Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Arkansas reported 198 priced lines covering 3,194 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,781 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 715 head. replacement cattle receipts at 272 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,781Last week 3,431Year ago 4,595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 715Last week 470Year ago 672

Replacement CattleReceipts 272Last week 277Year ago 422

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mixed with a mostly lower undertone on a limited test. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady with instances 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	745.00	745.00
12	300–350	329	576.00–640.00	610.58
27	350–400	380	495.00–595.00	558.44
40	400–450	427	470.00–550.00	515.65
45	450–500	472	430.00–525.00	483.38
69	500–550	518	410.00–507.50	459.59
74	550–600	566	330.00–489.00	429.63
36	600–650	618	367.50–429.00	396.93
15	650–700	666	307.00–393.00	370.99
13	700–750	713	301.00–385.00	356.88
17	750–800	779	309.00–347.00	335.83
10	800–850	818	267.00–343.00	307.64
6	850–900	866	270.00–320.00	296.01
1	950–1000	975	280.00	280.00
3	1000–1050	1,015	260.00–280.00	270.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	426	475.00–485.00	478.87
2	450–500	465	475.00	475.00
4	500–550	545	430.00–442.50	439.43
1	600–650	600	380.00	380.00
1	700–750	720	332.50	332.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	525.00	525.00
6	300–350	328	455.00–585.00	538.74
22	350–400	380	450.00–545.00	508.08
18	400–450	418	440.00–515.00	473.26
16	450–500	472	406.00–480.00	455.68
14	500–550	533	390.00–440.00	421.32
12	550–600	577	355.00–425.00	393.23
11	600–650	634	325.00–392.50	366.67
5	650–700	666	330.00–377.00	348.30
7	700–750	723	317.00–342.00	333.65
2	750–800	785	300.00	300.00
3	800–850	823	295.00–315.00	304.98
1	850–900	895	285.00	285.00
2	900–950	915	244.00–265.00	254.56
2	1000–1050	1,025	220.00–235.00	227.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	450–500	479	423.00–477.50	466.96
4	550–600	574	412.50–429.00	420.48
2	600–650	612	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	565.00	565.00
1	400–450	400	482.50	482.50
5	450–500	474	415.00–475.00	435.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	530	419.00–440.00	425.74
45	550–600	579	409.00	409.00
1	600–650	645	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	735	391.00	391.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	515.00	515.00
5	350–400	365	540.00	540.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	470.00–500.00	485.00
17	300–350	320	460.00–555.00	520.33
23	350–400	368	425.00–525.00	480.41
30	400–450	426	397.00–477.50	442.77
51	450–500	476	375.00–445.00	410.86
20	500–550	525	300.00–405.00	379.00
24	550–600	573	300.00–395.00	350.36
16	600–650	623	331.00–380.00	360.53
9	650–700	673	310.00–352.00	332.19
1	700–750	725	312.50	312.50
3	750–800	775	285.00–315.00	301.52
3	800–850	808	270.00–315.00	288.28
1	850–900	860	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	458	200.00–300.00	239.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	300–350	328	450.00–605.00	529.18
26	350–400	370	480.00–575.00	530.28
102	400–450	421	430.00–530.00	497.23
96	450–500	473	380.00–483.00	451.88
134	500–550	524	383.00–440.00	420.65
74	550–600	573	350.00–435.00	384.22
56	600–650	630	340.00–390.00	366.64
19	650–700	671	300.00–362.00	334.94
19	700–750	716	319.00–361.00	351.17
9	750–800	776	285.00–332.00	318.04
2	800–850	802	307.00–312.50	309.74
19	850–900	879	277.00–310.00	304.42
1	900–950	925	300.00	300.00
7	950–1000	986	270.00–300.00	275.37
5	1000–1050	1,028	255.00–275.00	271.03
4	1100–1150	1,106	252.00	252.00
2	1300–1350	1,305	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	377	512.50–517.50	513.57
21	400–450	421	452.50–469.00	461.78
6	450–500	496	385.00–431.00	408.05
8	500–550	528	365.00–385.00	377.54
4	550–600	591	369.00	369.00
3	650–700	682	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	520	389.00	389.00
1	550–600	575	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	645	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	325	555.00–625.00	589.69
33	350–400	383	465.00–670.00	590.26
63	400–450	429	421.00–590.00	525.47
88	450–500	472	445.00–570.00	505.64
165	500–550	526	415.00–520.00	481.70
72	550–600	576	380.00–482.20	448.33
180	600–650	613	320.00–449.00	432.68
69	650–700	681	335.00–427.50	398.70
24	700–750	719	315.00–405.00	365.77
12	750–800	777	330.00–360.00	347.84
5	800–850	827	300.00–357.50	325.46
5	850–900	859	306.00–346.00	337.75
2	900–950	913	325.00	325.00
5	950–1000	980	292.50–322.00	313.81
4	1050–1100	1,059	319.50	319.50
3	1100–1150	1,133	220.00–274.00	256.37
1	1400–1450	1,430	256.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	370.00–495.00	433.21
4	450–500	496	485.00	485.00
1	600–650	645	387.50	387.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	545	411.00	411.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
114	800–850	837	330.00–352.00	341.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	554	491.00	491.00
2	700–750	725	379.00	379.00
1	800–850	800	357.00	357.00
65	850–900	855	357.50	357.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	680.00	680.00
9	350–400	367	621.00	621.00
2	400–450	400	500.00–580.00	540.00
7	500–550	507	513.00	513.00
1	600–650	630	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	505.00	505.00
16	300–350	324	515.00–615.00	562.22
26	350–400	374	430.00–557.00	507.12
22	400–450	431	400.00–535.00	497.34
24	450–500	477	375.00–515.00	447.97
17	500–550	526	360.00–450.00	410.42
25	550–600	576	343.00–440.00	409.84
19	600–650	626	360.00–417.50	393.11
9	650–700	689	310.00–370.00	348.59
3	750–800	765	322.50–345.00	334.55
1	800–850	805	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	369	550.00–570.00	558.73
1	500–550	505	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	555	470.00	470.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	585.00	585.00
8	400–450	431	455.00–530.00	483.24
18	450–500	481	481.00–510.00	498.76
2	500–550	540	485.00	485.00
5	550–600	588	419.00–427.00	422.16
18	600–650	629	372.50–419.00	402.28
15	650–700	670	372.50–408.00	397.90
3	700–750	725	367.50	367.50
6	750–800	791	354.00	354.00

