Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 14
● As filed309 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056

State summary

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.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350330317.50–355.00335.68
1350–400395284.00284.00
3400–450407302.50–307.00305.49
2450–500488275.00–280.00277.54
1550–600570289.00289.00
2600–650625231.00–245.00238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300290420.00420.00
92300–350329375.00–495.00451.75
106350–400371370.00–475.00421.66
139400–450425350.00–440.00412.13
147450–500476335.00–430.00379.32
158500–550518310.00–400.00357.99
79550–600571312.00–385.00345.05
70600–650613285.00–356.50327.73
21650–700680290.00–317.50304.38
33700–750705270.00–300.00296.23
173750–800763270.00–308.50305.17
15800–850825283.00283.00
11850–900884262.00262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350333485.00–500.00491.28
14500–550521387.50–407.00404.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350315415.00–435.00425.00
6350–400380387.50–425.00406.48
12400–450437375.00–395.00384.91
6450–500482347.00–365.00353.01
1500–550530345.00345.00
1550–600570305.00305.00
3600–650640305.00305.00
1700–750715255.00255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21300–350333325.00–447.00398.69
38350–400382312.00–417.00373.36
32400–450426318.00–390.00363.55
43450–500473310.00–377.50349.69
24500–550526299.00–340.00316.30
19550–600573273.00–329.00307.80
8600–650618282.50–325.00298.49
4650–700680260.00–282.00270.38
7700–750722256.00–277.00268.97
3750–800752262.00262.00
2800–850818230.00–257.50243.79
1850–900865200.00200.00
7900–950907221.00–245.00241.58
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750725145.00145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350335440.00440.00
15350–400375420.00–440.00428.41
12400–450418380.00–415.00394.24
25450–500469340.00–385.00373.49
2500–550540347.50347.50
15550–600559320.00–335.00333.22
2600–650615307.50307.50
23650–700682310.00310.00
22800–850803278.00278.00
36850–900878263.50263.50
25950–1000973243.50243.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13300–350327430.00–451.00446.15
7350–400369415.00–445.00429.22
7400–450444397.00397.00
1550–600580347.50347.50
1600–650630330.00330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4350–400365455.00455.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350310492.50492.50
2350–400358490.00–495.00492.45
1400–450420455.00455.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550525342.50342.50
7550–600564380.00380.00
2700–750723275.00–290.00282.27
1850–900855265.00265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350345437.50437.50
5450–500455370.00370.00
3500–550532349.00349.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2550–600585310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3400–450423330.00–341.00335.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4650–700680285.00285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400391270.00–321.00286.94
2400–450415320.00–325.00322.50
1450–500485291.00291.00
1700–750715240.00240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23300–350324300.00–420.00363.76
25350–400371310.00–410.00366.40
41400–450428292.50–376.00350.02
29450–500478272.50–351.00323.63
19500–550527232.50–335.00301.53
7550–600567232.00–322.50290.31
10600–650625262.00–307.50286.46
4650–700666245.00–287.50274.23
5700–750720210.00–257.50230.39
3750–800787235.00–252.50240.82
1800–850815221.00221.00
11000–10501,010190.00190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3500–550528300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14400–450432350.00–375.00357.69
1450–500455350.00350.00
6550–600567291.00–310.00301.87
2600–650633285.00285.00
1700–750705255.00255.00
2750–800765250.00–252.50251.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335290.00290.00
2350–400368300.00300.00
1400–450445307.00307.00
1450–500480287.00287.00
1550–600550215.00215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13300–350330385.00–485.00442.39
48350–400380340.00–450.00411.59
65400–450422335.00–440.00392.50
64450–500475320.00–395.00368.31
73500–550524270.00–379.00345.68
44550–600574270.00–348.00322.08
27600–650617282.50–325.00301.98
16650–700674272.00–311.00285.27
24700–750716255.00–285.00274.70
4750–800774231.00–270.00258.16
3800–850835230.00–252.50237.59
2850–900885245.00–260.00252.46
11000–10501,005220.00220.00
11050–11001,050195.00195.00
11350–14001,390179.00179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350326435.00–440.00438.83
9350–400377370.00–420.00401.16
14400–450426365.00–405.00385.45
8450–500473340.00–375.00361.47
10500–550536331.00–345.00336.27
10550–600574304.00–322.50311.94
3600–650617297.50–305.00301.57
2650–700650292.50292.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350300420.00420.00
6350–400365400.00–435.00416.94
5400–450411395.00–420.00401.89
2450–500455370.00–380.00375.05
4500–550529288.00–345.00318.01
4550–600561320.00–335.00327.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350300500.00500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7500–550534350.00350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3400–450430300.00300.00
2500–550513279.00–302.50290.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8350–400366435.00435.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335340.00340.00
2350–400360322.50–360.00341.25
4400–450421300.00–330.00322.17
8450–500480300.00–330.00311.42
3500–550510280.00–300.00289.97
22550–600577260.00–300.00276.95
1600–650605262.50262.50
3700–750720245.00–246.00245.67
1750–800785230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500475290.00290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14600–650610280.00–287.00284.84
13650–700678269.00–271.00269.59
5700–750728264.00264.00
1800–850805240.00240.00
1850–900890220.00220.00
1950–1000975215.00215.00
11150–12001,155197.50197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350348395.00395.00
2350–400365387.50387.50
8400–450417355.00–390.00380.73
18450–500491336.00–342.00339.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650625261.00261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26600–650612295.00295.00
32650–700675273.00273.00
3700–750702270.00270.00
9750–800782248.00248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300283395.00395.00
88300–350326345.00–447.00405.60
78350–400371301.00–415.00388.11
181400–450419310.00–405.00360.37
223450–500471300.00–367.50342.32
105500–550525280.00–337.50318.45
97550–600570270.00–327.50301.29
29600–650621262.50–310.00282.33
57650–700675250.00–294.00264.77
11700–750722251.00–281.00263.41
6750–800765240.00–270.00248.73
4800–850829210.00–259.00233.06
3850–900875203.00–230.00214.07
5900–950916201.00–235.00212.63
1950–1000990220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350324255.00–300.00284.07
7350–400371255.00–309.00292.03
5400–450422250.00–289.00280.96
2450–500463200.00–240.00220.32
2500–550530213.00–270.00242.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650610245.00245.00
