Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Arkansas · Weekly summary · Mon, May 5
● As filed275 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2056

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Arkansas reported 275 priced lines covering 4,071 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,457 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 647 head. replacement cattle receipts at 208 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 5, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)
Feeder CattleReceipts 4,457Last week 3,405Year ago 3,176
Slaughter CattleReceipts 647Last week 567Year ago 502
Replacement CattleReceipts 208Last week 293Year ago 213

Compared to last report: limited comparable sales so market trend not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes and weights. Demand remains good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350346475.00475.00
4350–400381430.00–445.00438.70
17400–450442420.00–440.00424.02
5450–500464375.00–387.50377.97
55500–550527340.00–371.00364.63
6550–600561295.00–350.00319.79
8600–650610315.00–334.00331.46
10650–700664300.00–320.00314.11
2700–750740290.00290.00
2750–800780270.00270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400385440.00440.00
3450–500468417.50417.50
1650–700690310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36650–700675326.00326.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650610280.00280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34400–450411491.00491.00
26450–500469463.00463.00
17500–550548380.00380.00
11600–650617328.00–331.00329.63
7700–750704304.00304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350318540.00–560.00549.76
8400–450429457.00–505.00481.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
56300–350332420.00–540.00476.40
65350–400378402.50–483.00440.09
124400–450427375.00–495.00423.76
121450–500472357.00–450.00405.73
154500–550520340.00–410.00381.07
102550–600574330.00–387.00358.03
50600–650625300.00–367.00334.61
47650–700670293.00–382.50326.07
12700–750726260.00–327.00308.53
20750–800789270.00–305.00295.29
4800–850834250.00–280.00265.58
2850–900878260.00–267.00263.57
28900–950922220.00–274.00270.94
61050–11001,068190.00–250.00240.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4350–400370320.00–352.00336.00
1450–500450257.00257.00
1500–550535230.00230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11300–350330470.00–505.00482.05
9350–400373425.00–485.00444.23
15400–450433418.00–440.00423.40
14450–500485370.00–390.00377.08
7500–550513355.00–372.50365.73
9550–600575330.00–342.50335.79
2650–700665310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11300–350329390.00–455.00433.14
26350–400374330.00–431.00407.80
37400–450431360.00–413.00389.83
38450–500478330.00–399.00364.05
20500–550528317.50–367.00339.32
21550–600574287.00–331.00319.63
11600–650624290.00–330.00313.32
13650–700669250.00–320.00293.46
4700–750724240.00–300.00269.56
8750–800767236.00–279.00266.00
3800–850822260.00–273.00266.36
1900–950925192.00192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350338425.00425.00
2350–400385430.00–432.50431.28
20400–450436370.00–409.00406.93
4450–500493339.00–367.50351.38
5500–550517340.00–365.00352.56
5550–600585320.00–338.00333.84
4650–700680290.00–307.50299.43
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350310300.00300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2500–550508320.00–350.00335.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6350–400377375.00–385.00383.36
16400–450410350.00–367.50363.73
38450–500463339.00–347.00345.40
17500–550533317.50–332.50323.00
10550–600566300.00–330.00318.07
6600–650621286.00–300.00291.92
3650–700677263.00–285.00270.93
4700–750710260.00–273.00266.50
9750–800770255.00–270.00263.63
4800–850849235.00235.00
2900–950905232.50232.50
4950–1000951214.00214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6400–450434359.00359.00
27500–550541329.00329.00
20600–650644297.00297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350326415.00–425.00420.89
8350–400370390.00–410.00398.81
16400–450427355.00–385.00366.06
2450–500465340.00–352.50346.05
3500–550523320.00–340.00327.75
7550–600579302.50–317.50310.02
2850–900853245.00245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350323300.00–345.00321.63
1450–500490300.00300.00
2500–550520245.00–295.00270.72
1550–600580250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700685232.50232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350328353.00–405.00369.90
31350–400378320.00–385.00352.86
40400–450430310.00–365.00340.78
62450–500472300.00–345.00326.77
29500–550523280.00–327.50306.80
32550–600572265.00–300.00285.51
22600–650622240.00–292.50269.01
7650–700678220.00–272.50247.09
11700–750728200.00–242.50223.81
2750–800768225.00–242.50233.84
2800–850815175.00–247.50211.25
3850–900869190.00–200.00196.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18400–450431355.00–371.00368.28
10550–600598301.00301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450425425.00425.00
1450–500490390.00390.00
1700–750710282.50282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350338471.00471.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350319300.00–331.00310.70
4350–400368250.00–303.00278.04
2400–450430230.00–290.00259.65
4450–500466280.00–299.00287.26
2500–550515245.00–251.00248.00
1550–600585200.00200.00
1600–650640220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350340415.00415.00
4400–450409357.50–372.50364.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1850–900885220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350332375.00–390.00384.50
8350–400362340.00–380.00370.64
14400–450421325.00–361.00351.47
6450–500470330.00–341.00337.63
6500–550533285.00–315.00298.45
7550–600568292.50–320.00303.43
4600–650635277.50–290.00284.38
4650–700673250.00–267.50254.39
2700–750720260.00–267.50263.67
2850–900873246.00246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9550–600554327.00327.00
7650–700651275.00–291.00279.60
2800–850820227.00227.00
2900–950920242.00242.00
51000–10501,039210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450405340.00340.00
1550–600585307.50307.50
1600–650610302.50302.50
1650–700655277.50277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300280445.00445.00
55300–350328360.00–451.00418.81
94350–400373347.50–437.50398.85
113400–450425330.00–421.00375.60