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	2	—	1,205	6,100.00	6,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,458	3,450.00–3,800.00	3,639.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,042	2,850.00–4,500.00	4,001.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,181	2,600.00–4,100.00	3,263.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,138	3,100.00–4,300.00	3,832.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,207	3,250.00–4,800.00	4,089.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,226	3,300.00–5,200.00	4,403.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,014	202.50–260.00	229.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,091	169.00–277.50	198.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	968	250.00–3,250.00	2,089.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,059	2,250.00	2,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	227.00	227.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	310.00	310.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,106	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,077.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,277	2,350.00–3,000.00	2,684.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,093	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,266.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,378	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,158	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,166	2,350.00–2,775.00	2,516.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,073	4,050.00	4,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,186	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,675.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	201.00	201.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,074	139.00–2,150.00	405.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,320	168.00–240.00	193.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,217	1,800.00–3,550.00	3,043.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,250	2,450.00–3,100.00	2,740.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,172	2,650.00–4,050.00	3,550.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,278	182.00–212.00	195.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	169.00–171.00	169.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,309	170.00–181.00	177.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	825	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,030.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	2,400.00	2,400.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	845	2,400.00	2,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,775.00	3,775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,869	224.00–250.00	235.01
31	—	1,703	205.00–238.00	219.17
17	—	1,496	153.00–225.00	205.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	100.00–154.00	137.82
22	—	1,108	157.00–170.00	163.21
87	—	1,184	165.00–182.00	174.73
25	—	1,247	172.00–194.00	185.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	135.00–141.00	137.35
6	—	871	138.00–161.00	152.66
19	—	1,029	144.00–179.00	159.79
26	—	1,034	139.00–168.00	158.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,477	180.00–202.00	189.51
3	—	1,592	168.00–177.00	172.66
25	—	1,418	160.00–188.00	177.48

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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