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McGrew Livestock Auction Market Report

Glenwood, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $369.21/cwt ≈ $1,363/hd at 369 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $372.06/cwt ≈ $1,197/hd at 322 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.84/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 515 lb · 12 head

Receipts

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
290 fancy 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276
300–335 318 7 330.00–360.00 $349.78 $1,112
315–330 fancy 323 4 382.50–427.50 $409.56 $1,323
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 372.50–377.50 $375.06 $1,249
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134
360 thin fleshed 360 2 370.00–382.50 $376.25 $1,354
350–390 fancy 367 9 375.00–412.50 $386.77 $1,419
355–385 374 10 335.00–367.50 $357.42 $1,337
400–445 425 8 310.00–347.50 $326.28 $1,387
410–440 fancy 425 2 350.00–360.00 $354.82 $1,508
450–490 470 2 300.00–311.00 $305.73 $1,437
460–480 fancy 470 4 340.00–360.00 $346.14 $1,627
505 fancy 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641
520–530 525 2 291.00–310.00 $300.41 $1,577
560–565 563 2 270.00–312.50 $291.16 $1,639
625 value added 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796
675 675 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,681
735 value added 735 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,977
820–845 value added 833 2 235.00–250.00 $242.39 $2,019
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
363 363 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,198
434 434 8 357.00 $357.00 $1,549
489 489 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,575
529 529 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,640
637 637 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,784
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904
405–435 420 2 292.50–305.00 $298.53 $1,254
620 620 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,587

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300–345 331 5 320.00–345.00 $330.56 $1,094
350 fancy 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260
350–395 371 7 300.00–332.50 $315.31 $1,170
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140
400–420 410 5 300.00–335.00 $313.49 $1,285
420 fancy 420 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,432
450–475 458 5 304.00–330.00 $317.23 $1,453
480–485 483 2 254.00–270.00 $262.04 $1,266
500–530 514 10 260.00–296.00 $277.77 $1,428
500–535 fancy 518 2 312.50–316.00 $314.19 $1,628
550–585 568 2 274.00–296.00 $284.66 $1,617
600–630 613 3 245.00–262.00 $253.20 $1,552
675 675 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,606
725–745 735 2 222.00–229.00 $225.45 $1,657
765 765 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,538
825 825 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,683
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
343 343 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,135
428 428 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,301
446 value added 446 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,423
509 509 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,430
551 551 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,477
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030
400–435 409 5 270.00–282.50 $278.58 $1,139
450–485 468 2 272.00–280.00 $276.15 $1,292

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
505–535 fancy 520 2 313.00–322.50 $317.61 $1,652
530–535 533 2 270.00–290.00 $280.05 $1,493
565–585 576 4 270.00–292.50 $282.48 $1,627
600–640 623 4 257.00–274.00 $265.52 $1,654
655 655 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,683
805 805 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,385
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
551–567 558 7 290.00–292.00 $291.13 $1,625
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
2480 2480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 550 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,336

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1200 1041 80-85% 5 105.00–112.00 $108.20 $1,126
990–1410 1166 80-85% 14 115.00–130.00 $121.46 $1,416
1070–1500 1263 80-85% 8 135.00–142.00 $137.72 $1,739
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $662
885–910 898 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.01 $889
875–985 937 85-90% 3 89.00–92.00 $90.05 $844
935–995 965 85-90% 2 105.00–109.00 $106.94 $1,032
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260–1610 1444 75-80% 7 123.00–137.00 $132.18 $1,909

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1595 1595 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,472
1670 1670 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,672

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–835 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–194.00 $176.58 $1,439

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,512
945–1400 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 141.00–148.00 $143.82 $1,687
1785 1785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,856
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1380–1425 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,225.00 $2,102.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1115–1555 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00–2,575.00 $2,521.73
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.