Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 309 priced lines covering 4,894 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,609 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,031 head. replacement cattle receipts at 631 head. Counted as USDA files them — 139 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,609Last week 3,440Year ago 2,982

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,031Last week 616Year ago 946

Replacement CattleReceipts 631Last week 381Year ago 326

Compared to last report: market trend not applicable due to limited comparable sales. However, an uneven market for the week but undertone was mostly steady to lower. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	317.50–355.00	335.68
1	350–400	395	284.00	284.00
3	400–450	407	302.50–307.00	305.49
2	450–500	488	275.00–280.00	277.54
1	550–600	570	289.00	289.00
2	600–650	625	231.00–245.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	420.00	420.00
92	300–350	329	375.00–495.00	451.75
106	350–400	371	370.00–475.00	421.66
139	400–450	425	350.00–440.00	412.13
147	450–500	476	335.00–430.00	379.32
158	500–550	518	310.00–400.00	357.99
79	550–600	571	312.00–385.00	345.05
70	600–650	613	285.00–356.50	327.73
21	650–700	680	290.00–317.50	304.38
33	700–750	705	270.00–300.00	296.23
173	750–800	763	270.00–308.50	305.17
15	800–850	825	283.00	283.00
11	850–900	884	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	485.00–500.00	491.28
14	500–550	521	387.50–407.00	404.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	415.00–435.00	425.00
6	350–400	380	387.50–425.00	406.48
12	400–450	437	375.00–395.00	384.91
6	450–500	482	347.00–365.00	353.01
1	500–550	530	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	570	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	640	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	715	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	300–350	333	325.00–447.00	398.69
38	350–400	382	312.00–417.00	373.36
32	400–450	426	318.00–390.00	363.55
43	450–500	473	310.00–377.50	349.69
24	500–550	526	299.00–340.00	316.30
19	550–600	573	273.00–329.00	307.80
8	600–650	618	282.50–325.00	298.49
4	650–700	680	260.00–282.00	270.38
7	700–750	722	256.00–277.00	268.97
3	750–800	752	262.00	262.00
2	800–850	818	230.00–257.50	243.79
1	850–900	865	200.00	200.00
7	900–950	907	221.00–245.00	241.58
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
15	350–400	375	420.00–440.00	428.41
12	400–450	418	380.00–415.00	394.24
25	450–500	469	340.00–385.00	373.49
2	500–550	540	347.50	347.50
15	550–600	559	320.00–335.00	333.22
2	600–650	615	307.50	307.50
23	650–700	682	310.00	310.00
22	800–850	803	278.00	278.00
36	850–900	878	263.50	263.50
25	950–1000	973	243.50	243.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	327	430.00–451.00	446.15
7	350–400	369	415.00–445.00	429.22
7	400–450	444	397.00	397.00
1	550–600	580	347.50	347.50
1	600–650	630	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	455.00	455.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	492.50	492.50
2	350–400	358	490.00–495.00	492.45
1	400–450	420	455.00	455.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	342.50	342.50
7	550–600	564	380.00	380.00
2	700–750	723	275.00–290.00	282.27
1	850–900	855	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	437.50	437.50
5	450–500	455	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	532	349.00	349.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	330.00–341.00	335.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	391	270.00–321.00	286.94
2	400–450	415	320.00–325.00	322.50
1	450–500	485	291.00	291.00
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	300–350	324	300.00–420.00	363.76
25	350–400	371	310.00–410.00	366.40
41	400–450	428	292.50–376.00	350.02
29	450–500	478	272.50–351.00	323.63
19	500–550	527	232.50–335.00	301.53
7	550–600	567	232.00–322.50	290.31
10	600–650	625	262.00–307.50	286.46
4	650–700	666	245.00–287.50	274.23
5	700–750	720	210.00–257.50	230.39
3	750–800	787	235.00–252.50	240.82
1	800–850	815	221.00	221.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	432	350.00–375.00	357.69
1	450–500	455	350.00	350.00
6	550–600	567	291.00–310.00	301.87
2	600–650	633	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	705	255.00	255.00
2	750–800	765	250.00–252.50	251.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	368	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	445	307.00	307.00
1	450–500	480	287.00	287.00
1	550–600	550	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	330	385.00–485.00	442.39
48	350–400	380	340.00–450.00	411.59
65	400–450	422	335.00–440.00	392.50
64	450–500	475	320.00–395.00	368.31
73	500–550	524	270.00–379.00	345.68
44	550–600	574	270.00–348.00	322.08
27	600–650	617	282.50–325.00	301.98
16	650–700	674	272.00–311.00	285.27
24	700–750	716	255.00–285.00	274.70
4	750–800	774	231.00–270.00	258.16
3	800–850	835	230.00–252.50	237.59
2	850–900	885	245.00–260.00	252.46
1	1000–1050	1,005	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	195.00	195.00
1	1350–1400	1,390	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	435.00–440.00	438.83
9	350–400	377	370.00–420.00	401.16
14	400–450	426	365.00–405.00	385.45
8	450–500	473	340.00–375.00	361.47
10	500–550	536	331.00–345.00	336.27
10	550–600	574	304.00–322.50	311.94
3	600–650	617	297.50–305.00	301.57
2	650–700	650	292.50	292.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	420.00	420.00
6	350–400	365	400.00–435.00	416.94
5	400–450	411	395.00–420.00	401.89
2	450–500	455	370.00–380.00	375.05
4	500–550	529	288.00–345.00	318.01
4	550–600	561	320.00–335.00	327.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	534	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	513	279.00–302.50	290.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	366	435.00	435.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	360	322.50–360.00	341.25
4	400–450	421	300.00–330.00	322.17
8	450–500	480	300.00–330.00	311.42
3	500–550	510	280.00–300.00	289.97
22	550–600	577	260.00–300.00	276.95
1	600–650	605	262.50	262.50
3	700–750	720	245.00–246.00	245.67
1	750–800	785	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	610	280.00–287.00	284.84
13	650–700	678	269.00–271.00	269.59
5	700–750	728	264.00	264.00
1	800–850	805	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	890	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	975	215.00	215.00
1	1150–1200	1,155	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	365	387.50	387.50
8	400–450	417	355.00–390.00	380.73
18	450–500	491	336.00–342.00	339.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
26	600–650	612	295.00	295.00
32	650–700	675	273.00	273.00
3	700–750	702	270.00	270.00
9	750–800	782	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	395.00	395.00
88	300–350	326	345.00–447.00	405.60
78	350–400	371	301.00–415.00	388.11
181	400–450	419	310.00–405.00	360.37
223	450–500	471	300.00–367.50	342.32
105	500–550	525	280.00–337.50	318.45
