Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 28
● As filed264 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Arkansas reported 264 priced lines covering 3,354 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,405 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 567 head. replacement cattle receipts at 293 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 28, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)
Feeder CattleReceipts 3,405Last week 3,934Year ago 3,218
Slaughter CattleReceipts 567Last week 753Year ago 751
Replacement CattleReceipts 293Last week 344Year ago 222

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady; limited comparable sales over 600 lbs so trend not applicable. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher; limited comparable sales over 600 lbs so trend not applicable. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand good for all classes.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—9151,975.00–2,275.002,183.23
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—880201.00201.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,1331,800.00–1,985.001,909.45
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8001,600.00–1,700.001,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—9712,125.00–2,575.002,377.09
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—9102,000.00–2,300.002,173.08
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8552,125.002,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—7181,825.001,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—9151,500.00–1,800.001,640.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open51—7262,250.00–2,500.002,305.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—840157.50157.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—998165.00–205.00184.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—9831,650.00–1,850.001,756.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9002,400.002,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1002,400.002,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,2802,150.002,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open12—9752,850.00–3,475.003,112.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1002,400.002,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3003,500.003,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3002,500.002,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,1181,750.00–2,950.002,394.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8381,750.00–2,450.002,126.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,120180.00180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,5632,200.00–4,900.003,798.40
(<2 yrs)N/A2—9031,500.00–1,600.001,552.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9602,800.002,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,405154.00154.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,200145.00–155.00151.07
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,281146.00–159.00153.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,190157.00157.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11—1,0721,475.00–1,750.001,625.55
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2331,800.00–2,000.001,885.47
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,0902,200.00–2,300.002,235.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—1,2321,625.00–2,500.002,161.21
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,3482,500.00–3,000.002,688.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,2631,825.00–2,525.002,212.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0751,675.001,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,2151,800.00–2,100.001,986.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,0681,600.00–2,300.001,987.19
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1352,200.002,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,2652,260.002,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)34—1,1601,625.00–2,625.002,092.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,248146.00–154.00149.49
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11—1,195139.00–160.00153.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—960160.00160.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,335149.00149.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0002,150.002,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8701,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—8591,500.00–1,900.001,769.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400380300.00–325.00312.50
2450–500450297.00297.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3550–600558276.00276.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300285495.00495.00
7300–350331425.00–475.00445.51
20350–400377390.00–450.00417.99
45400–450427350.00–452.50398.54
41450–500477330.00–415.00370.00
39500–550524325.00–377.00349.36
34550–600575291.00–365.00322.84
21600–650614286.00–345.00314.11
6650–700675280.00–317.00295.73
4700–750708287.00–303.00291.01
1750–800765261.00261.00
5800–850822219.00–263.00242.50
2850–900873215.00–260.00237.69
1900–950935207.00207.00
3950–1000958209.00209.00
21000–10501,015165.00–195.00179.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700690247.50247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350315425.00425.00
1400–450430370.00370.00
3450–500482335.00–359.00342.89
4500–550529325.00–340.00333.72
2550–600590290.00–310.00299.92
2600–650630275.00–312.50293.60
2650–700678277.50–285.00281.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10300–350325377.00–430.00397.05
10350–400370360.00–425.00388.31
8400–450423357.50–400.00376.02
12450–500482327.50–360.00342.53
20500–550522300.00–337.50321.08
11550–600571270.00–325.00296.93
17600–650633259.00–310.00277.83
3650–700670247.50–282.50264.78
5700–750727230.00–273.00252.42
1750–800795245.00245.00
1900–950910208.00208.00
1950–1000965170.00170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350340420.00420.00
5350–400374380.00–402.50394.02
5400–450424395.00–415.00403.08
7450–500469350.00–372.50359.99
6500–550518331.00–341.00336.31
7550–600568320.00–322.50321.78
2600–650620305.00–310.00307.46
2650–700670275.00275.00
2700–750732270.00270.00
4750–800778267.50267.50
