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McGrew Livestock Auction Market Report

Glenwood, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.72/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 504 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.67/cwt -11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 442 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $362.12/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 425 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 307 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,201 -10.46
310–330 318 3 340.00–375.00 $361.05 $1,148 +16.71
305–345 fancy 323 4 402.50–440.00 $418.09 $1,350 -45.76
350–395 fancy 373 5 397.50–410.00 $404.40 $1,508 +22.29
375 375 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,228 +7.50
380–395 390 6 362.50–377.50 $370.40 $1,445 +50.40
400–440 fancy 420 5 367.50–385.00 $374.51 $1,573 -3.31
400–445 423 9 327.50–365.00 $352.45 $1,491 +27.45
415–445 thin fleshed 432 5 362.50–381.00 $367.13 $1,586 —
455–495 fancy 470 6 349.00–361.00 $353.35 $1,661 -18.88
450–495 value added 474 4 342.00–370.00 $355.62 $1,686 —
475–485 480 3 337.50–347.50 $344.20 $1,652 +22.11
505–510 value added 508 2 344.00–370.00 $356.94 $1,813 —
515–535 fancy 523 3 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,818 -17.48
525 525 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,643 -27.14
705 705 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,911 -15.00
800 800 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,016 +7.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,541 —
530–538 536 9 345.00–350.00 $348.90 $1,870 —
779 779 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,095 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 value added 441 19 313.00–330.00 $322.02 $1,420 —
444 444 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,421 -13.27
458–476 value added 466 11 311.00–320.00 $315.18 $1,469 —
500–525 value added 504 48 299.00–314.00 $311.72 $1,571 +5.72
558 value added 558 4 255.00–292.00 $273.50 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 6 320.00–332.50 $326.24 $1,028 -13.76
350 fancy 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
355–395 377 11 327.50–342.50 $333.17 $1,256 +4.65
400–445 423 16 300.00–332.50 $317.11 $1,341 -3.97
445 value added 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
455 fancy 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
450–480 464 8 300.00–325.00 $308.87 $1,433 +8.14
455–480 468 3 267.50–285.00 $274.31 $1,284 -26.42
500 value added 500 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,510 —
500–540 524 6 272.00–303.00 $285.87 $1,498 +4.38
550–570 562 3 265.00–274.00 $269.63 $1,515 -7.30
610 value added 610 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,684 —
610 fancy 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —
620–625 623 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,573 -3.07
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +5.00
825 825 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,757 +5.50
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 287.50–302.00 $294.69 $922 +19.53
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 +2.50
435 435 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,222 -2.01
455–490 465 4 262.00–287.50 $274.14 $1,275 +15.46
495 495 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,267 -2.68
500 500 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,260 +6.13
580 580 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,404 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 322.50–325.00 $323.75 $1,651 +5.33
525–545 fancy 535 2 337.50–345.00 $341.18 $1,825 —
555–595 fancy 570 3 302.00–331.00 $318.96 $1,818 —
575–595 583 4 291.00–301.00 $295.94 $1,725 -14.83
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -50.77
600–620 613 4 250.00–275.00 $265.59 $1,628 -27.91
710–740 725 2 255.00–263.00 $258.92 $1,877 +20.88
760 760 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,892 —
895 895 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,996 —
970 970 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -25.00
605 605 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1210 1122 80-85% 5 110.00–119.00 $113.59 $1,274 -17.61
1005–1210 1147 80-85% 5 120.00–133.00 $126.05 $1,446 -5.15
1010–1250 1183 80-85% 6 135.00–143.00 $137.91 $1,631 -5.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $688 —
835–1000 908 85-90% 4 85.00–90.00 $86.98 $790 —
890–940 915 85-90% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.51 $993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1525 1396 75-80% 5 134.00–145.00 $139.71 $1,950 -5.06
1660 1660 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2165 1693 2 145.00–150.00 $146.80 $2,485 —
1790 1790 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,936 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1085 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 148.00–162.50 $155.60 $1,610
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,706
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 149.00–158.00 $153.50 $1,827
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1010 943 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,441.11
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.