97	550–600	570	270.00–327.50	301.29
29	600–650	621	262.50–310.00	282.33
57	650–700	675	250.00–294.00	264.77
11	700–750	722	251.00–281.00	263.41
6	750–800	765	240.00–270.00	248.73
4	800–850	829	210.00–259.00	233.06
3	850–900	875	203.00–230.00	214.07
5	900–950	916	201.00–235.00	212.63
1	950–1000	990	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	255.00–300.00	284.07
7	350–400	371	255.00–309.00	292.03
5	400–450	422	250.00–289.00	280.96
2	450–500	463	200.00–240.00	220.32
2	500–550	530	213.00–270.00	242.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	245.00	245.00
1	950–1000	965	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	365	407.50	407.50
17	500–550	515	337.00–355.00	340.09
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
8	600–650	619	306.00	306.00
4	650–700	675	270.00–287.50	281.27
1	750–800	755	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	835	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	300–350	329	300.00–383.00	351.45
59	350–400	379	300.00–385.00	340.30
64	400–450	432	275.00–380.00	320.25
62	450–500	478	260.00–325.00	302.40
55	500–550	523	240.00–305.00	282.46
24	550–600	571	236.00–297.50	265.51
15	600–650	622	230.00–271.00	250.80
10	650–700	662	220.00–262.50	244.12
5	700–750	707	209.00–243.00	221.77
2	750–800	760	219.00–225.00	222.02
2	800–850	813	206.00–215.00	210.43
3	850–900	865	179.00–219.00	204.79
1	900–950	945	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	416	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	344	377.50–380.00	378.48
20	350–400	382	338.00–370.00	353.12
14	400–450	432	320.00–342.50	332.92
35	450–500	484	307.50–336.00	323.40
13	500–550	526	297.50–315.00	305.03
8	550–600	566	265.00–290.00	281.43
2	600–650	623	270.00–275.00	272.45
4	650–700	690	267.50–279.00	276.23
2	700–750	735	260.00	260.00
2	850–900	875	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	390.00–420.00	404.89
1	400–450	415	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	475	350.00–365.00	357.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	329	335.00–411.00	391.05
7	350–400	369	350.00–380.00	373.56
4	400–450	406	350.00–362.00	359.04
3	450–500	468	295.00–322.50	304.30
2	500–550	523	305.00–310.00	307.39
1	550–600	575	302.50	302.50
2	600–650	628	272.00–287.50	279.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	883	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	415	364.00–395.00	380.27
9	450–500	455	335.00–337.00	335.90
12	500–550	507	311.00–323.00	316.01
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	239.00	239.00
1	550–600	570	219.00	219.00
3	600–650	635	219.00	219.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,117	119.00–145.00	130.72
6	—	1,008	100.00–132.00	118.36
46	—	1,187	143.00–167.00	150.87
109	—	1,165	130.00–156.00	142.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	120.00	120.00
52	—	1,473	143.00–161.00	152.41
41	—	1,442	136.00–154.00	142.34
17	—	1,457	128.00–148.00	135.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	932	90.00–140.00	113.79
26	—	1,033	130.00–159.00	139.51
54	—	997	118.00–153.00	126.89
16	—	902	80.00–120.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	111.00–136.00	122.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,484	110.00–167.00	148.39
32	—	1,674	154.00–187.00	170.77
22	—	1,781	175.00–209.00	189.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,306	1,975.00–4,150.00	3,656.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,265	2,450.00–3,000.00	2,714.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,219	1,800.00–3,600.00	2,826.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,255	2,400.00–3,600.00	3,273.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	—	1,456	3,050.00–4,450.00	4,200.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	965	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,399.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,260	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,482.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,224	1,875.00–2,525.00	2,305.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	3,850.00	3,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,030	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,570.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	929	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,307.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	990	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,133.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	735	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,313	140.00–157.00	146.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,174	1,750.00–2,950.00	2,585.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,175	1,850.00–3,150.00	2,500.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,073	1,925.00–2,700.00	2,503.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,227	2,100.00–2,375.00	2,274.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,201	154.00–160.00	157.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,042	1,550.00–2,300.00	2,001.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,074	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,006.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,630	138.00	138.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,587.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,089	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,691.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,164	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,315.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,073.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	152.00	152.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	148.00	148.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	162.00	162.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,038	161.00–178.00	169.11
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,347.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,750.00	1,750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,224.28
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	701	1,625.00–2,350.00	1,827.77
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	215.00	215.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	625	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	123	—	776	2,150.00–2,385.00	2,256.69
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	180.00–191.00	184.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	909	140.00–207.50	179.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	980	138.00–177.00	151.89
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	1,035.00	1,035.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,575	3,400.00	3,400.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,330	170.00	170.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	10	—	1,143	2,300.00–4,300.00	3,203.14

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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