Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 24
● As filed288 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056

State summary

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.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400368420.00–425.00422.45
10450–500455459.00459.00
11500–550524382.50–397.00394.56
7550–600580360.00–370.00364.29
4600–650640325.00–340.00329.95
6650–700683299.00299.00
2700–750715307.50307.50
5750–800769283.00–297.50294.62
1800–850825264.00264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350305385.00385.00
5400–450438400.00–415.00408.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
58300–350323395.00–505.00454.74
106350–400373380.00–490.00431.14
115400–450427345.00–472.00415.83
101450–500466340.00–425.00390.42
114500–550520320.00–415.00367.50
64550–600572315.00–369.00340.67
88600–650624300.00–366.00331.97
11650–700661296.00–320.00305.94
106700–750713275.00–320.00312.19
7750–800778249.00–282.50272.69
17800–850840258.00–270.00269.29
1850–900875240.00240.00
2900–950910230.00–244.00236.96
1950–1000955240.00240.00
21100–11501,135197.50197.50
11250–13001,290192.50192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17300–350331415.00–445.00423.41
23350–400379377.50–435.00408.54
12400–450421387.50–425.00404.55
24450–500482350.00–405.00363.45
3500–550530327.50–345.00334.97
8550–600569300.00–330.00314.76
4600–650603300.00–317.50309.37
12650–700680277.50–296.00293.14
9850–900884252.50–260.00258.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
35300–350325340.00–455.00411.86
20350–400373345.00–400.00374.74
42400–450427290.00–410.00372.36
24450–500477270.00–367.50335.81
9500–550528300.00–335.00318.82
3550–600553307.50–312.00309.84
11600–650622270.00–317.00296.53
2650–700683262.50–292.00277.30
2700–750735257.50–260.00258.76
1750–800785237.50237.50
2800–850810212.50–257.50235.00
2850–900870235.00–242.00238.46
2900–950933217.50–220.00218.77
1950–1000990205.00205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350305300.00300.00
5350–400379250.00–330.00311.69
1400–450405239.00239.00
1450–500465307.50307.50
1500–550500292.00292.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750740115.00115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8300–350320413.00–449.00434.13
7350–400372400.00–430.00413.71
4400–450426389.00389.00
6450–500475318.00–366.00348.13
1500–550510325.00325.00
4550–600574334.00334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450415300.00–315.00307.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350325437.50–500.00476.96
1350–400355452.50452.50
1400–450405420.00420.00
3450–500465372.50–450.00400.05
1550–600585335.00335.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11150–12001,185139.00139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6400–450431297.50–373.00331.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400355415.00415.00
4450–500474327.50–352.50344.93
6500–550529325.00–333.00330.79
2550–600555322.50322.50
2600–650610300.00300.00
6650–700674255.00–287.50278.03
1700–750715267.50267.50
2750–800755257.50257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350335395.00–430.00407.27
1350–400380400.00400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350305365.00365.00
10350–400387337.00–350.00348.81
5400–450417325.00–335.00331.12
9450–500485250.00–333.00316.11
7500–550530295.00–311.00304.84
1550–600580275.00275.00
2600–650600260.00260.00
2650–700655240.00–252.50246.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12550–600595299.00299.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
93650–700681267.00–291.00277.85
8750–800761240.00–257.00247.96
10800–850824230.00–257.00253.33
8900–950915198.00–225.00214.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350320235.00–300.00270.93
6350–400383210.00–300.00262.35
2400–450403280.00–315.00297.39
3450–500465250.00–265.00255.00
1500–550520270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5250–300295377.50377.50
54300–350325340.00–439.00389.61
118350–400378325.00–417.00379.43
132400–450424312.50–401.00359.43
144450–500469295.00–373.00335.17
127500–550521282.50–343.00318.50
115550–600568275.00–324.00303.68
51600–650618259.00–330.00287.10
30650–700669247.00–300.00264.83
18700–750721230.00–287.50252.33
3750–800770220.00–244.00235.52
4800–850829227.50–250.00232.93
3850–900868220.00–239.00227.60
5900–950911200.00–220.00211.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2750–800758235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
37300–350326300.00–377.00334.73
54350–400378280.00–363.00331.57
49400–450427280.00–360.00316.79
72450–500475260.00–333.00305.30
27500–550526270.00–317.00293.29
12550–600568250.00–285.00272.95
17600–650628240.00–281.00260.13
8650–700679210.00–262.50235.79
6700–750725190.00–230.00217.41
4750–800774202.50–220.00211.18
1850–900870211.00211.00
91150–12001,180154.00154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26300–350336360.00–397.00386.91
23350–400384335.00–381.00360.79
15400–450425327.50–359.00343.16
14450–500466310.00–335.00321.48
24500–550518290.00–323.00302.99
7550–600572270.00–295.00283.46
6600–650617260.00–285.00269.89
5650–700663220.00–270.00251.88
2700–750720243.00243.00
3750–800760241.00241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400365300.00300.00
1450–500495270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5500–550531293.00293.00
5550–600597295.00295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350340385.00–390.00387.46
1350–400395307.50307.50
1400–450420350.00350.00
1450–500450340.00340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500455370.00370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650600304.00304.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500480320.00320.00
1500–550515345.00345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12250–300287437.50–515.00482.31
19300–350331390.00–465.00429.33
57350–400374345.00–469.00418.24
60400–450426342.50–453.00401.54
97450–500475320.00–477.00369.69
81500–550520317.00–385.00348.81
73550–600570280.00–357.00323.44
41600–650622257.00–335.00308.57
30650–700666260.00–317.00289.54
16700–750718237.50–285.00265.62
8750–800760240.00–273.00256.90
4800–850837220.00–260.00235.23
2850–900880220.00–230.00224.91
11050–11001,065189.00189.00
11150–12001,190165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350322425.00–435.00429.84
5350–400371400.00–430.00415.82
19400–450422342.00–420.00376.82
18450–500470350.00–395.00370.85
20500–550525327.50–352.50337.54
19550–600570290.00–320.00305.23
2600–650628290.00290.00
3650–700682267.50–285.00273.36
2700–750700262.00262.00
2750–800785240.00240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10300–350333350.00–415.00368.31
27350–400380275.00–400.00363.28
20400–450427280.00–387.50345.07
27450–500479300.00–357.50329.83
29500–550527280.00–329.00308.32
12550–600580250.00–317.50278.26
22600–650626240.00–308.00277.92
3650–700677240.00–280.00254.61
