	850	232.50	232.50
2	900–950	915	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	335.00	335.00
2	350–400	373	261.00–301.00	281.94
2	450–500	488	275.00–281.00	278.05
2	500–550	525	229.00–283.00	255.49
1	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	385.00	385.00
5	450–500	484	325.00–350.00	330.91
2	500–550	518	327.00–355.00	341.34
2	650–700	665	250.00–280.00	264.89
1	750–800	795	231.00	231.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,332	1,750.00–2,775.00	2,360.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,008	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,089.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,238.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,173	136.00–162.50	145.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,303	135.00–156.00	143.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,074	2,550.00–3,200.00	2,715.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,110	1,725.00–2,350.00	2,020.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	952	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,416.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,077	1,500.00–2,350.00	1,978.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	820	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	142.00–144.00	143.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,152	1,500.00–2,950.00	2,226.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,140	1,650.00–2,200.00	2,042.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,609.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	177.00	177.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,304	129.00–153.00	140.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,013	127.00–134.00	130.91
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,100	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,022	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,721.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	180.00	180.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,090	1,200.00–2,175.00	1,723.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	134.00–162.00	146.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,325	135.00–170.00	148.71
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	787	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,525.00	1,525.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,640.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,625.00	2,625.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,100	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,426	2,875.00–4,250.00	3,896.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,400	2,500.00–3,900.00	3,288.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,273	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,518.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,189	2,150.00–3,500.00	2,972.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	2,550.00–2,950.00	2,767.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,136	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,828.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,142	3,550.00–3,650.00	3,582.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,100	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,675.00	2,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,033	1,850.00–3,300.00	2,961.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,231	1,800.00–3,200.00	2,498.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,203	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,997.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,100	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	3,250.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	940	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,601.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,125	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,980.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,153	167.00–193.00	179.86
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,152	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,570.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,268	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,160.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,430	3,050.00	3,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	225.00	225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	950	121.00–183.00	155.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	865	149.00–195.00	170.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,051	135.00–162.50	141.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	133.00	133.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	1,725.00–2,100.00	1,934.50
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	971	1,200.00–3,000.00	2,617.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	878	1,500.00–2,050.00	1,810.26
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	798	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,834.01
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	854	1,775.00–2,775.00	2,395.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	75.00	75.00
1	—	810	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
1	—	770	95.00	95.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,406	137.00–168.00	150.09
6	—	1,513	120.00–132.00	127.15
31	—	1,354	130.00–154.00	141.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	950	80.00–118.00	105.62
34	—	1,067	117.00–149.00	134.71
19	—	909	66.00–117.00	100.89
78	—	1,029	100.00–136.00	119.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,198	132.00–159.00	145.45
136	—	1,167	120.00–144.00	135.33
32	—	1,111	114.00–134.00	122.25
13	—	1,023	85.00–118.00	107.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,389	130.00–165.00	148.31
57	—	1,566	145.00–182.00	167.50
26	—	1,743	165.00–197.00	182.84

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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