102450–500470320.00–383.00354.45
154500–550527275.00–367.50333.01
94550–600569270.00–337.50312.93
53600–650623260.00–323.00296.00
24650–700671260.00–290.00281.27
20700–750720238.00–290.00272.91
3750–800770240.00–263.00255.18
8800–850813236.00–268.00261.45
1850–900855205.00205.00
7900–950913210.00–255.00244.00
1950–1000975190.00190.00
21000–10501,020200.00–206.00203.01
11050–11001,055194.00194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400385375.00375.00
1500–550535271.00271.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350328460.00–495.00477.64
7350–400369420.00–455.00434.69
6400–450423400.00–440.00422.62
2450–500460372.50–400.00386.10
1550–600560335.00335.00
1600–650620317.50317.50
1650–700650290.00290.00
1800–850830270.00270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9300–350324380.00–435.00416.70
17350–400375340.00–435.00385.12
24400–450427300.00–412.50374.29
15450–500471332.50–359.00349.18
14500–550527280.00–350.00324.45
12550–600571292.50–325.00308.88
10600–650614265.00–310.00290.43
6650–700675255.00–287.50268.49
4700–750725235.00–275.00257.86
2750–800770201.00–226.00213.58
2800–850830210.00210.00
2900–950928225.00225.00
1950–1000970195.00195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350318445.00445.00
5350–400380410.00–442.50428.45
9400–450415402.50–430.00415.73
4500–550528326.00–347.50336.39
2550–600575321.00321.00
1600–650615312.50312.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5400–450428210.00–327.00240.54
2600–650615235.00235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350342420.00–425.00423.37
3350–400375362.50–425.00403.06
3450–500467280.00–365.00335.05
2500–550525322.50–335.00328.51
6550–600588300.00–330.00316.81
6600–650615285.00–310.00297.50
2650–700683267.50–282.50274.86
2750–800773232.50–240.00236.36
1800–850830242.50242.50
1900–950935215.50215.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300288505.00505.00
22300–350330410.00–477.00445.57
34350–400367389.00–477.50425.21
51400–450427363.00–455.00408.86
105450–500472339.00–420.00381.43
98500–550525332.00–395.00360.19
79550–600570295.00–390.00345.35
38600–650624289.00–340.00319.52
27650–700677259.00–325.00298.99
17700–750718268.00–295.00276.34
21750–800764235.00–280.00265.33
3800–850839252.50–255.00254.17
1850–900875230.00230.00
8900–950932213.00–227.00218.12
41000–10501,023180.00–207.00196.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1850–900865225.00225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
91—1,175134.00–160.00146.87
51—1,217146.00–169.00155.74
5—1,060120.00–144.00131.74
26—1,174122.00–151.00138.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—89690.00–137.00108.29
83—978123.00–159.00135.07
31—981110.00–130.00119.93
23—1,089136.00–154.00142.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—1,368151.00–174.00159.28
41—1,376140.00–158.00147.24
9—1,437136.00–148.00139.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—845136.00136.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—1,450130.00–178.00161.26
30—1,679165.00–193.00178.87
29—1,812182.00–213.00198.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9601,525.001,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)6—1,1002,700.002,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)12—1,247143.00–167.00153.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,230150.00–160.00155.28
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,1302,150.00–3,500.002,754.87
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,1272,300.00–2,850.002,690.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9351,650.00–1,875.001,761.30
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1011,800.00–2,600.002,266.52
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—923202.50–235.00218.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,090130.00130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,2191,900.00–2,775.002,340.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)25—1,1411,800.00–2,950.002,337.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2102,275.002,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—975148.00148.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,378141.00–157.00149.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,2101,850.00–2,700.002,344.24
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,333140.00–155.00148.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0452,525.002,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9252,250.002,250.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—7551,000.00–1,125.001,070.36
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8101,250.001,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—7621,500.001,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9501,900.001,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9852,200.002,200.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2003,650.003,650.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9252,150.002,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,005130.00–178.00155.64
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13—866140.00–220.00175.64
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—9001,635.00–1,800.001,702.04
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,060120.00120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0051,800.001,800.00
(<2 yrs)Open3—843165.00–205.00189.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,180155.00155.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,2833,350.00–3,400.003,375.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2052,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0032,500.00–2,800.002,631.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,1692,175.00–2,950.002,707.09
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,0872,250.00–3,850.003,176.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2502,575.002,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,0602,200.00–2,800.002,504.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open13—1,2202,400.00–3,250.002,917.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9851,800.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—7151,450.001,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—6551,425.001,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—6002,400.002,400.00
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.