5700–750717209.00–248.00228.71
1750–800770216.00216.00
4800–850829180.00–232.00211.25
1850–900850232.50232.50
2900–950915215.00215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350330335.00335.00
2350–400373261.00–301.00281.94
2450–500488275.00–281.00278.05
2500–550525229.00–283.00255.49
1650–700665235.00235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400355385.00385.00
5450–500484325.00–350.00330.91
2500–550518327.00–355.00341.34
2650–700665250.00–280.00264.89
1750–800795231.00231.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,3321,750.00–2,775.002,360.64
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,0081,700.00–2,450.002,089.74
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9001,200.001,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,1732,175.00–2,300.002,238.97
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,173136.00–162.50145.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)6—1,303135.00–156.00143.68
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,0742,550.00–3,200.002,715.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,1101,725.00–2,350.002,020.75
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—9522,150.00–2,650.002,416.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)19—1,0771,500.00–2,350.001,978.72
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—8202,200.002,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,080142.00–144.00143.06
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9802,525.002,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)20—1,1521,500.00–2,950.002,226.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,1401,650.00–2,200.002,042.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,0381,575.00–1,650.001,609.87
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—975177.00177.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,304129.00–153.00140.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,013127.00–134.00130.91
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)5—1,1001,800.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,0221,625.00–1,800.001,721.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,280180.00180.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0901,200.00–2,175.001,723.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,098134.00–162.00146.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,325135.00–170.00148.71
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—7871,800.00–2,100.001,950.67
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8151,450.001,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8601,600.001,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—7951,750.001,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,1001,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7801,700.001,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—7601,350.001,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9251,525.001,525.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—8852,500.00–2,700.002,640.11
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,3002,625.002,625.00
(<2 yrs)Open1—7101,750.001,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,1003,050.00–3,200.003,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—1,4262,875.00–4,250.003,896.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,4002,500.00–3,900.003,288.86
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,2502,750.002,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10—1,2731,950.00–3,000.002,518.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11—1,1892,150.00–3,500.002,972.55
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0582,550.00–2,950.002,767.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,1362,250.00–2,950.002,828.87
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,1423,550.00–3,650.003,582.98
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,1002,900.002,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2502,675.002,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open20—1,0331,850.00–3,300.002,961.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,2311,800.00–3,200.002,498.49
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,2031,550.00–2,150.001,997.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open7—1,1002,750.002,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0003,250.003,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8001,925.001,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9901,875.001,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—7801,275.001,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0002,350.002,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—9402,400.00–2,750.002,601.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9701,750.001,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9502,200.002,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,1251,900.00–2,000.001,980.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,153167.00–193.00179.86
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,1522,000.00–2,800.002,570.91
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,2682,000.00–2,300.002,160.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,4303,050.003,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—845225.00225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—950121.00–183.00155.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—865149.00–195.00170.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,051135.00–162.50141.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—760100.00100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—745133.00133.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8951,725.00–2,100.001,934.50
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11—9711,200.00–3,000.002,617.90
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—8781,500.00–2,050.001,810.26
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—7981,400.00–2,125.001,834.01
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—8541,775.00–2,775.002,395.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—83575.0075.00
1—810111.00111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—775114.00114.00
1—77095.0095.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—1,406137.00–168.00150.09
6—1,513120.00–132.00127.15
31—1,354130.00–154.00141.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—95080.00–118.00105.62
34—1,067117.00–149.00134.71
19—90966.00–117.00100.89
78—1,029100.00–136.00119.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
71—1,198132.00–159.00145.45
136—1,167120.00–144.00135.33
32—1,111114.00–134.00122.25
13—1,02385.00–118.00107.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—1,389130.00–165.00148.31
57—1,566145.00–182.00167.50
26—1,743165.00–197.00182.84
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.