1950–1000965203.00203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6350–400365407.50407.50
17500–550515337.00–355.00340.09
1550–600560320.00320.00
8600–650619306.00306.00
4650–700675270.00–287.50281.27
1750–800755260.00260.00
1800–850835255.00255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
35300–350329300.00–383.00351.45
59350–400379300.00–385.00340.30
64400–450432275.00–380.00320.25
62450–500478260.00–325.00302.40
55500–550523240.00–305.00282.46
24550–600571236.00–297.50265.51
15600–650622230.00–271.00250.80
10650–700662220.00–262.50244.12
5700–750707209.00–243.00221.77
2750–800760219.00–225.00222.02
2800–850813206.00–215.00210.43
3850–900865179.00–219.00204.79
1900–950945180.00180.00
11000–10501,025160.00160.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11400–450416235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10300–350344377.50–380.00378.48
20350–400382338.00–370.00353.12
14400–450432320.00–342.50332.92
35450–500484307.50–336.00323.40
13500–550526297.50–315.00305.03
8550–600566265.00–290.00281.43
2600–650623270.00–275.00272.45
4650–700690267.50–279.00276.23
2700–750735260.00260.00
2850–900875220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400353390.00–420.00404.89
1400–450415355.00355.00
2450–500475350.00–365.00357.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11300–350329335.00–411.00391.05
7350–400369350.00–380.00373.56
4400–450406350.00–362.00359.04
3450–500468295.00–322.50304.30
2500–550523305.00–310.00307.39
1550–600575302.50302.50
2600–650628272.00–287.50279.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3850–900883260.00260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15400–450415364.00–395.00380.27
9450–500455335.00–337.00335.90
12500–550507311.00–323.00316.01
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500480239.00239.00
1550–600570219.00219.00
3600–650635219.00219.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
40—1,117119.00–145.00130.72
6—1,008100.00–132.00118.36
46—1,187143.00–167.00150.87
109—1,165130.00–156.00142.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,475120.00120.00
52—1,473143.00–161.00152.41
41—1,442136.00–154.00142.34
17—1,457128.00–148.00135.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—93290.00–140.00113.79
26—1,033130.00–159.00139.51
54—997118.00–153.00126.89
16—90280.00–120.00100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—815111.00–136.00122.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,484110.00–167.00148.39
32—1,674154.00–187.00170.77
22—1,781175.00–209.00189.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open24—1,3061,975.00–4,150.003,656.69
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,0301,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—1,2652,450.00–3,000.002,714.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open29—1,2191,800.00–3,600.002,826.71
Young (2-4 yrs)Open16—1,2552,400.00–3,600.003,273.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)12—1,4563,050.00–4,450.004,200.40
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—9652,050.00–2,700.002,399.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,2602,400.00–2,550.002,482.14
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11—1,2241,875.00–2,525.002,305.92
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,3552,750.002,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,2003,850.003,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2003,100.003,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10—1,0302,350.00–2,600.002,570.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—9292,500.002,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0002,500.002,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0003,000.003,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8002,150.00–2,450.002,307.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—9901,950.00–2,400.002,133.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9951,800.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0002,850.002,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)5—1,1002,800.002,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8651,600.001,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,1001,900.001,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7101,425.001,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—6701,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9751,950.001,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2702,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—7351,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,313140.00–157.00146.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)18—1,1741,750.00–2,950.002,585.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,1751,850.00–3,150.002,500.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—1,0731,925.00–2,700.002,503.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,2272,100.00–2,375.002,274.90
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)9—1,201154.00–160.00157.04
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,0421,550.00–2,300.002,001.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0741,900.00–2,150.002,006.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,630138.00138.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,1801,475.00–1,775.001,587.92
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,0892,100.00–3,000.002,691.14
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,1642,050.00–2,500.002,315.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0502,000.00–2,150.002,073.93
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,035152.00152.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,100148.00148.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,090162.00162.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,038161.00–178.00169.11
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0502,850.002,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8902,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,0402,300.00–2,400.002,347.12
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0301,750.001,750.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8702,200.00–2,250.002,224.28
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—7011,625.00–2,350.001,827.77
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—845215.00215.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—6251,200.001,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open123—7762,150.00–2,385.002,256.69
(<2 yrs)Open4—900180.00–191.00184.20
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19—909140.00–207.50179.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—980138.00–177.00151.89
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—6101,035.001,035.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,5753,400.003,400.00
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,330170.00170.00
(<2 yrs)N/A10—1,1432,300.00–4,300.003,203.14
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.