2800–850820250.00250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350305475.00–485.00480.00
3350–400362410.00–445.00429.63
2400–450415425.00–440.00432.50
2450–500465365.00–385.00375.00
1500–550510360.00360.00
2550–600553320.00–327.50323.73
1650–700665300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500455440.00440.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21300–350321365.00–431.00401.94
53350–400375350.00–410.00386.30
85400–450420327.00–443.00369.65
231450–500481319.00–372.50344.62
97500–550516312.00–350.00332.20
52550–600574297.00–330.00314.07
27600–650622287.50–310.00300.19
102650–700668276.00–302.50297.78
9700–750719250.00–267.50261.44
14750–800763247.50–265.00259.82
13800–850800273.00273.00
3850–900887242.00–242.50242.17
1900–950930235.00235.00
31000–10501,047217.00217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
93450–500451377.00377.00
10500–550512322.50322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450418395.00–400.00397.49
7450–500484375.00375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350342387.50–400.00391.91
4350–400381375.00–385.00379.31
10400–450417345.00–370.00355.94
2450–500463327.50–340.00333.85
4500–550514317.00317.00
1550–600570332.50332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350329405.00405.00
3350–400375407.50–415.00411.66
3400–450418382.50–400.00390.62
2450–500468339.00–355.00346.79
1600–650635316.00316.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5350–400385350.00–375.00367.92
11400–450436326.00–344.00338.00
16450–500486311.00–332.50325.70
5500–550525300.00–320.00309.97
3550–600582290.00–300.00293.58
2600–650610230.00–275.00252.50
1700–750730245.00245.00
2750–800783215.00–220.00217.52
5950–1000986200.00–207.50201.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650625250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350308427.50427.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4600–650628296.00296.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7300–350325303.00–355.00332.78
7350–400396280.00–295.00282.03
4400–450424257.00–315.00283.11
13450–500487260.00–277.00270.66
1500–550525228.00228.00
1550–600595260.00260.00
3650–700662200.00–220.00213.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14550–600581335.00335.00
3650–700698265.00265.00
1750–800760262.50262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13300–350329333.00–381.00352.92
27350–400372315.00–372.50345.83
24400–450424295.00–351.00326.97
27450–500476275.00–335.00316.48
14500–550527265.00–312.50296.51
15550–600573255.00–300.00280.55
19600–650623242.50–287.50263.22
5650–700676230.00–280.10242.13
8700–750722218.00–235.00226.68
4750–800775212.50–235.00229.23
3800–850840205.00–245.00224.96
1850–900870210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350327364.00–390.00372.76
10350–400380360.00–377.50369.80
21400–450426330.00–357.50346.98
11450–500479320.00–340.00324.99
19500–550519305.00–320.00316.18
7550–600570295.00–312.00305.49
5600–650615274.00–297.50285.59
5650–700683273.00273.00
13700–750720260.00–275.00264.19
2750–800770250.00250.00
2800–850815251.00251.00
2850–900865225.00225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400385384.00–390.00386.92
2400–450413401.00401.00
8450–500481350.00–370.00360.76
11500–550533322.50–365.00348.66
9550–600580320.00–329.00325.06
1750–800760235.00235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4600–650634307.00–329.00317.81
1650–700685276.00276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6650–700658309.00309.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400357300.00–350.00330.53
3450–500485297.50–303.00301.20
5650–700669215.00–220.00217.76
2700–750708211.00211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8250–300279440.00–495.00481.67
28300–350338415.00–480.00445.09
44350–400373415.00–470.00436.06
115400–450422311.00–485.00415.96
60450–500471363.00–427.00396.06
88500–550523340.00–427.50373.56
84550–600578327.00–400.00350.24
45600–650620305.00–375.00331.98
9650–700676300.00–332.50311.93
7700–750712285.00–301.00296.95
144750–800751284.00–318.00317.45
2800–850830270.00–272.50271.23
2850–900870270.00–277.50273.77
11000–10501,030220.00220.00
1161050–11001,050215.00–255.50255.14
11150–12001,195173.00173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15300–350324380.00–429.00409.09
12350–400372350.00–435.00400.13
29400–450430330.00–420.00378.66
29450–500475290.00–379.00352.80
17500–550537300.00–350.00329.03
6550–600583275.00–325.00305.72
13600–650613302.50–329.00314.99
5650–700675275.00–290.00284.01
3700–750708255.00–260.00258.35
1900–950940239.00239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350345435.00435.00
2350–400375420.00420.00
14400–450424392.50–430.00407.53
10450–500491355.00–375.00362.52
2500–550500340.00340.00
3550–600585340.00–350.00343.19
2600–650608325.00325.00
14650–700654300.00–320.00317.09
13700–750713287.50–299.00297.23
6750–800771268.00–270.00269.32
11800–850815273.00273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350340485.00–510.00497.32
3350–400365450.00–500.00468.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350311450.00–480.00466.91
1350–400355415.00415.00
1400–450405465.00465.00
6450–500462367.50–450.00386.04
1500–550510360.00360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350318460.00–520.00492.19
1350–400360425.00425.00
4400–450413417.50–440.00432.09
1450–500485410.00410.00
5500–550507398.00398.00
2600–650613337.50337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450430340.00–355.00347.50
2500–550510330.00330.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600550225.00225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
53—1,179130.00–158.00145.18
26—1,136130.00–147.00139.15
61—1,201140.00–167.00153.53
3—1,123105.00–110.00107.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,027112.00–124.00117.74
17—93990.00–128.00110.01
20—1,081134.00–157.00142.68
41—1,032120.00–155.00133.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,315130.00–138.00133.98
42—1,401145.00–172.00156.23
45—1,415135.00–158.00148.96
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—792116.00–128.00123.25
2—798132.00–134.00133.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—1,809170.00–210.00193.55
27—1,672149.00–192.00172.29
15—1,464140.00–177.00161.63
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.