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McGrew Livestock Auction Market Report

Glenwood, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $363.02/cwt +22.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $338.00/cwt +19.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.00/cwt ≈ $1,943/hd at 704 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 319 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 fancy 309 4 440.00–500.00 $463.85 $1,433 +60.83
305–345 thin fleshed 324 5 382.50–410.00 $397.96 $1,289 -5.79
315–340 330 3 340.00–350.00 $344.34 $1,136 -10.09
350–375 358 3 332.50–365.00 $343.84 $1,231 -23.66
350–370 fancy 360 3 367.50–410.00 $382.11 $1,376 —
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -47.50
400–445 420 13 340.00–370.00 $359.12 $1,508 +18.12
410–445 fancy 423 6 372.50–387.50 $377.82 $1,598 —
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 -16.00
450–485 fancy 467 3 350.00–400.00 $372.23 $1,738 —
450–495 474 10 310.00–332.00 $322.09 $1,527 +3.67
480–495 thin fleshed 485 4 350.00–355.00 $352.12 $1,708 —
520 fancy 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 +31.00
505–545 521 4 332.00–347.00 $340.14 $1,772 +20.14
560 fancy 560 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,898 —
550–585 569 4 305.00–330.00 $316.42 $1,800 +1.42
615 615 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,808 +64.00
675 675 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,984 —
710 710 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,031 —
795 795 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,043 —
805–845 830 3 237.00–253.00 $244.20 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,432 —
365–367 367 8 385.00–430.00 $418.80 $1,537 —
643 643 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,051 —
704 704 14 276.00 $276.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,096 -1.00
410 410 2 310.00–319.00 $314.50 $1,289 —
455 455 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–397 388 12 332.00–367.50 $343.31 $1,332 —
413–417 416 8 325.00–336.00 $333.27 $1,386 —
461–474 469 11 314.00–319.00 $317.21 $1,488 —
523 value added 523 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,600 +10.00
616 616 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 +23.25
350–375 360 5 325.00–332.50 $328.52 $1,183 +21.76
400–420 fancy 410 2 342.50–347.50 $345.06 $1,415 —
400–445 418 10 300.00–337.50 $321.08 $1,342 +41.08
450–495 471 8 299.00–307.00 $300.73 $1,416 +38.49
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 +7.76
520–545 531 5 270.00–290.00 $281.49 $1,495 +26.49
555–565 560 2 269.00–285.00 $276.93 $1,551 +7.51
600–630 618 6 239.00–264.00 $255.56 $1,579 +4.98
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -17.24
700 700 2 217.00–245.00 $231.00 $1,617 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
815 815 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 270.00–280.00 $275.16 $853 —
355 355 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,092 +15.50
415–440 427 3 268.00–292.50 $283.01 $1,208 —
475–485 480 2 252.50–265.00 $258.68 $1,242 —
510–545 528 2 242.00–250.00 $245.87 $1,298 —
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 272.50 $272.50 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 525 10 302.00–331.00 $318.42 $1,672 —
560–595 575 6 297.50–320.00 $310.77 $1,787 +7.42
600–605 603 2 293.00–294.00 $293.50 $1,770 +16.50
650–695 664 4 260.00–275.00 $268.77 $1,785 —
720–725 723 2 225.00–251.00 $238.04 $1,721 —
825 825 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,617 —
915 915 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 thin fleshed 490 7 369.00 $369.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–960 955 80-85% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.49 $1,122 —
955–1390 1129 80-85% 11 125.00–136.00 $131.20 $1,481 —
900–1350 1170 80-85% 10 140.00–155.00 $143.84 $1,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–805 795 85-90% 2 56.00–73.00 $64.39 $512 —
790–940 856 85-90% 5 85.00–100.00 $93.20 $798 —
855–900 878 85-90% 2 121.00–129.00 $124.90 $1,097 —
865–1030 964 85-90% 5 105.00–114.00 $109.35 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,717 —
1125–1665 1386 75-80% 7 141.00–149.00 $144.77 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1450 1433 2 128.00–142.00 $135.09 $1,936 —
1365–1855 1608 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,573 +33.00
1805 1805 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,816 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1065 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 121.00–197.50 $157.81 $1,338
910–930 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–160.00 $150.11 $1,381

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 thin fleshed 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
725 thin fleshed 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
735–1000 856 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,764.09
885–1165 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–2,075.00 $1,843.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,478
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,428

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.